Leviticus 22:18

““Speak to Aaron and to his sons and to all the sons of Israel, and say to them: Any man of the house of Israel or of the resident aliens in Israel who presents his offering, for any of their vows or for any of their freewill offerings that they present to YHWH as a burnt offering,”

Leviticus 22:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 22:18, word by word

“Speakדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daber” appears
to Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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and to his sonsבָּנָיbanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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Any manאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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of the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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the resident aliensגֵּרger

resident alien

Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.

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presentsיַקְרִיבyakriv

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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his offeringקָרְבָּנkarban

offering

Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.

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of their vowsנִדְרֵיnidre

vow

Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.

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of their freewill offeringsנִדְבוֹתָnidvota

freewill offering

An offering given without being asked.

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to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
as a burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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The context

17And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

18 · This verse (above)

19it shall be for your acceptance: a male without defect from the herd, from the sheep, or from the goats.

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