“Speakדַּבֵּרto Aaronאֶל אַהֲרֹןand to his sonsוְאֶל בָּנָיוand to allוְאֶל כָּלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand sayוְאָמַרְתָּto them:אֲלֵהֶםAny manאִישׁ אִישׁof the houseמִבֵּיתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלorוּofמִןthe resident aliensהַגֵּרin Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרpresentsיַקְרִיבhis offering,קָרְבָּנוֹfor anyלְכָלof their vowsנִדְרֵיהֶםor for anyוּלְכָלof their freewill offeringsנִדְבוֹתָםthatאֲשֶׁרthey presentיַקְרִיבוּto YHWHלַיהוָהas a burnt offering,לְעֹלָה
Leviticus 22:18
Study it in the app““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,”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “aharon” appears- and to his sonsבָּנָיbanay
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “banay” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amarta” appears- Any manאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- of the houseבֵּיתbet
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appears- 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.
Where else “ger” appears- presentsיַקְרִיבyakriv
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “yakriv” appears- 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.
Where else “karban” appears- of their vowsנִדְרֵיnidre
vow
Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.
Where else “nidre” appears- of their freewill offeringsנִדְבוֹתָnidvota
freewill offering
An offering given without being asked.
Where else “nidvota” appears- 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.
Where else “ola” appears
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.