Leviticus 22:25

“And from the hand of a foreigner you shall not present the food of your Elohim from any of these, for their damage is in them; there is a defect in them; they will not be accepted for you.””

Leviticus 22:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 22:25, word by word

And from the handיַּדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
of a foreignerבֶּןben

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “ben” appears
of a foreignerנֵכָרnechar

foreign

What is foreign; "son of a foreigner" is someone of another people.

Where else “nechar” appears
presentתַקְרִיבוּtakrivu

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

Where else “takrivu” appears
the foodלֶחֶםlechem

food

Everything eaten at the table, even if it is not bread.

Where else “lechem” appears
of your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
their damageמָשְׁחָתָmashchata

flaw

A flaw that makes an animal unfit to offer.

Where else “mashchata” appears
there is a defectמוּםmum

blemish

A flaw in the body that mars it or makes it unfit.

Where else “mum” appears
be acceptedיֵרָצוּyeratsu

accept

To gladly receive an offering or someone.

Where else “yeratsu” appears

The context

24And an animal with testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut you shall not present to YHWH; in your land you shall not do this.

25 · This verse (above)

26And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

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