Leviticus 22:27

““When a calf or a lamb or a kid is born, it shall be seven days under its mother, and from the eighth day on it shall be accepted as a fire offering to YHWH.”

Leviticus 22:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 22:27, word by word

“When a calfשׁוֹרshor

ox, bull

Ox or bull: a head of cattle.

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a lambכֶשֶׂבchesev

lamb

Lamb, young sheep.

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a kidעֵזez

goat

The female of the goat flock, used for milk and hair.

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is bornיִוָּלֵדyivaled

be born

To come into the world, to begin to live.

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it shall beהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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daysיָמִיםyamim

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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its motherאִמּim

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

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the eighthשְּׁמִינִיshemini

eighth

Eighth.

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onהָלְאָהhala

onward

From a certain moment on into the future.

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it shall be acceptedיֵרָצֶהyeratse

accept

To gladly receive an offering or someone.

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as a fire offeringקָרְבַּןkarban

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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as a fire offeringאִשֶּׁהishe

fire offering

Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.

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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.

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The context

26And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

27 · This verse (above)

28And a cow or a ewe, it and its young, you shall not slaughter on one day.

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