Leviticus 23:12

“And on the day you wave the sheaf you shall offer a lamb without defect, a year old, as a burnt offering to YHWH,”

Leviticus 23:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 23:12, word by word

And on the dayיוֹםyom

day

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

Where else “yom” appears
you waveהֲנִיפְhanif

wave

To swing an offering before YHWH to present it.

Where else “hanif” appears
the sheafעֹמֶרomer

sheaf

A bundle of cut grain.

Where else “omer” appears
you shall offerעֲשִׂיתֶםasitem

prepare

To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.

Where else “asitem” appears
a lambכֶּבֶשׂkeves

lamb

Lamb: a young sheep, male (a young ram).

Where else “keves” appears
without defectתָּמִיםtamim

without defect

Without defect, whole.

Where else “tamim” appears
a yearשְׁנָתshenat

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shenat” appears
oldבֶּןben

years old

To give someone's age, how long they have lived.

Where else “ben” appears
as a burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

Where else “ola” 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

The context

11And he shall wave the sheaf before YHWH for your acceptance; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.

12 · This verse (above)

13and its grain offering, two tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, a fire offering to YHWH, a pleasing aroma; and its libation of wine, a fourth of a hin.

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