Leviticus 23:18

“And with the bread you shall present seven lambs without defect, a year old, and one young bull and two rams; they shall be a burnt offering to YHWH, with their grain offering and their libations, a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.”

Leviticus 23:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 23:18, word by word

the breadלֶּחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

Where else “lechem” appears
you shall presentהִקְרַבְתֶּםhikravtem

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat

seven

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

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lambsכְּבָשִׂיםkevasim

lamb

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

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without defectתְּמִימִםtemimim

without defect

Without defect, whole.

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a year oldבְּנֵיbene

years old

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

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a year oldשָׁנָהshana

year

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

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and oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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bullפַרfar

bull

Young bull, bullock.

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bullבָּקָרbakar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

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and twoשְׁנָיִםshenayim

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

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ramsאֵילִםelim

ram

A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.

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they shall beיִהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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a burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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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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with their grain offeringמִנְחָתָminchata

grain offering

The grain offering.

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and their libationsנִסְכֵּיniske

libation

Wine or other drink poured as an offering.

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a fire offeringאִשֵּׁהishe

fire offering

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

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a pleasingנִיחֹחַnichoach

pleasing, soothing

Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.

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aromaרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.

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The context

17From your dwellings you shall bring two loaves for a wave offering; they shall be of two tenths of an ephah of fine flour, baked with leaven, as first fruits to YHWH.

18 · This verse (above)

19And you shall offer one male goat for a sin offering, and two lambs a year old as a sacrifice of peace.

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