Leviticus 23:20

“And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the first fruits as a wave offering before YHWH, with the two lambs; they shall be holy to YHWH for the priest.”

Leviticus 23:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 23:20, word by word

And the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
shall waveהֵנִיףhenif

wave

To swing an offering before YHWH to present it.

Where else “henif” appears
the breadלֶחֶםlechem

bread

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

Where else “lechem” appears
of the first fruitsבִּכּוּרִיםbikurim

firstfruits

Firstfruits: the first of the harvest to ripen, which was offered to God.

Where else “bikurim” appears
as a wave offeringתְּנוּפָהtenufa

wave offering

An offering waved before YHWH when presented.

Where else “tenufa” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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 “yehva” appears
the twoשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

Where else “shene” appears
lambsכְּבָשִׂיםkevasim

lamb

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

Where else “kevasim” appears
they shall beיִהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihyu” appears
holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodesh” appears

The context

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

20 · This verse (above)

21And on this very day you shall proclaim: there shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall do no laborious work at all; it is a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.

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