Leviticus 23:37

“These are the appointed times of YHWH, which you shall proclaim as holy convocations, to present a fire offering to YHWH, burnt offering and grain offering, sacrifice and libations, each day’s matter on its day,”

Leviticus 23:37 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 23:37, word by word

are the appointed timesמוֹעֲדֵיmoade

festival

Literally "meeting time": days YHWH set for his people to meet him.

Where else “moade” appears
of 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.

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you shall proclaimתִּקְרְאוּtikru

proclaim

To announce aloud.

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as holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

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

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convocationsמִקְרָאֵיmikrae

convocation

A holy gathering of all the people.

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to presentהַקְרִיבhakriv

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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a fire offeringאִשֶּׁהishe

fire offering

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

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burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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and grain offeringמִנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

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sacrificeזֶבַחzevach

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

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and libationsנְסָכִיםnesachim

libation

Wine or other drink poured as an offering.

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each day’s matterדְּבַרdevar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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each day’s matterיוֹםyom

day

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

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The context

36Seven days you shall present a fire offering to YHWH. On the eighth day you shall have a holy convocation and present a fire offering to YHWH; it is a solemn assembly; you shall do no laborious work at all.

37 · This verse (above)

38besides the Sabbaths of YHWH, and besides your gifts, and besides all your vows, and besides all your freewill offerings, which you give to YHWH.

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