Leviticus 23:38

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

Leviticus 23:38 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 23:38, word by word

besidesבַדvad

alone

One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.

Where else “vad” appears
the Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתshabtot

Sabbath

The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.

Where else “shabtot” appears
of YHWHיְּהוָהyehva

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
your giftsמַתְּנוֹתֵיmatnote

gift

Gift, present.

Where else “matnote” appears
your vowsנִדְרֵיnidre

vow

Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.

Where else “nidre” appears
your freewill offeringsנִדְבוֹתֵיnidvote

freewill offering

An offering given without being asked.

Where else “nidvote” appears
you giveתִּתְּנוּtitnu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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The context

37These 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,

38 · This verse (above)

39But on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered the produce of the land, you shall celebrate the feast of YHWH seven days; on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest.

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