Every Sabbath dayבְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּתhe shall arrange itיַעַרְכֶנּוּbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהcontinually,תָּמִידfromמֵאֵתthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלas an eternalעוֹלָםcovenant.בְּרִית
Leviticus 24:8
Study it in the app“Every Sabbath day he shall arrange it before YHWH continually, from the sons of Israel, as an eternal covenant.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 24:8, word by word
- Every Sabbath dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- Every Sabbath dayשַּׁבָּתshabat
Sabbath
The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.
Where else “shabat” appears- he shall arrange itיַעַרְכֶyaarche
arrange
To set things in a row and in order, like bread on the table.
Where else “yaarche” 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- continuallyתָּמִידtamid
continually
Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.
Where else “tamid” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- as an eternalעוֹלָםolam
forever
Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.
Where else “olam” appears- covenantבְּרִיתberit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appears
The context
7And you shall put pure frankincense on each row, and it shall be for the bread as a memorial portion, a fire offering to YHWH.
8 · This verse (above)
9And it shall be for Aaron and for his sons, and they shall eat it in a holy place, for it is most holy for him from the fire offerings of YHWH, a portion forever.”