Leviticus 27:11

“And if it is any unclean beast of which they may not present an offering to YHWH, he shall set the beast before the priest,”

Leviticus 27:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 27:11, word by word

uncleanטְמֵאָהtemea

unclean

Unclean under the law, kept from holy things; not "dirty".

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beastבְּהֵמָהbehema

beast

Animals in general.

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presentיַקְרִיבוּyakrivu

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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an offeringקָרְבָּןkarban

offering

Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.

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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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he shall setהֶעֱמִידheemid

appoint

To put in place, name to a post.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

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

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the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

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The context

10He shall not exchange it or substitute for it, a good one for a bad one, or a bad one for a good one; and if he does substitute one beast for another beast, then both it and its substitute shall be holy.

11 · This verse (above)

12and the priest shall value it, whether good or bad; as the priest values it, so it shall be.

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