And ifוְאִםit is anyכָּלuncleanטְמֵאָהbeastבְּהֵמָהof whichאֲשֶׁר מִמֶּנָּהthey may notלֹאpresentיַקְרִיבוּan offeringקָרְבָּןto YHWH,לַיהוָהhe shall setוְהֶעֱמִידthe beastאֶת הַבְּהֵמָהbeforeלִפְנֵיthe priest,הַכֹּהֵן
Leviticus 27:11
Study it in the app“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,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 27:11, word by word
- uncleanטְמֵאָהtemea
unclean
Unclean under the law, kept from holy things; not "dirty".
Where else “temea” appears- beastבְּהֵמָהbehema
beast
Animals in general.
Where else “behema” appears- presentיַקְרִיבוּyakrivu
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “yakrivu” appears- 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.
Where else “karban” appears- 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.
Where else “yhva” appears- he shall setהֶעֱמִידheemid
appoint
To put in place, name to a post.
Where else “heemid” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears
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.