Leviticus 3:11

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Leviticus 3:11, word by word

The priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears

shall offer it up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

Where else “hiktir” appears

on the altarמִּזְבֵּחָmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

Where else “mizbeach” appears

it is foodלֶחֶםlechem

food

Everything eaten at the table, even if it is not bread.

Where else “lechem” appears

of a fire offeringאִשֶּׁהishe

fire offering

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

Where else “ishe” 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

Translation note

“Food” is literally “bread” (lechem). The text does not say that YHWH eats; it can be understood as a way of naming what is given to him on the altar (compare Psalm 50:12-13).

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