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And ifוְאִםhis offeringקָרְבָּנוֹis a goat,עֵזhe shall present itוְהִקְרִיבוֹbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
Leviticus 3:12
Study it in the app“And if his offering is a goat, he shall present it before YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 3:12, word by word
- his offeringקָרְבָּנkarban
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- is a goatעֵזez
goat
The female of the goat flock, used for milk and hair.
Where else “ez” appears- he shall present itהִקְרִיבhikriv
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hikriv” 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
The context
11The priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar; it is food of a fire offering to YHWH.
12 · This verse (above)
13He shall lay his hand on its head and slaughter it before the tent of meeting, and the sons of Aaron shall splash its blood against the altar all around.