Leviticus 4:14

“when the sin that they have sinned in it becomes known, the assembly shall present a young bull as a sin offering and bring it before the tent of meeting.”

Leviticus 4:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 4:14, word by word

the sinחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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they have sinnedחָטְאוּchatu

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

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becomes knownנוֹדְעָהnoda

make known

To make someone aware, teach.

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the assemblyקָּהָלkahal

assembly

The people gathered before YHWH.

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shall presentהִקְרִיבוּhikrivu

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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a young bullפַּרpar

bull

Young bull, bullock.

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a young bullבֶּןben

young

An animal's offspring, its little one.

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a young bullבָּקָרbakar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

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and bringהֵבִיאוּheviu

bring

To bring something or someone.

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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 tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

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of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

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The context

13And if the whole community of Israel errs and the matter is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they do any one of all the commandments of YHWH concerning things that should not be done, and they become guilty,

14 · This verse (above)

15The elders of the community shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before YHWH, and one shall slaughter the bull before YHWH.

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