Leviticus 4:18

“He shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before YHWH that is in the tent of meeting, and all the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.”

Leviticus 4:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 4:18, word by word

He shall putיִתֵּןyiten

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “yiten” appears
the bloodדָּםdam

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

Where else “dam” appears
the hornsקַרְנֹתkarnot

altar horn

The horns of the altar.

Where else “karnot” appears
of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

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

Where else “mizbeach” 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
in the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

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

Where else “ohel” appears
of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

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

Where else “moed” appears
he shall pour outיִשְׁפֹּךְyishpoch

spill

To empty out water or blood; "spill blood" is to kill.

Where else “yishpoch” appears
the baseיְסוֹדyesod

base, foundation

Base, foundation.

Where else “yesod” appears
of burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

Where else “ola” appears
at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

Where else “petach” appears

The context

17The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before YHWH, in front of the veil.

18 · This verse (above)

19All its fat he shall take off from it and offer it up in smoke on the altar.

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