Leviticus 4:3

“if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he shall present for his sin that he has sinned a young bull without defect to YHWH as a sin offering.”

Leviticus 4:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 4:3, word by word

the anointedמָּשִׁיחַmashiach

anointed

Anointed: someone on whom oil has been poured to set him apart for a task from God (priest, king). In Hebrew it is "mashiach", from which "Messiah" comes; in Greek, "Christ".

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priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

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sinsיֶחֱטָאyecheta

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

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bringing guiltאַשְׁמַתashmat

guilt

Guilt: the responsibility that remains for having done wrong; also an offense.

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on the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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he shall presentהִקְרִיבhikriv

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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his sinחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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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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without defectתָּמִיםtamim

without defect

Without defect, whole.

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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.

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Translation note

The “anointed priest” is the high priest. The “sin offering” has in Hebrew the same name as “sin” (chatat).

The context

2“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying: When a person sins inadvertently against any of the commandments of YHWH concerning things that should not be done, and does any one of them,

3 · This verse (above)

4He shall bring the bull to the entrance of the tent of meeting before YHWH, lay his hand on the head of the bull, and slaughter the bull before YHWH.

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