Leviticus 4:31

“All its fat he shall remove, just as the fat is removed from the sacrifice of peace, and the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar for a pleasing aroma to YHWH. So the priest shall make expiation for him, and he will be forgiven.”

Leviticus 4:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 4:31, word by word

its fatחֶלְבָּchelba

fat

The soft white tissue around an animal's insides, burned for YHWH.

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he shall removeיָסִירyasir

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

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the sacrificeזֶבַחzevach

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

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of peaceשְּׁלָמִיםshelamim

peace offerings

Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).

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and the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

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shall offer it up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

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on the altarמִּזְבֵּחָmizbeach

altar

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

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for a pleasingנִיחֹחַnichoach

pleasing, soothing

Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.

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aromaרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.

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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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shall make expiationכִפֶּרchiper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

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and he will be forgivenנִסְלַחnislach

forgive

Forgive, pardon. In the Bible this verb has only God as its subject.

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The context

30The priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and all the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.

31 · This verse (above)

32And if he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without defect.

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