Allוְ כָּלits fatחֶלְבָּהּhe shall remove,יָסִירjust asכַּאֲשֶׁרthe fatחֵלֶבis removedהוּסַרfromמֵעַלthe sacrificeזֶבַחof peace,הַשְּׁלָמִיםand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall offer it up in smokeהִקְטִירon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּחָהfor a pleasingלְ נִיחֹחַaromaרֵיחַto YHWH.לַיהוָהSo the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall make expiationכִפֶּרfor him,עָלָיוand he will be forgiven.וְנִסְלַח לוֹ
Leviticus 4:31
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 4:31, word by word
- its fatחֶלְבָּchelba
fat
The soft white tissue around an animal's insides, burned for YHWH.
Where else “chelba” appears- he shall removeיָסִירyasir
remove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “yasir” appears- the sacrificeזֶבַחzevach
sacrifice
An animal offered to God and eaten together.
Where else “zevach” appears- 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).
Where else “shelamim” appears- and the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- shall offer it up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir
burn up
To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.
Where else “hiktir” appears- on the altarמִּזְבֵּחָmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- for a pleasingנִיחֹחַnichoach
pleasing, soothing
Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.
Where else “nichoach” appears- aromaרֵיחַreach
aroma, smell
Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.
Where else “reach” appears- 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.
Where else “yhva” appears- shall make expiationכִפֶּרchiper
atone
To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.
Where else “chiper” appears- and he will be forgivenנִסְלַחnislach
forgive
Forgive, pardon. In the Bible this verb has only God as its subject.
Where else “nislach” appears
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.