Leviticus 5:12

“He shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take from it his full handful as its memorial portion and offer it up in smoke on the altar, on top of the fire offerings of YHWH; it is a sin offering.”

Leviticus 5:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 5:12, word by word

He shall bring itהֱבִיאָhevia

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “hevia” appears
the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears
shall takeקָמַץkamats

take a handful

Take a handful.

Where else “kamats” appears
his fullמְלוֹאmelo

handful

What fits at once: a handful, or a house full.

Where else “melo” appears
handfulקֻמְצkumts

handful

Handful. "By handfuls" means in great abundance.

Where else “kumts” appears
as its memorial portionאַזְכָּרָתָazkarata

memorial portion

Memorial portion: the part of the grain offering burned on the altar on behalf of the whole.

Where else “azkarata” appears
and 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
the fire offeringsאִשֵּׁיishe

fire offering

Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.

Where else “ishe” appears
of 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
a sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears

The context

11But if his means do not reach to two turtledoves or to two young pigeons, he shall bring, as his offering for what he has sinned, a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering; he shall not put oil on it, and he shall not put frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.

12 · This verse (above)

13So the priest shall make expiation for him for his sin that he has committed in any of these, and he will be forgiven. And the rest shall be for the priest, as with the grain offering.”

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