Leviticus 6:20

““This is the offering of Aaron and his sons that they shall present to YHWH on the day he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a continual grain offering, half of it in the morning and half of it in the evening.”

Leviticus 6:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 6:20, word by word

the offeringקָרְבַּןkarban

offering

Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.

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of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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and his sonsבָנָיvanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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they shall presentיַקְרִיבוּyakrivu

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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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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on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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he is anointedהִמָּשַׁחhimashach

anoint

To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.

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a tenthעֲשִׂירִתasirit

tenth part

One of the ten equal parts into which something is divided.

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of an ephahאֵפָהefa

ephah

Ephah: a measure for grain, about twenty-two liters; also a measure in general.

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of fine flourסֹלֶתsolet

fine flour

Fine flour, the best kind.

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as a continualתָּמִידtamid

continually

Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.

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grain offeringמִנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

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half of itמַחֲצִיתָmachatsita

half

One of the two equal parts of something, like «half a shekel» or half of a tribe.

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in the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

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in the eveningעָרֶבarev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

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The context

19YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

20 · This verse (above)

21It shall be made on a griddle with oil; you shall bring it well mixed; you shall present the baked pieces of a grain offering of pieces as a pleasing aroma to YHWH.

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