Leviticus 8:15

“He slaughtered it, and Moses took the blood and put it on the horns of the altar all around with his finger, and purified the altar; and the rest of the blood he poured out at the base of the altar, and consecrated it to make expiation for it.”

Leviticus 8:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 8:15, word by word

He slaughtered itיִּשְׁחָטyishchat

slaughter

To kill an animal by cutting its throat, to sacrifice it or to eat.

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and Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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tookיִּקַּחyikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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the bloodדָּםdam

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

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and put itיִּתֵּןyiten

put

To place something somewhere.

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the hornsקַרְנוֹתkarnot

altar horn

The horns of the altar.

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of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

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

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all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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with his fingerאֶצְבָּעetsba

finger

Finger; also toe.

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and purifiedיְחַטֵּאyechate

purify

To cleanse from sin or uncleanness.

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he poured outיָצַקyatsak

pour

To pour a liquid over something or into something.

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the baseיְסוֹדyesod

base, foundation

Base, foundation.

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and consecrated itיְקַדְּשֵׁyekadshe

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

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to make expiationכַפֵּרchaper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

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The context

14He brought near the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering.

15 · This verse (above)

16He took all the fat that was on the entrails, and the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys and their fat, and Moses offered it up in smoke on the altar.

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