The entrailsוְ הַקֶּרֶבand the legsוְ הַכְּרָעַיִםhe washedרָחַץin water,בַּמָּיִםand Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהoffered up in smokeיַּקְטֵרthe wholeכָּלramהָאַיִלon the altar;הַמִּזְבֵּחָהit wasהוּאa burnt offeringעֹלָהfor a pleasingלְ נִיחֹחַaroma,רֵיחַit wasהוּאa fire offeringאִשֶּׁהto YHWH,לַיהוָהasכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhad commandedצִוָּהMoses.אֶת מֹשֶׁה
Leviticus 8:21
Study it in the app“The entrails and the legs he washed in water, and Moses offered up in smoke the whole ram on the altar; it was a burnt offering for a pleasing aroma, it was a fire offering to YHWH, as YHWH had commanded Moses.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 8:21, word by word
- The entrailsקֶּרֶבkerev
entrails
The organs inside the animal, its guts.
Where else “kerev” appears- and the legsכְּרָעַיִםkeraayim
legs
Legs (of an animal or of a locust), the lower part of the leg.
Where else “keraayim” appears- he washedרָחַץrachats
wash
Wash; wash oneself, bathe.
Where else “rachats” appears- in waterמָּיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- 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).
Where else “moshe” appears- offered up in smokeיַּקְטֵרyakter
burn up
To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.
Where else “yakter” appears- ramאַיִלayil
ram
A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.
Where else “ayil” appears- on the altarמִּזְבֵּחָmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- a burnt offeringעֹלָהola
burnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “ola” 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- a fire offeringאִשֶּׁהishe
fire offering
Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.
Where else “ishe” 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- had commandedצִוָּהtsiva
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiva” appears
The context
20The ram he cut into its pieces, and Moses offered up in smoke the head, the pieces, and the suet.
21 · This verse (above)
22He presented the second ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.