Leviticus 8:29

“Moses took the breast and waved it as a wave offering before YHWH; from the ram of ordination it was Moses’ portion, as YHWH had commanded Moses.”

Leviticus 8:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 8:29, word by word

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 breastחָזֶהchaze

breast

The breast of an animal.

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and waved itיְנִיפֵyenife

wave

To swing an offering before YHWH to present it.

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as a wave offeringתְנוּפָהtenufa

wave offering

An offering waved before YHWH when presented.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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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.

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from the ramאֵילel

ram

A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.

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of ordinationמִּלֻּאִיםmiluim

ordination

The ordination of the priests: the rite in which they were installed in office.

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it wasהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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Moses’ portionמָנָהmana

portion

Portion, the share that falls to someone.

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had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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The context

28Moses took them from their palms and offered them up in smoke on the altar on top of the burnt offering; they were an ordination offering for a pleasing aroma; it was a fire offering to YHWH.

29 · This verse (above)

30Moses took some of the oil of anointing and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons and on his sons’ garments with him; so he consecrated Aaron, his garments, and his sons and his sons’ garments with him.

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