Mosesמֹשֶׁהtookוַיִּקַּחthe breastהֶחָזֶהand waved itוַיְנִיפֵהוּas a wave offeringתְנוּפָהbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH;יְהוָהfrom the ramמֵאֵילof ordinationהַמִּלֻּאִיםit wasהָיָהMoses’ portion,לְמֹשֶׁה לְמָנָהasכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhad commandedצִוָּהMoses.אֶת מֹשֶׁה
Leviticus 8:29
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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).
Where else “moshe” appears- tookיִּקַּחyikach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appears- the breastחָזֶהchaze
breast
The breast of an animal.
Where else “chaze” appears- and waved itיְנִיפֵyenife
wave
To swing an offering before YHWH to present it.
Where else “yenife” appears- as a wave offeringתְנוּפָהtenufa
wave offering
An offering waved before YHWH when presented.
Where else “tenufa” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- 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- from the ramאֵילel
ram
A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.
Where else “el” appears- of ordinationמִּלֻּאִיםmiluim
ordination
The ordination of the priests: the rite in which they were installed in office.
Where else “miluim” appears- it wasהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears- Moses’ portionמָנָהmana
portion
Portion, the share that falls to someone.
Where else “mana” appears- had commandedצִוָּהtsiva
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiva” appears
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.