Leviticus 8:30

“Moses 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.”

Leviticus 8:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 8:30, 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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some of the oilשֶּׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

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of anointingמִּשְׁחָהmishcha

anointing

The oil poured on someone to set them apart for God.

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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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the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

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

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and sprinkled itיַּזyaz

sprinkle

Sprinkle, spatter (of blood, oil or water).

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Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

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his garmentsבְּגָדָיbegaday

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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his sonsבָּנָיbanay

son

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

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so he consecratedיְקַדֵּשׁyekadesh

consecrate

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

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The context

29Moses 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.

30 · This verse (above)

31Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, “Boil the flesh at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of ordination, as I commanded, saying, ‘Aaron and his sons shall eat it.’

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