Leviticus 8:35

“At the entrance of the tent of meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days, and keep the charge of YHWH, so that you do not die; for so I have been commanded.””

Leviticus 8:35 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 8:35, word by word

At the entranceפֶתַחfetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

Where else “fetach” appears
of the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

Where else “ohel” appears
of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

Where else “moed” appears
you shall remainתֵּשְׁבוּteshvu

stay

To remain in a place.

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dayיוֹמָםyomam

by day

By day, in the daytime.

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and nightלַיְלָהlayla

night

Night.

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for sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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daysיָמִיםyamim

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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and keepשְׁמַרְתֶּםshemartem

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

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the chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmeret

charge

What one is entrusted to keep or carry out.

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of 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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dieתָמוּתוּtamutu

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

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I have been commandedצֻוֵּיתִיtsuveti

command

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

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The context

34What has been done this day, YHWH has commanded to be done to make expiation for you.

35 · This verse (above)

36Aaron and his sons did all the things that YHWH had commanded through Moses.

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