Leviticus 9:2

“He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a calf of the herd for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, both without defect, and present them before YHWH.”

Leviticus 9:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 9:2, word by word

He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

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“Takeקַחkach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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a calfעֵגֶלegel

calf

Calf: a young bull.

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of the herdבֶּןben

young

An animal's offspring, its little one.

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of the herdבָּקָרbakar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

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for a sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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and a ramאַיִלayil

ram

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

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for a burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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both without defectתְּמִימִםtemimim

without defect

Without defect, whole.

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and present themהַקְרֵבhakrev

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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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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The context

1On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel.

2 · This verse (above)

3And to the sons of Israel you shall speak, saying, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, a year old, without defect, for a burnt offering,

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