and an oxוְשׁוֹרand a ramוָאַיִלfor peace offerings,לִשְׁלָמִיםto sacrificeלִזְבֹּחַbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהand a grain offeringוּמִנְחָהmixedבְּלוּלָהwith oil;בַשָּׁמֶןforכִּיtodayהַיּוֹםYHWHיְהוָהwill appearנִרְאָהto you.’”אֲלֵיכֶם
Leviticus 9:4
Study it in the app“and an ox and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before YHWH, and a grain offering mixed with oil; for today YHWH will appear to you.’””
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 9:4, word by word
- and an oxשׁוֹרshor
ox, bull
Ox or bull: a head of cattle.
Where else “shor” appears- and a ramאַיִלayil
ram
A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.
Where else “ayil” appears- for peace offeringsשְׁלָמִיםshelamim
peace offerings
Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).
Where else “shelamim” appears- to sacrificeזְבֹּחַzeboach
sacrifice
To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.
Where else “zeboach” 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- and a grain offeringמִנְחָהmincha
grain offering
The grain offering.
Where else “mincha” appears- mixedבְּלוּלָהbelula
mix
To blend, like flour with oil.
Where else “belula” appears- with oilשָּׁמֶןshamen
oil
The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.
Where else “shamen” appears- todayיּוֹםyom
today
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appears- will appearנִרְאָהnira
appear
To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.
Where else “nira” appears
The context
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,
4 · This verse (above)
5They brought what Moses had commanded before the tent of meeting, and all the community drew near and stood before YHWH.