Leviticus 9:4

“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.’””

Leviticus 9:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 9:4, word by word

and an oxשׁוֹרshor

ox, bull

Ox or bull: a head of cattle.

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and a ramאַיִלayil

ram

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

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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).

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to sacrificeזְבֹּחַzeboach

sacrifice

To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.

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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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and a grain offeringמִנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

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mixedבְּלוּלָהbelula

mix

To blend, like flour with oil.

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with oilשָּׁמֶןshamen

oil

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

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todayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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will appearנִרְאָהnira

appear

To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.

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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.

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