Leviticus 9:7

“Moses said to Aaron, “Draw near to the altar and offer your sin offering and your burnt offering, and make expiation for yourself and for the people; and offer the offering of the people and make expiation for them, as YHWH has commanded.””

Leviticus 9:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 9:7, 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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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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“Draw nearקְרַבkerav

come near

To come near to someone or something.

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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 offerעֲשֵׂהase

prepare

To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.

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your sin offeringחַטָּאתְchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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and your burnt offeringעֹלָתֶolate

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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and make expiationכַפֵּרchaper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

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the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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the offeringקָרְבַּןkarban

offering

Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.

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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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has commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

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

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Translation note

Aaron offers first for himself and then for the people. Hebrews 7:27 compares this with Jesus, who did not need to offer for himself.

The context

6Moses said, “This is the thing that YHWH has commanded you to do, and the glory of YHWH will appear to you.”

7 · This verse (above)

8Aaron drew near to the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin offering that was for himself.

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