Numbers 15:14

“And if a resident alien lives with you, or whoever is among you throughout your generations, and he offers a fire offering of pleasing aroma to YHWH, just as you do, so he shall do.”

Numbers 15:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 15:14, word by word

a resident alienגֵּרger

resident alien

Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.

Where else “ger” appears
livesיָגוּרyagur

sojourn

To live in a place that is not your own.

Where else “yagur” appears
is among youתוֹכְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears
throughout your generationsדֹרֹתֵיdorote

generation

The people of the same time.

Where else “dorote” appears
and he offersעָשָׂהasa

prepare

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

Where else “asa” appears
a fire offeringאִשֵּׁהishe

fire offering

Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.

Where else “ishe” appears
of pleasingנִיחֹחַnichoach

pleasing, soothing

Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.

Where else “nichoach” appears
aromaרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.

Where else “reach” appears
to YHWHיהוָהyhva

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 “yhva” appears

The context

13Every native-born shall do these things in this way in presenting a fire offering of pleasing aroma to YHWH.

14 · This verse (above)

15As for the assembly, there shall be one statute for you and for the resident alien who resides among you, a statute forever throughout your generations: as you are, so shall the resident alien be before YHWH.

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