Numbers 15:24

“then if it was done by oversight, without the knowledge of the community, all the community shall offer one young bull for a burnt offering, for a pleasing aroma to YHWH, with its grain offering and its libation according to the rule, and one male goat for a sin offering.”

Numbers 15:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 15:24, word by word

thenהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears
it was doneנֶעֶשְׂתָהneesta

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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by oversightשְׁגָגָהshegaga

inadvertence

Inadvertence: a sin committed without realizing it or without intending it.

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without the knowledgeעֵינֵיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “ene” appears
of the communityעֵדָהeda

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

Where else “eda” appears
oneאֶחָדechad

united

United as one: "YHWH is one".

Where else “echad” appears
youngבֶּןben

young

An animal's offspring, its little one.

Where else “ben” appears
bullפַּרpar

bull

Young bull, bullock.

Where else “par” appears
bullבָּקָרbakar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

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for a burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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for a pleasingנִיחֹחַnichoach

pleasing, soothing

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

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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
with its grain offeringמִנְחָתminchat

grain offering

The grain offering.

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its libationנִסְכּnisk

libation

Wine or other drink poured as an offering.

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according to the ruleמִּשְׁפָּטmishpat

rule

Each of the rules the law gives for concrete cases of life.

Where else “mishpat” appears
male goatשְׂעִירseir

male goat

An adult male goat, often offered in sacrifice.

Where else “seir” appears
male goatעִזִּיםizim

male goat

The male goat, offered for sin.

Where else “izim” appears
for a sin offeringחַטָּתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears

The context

23all that YHWH has commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that YHWH commanded and onward throughout your generations,

24 · This verse (above)

25And the priest shall make expiation for all the community of the sons of Israel, and they shall be forgiven, for it was an oversight, and they have brought their offering, a fire offering to YHWH, and their sin offering before YHWH, for their oversight.

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