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and wineוְיַיִןfor the libation,לַנֶּסֶךְa thirdשְׁלִשִׁיתof a hin,הַהִיןyou shall present,תַּקְרִיבa pleasingנִיחֹחַaromaרֵיחַto YHWH.לַיהוָה
Numbers 15:7
Study it in the app“and wine for the libation, a third of a hin, you shall present, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 15:7, word by word
- and wineיַיִןyayin
wine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yayin” appears- for the libationנֶּסֶךְnesech
libation
Wine or other drink poured as an offering.
Where else “nesech” appears- a thirdשְׁלִשִׁיתshelishit
third part
One of three equal parts of a whole.
Where else “shelishit” appears- of a hinהִיןhin
hin
Hin: a measure for liquids, about four liters.
Where else “hin” appears- you shall presentתַּקְרִיבtakriv
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “takriv” appears- a 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
6Or for a ram you shall offer a grain offering of two tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a third of a hin of oil;
7 · This verse (above)
8And when you offer a young bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow, or as peace offerings to YHWH,