“Commandצַוthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand sayוְאָמַרְתָּto them:אֲלֵהֶםMy offering,קָרְבָּנִיmy foodלַחְמִיfor my fire offerings,לְאִשַּׁיmy pleasingנִיחֹחִיaroma,רֵיחַyou shall take careתִּשְׁמְרוּto presentלְהַקְרִיבto meלִיat its appointed time.בְּמוֹעֲדוֹ
Numbers 28:2
Study it in the app““Command the sons of Israel and say to them: My offering, my food for my fire offerings, my pleasing aroma, you shall take care to present to me at its appointed time.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 28:2, word by word
- “Commandצַוtsav
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsav” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amarta” appears- My offeringקָרְבָּנִkarbani
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.
Where else “karbani” appears- my foodלַחְמִlachmi
food
Everything eaten at the table, even if it is not bread.
Where else “lachmi” appears- for my fire offeringsאִשַּׁisha
fire offering
Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.
Where else “isha” appears- my pleasingנִיחֹחִnichochi
pleasing, soothing
Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.
Where else “nichochi” appears- aromaרֵיחַreach
aroma, smell
Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.
Where else “reach” appears- you shall take careתִּשְׁמְרוּtishmru
take care
To watch out for oneself.
Where else “tishmru” appears- to presentהַקְרִיבhakriv
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hakriv” appears- at its appointed timeמוֹעֲדmoad
appointed time
A date fixed beforehand.
Where else “moad” appears
The context
1YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
2 · This verse (above)
3And say to them: This is the fire offering that you shall present to YHWH: two lambs a year old, without defect, each day, as a continual burnt offering.