Numbers 28:2

““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.”

Numbers 28:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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