You shall presentוְהִקְרַבְתֶּםa burnt offering,עֹלָהa fire offeringאִשֵּׁהof pleasing aromaרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַto YHWH:לַיהוָהoneאֶחָדbull,פַּרoneאֶחָדram,אַיִלsevenשִׁבְעָהlambsכְּבָשִׂיםa year old,בְּנֵי שָׁנָהwithout defect;תְּמִימִם
Numbers 29:36
Study it in the app“You shall present a burnt offering, a fire offering of pleasing aroma to YHWH: one bull, one ram, seven lambs a year old, without defect;”
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Numbers 29:36, word by word
- You shall presentהִקְרַבְתֶּםhikravtem
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hikravtem” appears- a burnt offeringעֹלָהola
burnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “ola” appears- a fire offeringאִשֵּׁהishe
fire offering
Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.
Where else “ishe” appears- of pleasing aromaרֵיחַreach
aroma, smell
Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.
Where else “reach” appears- of pleasing aromaנִיחֹחַnichoach
pleasing, soothing
Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.
Where else “nichoach” 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- oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- bullפַּרpar
bull
Young bull, bullock.
Where else “par” appears- ramאַיִלayil
ram
A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.
Where else “ayil” appears- sevenשִׁבְעָהshiva
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “shiva” appears- lambsכְּבָשִׂיםkevasim
lamb
Lamb: a young sheep, male (a young ram).
Where else “kevasim” appears- a year oldבְּנֵיbene
years old
To give someone's age, how long they have lived.
Where else “bene” appears- a year oldשָׁנָהshana
year
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shana” appears- without defectתְּמִימִםtemimim
without defect
Without defect, whole.
Where else “temimim” appears
The context
35On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall not do any laborious work.
36 · This verse (above)
37their grain offering and their libations for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, by their number, according to the rule;