Numbers 7:11

“And YHWH said to Moses, “One chief each day, one chief each day, shall present their offering for the dedication of the altar.””

Numbers 7:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 7:11, word by word

And YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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“Oneאֶחָדechad

each

Literally "one": all of them, one by one.

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chiefנָשִׂיאnasi

chief

Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.

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each dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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shall presentיַקְרִיבוּyakrivu

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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their offeringקָרְבָּנָkarbana

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.

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for the dedicationחֲנֻכַּתchanukat

dedication

Dedication: the act of first setting something apart for God, and the offerings made for it. The name of the feast of Hanukkah comes from this word (John 10:22).

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of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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The context

10And the chiefs presented the dedication offering for the altar on the day it was anointed; and the chiefs presented their offering before the altar.

11 · This verse (above)

12The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah.

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