Leviticus

Leviticus 16:12–16

¹²Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil. ¹³He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony,^d so that he will not die. ¹⁴And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat.

¹⁵Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.

¹⁶So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them in the midst of their impurities.

Footnotes

d 16:13 The Testimony refers to the stone tablets in the ark of the covenant inscribed with the Ten Commandments.

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Leviticus 16:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he must take	וְלָקַ֣ח	wə·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
a censer	הַ֠מַּחְתָּה	ham·maḥ·tāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4289 fire-holder, censer, snuff-dish
full	מְלֹֽא־	mə·lō-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4393 fulness, that which fills
of burning	אֵ֞שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
coals	גַּֽחֲלֵי־	ga·ḥă·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1513 ember
from	מֵעַ֤ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
before	מִלִּפְנֵ֣י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and two handfuls	וּמְלֹ֣א	ū·mə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4393 fulness, that which fills
of finely ground	דַּקָּ֑ה	daq·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1851 thin, small, fine
fragrant	סַמִּ֖ים	sam·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5561 spice
incense	קְטֹ֥רֶת	qə·ṭō·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
and take them	וְהֵבִ֖יא	wə·hê·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
inside	מִבֵּ֥ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
the veil	לַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃	lap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6532 curtain

Leviticus 16:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is to put	וְנָתַ֧ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the incense	הַקְּטֹ֛רֶת	haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the fire	הָאֵ֖שׁ	hā·’êš	Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and the cloud	עֲנַ֣ן	‘ă·nan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
of incense	הַקְּטֹ֗רֶת	haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
will cover	וְכִסָּ֣ה׀	wə·ḵis·sāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Testimony	הָעֵד֖וּת	hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
so that he will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
die	יָמֽוּת׃	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Leviticus 16:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he is to take	וְלָקַח֙	wə·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
some of the bull’s	הַפָּ֔ר	hap·pār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
blood	מִדַּ֣ם	mid·dam	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
and sprinkle	וְהִזָּ֧ה	wə·hiz·zāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5137 spurt, spatter
it with his finger	בְאֶצְבָּע֛וֹ	ḇə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H676 finger
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the east	קֵ֑דְמָה	qê·ḏə·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
side	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּ֖רֶת	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory
then he shall sprinkle	יַזֶּ֧ה	yaz·zeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5137 spurt, spatter
some of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
with his finger	בְּאֶצְבָּעֽוֹ׃	bə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H676 finger
seven	שֶֽׁבַע־	še·ḇa‘-	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
times	פְּעָמִ֛ים	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
before	וְלִפְנֵ֣י	wə·lip̄·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּ֗רֶת	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory

Leviticus 16:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
shall then slaughter	וְשָׁחַ֞ט	wə·šā·ḥaṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7819 slaughter, beat
the goat	שְׂעִ֤יר	śə·‘îr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8163 he-goat, buck
for the sin offering	הַֽחַטָּאת֙	ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
for the people	לָעָ֔ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and bring	וְהֵבִיא֙	wə·hê·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
its blood	דָּמ֔וֹ	dā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood
behind	מִבֵּ֖ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
the veil	לַפָּרֹ֑כֶת	lap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6532 curtain
and with its blood	דָּמ֗וֹ	dā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood
he must do	וְעָשָׂ֣ה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he did	עָשָׂה֙	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
with the bull’s	הַפָּ֔ר	hap·pār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
blood	לְדַ֣ם	lə·ḏam	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
He is to sprinkle	וְהִזָּ֥ה	wə·hiz·zāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5137 spurt, spatter
it against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּ֖רֶת	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory
and in front	וְלִפְנֵ֥י	wə·lip̄·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of it	הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory

Leviticus 16:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So he shall make atonement	וְכִפֶּ֣ר	wə·ḵip·per	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Most Holy Place	הַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
because of the impurities	מִטֻּמְאֹת֙	miṭ·ṭum·’ōṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2932 uncleanness
and rebellious acts	וּמִפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖ם	ū·mip·piš·‘ê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6588 transgression
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in regard to all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their sins	חַטֹּאתָ֑ם	ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
He is to do	יַעֲשֶׂה֙	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the same	וְכֵ֤ן	wə·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
for the Tent	לְאֹ֣הֶל	lə·’ō·hel	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֔ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
which abides	הַשֹּׁכֵ֣ן	haš·šō·ḵên	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among them	אִתָּ֔ם	’it·tām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H854 with
in the midst	בְּת֖וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
of their impurities	טֻמְאֹתָֽם׃	ṭum·’ō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2932 uncleanness