Leviticus

Leviticus 16:34

34This is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement once a year for the Israelites because of all their sins.”

And all this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֹּ֨אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is to beוְהָֽיְתָה־wə·hā·yə·ṯāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a permanentעוֹלָ֗ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
statuteלְחֻקַּ֣תlə·ḥuq·qaṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
for youלָכֶ֜םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֞רlə·ḵap·pêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
onceאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
a yearבַּשָּׁנָ֑הbaš·šā·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
because of allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their sinsחַטֹּאתָ֔םḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
And all this was doneוַיַּ֕עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃פmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

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