Leviticus

Leviticus 17:2–5

2“Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them this is what the LORD has commanded: 3‘Anyone from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox,a a lamb, or a goat in the camp or outside of it 4instead of bringing it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD before His tabernacle— that man shall incur bloodguilt. He has shed blood and must be cut off from among his people.

5For this reason the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they have been offering in the open fields. They are to bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and offer them as sacrifices of peace offerings to the LORD.

Footnotes

  • a 17:3 Or a bull or a cow

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Leviticus 17:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Speakדַּבֵּ֨רdab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
his sonsבָּנָ֗יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֖wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
thisזֶ֣הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Leviticus 17:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Anyoneאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
slaughtersיִשְׁחַ֜טyiš·ḥaṭVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7819 slaughter, beat
an oxשׁ֥וֹרšō·wrNoun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
a lambכֶ֛שֶׂבḵe·śeḇNoun - masculine singularH3775 lamb
orאוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
a goatעֵ֖ז‘êzNoun - feminine singularH5795 she-goat
in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הbam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
or outsideמִח֖וּץmi·ḥūṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2351 the outside
ofלַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃lam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

Leviticus 17:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
instead ofלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bringingהֱבִיאוֹ֒hĕ·ḇî·’ōwVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
it toוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the entranceפֶּ֜תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singularH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵד֮mō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
to presentלְהַקְרִ֤יבlə·haq·rîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7126 come near, approach
it as an offeringקָרְבָּן֙qār·bānNoun - masculine singularH7133 offering, oblation
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Hisיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmiš·kanNoun - masculine singular constructH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
thatהַהוּא֙ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
manלָאִ֤ישׁlā·’îšPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
shall incurיֵחָשֵׁ֞בyê·ḥā·šêḇVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2803 think, account
bloodguiltדָּ֣םdāmNoun - masculine singularH1818 blood
He has shedשָׁפָ֔ךְšā·p̄āḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8210 pour out, pour
bloodדָּ֣םdāmNoun - masculine singularH1818 blood
and must be cut offוְנִכְרַ֛תwə·niḵ·raṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmiq·qe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people

Leviticus 17:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For this reasonלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
will bringיָבִ֜יאוּyā·ḇî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֗הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the sacrificesזִבְחֵיהֶם֮ziḇ·ḥê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2077 sacrifice
theyהֵ֣םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
have been offeringזֹבְחִים֮zō·ḇə·ḥîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the openפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
fieldsהַשָּׂדֶה֒haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
They are to bring themוֶֽהֱבִיאֻ֣םwe·hĕ·ḇî·’umConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the entranceפֶּ֛תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singularH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and offerוְזָ֨בְח֜וּwə·zā·ḇə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
themאוֹתָֽם׃’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
as sacrificesזִבְחֵ֧יziḇ·ḥêNoun - masculine plural constructH2077 sacrifice
of peace offeringsשְׁלָמִ֛יםšə·lā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Leviticus 17:4 John 10:7 · Ezekiel 20:40 · Genesis 17:14 · John 14:6 · Isaiah 66:3 · John 10:9 · Deuteronomy 12:5–21

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