LEVITICUS 4:4

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And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the Lord.

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Leviticus 4:4 Translation & Meaning

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And he shall bring וְהֵבִ֣יא To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) bring
the bullock הַפָּ֗ר A bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof) bullock
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
the door פֶּ֛תַח An opening (literally), i.e., door (gate) or entrance way door
of the tabernacle אֹ֥הֶל A tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) tabernacle
of the congregation מוֹעֵ֖ד Properly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand) congregation
before לִפְנֵ֣י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) before
the Lord; יְהוָ֑ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
and shall lay וְסָמַ֤ךְ To prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense) lay
his hand יָדוֹ֙ A hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] hand
upon עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
the bullock's הַפָּ֔ר A bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof) bullocks
head, רֹ֣אשׁ The head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) head
and kill וְשָׁחַ֥ט To slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) kill
the bullock הַפָּ֖ר A bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof) bullock
before לִפְנֵ֥י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) before
the Lord. יְהוָֽה׃ (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord

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  • 2  Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:

  • 3  If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering.

  • 4  And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the Lord.

  • 5  And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:

  • 6  And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, before the vail of the sanctuary.




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