Leviticus 9:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and he said unto Aaron, Take thee a calf of the herd for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קַח־לְ֠ךָ עֵ֣גֶל בֶּן־בָּקָ֧ר לְחַטָּ֛את וְאַ֥יִל לְעֹלָ֖ה תְּמִימִ֑ם וְהַקְרֵ֖ב לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

wa-yōʾmer to-ʾAhărōn qaḥ-to-you ʿēgel ben-bāqār for-ḥaṭṭāʾt and-ʾayil for-ʿōlāh təmîmim and-haqrēb before YHWH

Grammar Details

*wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*ʾAhărōn*: proper noun with prefixed preposition el - to Aaron
*qaḥ*: qal imperative masculine singular with suffixed preposition lamed and 2nd masculine singular pronoun - take for yourself
*ʿēgel*: masculine singular noun - calf
*ben*: masculine singular construct noun - son of
*bāqār*: collective noun - herd/cattle
*ḥaṭṭāʾt*: feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - for sin offering
*ʾayil*: masculine singular noun with conjunction waw - and ram
*ʿōlāh*: feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - for burnt offering
*təmîmim*: masculine plural adjective - unblemished/perfect/without defect
*haqrēb*: hiphil imperative masculine singular with conjunction waw - and bring near/present
*YHWH*: divine name with prefixed preposition liphne - before YHWH

Word Meanings

*ʿēgel ben-bāqār*: bull-calf/young bull
*ḥaṭṭāʾt*: sin offering/purification offering
*ʿōlāh*: burnt offering/whole offering
*təmîmim*: without blemish/perfect/complete/intact
*haqrēb*: bring near/present/offer

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Referenced Verses

Lev 4:3 : 3 if the anointed priest shall sin so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto Jehovah for a sin-offering.
Lev 8:14 : 14 And he brought the bullock of the sin-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock of the sin-offering.
Lev 8:18 : 18 And he presented the ram of the burnt-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
2 Cor 5:21 : 21 {G1063} Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Heb 7:27 : 27 who {G2192} needeth not {G2596} daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the [sins] of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.
Heb 10:10-14 : 10 By which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And None every priest indeed standeth None day by day ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, the which can never take away sins: 12 but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 henceforth expecting till his enemies be made the footstool of his feet. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Exod 29:1 : 1 And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: take one young bullock and two rams without blemish,
Lev 9:7-8 : 7 And Moses said unto Aaron, Draw near unto the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for the people; and offer the oblation of the people, and make atonement for them; as Jehovah commanded. 8 So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.
Heb 5:3 : 3 and by reason thereof is bound, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Lev 9:3-4
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3And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb, both a year old, without blemish, for a burnt-offering;
4and an ox and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before Jehovah; and a meal-offering mingled with oil: for to-day Jehovah appeareth unto you.
Lev 9:7-8
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7And Moses said unto Aaron, Draw near unto the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for the people; and offer the oblation of the people, and make atonement for them; as Jehovah commanded.
8So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.
Lev 16:3
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3Herewith shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering.
Lev 16:5
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5And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two he-goats for a sin-offering, and one ram for a burnt-offering.
Lev 8:2
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2Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock of the sin-offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;
Num 8:8
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8Then let them take a young bullock, and its meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil; and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin-offering.
Ezek 43:25
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25Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin-offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish.
Exod 29:1
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1And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: take one young bullock and two rams without blemish,
Lev 9:1
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1And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
Lev 8:14
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14And he brought the bullock of the sin-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock of the sin-offering.
Num 29:2
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2And ye shall offer a burnt-offering for a sweet savor unto Jehovah: one young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish;
Lev 8:18
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Ezek 43:22-23
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22And on the second day thou shalt offer a he-goat without blemish for a sin-offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock.
23When thou hast made an end of cleansing it, thou shalt offer a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish.
Num 29:8
80%
8but ye shall offer a burnt-offering unto Jehovah for a sweet savor: one young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old; they shall be unto you without blemish;
Lev 1:10
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Num 7:15
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15one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;
Num 7:39
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39one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;
Num 28:19
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Num 7:21
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21one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;
Num 7:81
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81one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;
Exod 29:14-15
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Lev 8:22
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Num 29:17
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Num 6:14
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14and he shall offer his oblation unto Jehovah, one he-lamb a year old without blemish for a burnt-offering, and one ewe-lamb a year old without blemish for a sin-offering, and one ram without blemish for peace-offerings,
Lev 9:18
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18He slew also the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
Num 7:45
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45one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;
Num 7:27
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27one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;
Lev 9:10
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Num 7:57
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57one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;
Num 7:33
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33one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;
Num 7:51
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51one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;
Num 8:12
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Lev 16:9
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9And Aaron shall present the goat upon which the lot fell for Jehovah, and offer him for a sin-offering.
Lev 22:19
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Lev 9:15
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Num 7:75
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75one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;
Num 28:11
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Num 19:1
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1And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Lev 16:11
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11And Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin-offering which is for himself:
Exod 29:18
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18And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering unto Jehovah; it is a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
Num 29:13
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Lev 1:2-4
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Num 29:36
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Lev 23:18
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