Leviticus 9:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he made an offering for the people and took the goat of the sin-offering for the people and put it to death, offering it for sin, in the same way as the first.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּקְרֵ֕ב אֵ֖ת קָרְבַּ֣ן הָעָ֑ם וַיִּקַּ֞ח אֶת־שְׂעִ֤יר הַֽחַטָּאת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָעָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֥הוּ וַֽיְחַטְּאֵ֖הוּ כָּרִאשֽׁוֹן׃

Transliteration

wa-yaqrēb ʾēt qorbān the-ʿām wa-yiqqaḥ ʾet-śəʿîr the-ḥaṭṭāʾt which for-the-ʿām wa-yišḥāṭēhû wa-yəḥaṭṭəʾēhû like-the-riʾšôn

Grammar Details

• *wa-yaqrēb*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near
• *qorbān*: masculine singular construct noun with direct object marker - offering of
• *ʿām*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the people
• *wa-yiqqaḥ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took
• *śəʿîr*: masculine singular construct noun with direct object marker - goat of
• *ḥaṭṭāʾt*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the sin offering
• which for-the-*ʿām*: relative particle with prefixed preposition lamed and definite article - which was for the people
• *wa-yišḥāṭēhû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he slaughtered it
• *wa-yəḥaṭṭəʾēhû*: conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he offered it as a sin offering
• *riʾšôn*: masculine singular adjective with definite article and prefixed preposition ke- - like the first

Word Meanings

• *yaqrēb*: brought near/presented/offered
• *qorbān*: offering/sacrifice/oblation
• *yišḥāṭēhû*: slaughtered it/killed it
• *yəḥaṭṭəʾēhû*: offered it as a sin offering/made it a sin offering/purified with it
• *riʾšôn*: first/first one/former

Referenced Verses

• Lev 4:27-31 : 27 And if any one of the common people does wrong in error, doing any of the things which the Lord has given orders are not to be done, causing sin to come on him; 28 When the sin which he has done is made clear to him, then he is to give for his offering a goat, a female without any mark, for the sin which he has done. 29 And he is to put his hand on the head of the sin-offering and put it to death in the place where they put to death the burned offering. 30 And the priest is to take some of the blood with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burned offering, and all the rest of its blood is to be drained out at the base of the altar. 31 And let all its fat be taken away, as the fat is taken away from the peace-offerings, and let it be burned on the altar by the priest for a sweet smell to the Lord; and the priest will take away his sin and he will have forgiveness.
• Lev 9:3 : 3 And say to the children of Israel: Take a he-goat for a sin-offering, and a young ox and a lamb, in their first year, without any mark on them, for a burned offering;
• Heb 2:17 : 17 Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.
• Heb 5:3 : 3 And being feeble, he has to make sin-offerings for himself as well as for the people.
• Num 28:1-9 : 1 And the Lord said to Moses, 2 Give orders to the children of Israel and say to them, Let it be your care to give me my offerings at their regular times, the food of the offerings made by fire to me for a sweet smell. 3 Say to them, This is the offering made by fire which you are to give to the Lord; he-lambs of the first year without any mark, two every day as a regular burned offering. 4 Let one be offered in the morning, and the other at evening; 5 And the tenth part of an ephah of the best meal for a meal offering mixed with the fourth part of a hin of clear oil. 6 It is a regular burned offering, as it was ordered in Mount Sinai, for a sweet smell, an offering made by fire to the Lord. 7 And for its drink offering take the fourth part of a hin for one lamb: in the holy place let the wine be drained out for a drink offering for the Lord. 8 Let the other lamb be offered at evening; like the meal offering of the morning and its drink offering, let it be offered as an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord. 9 And on the Sabbath day, two he-lambs of the first year, without any mark, and two tenth parts of the best meal for a meal offering mixed with oil, and its drink offering: 10 This is the burned offering for every Sabbath day, in addition to the regular burned offering, and its drink offering. 11 And on the first day of every month you are to give a burned offering to the Lord; two oxen, one male sheep, and seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark; 12 And three tenth parts of the best meal for a meal offering mixed with oil, for every ox; and two tenth parts of the best meal for a meal offering mixed with oil, for the one sheep; 13 And a separate tenth part of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering for every lamb; for a burned offering of a sweet smell, an offering made by fire to the Lord. 14 And their drink offerings are to be half a hin of wine for an ox, and the third part of a hin for a male sheep, and the fourth part of a hin for a lamb: this is the burned offering for every month through all the months of the year. 15 And one he-goat for a sin-offering to the Lord; it is to be offered in addition to the regular burned offering and its drink offering. 16 And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is the Lord's Passover. 17 On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a feast; for seven days let your food be unleavened cakes. 18 On the first day there is to be a holy meeting: you may do no sort of field-work: 19 And you are to give an offering made by fire, a burned offering to the Lord; two oxen, one male sheep, and seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark: 20 And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil: let three tenth parts of an ephah be offered for an ox and two tenth parts for a male sheep; 21 And a separate tenth part for every one of the seven lambs; 22 And one he-goat for a sin-offering to take away your sin. 23 These are to be offered in addition to the morning burned offering, which is a regular burned offering at all times. 24 In this way, every day for seven days, give the food of the offering made by fire, a sweet smell to the Lord: it is to be offered in addition to the regular burned offering, and its drink offering. 25 Then on the seventh day there will be a holy meeting; you may do no field-work. 26 And at the time of the first-fruits, when you give an offering of new meal to the Lord at your feast of weeks, there is to be a holy meeting: you may do no field-work: 27 And give a burned offering for a sweet smell to the Lord; two oxen, one male sheep, and seven he-lambs of the first year; 28 And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil, three tenth parts for an ox, two tenth parts for a male sheep, 29 And a separate tenth part for every one of the seven lambs;
• Isa 53:10 : 10 And the Lord was pleased ... see a seed, long life, ... will do well in his hand. ...
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
• Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.