Leviticus 8:31

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Moses said to Aaron and his sons, "Boil the meat at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and eat it there along with the bread from the basket of ordination, as I commanded, saying, 'Aaron and his sons are to eat it.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־אַהֲרֹ֣ן וְאֶל־בָּנָ֗יו בַּשְּׁל֣וּ אֶת־הַבָּשָׂר֮ פֶּ֣תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵד֒ וְשָׁם֙ תֹּאכְל֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ וְאֶ֨ת־הַלֶּ֔חֶם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּסַ֣ל הַמִּלֻּאִ֑ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוֵּ֙יתִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַהֲרֹ֥ן וּבָנָ֖יו יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer mōšeh to־ʾahărōn and־to־bānāw baššəlū ʾet־the־bāśār at־petaḥ ʾōhel mōʿēd and־there tōʾkəlū ʾōtō and־ʾet־the־leḥem which in־sal the־millūʾîm as־which ṣiwwêtî lēʾmōr ʾahărōn and־bānāw yōʾkəluhū

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect qal - and he said
• *mōšeh*: masculine singular proper noun - Moses
• *ʾahărōn*: masculine singular proper noun - Aaron
• *bānāw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons
• *baššəlū*: 2nd masculine plural imperative piel - boil/cook
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *bāśār*: masculine singular noun - meat/flesh
• *petaḥ*: masculine singular construct - opening/entrance of
• *ʾōhel*: masculine singular construct - tent of
• *mōʿēd*: masculine singular noun - meeting/appointed time
• *tōʾkəlū*: 2nd masculine plural imperfect qal - you shall eat
• *ʾōtō*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it
• *leḥem*: masculine singular noun - bread
• *sal*: masculine singular construct - basket of
• *millūʾîm*: masculine plural noun - ordination/consecration/installation
• *ṣiwwêtî*: 1st singular perfect piel - I commanded
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *yōʾkəluhū*: 3rd masculine plural imperfect qal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they shall eat it

Word Meanings

• *baššəlū*: boil/cook/prepare
• *bāśār*: meat/flesh/body
• *ʾōhel mōʿēd*: tent of meeting/tabernacle
• *leḥem*: bread/food
• *millūʾîm*: ordination/consecration/installation/fulfillment

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the fsh at the door of the tabernac of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} said{H559} unto Aaron{H175} and to his sons,{H1121} Boil{H1310} the flesh{H1320} at the door{H6607} of the tent{H168} of meeting:{H4150} and there eat{H398} it and the bread{H3899} that is in the basket{H5536} of consecration,{H4394} as I commanded,{H6680} saying,{H559} Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} shall eat{H398} it.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Aaron{H175} and to his sons{H1121}, Boil{H1310}{(H8761)} the flesh{H1320} at the door{H6607} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}: and there eat{H398}{(H8799)} it with the bread{H3899} that is in the basket{H5536} of consecrations{H4394}, as I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} it.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then Moses sayde vnto Aaron and his sonnes: boyle the flesh in the doore of the tabernacle of witnesse, and there eate it with the bred that is in the basket of fullofferynges, as the Lorde commaunded sayenge. Aaron and his sonnes shall eate it:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto Aaron & his sonnes: Seeth ye flesh before the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse, & there eate it, & the bred in ye maunde of the cosecracion offeringes, as it is comaunded me, & sayde: Aaron & his sonnes shall eate it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterward Moses saide vnto Aaron and his sonnes, Seethe the flesh at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, & there eate it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sonnes shall eate it,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses sayde vnto Aaron and his sonnes: Boyle the fleshe at the doore of the tabernacle of the congregation, and there eate it with the bread that is in the basket of consecration, and as I commaunded, saying, Aaron and his sonnes shall eate it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that [is] in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, "Boil the flesh at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, 'Aaron and his sons shall eat it.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses saith unto Aaron, and unto his sons, `Boil ye the flesh at the opening of the tent of meeting, and there ye do eat it and the bread which `is' in the basket of the consecrations, as I have commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons do eat it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tent of meeting: and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tent of meeting: and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, The flesh is to be cooked in water at the door of the Tent of meeting, and there you are to take it as food, together with the bread in the basket, as I have given orders, saying, It is the food of Aaron and his sons.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, "Boil the flesh at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, 'Aaron and his sons shall eat it.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons,“Boil the meat at the entrance of the Meeting Tent, and there you are to eat it and the bread which is in the ordination offering basket, just as I have commanded, saying,‘Aaron and his sons are to eat it,’

Referenced Verses

• Exod 29:31-32 : 31 You shall take the ram of ordination and boil its meat in a holy place. 32 Aaron and his sons shall eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
• Lev 7:15 : 15 The meat of the peace offering of thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day it is offered; none of it shall be left until morning.
• Lev 10:17 : 17 Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the sanctuary area? It is most holy, and it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation and to make atonement for them before the LORD.
• Deut 12:6-7 : 6 Bring there your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, your special gifts, what you have vowed to give, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks. 7 There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has blessed you with.
• 1 Sam 2:13-17 : 13 'This was the custom of the priests with the people: Whenever someone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant came with a three-pronged fork while the meat was boiling.' 14 'He would plunge it into the basin, kettle, cauldron, or pot, and whatever the fork brought up, the priest would take for himself. This is what they did to all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.' 15 But even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man offering the sacrifice, ‘Give the priest some meat to roast; he won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.’ 16 And if the man said to him, ‘Let the fat be burned first, and then take whatever you want,’ the servant would reply, ‘No, give it to me now! If you don’t, I’ll take it by force.’ 17 So the sin of the young men was very great in the LORD’s sight, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.
• Ezek 46:20-24 : 20 He said to me, 'This is the place where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering, and where they shall bake the grain offering, so they do not bring them out into the outer courtyard and thus consecrate the people.' 21 Then he led me to the outer courtyard and brought me around to the four corners of the courtyard. And in each corner of the courtyard, I saw a separate courtyard. 22 In the four corners of the courtyard were enclosed courtyards, each forty cubits long and thirty cubits wide. They all had the same dimensions and were enclosed on all four sides. 23 There was a row of stone ledges around each of the four courtyards, and beneath the ledges were places for boiling. 24 He said to me, 'These are the kitchens where the ministers of the temple will boil the sacrifices brought by the people.'
• John 6:33 : 33 'For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.'
• John 6:35 : 35 Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.'
• John 6:51 : 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, they will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
• John 6:53-56 : 53 Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.' 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day. 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.
• Gal 2:20 : 20 I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.