Leviticus 9:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So Aaron came to the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin offering that was for himself.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרַ֥ב אַהֲרֹ֖ן אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּשְׁחַ֛ט אֶת־עֵ֥גֶל הַחַטָּ֖את אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wa-yiqrab ʾAhărōn to-the-mizbēaḥ wa-yišḥaṭ ʾet-ʿēgel the-ḥaṭṭāʾt which-for-him

Grammar Details

• *wa-yiqrab*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he drew near
• *ʾAhărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
• *mizbēaḥ*: masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition el - to the altar
• *wa-yišḥaṭ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he slaughtered
• *ʿēgel*: masculine singular construct noun with direct object marker - calf of
• *ḥaṭṭāʾt*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the sin offering
• which-for-him: relative particle with prefixed preposition lamed and 3rd masculine singular suffix - which was for him

Word Meanings

• *yiqrab*: approached/drew near/came near
• *yišḥaṭ*: slaughtered/killed/butchered

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and sw the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Aaron therefore went to the altar, and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Aaron went vnto the alter, and slewe the calfe that was his synneoffrynge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Aaron wente vnto the altare, and slawe ye calfe for his synofferynge,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Aaron therefore went vnto the Altar, and killed the calfe of the sinne offring, which was for himselfe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Aaron therfore went vnto the aulter, and slewe the Calfe of the sinne offering, whiche was for him selfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which [was] for himself.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So Aaron drew near to the altar, and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Aaron draweth near unto the altar, and slaughtereth the calf of the sin-offering, which `is' for himself;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Aaron came near to the altar and put to death the ox for the sin-offering for himself;

• World English Bible (2000)

  So Aaron drew near to the altar, and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Sin Offering for the Priests So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the sin offering calf which was for himself.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 1:4-5 : 4 You are to lay your hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on your behalf to make atonement for you. 5 You are to slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
• Lev 4:1-9 : 1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Speak to the Israelites, saying: If any person sins unintentionally by doing something against any of the commandments of the LORD that should not be done and breaks one of them, 3 if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt upon the people, he must offer a young bull without defect to the LORD as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. 4 He shall bring the bull to the entrance of the tent of meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. 5 Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the tent of meeting. 6 The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary. 7 The priest is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense before the LORD in the tent of meeting, and he shall pour out all the remaining blood of the bull at the base of the altar for burnt offerings, which is at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 8 He shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the inner parts or is on them, 9 both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which he will remove along with the kidneys. 10 He shall do this just as it is done with the fat of a fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering. 11 But the hide of the bull, all its flesh, its head, its legs, its internal organs, and its dung— 12 the entire bull he must take outside the camp to a clean place, to the ash heap, and burn it on a wood fire. It must be burned on the ash heap.
• Lev 4:29 : 29 They are to lay their hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.