Leviticus 9:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and killed it, and offered it for sin, 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Aaron presented the people's offering, took the goat for the sin offering that was for the people, slaughtered it, and offered it as a sin offering like the first one.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he brought the peop's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the peop, and sw it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he presented the people's oblation, and took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And than he broughte the peoples offerynge and toke the goote that was the peoples synneofferynge and slewe it and offered it for a synofferynge: as he dyd the first.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then brought he the offerynge of the people, and toke the goate, that synofferynge of the people, and slewe it, and made a synofferynge therof, as of the fyrst.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he offred the peoples offring, and tooke a goate, which was the sinne offring for the people, and slewe it: and offred it for sinne, as the first:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And then he brought the peoples offering, taking the Goate whiche was the sinne offering for the people, & slewe it, & offered it for sinne, as he dyd the first.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which [was] the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He presented the people's offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and killed it, and offered it for sin, like the first.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he bringeth near the offering of the people, and taketh the goat of the sin-offering which `is' for the people, and slaughtered it, and maketh it a sin-offering, like the first;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he presented the people's oblation, and took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he presented the people's oblation, and took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

• 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He presented the people's offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and killed it, and offered it for sin, like the first.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Offerings for the People Then he presented the people’s offering. He took the sin offering male goat which was for the people, slaughtered it, and performed a purification rite with it like the first one.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 4:27-31 : 27 And if any one of the common people sins through ignorance, while doing something against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty; 28 Or if his sin, which he has sinned, comes to his knowledge, then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has sinned. 29 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering. 30 And the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all its blood at the base of the altar. 31 And he shall take away all its fat, as the fat is taken away from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet aroma to the LORD; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
• Lev 9:3 : 3 And to the children of Israel you shall speak, saying, Take a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
• Heb 2:17 : 17 Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
• Heb 5:3 : 3 Because of this, he ought to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself.
• Num 28:1-9 : 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, and say to them, My offering and My bread for My sacrifices made by fire, for a pleasing aroma to Me, shall you be careful to offer to Me in their due season. 3 And you shall say to them, This is the offering made by fire which you shall offer to the LORD; two lambs of the first year without blemish day by day, for a continual burnt offering. 4 The one lamb you shall offer in the morning, and the other lamb you shall offer at evening; 5 And a tenth of an ephah of flour for a grain offering, mixed with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil. 6 It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained on Mount Sinai for a pleasing aroma, a sacrifice made by fire to the LORD. 7 And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of a hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shall you cause the strong wine to be poured to the LORD for a drink offering. 8 And the other lamb you shall offer at evening: as the grain offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, you shall offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a pleasing aroma to the LORD. 9 And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without blemish, and two tenth deals of flour for a grain offering, mixed with oil, and the drink offering thereof: 10 This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and its drink offering. 11 And at the beginnings of your months you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD; two young bulls, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish; 12 And three tenth deals of flour for a grain offering, mixed with oil, for one bull; and two tenth deals of flour for a grain offering, mixed with oil, for one ram; 13 And a separate tenth deal of flour mixed with oil for a grain offering for one lamb; for a burnt offering of a pleasing aroma, a sacrifice made by fire to the LORD. 14 And their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a bull, and the third part of a hin for a ram, and a fourth part of a hin for a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year. 15 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering to the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and its drink offering. 16 And on the fourteenth day of the first month is the Passover of the LORD. 17 And on the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. 18 On the first day shall be a holy assembly; you shall do no servile work therein: 19 But you shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering to the LORD; two young bulls, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be to you without blemish: 20 And their grain offering shall be of flour mixed with oil: three tenth deals shall you offer for a bull, and two tenth deals for a ram; 21 A separate tenth deal shall you offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs: 22 And one goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you. 23 You shall offer these besides the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. 24 In this manner you shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a pleasing aroma to the LORD: it shall be offered besides the continual burnt offering, and its drink offering. 25 And on the seventh day you shall have a holy assembly; you shall do no servile work. 26 Also on the day of the firstfruits, when you bring a new grain offering to the LORD, after your weeks are completed, you shall have a holy assembly; you shall do no servile work: 27 But you shall offer the burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to the LORD; two young bulls, one ram, seven lambs of the first year; 28 And their grain offering of flour mixed with oil, three tenth deals for one bull, two tenth deals for one ram, 29 A separate tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs;
• Isa 53:10 : 10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief: when you make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
• Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.