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Exodus 29:11

And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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וְשָׁחַטְתָּ֥veshachattaand slaughterשָׁחַטconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and slaughter”, a completed action in a sequenceH7819to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַפָּ֖רhaparthe bullפַּרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the bull”, the ordinary formH6499a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)([phrase] young) bull(-ock), calf, ox.לִפְנֵ֣יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).פֶּ֖תַחpetachdoorפֶּתַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.אֹ֥הֶלoheltentאֹהֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.מוֹעֵֽדmoedappointedמוֹעֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “appointed”, the ordinary formH4150properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, at the door of the tent of meeting.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt kill the bullock before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And thou hast slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah, at the opening of the tent of meeting,

World English Bible

You shall kill the bull before Yahweh at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

Darby Translation

and thou shalt slaughter the bullock before Jehovah, at the entrance of the tent of meeting;

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt kill him in the sight of the Lord, beside the door of the tabernacle of the testimony.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, at the door of the tent of meeting.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt slay the calf before the Lord, by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ σφάξεις τὸν μόσχον ἔναντι Κυρίου, παρὰ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου.