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Leviticus 24:7

And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

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וְנָתַתָּ֥venatataand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, a completed action in a sequenceH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶתhamaarekhetthe shewbreadמַעֲרֶכֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the shewbread”, the ordinary formH4635an arrangement, i.e. (concretely) a pile (of loaves)row, shewbread.לְבֹנָ֣הlevonahincenseלְבוֹנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “incense”, the ordinary formH3828frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)(frank-) incense.זַכָּ֑הzakahcleanזַךְadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “clean”, the ordinary formH2134clearclean, pure.וְהָיְתָ֤הvehayetahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לַלֶּ֨חֶם֙lalechemto breadלֶחֶםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.לְאַזְכָּרָ֔הleazkarahto memorialאַזְכָּרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to memorial”, the ordinary formH234a reminder; specifically remembrance-offeringmemorial.אִשֶּׁ֖הishehby fireאִשָּׁהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “by fire”, the ordinary formH801properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice(offering, sacrifice), (made) by fire.לַֽיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thou shalt put pure frankincense with each row, that it may be to the bread for a memorial-part, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be to the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

and thou hast put on the rank pure frankincense, and it hath been to the bread for a memorial, a fire-offering to Jehovah.

World English Bible

You shall put pure frankincense on each row, that it may be to the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row; and it shall be a bread of remembrance, an offering by fire to Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt put upon them the dearest frankincense, that the bread may be for a memorial of the oblation of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And thou shalt put pure frankincense with each row, that it may be to the bread for a memorial-part, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And ye shall put on each row pure frankincense and salt; and these things shall be for loaves for a memorial, set forth before the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπιθήσετε ἐπὶ τὸ θέμα λίβανον καθαρὸν καὶ ἅλα, καὶ ἔσονται εἰς ἄρτους εἰς ἀνάμνησιν προκείμενα τῷ Κυρίῳ.