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Leviticus 3:12

And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

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וְאִ֥םveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…עֵ֖זezgoatעֵזnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “goat”, the ordinary formH5795a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)(she) goat, kid.קָרְבָּנ֑וֹqarebanvooblationקׇרְבָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “oblation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7133something brought near the altar, i.e. a sacrificial presentoblation, that is offered, offering.וְהִקְרִיב֖וֹvehiqrivvoand approachקָרַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and approach”, a completed action in a sequenceH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto 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(-…יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And if his offering be a goat, then he shall present it before the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if his oblation be a goat, then he shall offer it before Jehovah:

Young’s Literal Translation

'And if his offering [is] a goat, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah,

World English Bible

“‘If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before Yahweh.

Darby Translation

And if his offering be a goat, then he shall present it before Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

If his offering be a goat, and he offer it to the Lord,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And if his offering be a goat, then he shall present it before the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if his offering be of the goats, then shall he bring it before the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ ἀπὸ τῶν αἰγῶν τὸ δῶρον αὐτοῦ, καὶ προσάξει ἔναντι Κυρίου.