King James Version

Leviticus 9:8

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

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וַיִּקְרַ֥בvayiqravand approachקָרַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and approach”, the next action in the storyH7126to 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.אַהֲרֹ֖ןaharonAaronאַהֲרוֹןnoun, proper name — “Aaron”H175Aharon, the brother of MosesAaron.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַhamizbechathe altarמִזְבֵּחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.וַיִּשְׁחַ֛טvayishchatand slaughterשָׁחַטconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and slaughter”, the next action in the storyH7819to 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).עֵ֥גֶלegelcalfעֵגֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “calf”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5695a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer)bullock, calf.הַחַטָּ֖אתhachatatthe punishmentחַטָּאָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the punishment”, the ordinary formH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

And Aaron went to the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin-offering which was for himself;

Douay-Rheims

And forthwith Aaron, approaching to the altar, immolated the calf for his sin:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Aaron drew nigh to the altar, and slew the calf of his sin-offering.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ προσῆλθεν Ἀαρὼν πρὸς τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ἔσφαξε τὸ μοσχάριον τὸ περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτοῦ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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