Numbers 6:11
And the priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for him, because he has sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. On that day he must consecrate his head again.
BSB
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ASV
and the priest shall offer one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, and make atonement for him, for that he sinned by reason of the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.
KJV
And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְעָשָׂ֣ה | ve.'a.Sah | and he will offer | H6213 → |
| הַכֹּהֵ֗ן | ha.ko.Hen | the priest | H3548 → |
| אֶחָ֤ד | 'e.Chad | one [bird] | H259 → |
| לְחַטָּאת֙ | le.cha.taT | to a sin offering | H2403 → |
| וְאֶחָ֣ד | ve.'e.Chad | and one | H259 → |
| לְעֹלָ֔ה | le.'o.Lah | to a burnt offering | H5930 → |
| וְכִפֶּ֣ר | ve.khi.Per | and he will make atonement | H3722 → |
| עָלָ֔יו | 'a.Lav | on him | H5921 → |
| מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר | me.'a.Sher | <from> because | H834 → |
| חָטָ֖א | cha.Ta' | he sinned | H2398 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הַנָּ֑פֶשׁ | ha.Na.fesh | the corpse | H5315 → |
| וְקִדַּ֥שׁ | ve.ki.Dash | and he will consecrate | H6942 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| רֹאשׁ֖וֹ | ro.Sho | head his | H7218 → |
| בַּיּ֥וֹם | bai.Yom | on the day | H3117 → |
| הַהֽוּא׃ | ha.Hu' | <the> that | H1931 → |
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