The Meaning of Leviticus 22:15 Explained

Leviticus 22:15

KJV: And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;

YLT: and they do not pollute the holy things of the sons of Israel -- that which they lift up to Jehovah,

Darby: And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel which they offer unto Jehovah,

ASV: And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto Jehovah,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they shall not profane  the holy things  of the children  of Israel,  which they offer  unto the LORD; 

What does Leviticus 22:15 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 22

1  The priests in their uncleanness must abstain from the holy things
6  How they shall be cleansed
10  Who of the priest's house may eat of the holy things
17  The sacrifices must be without blemish
26  The age of the sacrifice
29  The law of eating the sacrifice of thanksgiving

What do the individual words in Leviticus 22:15 mean?

And not they shall profane - the holy [offerings] of the sons of Israel - which they offer to Yahweh
וְלֹ֣א יְחַלְּל֔וּ אֶת־ קָדְשֵׁ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־ יָרִ֖ימוּ לַיהוָֽה

וְלֹ֣א  And  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
יְחַלְּל֔וּ  they  shall  profane 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: חָלַל 
Sense: to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
קָדְשֵׁ֖י  the  holy  [offerings] 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: קֹדֶשׁ  
Sense: apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness.
בְּנֵ֣י  of  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
אֵ֥ת    - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יָרִ֖ימוּ  they  offer 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָרוּם 
Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted.
לַיהוָֽה  to  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

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