The Meaning of Leviticus 23:12 Explained

Leviticus 23:12

KJV: And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD.

YLT: 'And ye have prepared in the day of your waving the sheaf a lamb, a perfect one, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering to Jehovah,

Darby: And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf, a he-lamb without blemish, a yearling, for a burnt-offering to Jehovah;

ASV: And in the day when ye wave the sheaf, ye shall offer a he-lamb without blemish a year old for a burnt-offering unto Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And ye shall offer  that day  when ye wave  the sheaf  an he lamb  without blemish  of the first  year  for a burnt offering  unto the LORD. 

What does Leviticus 23:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 23:1-14 - Sabbath, Passover And First-Fruits
The year of Israel's national life was marked out by high and blessed convocations, which preserved its unity, kept the people in mind of the great past, and kindled high ideals and enthusiasms. There is a divine precedent, therefore, in the observance of the Christian Year, with its holy services and commemorations. In its earlier stages the religious life requires the help of special times and seasons, when it may realize itself and catch sight of the Delectable Mountains or the Golden City.
A pause must be called in life's busy haste, and families should have an opportunity of gathering at solemn ceremonials, participation in which will leave lasting memories with the coming generation. Probably the mature soul outgrows these, and ceases to observe days. See Colossians 2:16. But remember that the absence of the temple in the New Jerusalem did not imply that there was no worship, but that every moment was worship. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 23

1  The feasts of the Lord
3  the Sabbath
4  The Passover
9  The sheaf of firstfruits
15  The feast of Pentecost
22  Gleanings to be left for the poor
23  The feast of trumpets
26  The day of atonement
33  The feast of tabernacles

What do the individual words in Leviticus 23:12 mean?

And you shall offer on that day when you wave - the sheaf a male lamb without blemish of the first year as a burnt offering to Yahweh
וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֕ם בְּי֥וֹם הֲנִֽיפְכֶ֖ם אֶת־ הָעֹ֑מֶר כֶּ֣בֶשׂ תָּמִ֧ים בֶּן־ שְׁנָת֛וֹ לְעֹלָ֖ה לַיהוָֽה

וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֕ם  And  you  shall  offer 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
בְּי֥וֹם  on  that  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הֲנִֽיפְכֶ֖ם  when  you  wave 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, second person masculine plural
Root: הֲנָפָה 
Sense: to move to and fro, wave, besprinkle.
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.
הָעֹ֑מֶר  the  sheaf 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹמֶר 
Sense: omer.
כֶּ֣בֶשׂ  a  male  lamb 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּבֶשׂ  
Sense: lamb, sheep, young ram.
תָּמִ֧ים  without  blemish 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: תָּמִים  
Sense: complete, whole, entire, sound.
בֶּן־  of  the  first 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
שְׁנָת֛וֹ  year 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: year.
לְעֹלָ֖ה  as  a  burnt  offering 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
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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