Leviticus 10:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whyמַדּ֗וּעַ
(mad·du·a')
4069: why? for what reason?from mah and yada
did you not eatאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם
(a·chal·tem)
398: to eata prim. root
the sin offeringהַחַטָּאת֙
(ha·chat·tat)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
at the holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ
(hak·ko·desh,)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
place?בִּמְקֹ֣ום
(bim·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
For it is mostקֹ֥דֶשׁ
(ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
holy,קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים
(ka·da·shim)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
and He gaveנָתַ֣ן
(na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
it to you to bearלָשֵׂאת֙
(la·set)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
away the guiltעֲוֹ֣ן
(a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
of the congregation,הָעֵדָ֔ה
(ha·'e·dah,)
5712: congregationfrom yaad
to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֥ר
(le·chap·per)
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
for them beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Wherefore have ye not eaten
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the sin offering
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
in the holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
seeing it is most
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
and God hath given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
it you to bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
of the congregation
`edah  (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
to make atonement
kaphar  (kaw-far')
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cance
for them before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the 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.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Why did you not eat the sin offering at the holy place? For it is most holy, and He gave it to you to bear away the guilt of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD.

King James Bible
Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why didn't you eat the sin offering in the sanctuary area? For it is especially holy, and He has assigned it to you to take away the guilt of the community and make atonement for them before the LORD.

International Standard Version
"Why didn't you eat the sin offering at the sacred place? It's most holy and he has given it to you so that you may bear the punishment for the iniquity of the entire congregation and make atonement for them in the LORD's presence.

NET Bible
"Why did you not eat the sin offering in the sanctuary? For it is most holy and he gave it to you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement on their behalf before the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He asked them, "Why didn't you eat the offering for sin in the holy place? It is very holy and was given to you to take away the sins of the congregation and to make peace with the LORD for them.

King James 2000 Bible
Why have you not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God has given it to you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?
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