| 6. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav-consecutive Hiphil verb vehiqriv {וְהִקְרִ֧יב | wə-ḥîqrîḇ} ‘he shall bring near,’ indicating a sequential ritual action. The subject noun Aharon {אַהֲרֹ֛ן | ʾăhă-rôn} designates the high priest performing the sacrifice. The direct-object marker et {אֶת־ | ʾet} introduces par ha-chatat {פַּר הַחַטָּאת | p̄ār ha-ḥaṭ-ṭāṯ} ‘the bull of the sin offering,’ and the relative clause asher-lo {אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ | ʾă-šer-lō} ‘which is for him’ specifies its personal ownership. The following vav-consecutive Piel verb ve-khipper {וְכִפֶּר | wə-ḥippēr} ‘he shall make atonement’ emphasizes an intense expiatory act. The paired prepositional phrases ba-ʿado {בַּעֲד֖וֹ | ba-ʿă-ḏō} ‘for himself’ and u-ve-ʿad beito {וּבְעַ֥ד בֵּיתֽוֹ | ū-və-ʿăḏ bēytô} ‘and for his house’ extend the sacrificial scope to include both priest and household. English word order is adjusted to preserve Hebrew emphasis and clarity without losing the portrayal of priestly mediation. |