15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Leviticus 4:15:1 ⧉וְ֠סָמְכוּvesamkhooshall lay Leviticus 4:15:2 ⧉זִקְנֵ֨יzikneielders of Leviticus 4:15:3 ⧉הָעֵדָ֧הhaehdahthe congregation Leviticus 4:15:4 ⧉אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֛םetyehdehemtheir hands Leviticus 4:15:5 ⧉עַל־רֹ֥אשׁalroshon the head Leviticus 4:15:6 ⧉הַפָּ֖רhaparthe bull Leviticus 4:15:7 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Leviticus 4:15:8 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehLORD Leviticus 4:15:9 ⧉וְשָׁחַ֥טveshakhatshall slaughter Leviticus 4:15:10 ⧉אֶת־הַפָּ֖רethaparthe bull Leviticus 4:15:11 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifneibefore Leviticus 4:15:12 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehLORD |
15. Formal Translation Then the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge}, and it shall then be slaughtered before the LORD. |
15. Dynamic Translation The elders of the community must put their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Witness}, and then the bull is to be slaughtered right there before the LORD. |