Leviticus 17 · Verse 2

Leviticus 17:2

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying,
Leviticus 17:2, King James Version

Leviticus 17:2 in other translations

BSB“Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them this is what the LORD has commanded:
WEB“Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which the LORD has commanded:
ASVSpeak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,
YLT‘Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the sons of Israel; and thou hast said unto them, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,
DARBYSpeak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,
BBESay to Aaron and to his sons and to all the children of Israel: This is the order which the Lord has given.
WebsterSpeak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,

What does Leviticus 17:2 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 17:1-9

All the cattle killed by the Israelites, while in the wilderness, were to be presented before the door of the tabernacle, and the flesh to be returned to the offerer, to be eaten as a peace-offering, according to the law. When they entered Canaan, this only continued in respect of sacrifices. The spiritual sacrifices we are now to offer, are not confined to any one place. We have now no temple or altar that…

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Leviticus 17:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

דַּבֵּ֨רda.BerspeakH1696
אֶֽל\־'el-toH413
אַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
בָּנָ֗יוba.Navsons hisH1121
וְאֶל֙ve.'Eland toH413
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH559
אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413
זֶ֣הzehthisH2088
הַדָּבָ֔רha.da.Var[is] the thingH1697
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe has commandedH6680
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Leviticus 17:1

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

  • Leviticus 17:2

    Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying,

  • Leviticus 17:3

    What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,

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Leviticus 17:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Habla á Aarón y á sus hijos, y á todos los hijos de Israel, y diles: Esto es lo que ha mandado Jehová, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Parle à Aaron et à ses fils, et à tous les fils d’Israël, et dis-leur: C’est ici ce que l’ Éternel a commandé, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Rede zu Aaron und zu seinen Söhnen und zu allen Kindern Israel und sprich zu ihnen: Dies ist es, was Jehova geboten und gesagt hat:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Loquere Aaron et filiis ejus, et cunctis filiis Israël, dicens ad eos: Iste est sermo quem mandavit Dominus, dicens: