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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קְרַ֤ב אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ וַעֲשֵׂ֞ה אֶת־חַטָּֽאתְךָ֙ וְאֶת־עֹ֣לָתֶ֔ךָ וְכַפֵּ֥ר בַּֽעַדְךָ֖ וּבְעַ֣ד הָעָ֑ם וַעֲשֵׂ֞ה אֶת־קָרְבַּ֤ן הָעָם֙ וְכַפֵּ֣ר בַּֽעֲדָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָֽה׃ (Leviticus 9:7) And Moshe said to Aharon, “Draw near to the altar and make your sin offering and your burnt offering, and atone for yourself and for the people; and make the people’s offering and atone for them, just as YHWH has commanded.” Leviticus 9:7 describes Moshe’s instructions to Aharon on the day of priestly inauguration. The verse is rich with grammatical nuance: imperatives drive ritual action, repeated verbs emphasize priestly responsibility, and the obedience formula anchors all practice in divine command.… Learn Hebrew