Leviticus 10:5

Authorized King James Version

So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַֽיִּקְרְב֗וּ
So they went near
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
#2
וַיִּשָּׂאֻם֙
and carried
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
#3
בְּכֻתֳּנֹתָ֔ם
them in their coats
a shirt
#4
אֶל
near, with or among; often in general, to
#5
מִח֖וּץ
out
properly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors
#6
לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה
of the camp
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or e
#7
כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#8
דִּבֶּ֥ר
had said
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
#9
מֹשֶֽׁה׃
as Moses
mosheh, the israelite lawgiver

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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