Leviticus 15:31

Authorized King James Version

Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְהִזַּרְתֶּ֥ם
H5144
Thus shall ye separate
to hold aloof, i.e., (intransitivey) abstain (from food and drink, from impurity, and even from divine worship (i.e., apostatize)); specifically, to s
#2
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#3
בְּנֵֽי
H1121
the children
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#4
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
H3478
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#5
בְּטֻמְאָתָ֔ם
H2932
from their uncleanness
religious impurity
#6
וְלֹ֤א
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#7
יָמֻ֙תוּ֙
H4191
that they die
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
#8
בְּטֻמְאָתָ֔ם
H2932
from their uncleanness
religious impurity
#9
בְּטַמְּאָ֥ם
H2930
when they defile
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
#10
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#11
מִשְׁכָּנִ֖י
H4908
my tabernacle
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the temple); specifically, the tabernacle (properly, its w
#12
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#13
בְּתוֹכָֽם׃
H8432
that is among
a bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center

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

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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