Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.3", "source": "וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔ וּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת כָּל־הָאֹ֑הֶל אַךְ֩ אֶל־כְּלֵ֨י הַקֹּ֤דֶשׁ וְאֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֹ֣א יִקְרָ֔בוּ וְלֹֽא־יָמֻ֥תוּ גַם־הֵ֖ם גַּם־אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And-*wə-šāmrû* *mišmartəkā* and-*mišmeret* all-the-*ʾōhel* only unto-*kəlê* the-*qōdeš* and-unto-the-*mizbēaḥ* not *yiqrābû* and-not-*yāmutû* also-they also-you", "grammar": { "*wə-šāmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall keep/guard/observe", "*mišmartəkā*": "feminine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your duty/charge/obligation", "*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct - duty/charge/obligation of", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular noun - tent", "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels/articles/implements of", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - holiness/holy thing", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*yiqrābû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come near/approach", "*yāmutû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall die" }, "variants": { "*mišmeret*": "duty/charge/obligation/watch/guard", "*kəlê ha-qōdeš*": "holy vessels/sacred articles/sanctuary utensils", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/holy place/sanctuary/holy thing" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.7", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִ֠תְּךָ תִּשְׁמְר֨וּ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜ם לְכָל־דְּבַ֧ר הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ וּלְמִבֵּ֥ית לַפָּרֹ֖כֶת וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֑ם עֲבֹדַ֣ת מַתָּנָ֗ה אֶתֵּן֙ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔ם וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And-you and-sons-your with-you *tišmərû* *ʾet*-priesthood-your for-all-*dəbar* the-*mizbēaḥ* and-for-*mibbêt* to-the-*pārōket* and-*waʿăbadtem* *ʿăbōdat* *mattānāh* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-priesthood-your and-the-*zār* the-*haqqārēb* *yûmāt*", "grammar": { "*tišmərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/guard", "*kəhunnatkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your priesthood", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct - matter/thing of", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + noun - from/within house of", "*pārōket*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the veil/curtain", "*waʿăbadtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall serve", "*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - service of", "*mattānāh*": "feminine singular noun - gift", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the stranger/unauthorized", "*haqqārēb*": "qal active participle masculine singular with definite article - the one approaching", "*yûmāt*": "hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*dəbar ha-mizbēaḥ*": "matter of the altar/service of the altar", "*mibbêt la-pārōket*": "within the veil/inside the curtain/area behind the veil", "*ʿăbōdat mattānāh*": "service of gift/gift of service/service as a gift", "*zār*": "stranger/unauthorized person/non-priest", "*yûmāt*": "shall be put to death/shall die" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.8", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֒ וַאֲנִי֙ הִנֵּ֣ה נָתַ֣תִּֽי לְךָ֔ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת תְּרוּמֹתָ֑י לְכָל־קָדְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לְךָ֨ נְתַתִּ֧ים לְמָשְׁחָ֛ה וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָ לְחָק־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wə-yədabbēr* *YHWH* unto-*ʾAhărōn* and-I *hinnēh* *nātattî* to-you *ʾet*-*mišmeret* *tərûmōtāy* for-all-*qodšê* sons-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-you *nətattîm* for-*mošḥāh* and-to-sons-your for-*ḥoq*-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct - charge/duty of", "*tərûmōtāy*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heave offerings/contributions", "*qodšê*": "masculine plural construct - holy things of", "*nətattîm*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I have given them", "*mošḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - portion/anointing", "*ḥoq*": "masculine singular construct - statute/ordinance of", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*mišmeret tərûmōtāy*": "charge of my offerings/duty of my contributions", "*tərûmōtāy*": "heave offerings/contributions/sacred donations", "*qodšê*": "holy things/sacred gifts/consecrated items", "*mošḥāh*": "portion/anointing/consecrated portion", "*ḥoq-ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute/everlasting ordinance" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.9", "source": "זֶֽה־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ מִקֹּ֥דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים מִן־הָאֵ֑שׁ כָּל־קָ֠רְבָּנָם לְֽכָל־מִנְחָתָ֞ם וּלְכָל־חַטָּאתָ֗ם וּלְכָל־אֲשָׁמָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָשִׁ֣יבוּ לִ֔י קֹ֣דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֥ים לְךָ֛ ה֖וּא וּלְבָנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "This-*yihyeh* for-you from-*qōdeš* the-*qodāšîm* from-the-*ʾēš* all-*qorbānām* for-all-*minḥātām* and-for-all-*ḥaṭṭātām* and-for-all-*ʾăšāmām* which *yāšîbû* to-me *qōdeš* *qodāšîm* for-you it and-for-sons-your", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - holiness of", "*qodāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the holy things/most holy things", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire", "*qorbānām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their offering", "*minḥātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their grain offering", "*ḥaṭṭātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sin offering", "*ʾăšāmām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their guilt offering", "*yāšîbû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall return/restore", "*qōdeš qodāšîm*": "holy of holies/most holy thing" }, "variants": { "*qōdeš ha-qodāšîm*": "most holy things/holiest offerings", "*min-hā-ʾēš*": "from the fire/from the altar fire/after burning", "*qorbānām*": "their offering/their sacrifice/their oblation", "*minḥātām*": "their grain offering/their tribute offering/their meal offering", "*ḥaṭṭātām*": "their sin offering/their purification offering", "*ʾăšāmām*": "their guilt offering/their trespass offering", "*yāšîbû*": "they shall return/restore/repay/render" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.11", "source": "וְזֶה־לְּךָ֞ תְּרוּמַ֣ת מַתָּנָ֗ם לְכָל־תְּנוּפֹת֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ לְךָ֣ נְתַתִּ֗ים וּלְבָנֶ֧יךָ וְלִבְנֹתֶ֛יךָ אִתְּךָ֖ לְחָק־עוֹלָ֑ם כָּל־טָה֥וֹר בְּבֵיתְךָ֖ יֹאכַ֥ל אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-this-for-you *tərûmat* *mattānām* for-all-*tənûpōt* sons-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-you *nətattîm* and-to-sons-your and-to-daughters-your with-you for-*ḥoq*-*ʿôlām* all-*ṭāhôr* in-house-your *yōʾkal* it", "grammar": { "*tərûmat*": "feminine singular construct - contribution/heave offering of", "*mattānām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gift", "*tənûpōt*": "feminine plural construct - wave offerings of", "*nətattîm*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I have given them", "*ḥoq*": "masculine singular construct - statute/ordinance of", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/perpetuity", "*ṭāhôr*": "masculine singular adjective - clean/pure", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he shall eat" }, "variants": { "*tərûmat mattānām*": "contribution of their gift/heave offering of their present", "*tənûpōt*": "wave offerings/elevation offerings", "*ḥoq-ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute/everlasting ordinance", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean person" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.15", "source": "כָּל־פֶּ֣טֶר רֶ֠חֶם לְֽכָל־בָּשָׂ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־יַקְרִ֧יבוּ לַֽיהוָ֛ה בָּאָדָ֥ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֖ה יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֑ךְ אַ֣ךְ ׀ פָּדֹ֣ה תִפְדֶּ֗ה אֵ֚ת בְּכ֣וֹר הָֽאָדָ֔ם וְאֵ֛ת בְּכֽוֹר־הַבְּהֵמָ֥ה הַטְּמֵאָ֖ה תִּפְדֶּֽה׃", "text": "All *peṭer-reḥem* for all *bāśār* which they *yaqrîbû* to *YHWH*, in *ʾādām* and in *bəhēmâ*, it *yihyeh-lāk*; *ʾak* *pādōh tipdeh* *ʾēt* *bəkôr* the *ʾādām*, and *ʾēt* *bəkôr* the *bəhēmâ* the *ṭəmēʾâ* you *tipdeh*.", "grammar": { "*peṭer-reḥem*": "construct singular - opener of womb, firstborn", "*bāśār*": "common noun, masculine singular - flesh, all living beings", "*yaqrîbû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they bring/offer/present", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ʾādām*": "common noun, masculine singular - humanity, mankind", "*bəhēmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - beast, cattle, livestock", "*yihyeh-lāk*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it shall be yours", "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - surely, only, nevertheless", "*pādōh tipdeh*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall certainly redeem", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bəkôr*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*ṭəmēʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - unclean", "*tipdeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall redeem" }, "variants": { "*peṭer-reḥem*": "that which opens the womb, firstborn", "*bāśār*": "flesh, creature, living being, humanity", "*yaqrîbû*": "offer up, bring near, present", "*ʾādām*": "human being, mankind, person", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast, cattle, livestock, animal", "*ʾak*": "only, surely, nevertheless, however", "*pādōh tipdeh*": "you must certainly redeem, you shall absolutely redeem" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.16", "source": "וּפְדוּיָו֙ מִבֶּן־חֹ֣דֶשׁ תִּפְדֶּ֔ה בְּעֶ֨רְכְּךָ֔ כֶּ֛סֶף חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת שְׁקָלִ֖ים בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *pədûyāw* from *ben-ḥōdeš* you *tipdeh* with *ʿerkəkā*, *kesep* five *šəqālîm* by *šeqel* the *qōdeš*; twenty *gērâ* it is.", "grammar": { "*pədûyāw*": "qal passive participle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its redeemed ones, those to be redeemed", "*ben-ḥōdeš*": "noun construct chain - son of a month, one month old", "*tipdeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall redeem", "*ʿerkəkā*": "common noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your valuation", "*kesep*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - silver/money of", "*šəqālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - shekels", "*šeqel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - shekel of", "*qōdeš*": "common noun, masculine singular - holy/sacred thing, sanctuary", "*gērâ*": "common noun, feminine plural - gerahs (unit of weight)" }, "variants": { "*pədûyāw*": "those to be redeemed, its redemption price", "*ben-ḥōdeš*": "one month old, a month old", "*ʿerkəkā*": "your valuation, your estimation, according to your assessment", "*kesep*": "silver, money, payment", "*šeqel*": "shekel, weight unit", "*qōdeš*": "holiness, sanctuary, holy place", "*gērâ*": "gerah (small monetary unit, 1/20 of a shekel)" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.17", "source": "אַ֣ךְ בְּֽכוֹר־שׁ֡וֹר אֽוֹ־בְכ֨וֹר כֶּ֜שֶׂב אֽוֹ־בְכ֥וֹר עֵ֛ז לֹ֥א תִפְדֶּ֖ה קֹ֣דֶשׁ הֵ֑ם אֶת־דָּמָ֞ם תִּזְרֹ֤ק עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ וְאֶת־חֶלְבָּ֣ם תַּקְטִ֔יר אִשֶּׁ֛ה לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾak* *bəkôr-šôr* or *bəkôr keśeb* or *bəkôr ʿēz* not you *tipdeh*; *qōdeš* they are. *ʾet-dāmām* you *tizrōq* upon the *mizbēaḥ* and *ʾet-ḥelbām* you *taqṭîr*, *ʾiššeh* for *rêaḥ nîḥōaḥ* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - but, however, only", "*bəkôr-šôr*": "construct chain - firstborn of ox/bull", "*bəkôr keśeb*": "construct chain - firstborn of sheep/lamb", "*bəkôr ʿēz*": "construct chain - firstborn of goat", "*tipdeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall redeem", "*qōdeš*": "common noun, masculine singular - holy, sacred", "*ʾet-dāmām*": "direct object marker with common noun and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*tizrōq*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall sprinkle/throw", "*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular - altar", "*ʾet-ḥelbām*": "direct object marker with common noun and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fat", "*taqṭîr*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall burn/turn into smoke", "*ʾiššeh*": "common noun, masculine singular - fire offering", "*rêaḥ nîḥōaḥ*": "construct chain - pleasing aroma/soothing fragrance", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "but, however, only, nevertheless", "*šôr*": "ox, bull, cattle", "*keśeb*": "lamb, sheep", "*ʿēz*": "goat", "*qōdeš*": "holy, sacred, set apart", "*tizrōq*": "sprinkle, dash, toss, throw", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*taqṭîr*": "burn as incense, turn into smoke, offer by fire", "*ʾiššeh*": "fire-offering, offering made by fire", "*rêaḥ nîḥōaḥ*": "pleasing aroma, soothing fragrance, sweet savor" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.19", "source": "כֹּ֣ל ׀ תְּרוּמֹ֣ת הַקֳּדָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֥ימוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לַֽיהוָה֒ נָתַ֣תִּֽי לְךָ֗ וּלְבָנֶ֧יךָ וְלִבְנֹתֶ֛יךָ אִתְּךָ֖ לְחָק־עוֹלָ֑ם בְּרִית֩ מֶ֨לַח עוֹלָ֥ם הִוא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְךָ֖ וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֥ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "All *tərûmōt* the *qŏdāšîm* which *yārîmû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH* I *nātattî* to you and to your *bānêkā* and to your *bənōtêkā* with you for *ḥāq-ʿôlām*; *bərît melaḥ ʿôlām* it is before *YHWH*, to you and to your *zarʿăkā* with you.", "grammar": { "*tərûmōt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - contributions/heave offerings of", "*qŏdāšîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - holy things, sacred items", "*yārîmû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they lift up/contribute", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel, Israelites", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*bānêkā*": "common noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*bənōtêkā*": "common noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughters", "*ḥāq-ʿôlām*": "construct chain - perpetual statute, everlasting ordinance", "*bərît melaḥ ʿôlām*": "construct chain - covenant of salt forever/everlasting salt covenant", "*zarʿăkā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*tərûmōt*": "contributions, heave offerings, portions set aside", "*qŏdāšîm*": "holy things, sacred items, sanctified offerings", "*yārîmû*": "lift up, raise, set apart, contribute", "*nātattî*": "I have given, I give, I grant", "*ḥāq-ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute, everlasting decree, eternal ordinance", "*bərît melaḥ ʿôlām*": "everlasting covenant of salt, eternal salt-covenant, perpetual binding agreement", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed, your offspring, your descendants" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן בְּאַרְצָם֙ לֹ֣א תִנְחָ֔ל וְחֵ֕לֶק לֹא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ בְּתוֹכָ֑ם אֲנִ֤י חֶלְקְךָ֙ וְנַחֲלָ֣תְךָ֔ בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer YHWH* to *ʾahărōn*: in their *ʾarṣām* not you *tinḥāl*, and *ḥēleq* not *yihyeh* to you among them; I am your *ḥelqəkā* and your *naḥălātəkā* in the midst of *bənê yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name - Aaron", "*ʾarṣām*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their land", "*tinḥāl*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall inherit", "*ḥēleq*": "common noun, masculine singular - portion, share", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be", "*ḥelqəkā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your portion", "*naḥălātəkā*": "common noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your inheritance", "*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel, Israelites" }, "variants": { "*ʾarṣām*": "their land, their territory, their country", "*tinḥāl*": "inherit, take possession, have an inheritance", "*ḥēleq*": "portion, share, part, allotment", "*naḥălātəkā*": "your inheritance, your heritage, your possession" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.21", "source": "וְלִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י הִנֵּ֥ה נָתַ֛תִּי כָּל־מֽ͏ַעֲשֵׂ֥ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְנַחֲלָ֑ה חֵ֤לֶף עֲבֹֽדָתָם֙ אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣ם עֹֽבְדִ֔ים אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "And to *bənê lēwî*, behold, I *nātattî* all *maʿăśēr* in *yiśrāʾēl* for *naḥălâ*, *ḥēlep ʿăbōdātām* which they *ʿōbədîm*, *ʾet-ʿăbōdat ʾōhel môʿēd*.", "grammar": { "*bənê lēwî*": "construct chain - sons of Levi, Levites", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*maʿăśēr*": "common noun, masculine singular - tithe, tenth part", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*naḥălâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - inheritance, possession", "*ḥēlep*": "preposition - in exchange for, instead of", "*ʿăbōdātām*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their service/work", "*ʿōbədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - serving, working", "*ʾet-ʿăbōdat*": "direct object marker with common noun, feminine singular construct - service/work of", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "construct chain - tent of meeting" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśēr*": "tithe, tenth part, tenth portion", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance, heritage, possession", "*ḥēlep*": "in exchange for, as compensation for, in return for", "*ʿăbōdātām*": "their service, their work, their labor", "*ʿōbədîm*": "serving, performing, working, laboring", "*ʿăbōdat*": "service, work, labor", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting, tabernacle of congregation" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.23", "source": "וְעָבַ֨ד הַלֵּוִ֜י ה֗וּא אֶת־עֲבֹדַת֙ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְהֵ֖ם יִשְׂא֣וּ עֲוֺנָ֑ם חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וּבְתוֹךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִנְחֲל֖וּ נַחֲלָֽה׃", "text": "And *wəʿābad hallēwî* he *ʾet-ʿăbōdat ʾōhel môʿēd*, and they *yiśəʾû* their *ʿăwōnām*; *ḥuqqat ʿôlām* for your *dōrōtêkem*, and among *bənê yiśrāʾēl* not they *yinḥălû naḥălâ*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿābad*": "qal perfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall serve", "*hallēwî*": "common noun with definite article - the Levite", "*ʾet-ʿăbōdat*": "direct object marker with common noun, feminine singular construct - service/work of", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "construct chain - tent of meeting", "*yiśəʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall bear", "*ʿăwōnām*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*ḥuqqat ʿôlām*": "construct chain - perpetual statute", "*dōrōtêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your generations", "*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel, Israelites", "*yinḥălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall inherit", "*naḥălâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - inheritance, possession" }, "variants": { "*wəʿābad*": "and he shall serve, and he will work", "*yiśəʾû*": "they shall bear, they shall carry, they shall be responsible for", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity, their guilt, their punishment", "*ḥuqqat ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute, eternal decree, everlasting ordinance", "*dōrōtêkem*": "your generations, your descendants, throughout your generations", "*yinḥălû naḥălâ*": "inherit an inheritance, receive a possession" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.24", "source": "כִּ֞י אֶת־מַעְשַׂ֣ר בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֤ימוּ לֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ תְּרוּמָ֔ה נָתַ֥תִּי לַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְנַחֲלָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי לָהֶ֔ם בְּתוֹךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִנְחֲל֖וּ נַחֲלָֽה׃", "text": "For *ʾet-maʿśar bənê-yiśrāʾēl* which they *yārîmû* to *YHWH* as *tərûmâ*, I *nātattî* to the *ləwiyyîm* for *naḥălâ*; therefore I *ʾāmartî* to them, among *bənê yiśrāʾēl* not they *yinḥălû naḥălâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet-maʿśar*": "direct object marker with common noun, masculine singular construct - tithe of", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel, Israelites", "*yārîmû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall lift up/contribute", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*tərûmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - contribution, heave offering", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ləwiyyîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*naḥălâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - inheritance, possession", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have said", "*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel, Israelites", "*yinḥălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall inherit", "*naḥălâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - inheritance, possession" }, "variants": { "*maʿśar*": "tithe, tenth part", "*yārîmû*": "lift up, raise, set aside, contribute", "*tərûmâ*": "contribution, offering, heave offering", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance, heritage, possession", "*yinḥălû naḥălâ*": "inherit an inheritance, receive a possession" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.26", "source": "וְאֶל־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם תְּדַבֵּר֮ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶם֒ כִּֽי־תִ֠קְחוּ מֵאֵ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧תִּי לָכֶ֛ם מֵאִתָּ֖ם בְּנַחֲלַתְכֶ֑ם וַהֲרֵמֹתֶ֤ם מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מַעֲשֵׂ֖ר מִן־הַֽמַּעֲשֵֽׂר׃", "text": "And to the *ləwiyyîm* you *tədabbēr* and you *ʾāmartā* to them: When you *tiqḥû* from *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet-hammaʿăśēr* which I *nātattî* to you from them for your *bənaḥălatkem*, then you *wahărēmōtem* from it *tərûmat YHWH*, *maʿăśēr* from the *hammaʿăśēr*.", "grammar": { "*ləwiyyîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall speak", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect consecutive 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*tiqḥû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall take", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel, Israelites", "*ʾet-hammaʿăśēr*": "direct object marker with common noun with definite article - the tithe", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*bənaḥălatkem*": "common noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix with prefixed preposition - for your inheritance", "*wahărēmōtem*": "hiphil perfect consecutive 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall set aside", "*tərûmat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - contribution of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*maʿăśēr*": "common noun, masculine singular - a tithe", "*hammaʿăśēr*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tithe" }, "variants": { "*tədabbēr*": "speak, talk, declare", "*ʾāmartā*": "say, tell, command", "*tiqḥû*": "take, receive, accept", "*hammaʿăśēr*": "the tithe, the tenth part", "*bənaḥălatkem*": "as your inheritance, for your possession", "*wahărēmōtem*": "you shall set aside, you shall raise, you shall contribute", "*tərûmat YHWH*": "contribution for YHWH, offering to YHWH", "*maʿăśēr min-hammaʿăśēr*": "tithe from the tithe, tenth of the tenth" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.28", "source": "כֵּ֣ן תָּרִ֤ימוּ גַם־אַתֶּם֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ מַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּקְח֔וּ מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ אֶת־תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "Thus you *tārîmû* also you *tərûmat YHWH* from all your *maʿśərōtêkem* which you *tiqḥû* from *bənê yiśrāʾēl*, and you *ûnətattem* from it *ʾet-tərûmat YHWH* to *ʾahărōn* the *kōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*tārîmû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall set aside/contribute", "*tərûmat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - contribution of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*maʿśərōtêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your tithes", "*tiqḥû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you take", "*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel, Israelites", "*ûnətattem*": "qal perfect consecutive 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall give", "*ʾet-tərûmat*": "direct object marker with common noun, feminine singular construct - contribution of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name - Aaron", "*kōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest" }, "variants": { "*tārîmû*": "you shall set aside, you shall lift up, you shall contribute", "*tərûmat YHWH*": "contribution for YHWH, offering to YHWH", "*maʿśərōtêkem*": "your tithes, your tenths", "*tiqḥû*": "take, receive, collect", "*ûnətattem*": "and you shall give, and you shall present" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Numbers.18.32", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תִשְׂא֤וּ עָלָיו֙ חֵ֔טְא בַּהֲרִֽימְכֶ֥ם אֶת־חֶלְבּ֖וֹ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְאֶת־קָדְשֵׁ֧י בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לֹ֥א תְחַלְּל֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תָמֽוּתוּ׃", "text": "*wᵉ*-not-*tiśᵉ'û* upon-it *ḥēṭᵉ'* *bahărîmᵉkem* *'eṯ*-*ḥelbô* from-it, *wᵉ*-*'eṯ*-*qāḏᵉšê* *bᵉnê*-*yiśrā'ēl* not *tᵉḥallᵉlû* *wᵉ*-not *tāmûṯû*.", "grammar": { "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*tiśᵉ'û*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall bear/carry", "*ḥēṭᵉ'*": "noun - sin", "*bahărîmᵉkem*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your lifting up/setting apart", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥelbô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fat/best part", "*qāḏᵉšê*": "construct plural noun - holy things of", "*bᵉnê*": "construct plural noun - sons/children of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tᵉḥallᵉlû*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall profane/defile", "*tāmûṯû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall die" }, "variants": { "*tiśᵉ'û*": "bear/carry/lift/take up", "*ḥēṭᵉ'*": "sin/guilt/punishment", "*bahărîmᵉkem*": "when you lift up/set apart/contribute", "*ḥelbô*": "fat/best part/choicest portion", "*qāḏᵉšê*": "holy things/sacred donations/sanctified items", "*tᵉḥallᵉlû*": "profane/defile/pollute/desecrate" } }