Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Numbers.3.12", "source": "וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה לָקַ֣חְתִּי אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִתּוֹךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תַּ֧חַת כָּל־בְּכ֛וֹר פֶּ֥טֶר רֶ֖חֶם מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "*wa-ʾănî* *hinnēh* *lāqaḥtî* *ʾet*-*ha-ləwiyyim* *mi-tôk* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *taḥat* *kol*-*bəkôr* *peṭer* *reḥem* *mi-bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hāyû* *lî* *ha-ləwiyyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st common singular - and I", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*lāqaḥtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have taken", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*mi-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening of", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*mi-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall be", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥtî*": "taken/claimed/chosen", "*mi-tôk*": "from midst of/from among", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of/as substitute for", "*peṭer reḥem*": "that which opens the womb/firstborn" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg har valgt ut levittene blant israelittene i stedet for alle de førstefødte som åpner morslivet blant Israels barn; derfor skal levittene betraktes som mine.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og se, jeg har tatt levittene fra blant Israels barn i stedet for alle førstefødte blant Israels barn: derfor skal levittene være mine;

• Norsk King James

  Se, jeg har tatt levittene fra blant Israels barn i stedet for alle førstefødte som føder; derfor hører levittene til meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Se, jeg har tatt levittene i stedet for alle førstefødte blant israelittene som åpner mors liv; levittene skal tilhøre meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  «Jeg tar levittene ut fra Israels barn i stedet for alle førstefødte, som åpner mors liv blant Israels barn. Levittiene skal være mine.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Se, Jeg har tatt levittene fra blant Israels barn i stedet for alle førstefødte som åpner morslivet blant Israels barn: Derfor skal levittene tilhøre meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Se, jeg har tatt levittene fra Israelittene i stedet for alle de førstefødte blant dem; derfor skal levittene tilhøre meg.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Se, Jeg har tatt levittene fra blant Israels barn i stedet for alle førstefødte som åpner morslivet blant Israels barn: Derfor skal levittene tilhøre meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  «Se, jeg har tatt for meg levittene fra blant israelittene i stedet for alle førstefødte som åpner morslivet blant israelittene. Levittene skal tilhøre meg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the people of Israel. The Levites shall be mine.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  «Se, jeg har tatt ut levittene blant Israels barn istedenfor alle førstefødte, de som åpner morslivet blant Israels barn. Levittene skal være mine.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg, see, jeg haver taget Leviterne midt af Israels Børn for hver Førstefødt, som aabner Moders Liv af Israels Børn; og Leviterne skulle høre mig til.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Se, jeg har tatt levittene fra blant Israels barn i stedet for alle førstefødte som åpner morslivet blant Israels barn. Derfor skal levittene tilhøre meg;

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; therefore the Levites shall be mine;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Se, jeg har tatt levittene blant Israels barn i stedet for alle førstefødte som åpner mors liv blant Israels barn; levittene skal tilhøre meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  «Se, jeg har tatt levittene fra Israels barn i stedet for alle førstefødte blant Israels barn, og levittene skal tilhøre meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  «Og se, jeg har tatt levittene fra Israels barn i stedet for alle førstefødte som åpner morslivet blant Israels barn; levittene skal tilhøre meg,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Se, jeg har tatt levittene ut av Israels barn til å tilhøre meg i stedet for de førstefødte sønnene blant Israels barn;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  beholde I haue take the leuites fro amonge ye childern of Ysrael for all the firstborne that openeth the matryce amonge the childern of Ysrael so that the leuites shall be myne:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Beholde, I haue take the Leuites fro amonge the childre of Israel, for all the first borne that open the Matrix amonge the children of Israel, so that the Leuites shalbe myne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beholde, I haue euen taken the Leuites fro among the childre of Israel: for al the first borne that openeth the matrice among the children of Israel, and the Leuites shalbe mine,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beholde, I haue taken the Leuites from among the chyldren of Israel for all the first borne that openeth the matrice among the chyldren of Israel, and the Leuites shalbe mine.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And I, lo, I have taken the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel instead of every first-born opening a womb among the sons of Israel, and the Levites have been Mine;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  See, I have taken the Levites out of the children of Israel to be mine in place of the first sons of the children of Israel;

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Look, I myself have taken the Levites from among the Israelites instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites belong to me,

Referenced Verses

• Num 3:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Numbers.3.41", "source": "וְלָקַחְתָּ֨ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֥ם לִי֙ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת כָּל־בְּכֹ֖ר בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֵת֙ בֶּהֱמַ֣ת הַלְוִיִּ֔ם תַּ֣חַת כָּל־בְּכ֔וֹר בְּבֶהֱמַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*lāqaḥtā* *ʾet*-the-*ləwiyyim* for-me *ʾănî* *YHWH* *taḥat* all-*bəkōr* in-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and-*ʾēt* *behemat* the-*ləwiyyim* *taḥat* all-*bəkôr* in-*behemat* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*lāqaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Levites", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of, in place of", "*bəkōr*": "masculine singular noun in construct - firstborn of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*behemat*": "feminine singular construct - cattle/livestock of", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular noun - firstborn" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥtā*": "take, receive, select, choose", "*taḥat*": "instead of, in place of, underneath, below" } }
• Num 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.16", "source": "כִּי֩ נְתֻנִ֨ים נְתֻנִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לִ֔י מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל תַּחַת֩ פִּטְרַ֨ת כָּל־רֶ֜חֶם בְּכ֥וֹר כֹּל֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָקַ֥חְתִּי אֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃", "text": "For *nəṯunim* *nəṯunim* *hēmmāh* to me from *tôḵ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *taḥaṯ* *piṭraṯ* all *reḥem* *bəḵôr* all from *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lāqaḥtî* them to me", "grammar": { "*nəṯunim*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - given (repeated for emphasis)", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*tôḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*piṭraṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - opening of", "*reḥem*": "common noun, masculine singular - womb", "*bəḵôr*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lāqaḥtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I have taken" }, "variants": { "*nəṯunim*": "given/granted/dedicated (repetition indicates emphasis or completeness)", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/from within", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in exchange for", "*piṭraṯ*": "opening/first issue/that which first opens", "*reḥem*": "womb/matrix/birth canal", "*bəḵôr*": "firstborn/firstling/first issue", "*lāqaḥtî*": "I have taken/received/claimed" } }
• Num 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.18", "source": "וָאֶקַּח֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם תַּ֥חַת כָּל־בְּכ֖וֹר בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wāʾeqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* *taḥaṯ* all *bəḵôr* in *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "Qal waw consecutive imperfect, 1st person common singular - and I took", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*bəḵôr*": "common noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "and I took/received/selected", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in exchange for", "*bəḵôr*": "firstborn/firstling/first issue" } }
• Num 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.6", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֤ה לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לָכֶ֞ם מַתָּנָ֤ה נְתֻנִים֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לַעֲבֹ֕ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "And-I *hinnēh* *lāqaḥtî* *ʾet*-brothers-your the-*Ləwiyyîm* from-midst sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* to-you *mattānāh* *nətûnîm* to-*YHWH* to-*laʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʿăbōdat* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*lāqaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have taken", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Levites", "*mattānāh*": "feminine singular noun - gift", "*nətûnîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - given ones", "*laʿăbōd*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to serve/work", "*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - service/work of", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - meeting/appointed time" }, "variants": { "*mattānāh nətûnîm*": "gift given/wholly given/gift of gifts", "*laʿăbōd*": "to serve/to work/to minister", "*ʿăbōdat ʾōhel môʿēd*": "service of the tent of meeting/work of the tabernacle" } }
• Num 3:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Numbers.3.45", "source": "קַ֣ח אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם תַּ֤חַת כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־בֶּהֱמַ֥ת הַלְוִיִּ֖ם תַּ֣חַת בְּהֶמְתָּ֑ם וְהָיוּ־לִ֥י הַלְוִיִּ֖ם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Qaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ləwiyyim* *taḥat* all-*bəkôr* in-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and-*ʾet*-*behemat* the-*ləwiyyim* *taḥat* *behemtām*, and-*hāyû*-to-me the-*ləwiyyim* *ʾănî* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*Qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Levites", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of, in place of", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular noun - firstborn", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*behemat*": "feminine singular construct - cattle/livestock of", "*behemtām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their livestock", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall be", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*Qaḥ*": "take, receive, select, choose", "*taḥat*": "instead of, in place of, underneath, below", "*hāyû*": "be, become, exist, belong to" } }
• Exod 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.2", "source": "קַדֶּשׁ־לִ֨י כָל־בְּכ֜וֹר פֶּ֤טֶר כָּל־רֶ֙חֶם֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה לִ֖י הֽוּא׃", "text": "*qaddeš*-*lî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *peṭer* *kol*-*reḥem* *bi-bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *bā-ʾādām* *û-ba-bəhēmāh* *lî* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*qaddeš*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - consecrate/sanctify", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*kol*": "construct noun - all/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*peṭer*": "construct noun, masculine singular - that which opens", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*bi-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + - among the sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bā-ʾādām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in/among the humans/mankind", "*û-ba-bəhēmāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and in/among the animals/livestock", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*qaddeš*": "consecrate/sanctify/set apart", "*peṭer*": "that which opens/firstling/first issue", "*reḥem*": "womb/matrix", "*bā-ʾādām*": "among humans/in mankind/in people", "*bəhēmāh*": "animals/livestock/cattle" } }