Leviticus 17:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־בָּנָ֗יו וְאֶל֙ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

Dabbēr to ʾAhărōn and to bānāyw and to all benê-Yiśrāʾēl and ʾāmartā to them: this is the dābār which ṣiwwāh YHWH lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

*Dabbēr*: Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak!
*ʾAhărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
*bānāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person suffix - his sons
*benê-Yiśrāʾēl*: construct chain, 'sons of Israel' - Israelites
*ʾāmartā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall say
*dābār*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/matter/thing
*ṣiwwāh*: Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded
*lēʾmōr*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying

Word Meanings

*Dabbēr*: speak/tell
*bānāyw*: his sons/children
*benê-Yiśrāʾēl*: children of Israel/Israelites/people of Israel
*dābār*: word/matter/thing/command
*ṣiwwāh*: commanded/ordered/instructed
*lēʾmōr*: saying/to say/with these words

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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