Joshua 21:10

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.21.10", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ לִבְנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן מִמִּשְׁפְּח֥וֹת הַקְּהָתִ֖י מִבְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑י כִּ֥י לָהֶ֛ם הָיָ֥ה הַגּוֹרָ֖ל רִיאשֹׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* for *liḇnê* *ʾahărōn* from *mimmišpəḥôṯ* the *haqqəhāṯî* from *mibbənê* *lēwî* because *kî* to them *lāhem* was *hāyāh* the *haggôrāl* *rîʾšōnāh*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular of *hāyāh* with waw consecutive - and it was", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + construct plural - for sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name - Aaron", "*mimmišpəḥôṯ*": "preposition + plural construct - from families of", "*haqqəhāṯî*": "definite article + gentilic singular - the Kohathite", "*mibbənê*": "preposition + construct plural - from sons of", "*lēwî*": "proper name - Levi", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*haggôrāl*": "definite article + noun - the lot", "*rîʾšōnāh*": "adjective feminine singular - first" }, "variants": { "*mišpəḥôṯ*": "families/clans", "*haqqəhāṯî*": "the Kohathite/descendant of Kohath", "*haggôrāl*": "the lot/allotment/portion" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ לִבְנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן מִמִּשְׁפְּח֥וֹת הַקְּהָתִ֖י מִבְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑י כִּ֥י לָהֶ֛ם הָיָ֥ה הַגּוֹרָ֖ל רִיאשֹׁנָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayəhî for liḇnê ʾahărōn from mimmišpəḥôṯ the haqqəhāṯî from mibbənê lēwî because kî to them lāhem was hāyāh the haggôrāl rîʾšōnāh

Grammar Details

• *wayəhî*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular of *hāyāh* with waw consecutive - and it was
• *liḇnê*: preposition + construct plural - for sons of
• *ʾahărōn*: proper name - Aaron
• *mimmišpəḥôṯ*: preposition + plural construct - from families of
• *haqqəhāṯî*: definite article + gentilic singular - the Kohathite
• *mibbənê*: preposition + construct plural - from sons of
• *lēwî*: proper name - Levi
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them
• *hāyāh*: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was
• *haggôrāl*: definite article + noun - the lot
• *rîʾšōnāh*: adjective feminine singular - first

Word Meanings

• *mišpəḥôṯ*: families/clans
• *haqqəhāṯî*: the Kohathite/descendant of Kohath
• *haggôrāl*: the lot/allotment/portion

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  These cities were for the descendants of Aaron, who were from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, for the first lot was for them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  vnto the children of Aaron of the kynred of the Kahathites amonge the children of Leui: for the first lot was theyrs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they were the childrens of Aaron being of the families of the Kohathites, and of the sonnes of Leui, (for theirs was the first lot)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Which the children of Aaron being of the kynredes of the Caathites, and of the childre of Leui, obtained: (for theirs was the first lotte.)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Which the children of Aaron, [being] of the families of the Kohathites, [who were] of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they are for the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathite, of the sons of Levi, for theirs hath been the first lot;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  These were for the children of Aaron among the families of the Kohathites, of the children of Levi: for they came first in the distribution.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 21:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.21.4", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַגּוֹרָ֖ל לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֑י וַיְהִ֡י לִבְנֵי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן הַכֹּהֵ֜ן מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִמַּטֵּ֣ה יְ֠הוּדָה וּמִמַּטֵּ֨ה הַשִּׁמְעֹנִ֜י וּמִמַּטֵּ֤ה בִנְיָמִן֙ בַּגּוֹרָ֔ל עָרִ֖ים שְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* the *haggôrāl* for *ləmišpəḥōṯ* the *haqqəhāṯî* and *wayəhî* for *liḇnê* *ʾahărōn* the *hakkōhēn* from the *haləwiyyîm* from *mimmattēh* *yəhûḏāh* and from *mimmattēh* the *haššimʿōnî* and from *mimmattēh* *ḇinyāmin* by the *baggôrāl* *ʿārîm* *šəlōš* *ʿeśrēh*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - it came out", "*haggôrāl*": "definite article + noun - the lot", "*ləmišpəḥōṯ*": "preposition + plural construct - for families of", "*haqqəhāṯî*": "definite article + gentilic singular - the Kohathite", "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular of *hāyāh* with waw consecutive - and it was", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + construct plural - for sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name - Aaron", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun - the priest", "*haləwiyyîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the Levites", "*mimmattēh*": "preposition + construct - from tribe of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*haššimʿōnî*": "definite article + gentilic singular - the Simeonite", "*ḇinyāmin*": "proper name - Benjamin", "*baggôrāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun - by the lot", "*ʿārîm*": "plural noun - cities", "*šəlōš*": "cardinal number feminine - three", "*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number feminine - ten" }, "variants": { "*haggôrāl*": "the lot/portion determined by lot", "*mišpəḥōṯ*": "families/clans", "*haqqəhāṯî*": "the Kohathite/descendant of Kohath" } }
• Exod 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.18", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת עַמְרָ֣ם וְיִצְהָ֔ר וְחֶבְר֖וֹן וְעֻזִּיאֵ֑ל וּשְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י קְהָ֔ת שָׁלֹ֧שׁ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "and-*bənê Qəhāt ʿAmrām wə-Yiṣhār wə-Ḥeḇrôn wə-ʿUzzîʾēl û-šənê ḥayyê Qəhāt* three and-thirty and-hundred *šānāh*", "grammar": { "and-*bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*Qəhāt*": "proper noun - Kohath", "*ʿAmrām*": "proper noun - Amram", "*wə-Yiṣhār*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Izhar", "*wə-Ḥeḇrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hebron", "*wə-ʿUzzîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Uzziel", "*û-šənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine dual construct - and years of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*Qəhāt*": "proper noun - Kohath", "three": "number *šālōš* - three", "and-thirty": "conjunction + number *û-šəlōšîm* - and thirty", "and-hundred": "conjunction + number *û-məʾat* - and hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons, children, descendants", "*Qəhāt*": "Kohath", "*ʿAmrām*": "Amram", "*Yiṣhār*": "Izhar", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "Hebron", "*ʿUzzîʾēl*": "Uzziel", "*šənê*": "years of", "*ḥayyê*": "life of, lifetime of", "*šānāh*": "year" } }
• Exod 6:20-26 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח עַמְרָ֜ם אֶת־יוֹכֶ֤בֶד דֹּֽדָתוֹ֙ ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֔וֹ אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְאֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וּשְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י עַמְרָ֔ם שֶׁ֧בַע וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ ʿAmrām ʾet-Yôḵeḇed dōdātô* to-him for-*ʾiššāh wə-tēled* to-him *ʾet-ʾAhărōn wə-ʾet-Mōšeh û-šənê ḥayyê ʿAmrām* seven and-thirty and-hundred *šānāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʿAmrām*": "proper noun - Amram", "*ʾet-Yôḵeḇed*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jochebed", "*dōdātô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his aunt", "to-him": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix *lô* - to him", "for-*ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife", "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "to-him": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix *lô* - to him", "*ʾet-ʾAhărōn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-ʾet-Mōšeh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Moses", "*û-šənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine dual construct - and years of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*ʿAmrām*": "proper noun - Amram", "seven": "number *šeḇaʿ* - seven", "and-thirty": "conjunction + number *û-šəlōšîm* - and thirty", "and-hundred": "conjunction + number *û-məʾat* - and hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "he took, he married, he received", "*ʿAmrām*": "Amram", "*Yôḵeḇed*": "Jochebed", "*dōdātô*": "his aunt, his father's sister", "*ʾiššāh*": "wife, woman", "*tēled*": "she bore, she gave birth to, she delivered", "*ʾAhărōn*": "Aaron", "*Mōšeh*": "Moses", "*šənê*": "years of", "*ḥayyê*": "life of, lifetime of", "*šānāh*": "year" } } 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.21", "source": "וּבְנֵ֖י יִצְהָ֑ר קֹ֥רַח וָנֶ֖פֶג וְזִכְרִֽי׃", "text": "and-*bənê Yiṣhār Qōraḥ wā-Nep̄eḡ wə-Ziḵrî*", "grammar": { "and-*bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*Yiṣhār*": "proper noun - Izhar", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun - Korah", "*wā-Nep̄eḡ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Nepheg", "*wə-Ziḵrî*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Zichri" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons, children, descendants", "*Yiṣhār*": "Izhar", "*Qōraḥ*": "Korah", "*Nep̄eḡ*": "Nepheg", "*Ziḵrî*": "Zichri" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.22", "source": "וּבְנֵ֖י עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל מִֽישָׁאֵ֥ל וְאֶלְצָפָ֖ן וְסִתְרִֽי׃", "text": "and-*bənê ʿUzzîʾēl Mîšāʾēl wə-ʾElṣāp̄ān wə-Sitrî*", "grammar": { "and-*bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿUzzîʾēl*": "proper noun - Uzziel", "*Mîšāʾēl*": "proper noun - Mishael", "*wə-ʾElṣāp̄ān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Elzaphan", "*wə-Sitrî*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Sithri" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons, children, descendants", "*ʿUzzîʾēl*": "Uzziel", "*Mîšāʾēl*": "Mishael", "*ʾElṣāp̄ān*": "Elzaphan, Elizaphan", "*Sitrî*": "Sithri" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.23", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־אֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע בַּת־עַמִּינָדָ֛ב אֲח֥וֹת נַחְשׁ֖וֹן ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֗וֹ אֶת־נָדָב֙ וְאֶת־אֲבִיה֔וּא אֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאֶת־אִֽיתָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ ʾAhărōn ʾet-ʾĔlîšeḇaʿ bat-ʿAmmînādāḇ ʾăḥôt Naḥšôn* to-him for-*ʾiššāh wə-tēled* to-him *ʾet-Nādāḇ wə-ʾet-ʾĂḇîhûʾ ʾet-ʾElʿāzār wə-ʾet-ʾÎtāmār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾet-ʾĔlîšeḇaʿ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Elisheba", "*bat-ʿAmmînādāḇ*": "noun construct + proper noun - daughter of Amminadab", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of", "*Naḥšôn*": "proper noun - Nahshon", "to-him": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix *lô* - to him", "for-*ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife", "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "to-him": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix *lô* - to him", "*ʾet-Nādāḇ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Nadab", "*wə-ʾet-ʾĂḇîhûʾ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Abihu", "*ʾet-ʾElʿāzār*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Eleazar", "*wə-ʾet-ʾÎtāmār*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "he took, he married, he received", "*ʾAhărōn*": "Aaron", "*ʾĔlîšeḇaʿ*": "Elisheba", "*bat-ʿAmmînādāḇ*": "daughter of Amminadab", "*ʾăḥôt*": "sister of", "*Naḥšôn*": "Nahshon", "*ʾiššāh*": "wife, woman", "*tēled*": "she bore, she gave birth to, she delivered", "*Nādāḇ*": "Nadab", "*ʾĂḇîhûʾ*": "Abihu", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "Eleazar", "*ʾÎtāmār*": "Ithamar" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.24", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י קֹ֔רַח אַסִּ֥יר וְאֶלְקָנָ֖ה וַאֲבִיאָסָ֑ף אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַקָּרְחִֽי׃", "text": "and-*bənê Qōraḥ ʾAssîr wə-ʾElqānāh wa-ʾĂḇîʾāsāp̄* these *mišpəḥōt haq-Qārḥî*", "grammar": { "and-*bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun - Korah", "*ʾAssîr*": "proper noun - Assir", "*wə-ʾElqānāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Elkanah", "*wa-ʾĂḇîʾāsāp̄*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abiasaph", "these": "demonstrative pronoun *ʾēlleh* - these", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families of", "*haq-Qārḥî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Korahites" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons, children, descendants", "*Qōraḥ*": "Korah", "*ʾAssîr*": "Assir", "*ʾElqānāh*": "Elkanah", "*ʾĂḇîʾāsāp̄*": "Abiasaph, Ebiasaph", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families, clans, kindreds", "*haq-Qārḥî*": "the Korahites, the descendants of Korah" } } 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.25", "source": "וְאֶלְעָזָ֨ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֜ן לָקַֽח־ל֨וֹ מִבְּנ֤וֹת פּֽוּטִיאֵל֙ ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־פִּֽינְחָ֑ס אֵ֗לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֛י אֲב֥וֹת הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃", "text": "and-*ʾElʿāzār ben-ʾAhărōn lāqaḥ*-to-him from-*bənôt Pûṭîʾēl* to-him for-*ʾiššāh wə-tēled* to-him *ʾet-Pînəḥās* these *rāʾšê ʾăḇôt hal-ləwiyyim lə-mišpəḥōtām*", "grammar": { "and-*ʾElʿāzār*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eleazar", "*ben-ʾAhărōn*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Aaron", "*lāqaḥ*-to-him": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix *lāqaḥ-lô* - took for himself", "from-*bənôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct *mib-bənôt* - from the daughters of", "*Pûṭîʾēl*": "proper noun - Putiel", "to-him": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix *lô* - to him", "for-*ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife", "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "to-him": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix *lô* - to him", "*ʾet-Pînəḥās*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Phinehas", "these": "demonstrative pronoun *ʾēlleh* - these", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of", "*ʾăḇôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fathers of", "*hal-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their families" }, "variants": { "*ʾElʿāzār*": "Eleazar", "*ben-ʾAhărōn*": "son of Aaron", "*lāqaḥ*": "took, married, received", "*bənôt*": "daughters, young women", "*Pûṭîʾēl*": "Putiel", "*ʾiššāh*": "wife, woman", "*tēled*": "she bore, she gave birth to, she delivered", "*Pînəḥās*": "Phinehas", "*rāʾšê*": "heads, chiefs, leaders", "*ʾăḇôt*": "fathers, ancestors, patriarchs", "*hal-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites, the tribe of Levi", "*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "according to their families, by their clans, for their kindreds" } } 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.26", "source": "ה֥וּא אַהֲרֹ֖ן וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם הוֹצִ֜יאוּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם עַל־צִבְאֹתָֽם׃", "text": "that *ʾAhărōn û-Mōšeh* whom *ʾāmar YHWH* to-them *hôṣîʾû ʾet-bənê Yiśrāʾēl* from-*ʾereṣ Miṣrayim* according-to-*ṣiḇʾōtām*", "grammar": { "that": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular *hûʾ* - that, the same", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*û-Mōšeh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Moses", "whom": "relative pronoun *ʾăšer* - whom, to whom", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "to-them": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix *lāhem* - to them", "*hôṣîʾû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring out", "*ʾet-bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + noun construct + proper noun - the children of Israel", "from-*ʾereṣ Miṣrayim*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun *mē-ʾereṣ Miṣrayim* - from the land of Egypt", "according-to-*ṣiḇʾōtām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix *ʿal-ṣiḇʾōtām* - according to their hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*hûʾ*": "that, the same, he", "*ʾAhărōn*": "Aaron", "*Mōšeh*": "Moses", "*ʾāmar*": "said, spoke, commanded", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, LORD, the divine name", "*hôṣîʾû*": "bring out, lead out, take out", "*bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel, Israelites", "*ʾereṣ Miṣrayim*": "land of Egypt, territory of Egypt", "*ṣiḇʾōtām*": "their hosts, their armies, their divisions" } }
• Num 3:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.3.2", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַבְּכ֣וֹר ׀ נָדָ֑ב וַאֲבִיה֕וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēlleh* *šəmôt* *bənê*-*ʾAhărōn* *ha-bəkôr* *Nādāb* *wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ* *ʾElʿāzār* *wə-ʾÎtāmār*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - and these", "*šəmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - names of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ha-bəkôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn", "*Nādāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nadab", "*wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Abihu", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wə-ʾÎtāmār*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/oldest/first in rank" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.3.3", "source": "אֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים הַמְּשֻׁחִ֑ים אֲשֶׁר־מִלֵּ֥א יָדָ֖ם לְכַהֵֽן׃", "text": "*ʾēlleh* *šəmôt* *bənê* *ʾAhărōn* *ha-kōhănîm* *ha-məšuḥîm* *ʾăšer*-*millēʾ* *yādām* *lə-kahēn*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*šəmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - names of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*ha-məšuḥîm*": "definite article + verb, Qal passive participle, masculine plural - the anointed ones", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/whom/that", "*millēʾ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he filled", "*yādām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*lə-kahēn*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to serve as priest" }, "variants": { "*millēʾ yādām*": "filled their hands/ordained them/consecrated them/installed them", "*lə-kahēn*": "to serve as priest/to minister/to execute priestly office" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.3.4", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת נָדָ֣ב וַאֲבִיה֣וּא לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֡ה בְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩ אֵ֨שׁ זָרָ֜ה לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־הָי֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיְכַהֵ֤ן אֶלְעָזָר֙ וְאִ֣יתָמָ֔ר עַל־פְּנֵ֖י אַהֲרֹ֥ן אֲבִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yāmāt* *Nādāb* *wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ* *li-pnê* *YHWH* *bə-haqrîbām* *ʾēš* *zārāh* *li-pnê* *YHWH* *bə-midbar* *Sînay* *û-bānîm* *lōʾ*-*hāyû* *lāhem* *wa-yəkahēn* *ʾElʿāzār* *wə-ʾÎtāmār* *ʿal*-*pənê* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾăbîhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāmāt*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*Nādāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nadab", "*wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Abihu", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bə-haqrîbām*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their offering/when they offered", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*zārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/foreign/unauthorized", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bə-midbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in wilderness of", "*Sînay*": "proper noun - Sinai", "*û-bānîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and sons", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were/had been", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them/for them", "*wa-yəkahēn*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and served as priest", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wə-ʾÎtāmār*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Ithamar", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/during/in presence of", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/lifetime of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš zārāh*": "strange fire/unauthorized fire/foreign fire/improper offering", "*ʿal-pənê*": "in the presence of/during the lifetime of/before", "*wa-yəkahēn*": "ministered as priests/served in the priestly office" } }
• Num 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.3.19", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י קְהָ֖ת לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם עַמְרָ֣ם וְיִצְהָ֔ר חֶבְר֖וֹן וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃", "text": "*û-bənê* *Qəhāt* *lə-mišpəḥōtām* *ʿAmrām* *wə-Yiṣhār* *Ḥebrôn* *wə-ʿUzzîʾēl*", "grammar": { "*û-bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*Qəhāt*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Kohath", "*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their families", "*ʿAmrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amram", "*wə-Yiṣhār*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Izhar", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hebron", "*wə-ʿUzzîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Uzziel" }, "variants": { "*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "according to their families/by their clans" } }
• Num 3:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Numbers.3.27", "source": "וְלִקְהָ֗ת מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הֽ͏ַעַמְרָמִי֙ וּמִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַיִּצְהָרִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הֽ͏ַחֶבְרֹנִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָֽעָזִּיאֵלִ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַקְּהָתִֽי׃", "text": "And to *qəhāṯ*: *mišpaḥaṯ* the *ʿamrāmî* and *mišpaḥaṯ* the *yiṣhārî* and *mišpaḥaṯ* the *ḥeḇrōnî* and *mišpaḥaṯ* the *ʿāzzîʾēlî*; these they [are] *mišpəḥōṯ* the *qəhāṯî*.", "grammar": { "*qəhāṯ*": "proper noun with preposition lamed - to Kohath", "*mišpaḥaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - family/clan of", "*ʿamrāmî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Amramite", "*yiṣhārî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Izharite", "*ḥeḇrōnî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Hebronite", "*ʿāzzîʾēlî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Uzzielite", "*mišpəḥōṯ*": "feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*qəhāṯî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Kohathites" }, "variants": { "*mišpaḥaṯ*": "family/clan/kinship group", "*qəhāṯî*": "descendants of Kohath/Kohathites" } }
• Num 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.4.2", "source": "נָשֹׂ֗א אֶת־רֹאשׁ֙ בְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Nāśōʾ* *ʾeṯ-rōʾš* *bənê* *Qəhāṯ* from *mittôḵ* *bənê* *Lēwî* by *ləmišpəḥōṯām* by *ləḇêṯ* *ʾăḇōṯām*.", "grammar": { "*Nāśōʾ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'lift up/take'", "*ʾeṯ-rōʾš*": "direct object marker with noun in construct state - 'the sum/head of'", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct of *ben* (son) - 'sons of'", "*Qəhāṯ*": "proper noun, name of Kohath", "*mittôḵ*": "preposition *min* + noun *tāweḵ* - 'from among/midst'", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun, name of Levi", "*ləmišpəḥōṯām*": "preposition *lə* + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'according to their families'", "*ləḇêṯ*": "preposition *lə* + noun construct - 'according to the house of'", "*ʾăḇōṯām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their fathers'" }, "variants": { "*Nāśōʾ*": "lift up, take, raise, count, number", "*rōʾš*": "head, sum, total, census", "*mittôḵ*": "from among, from the midst of" } }