Numbers 18:17
{ "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" } }