Numbers 4:18

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.4.18", "source": "אַל־תַּכְרִ֕יתוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֖בֶט מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֑י מִתּ֖וֹךְ הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "Do not *takrîtû* [the] *šēbeṭ* *mišpəḥōt* the *Qəhātî* from *tôk* the *Ləwiyyîm*.", "grammar": { "*takrîtû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall cut off/destroy", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - tribe/branch of", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural, construct state - families/clans of", "*Qəhātî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Kohathite", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - midst/middle of", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites" }, "variants": { "*takrîtû*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate/excommunicate", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/branch/rod/staff", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/kinship groups", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־תַּכְרִ֕יתוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֖בֶט מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֑י מִתּ֖וֹךְ הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

Transliteration

Do not takrîtû [the] šēbeṭ mišpəḥōt the Qəhātî from tôk the Ləwiyyîm.

Grammar Details

• *takrîtû*: Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall cut off/destroy
• *šēbeṭ*: noun, masculine singular, construct state - tribe/branch of
• *mišpəḥōt*: noun, feminine plural, construct state - families/clans of
• *Qəhātî*: adjective, masculine singular - Kohathite
• *tôk*: noun, masculine singular, construct state - midst/middle of
• *Ləwiyyîm*: noun, masculine plural - Levites

Word Meanings

• *takrîtû*: cut off/destroy/eliminate/excommunicate
• *šēbeṭ*: tribe/branch/rod/staff
• *mišpəḥōt*: families/clans/kinship groups
• *tôk*: midst/middle/among

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not let the tribe of the Kohathite clans be cut off from the Levites.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  destroye not the trybe of the kynredes of the Cahathites from amonge the leuites.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye shal not destroye the trybe of the kynred of the Rahathites amoge the Leuites,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Ye shal not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Leuites:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye shall not cut of the tribe of the kinred of the Caathites, from among the Leuites:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Don't cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Ye do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathite from the midst of the Levites;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not let the family of the Kohathites be cut off from among the Levites;

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Don't cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Do not allow the tribe of the families of the Kohathites to be cut off from among the Levites;

Referenced Verses

• Exod 19:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה רֵ֖ד הָעֵ֣ד בָּעָ֑ם פֶּן־יֶהֶרְס֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ לִרְא֔וֹת וְנָפַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ רָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *mōšeh* *rēd* *hāʿēd* in the *ʿām* lest *yeherŝû* to *YHWH* *lirʾôt* *wə-nāpal* from him many.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*rēd*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go down", "*hāʿēd*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - warn/testify", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*yeherŝû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they break through", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*wə-nāpal*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and fall", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/much" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēd*": "warn/testify/admonish", "*yeherŝû*": "break through/break in/burst through", "*wə-nāpal mimmenû rāb*": "and many of them will fall/and a multitude of them will perish" } }
• Lev 10:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Leviticus.10.1", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי־אַ֠הֲרֹן נָדָ֨ב וַאֲבִיה֜וּא אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֗וֹ וַיִתְּנ֤וּ בָהֵן֙ אֵ֔שׁ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ עָלֶ֖יהָ קְטֹ֑רֶת וַיַּקְרִ֜בוּ לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֵ֣שׁ זָרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א צִוָּ֖ה אֹתָֽם", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *bənê*-*ʾahărōn* *nāḏāḇ* and-*ʾăḇîhûʾ* *ʾîš* *maḥtātô* and-*wə-yittənû* in-them *ʾēš* and-*wə-yāśîmû* upon-it *qəṭōreṯ* and-*wə-yaqqriḇû* before *YHWH* *ʾēš* *zārâ* which not *ṣiwwâ* them", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*nāḏāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nadab", "*ʾăḇîhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abihu", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - each man", "*maḥtātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his censer", "*wə-yittənû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they put", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - fire", "*wə-yāśîmû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they placed", "*qəṭōreṯ*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - incense", "*wə-yaqqriḇû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they offered/brought near", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - fire", "*zārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/unauthorized", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "each/man/each man", "*maḥtātô*": "his censer/fire-pan", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*qəṭōreṯ*": "incense/smoke offering", "*zārâ*": "strange/foreign/unauthorized/profane" } } 2 { "verseID": "Leviticus.10.2", "source": "וַתֵּ֥צֵא אֵ֛שׁ מִלִּפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וַתֹּ֣אכַל אוֹתָ֑ם וַיָּמֻ֖תוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*wə-tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* from-before *YHWH* and-*wə-tōʾḵal* them and-*wə-yāmuṯû* before *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it went out/came forth", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - fire", "*wə-tōʾḵal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it consumed/devoured", "*wə-yāmuṯû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they died" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*tōʾḵal*": "consumed/devoured/ate" } }
• Num 16:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.32", "source": "וַתִּפְתַּ֤ח הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ וַתִּבְלַ֥ע אֹתָ֖ם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְקֹ֔רַח וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הָרֲכֽוּשׁ׃", "text": "And *wattiptaḥ* the-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾet*-her-mouth and *wattiḇlaʿ* them and *ʾet*-their-houses, and *ʾēt* all-the-*hāʾādām* that belonged-to-*Qōraḥ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*hārəkûš*", "grammar": { "*wattiptaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she opened", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wattiḇlaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she swallowed", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the men/people", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*hārəkûš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the property/possessions" }, "variants": { "*hāʾādām*": "men/people/persons" } }
• Num 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.17.10", "source": "הֵרֹ֗מּוּ מִתּוֹךְ֙ הָעֵדָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וַאֲכַלֶּ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם כְּרָ֑גַע וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*hērōmmû* from-*tôk* the-*ʿēdāh* the-*zōʾt* and-*ʾăkalleh* *ʾōtām* in-*kərāgaʿ* and *wayyippəlû* on-*pənêhem*", "grammar": { "*hērōmmû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - be removed/lifted up", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - assembly/congregation", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăkalleh*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - I will consume/destroy", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*kərāgaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a moment", "*wayyippəlû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd common plural - and they fell", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces" }, "variants": { "*hērōmmû*": "be removed/get away/separate yourselves", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*ʿēdāh*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*ʾăkalleh*": "I will consume/destroy/put an end to", "*kərāgaʿ*": "in a moment/instantly/immediately" } }
• Num 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.5", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗ם אֵ֚ת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְאֵ֖ת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה ע֛וֹד קֶ֖צֶף עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*ûšmarttem* *ʾēt* *mišmeret* the-*qōdeš* and-*ʾēt* *mišmeret* the-*mizbēaḥ* and-not-*yihyeh* again *qeṣep* upon-sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ûšmarttem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall keep/guard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct - duty/charge/obligation of", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the holy place/sanctuary", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - there shall be", "*qeṣep*": "masculine singular noun - wrath/anger", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holiness", "*qeṣep*": "wrath/anger/indignation/divine punishment" } }
• 1 Sam 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.19", "source": "וַיַּ֞ךְ בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י רָאוּ֙ בַּאֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּעָם֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֑ישׁ וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֣וּ הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־הִכָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בָּעָ֖ם מַכָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה", "text": "*wa-yak* *bə-ʾanšê* *bêt*-*šemeš* *kî* *rāʾû* *ba-ʾărôn* *YHWH* *wa-yak* *bā-ʿām* *šibʿîm* *ʾîš* *ḥămiššîm* *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *wa-yitʾabbəlû* *hā-ʿām* *kî*-*hikkāh* *YHWH* *bā-ʿām* *makkāh* *gədôlāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*bə-ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - among the men of", "*bêt*-*šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they looked", "*ba-ʾărôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - into the ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - among the people", "*šibʿîm*": "numeral - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*wa-yitʾabbəlû*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect 3mp - and they mourned", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - among the people", "*makkāh*": "feminine singular noun - blow/strike", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*yak*": "he struck/he smote/he slew", "*rāʾû*": "they looked/they gazed/they stared", "*yitʾabbəlû*": "they mourned/they lamented/they grieved", "*makkāh*": "blow/strike/plague/slaughter" } }
• 2 Sam 6:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־גֹּ֣רֶן נָכ֑וֹן וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח עֻזָּ֜א אֶל־אֲר֤וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ וַיֹּ֣אחֶז בּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י שָׁמְט֖וּ הַבָּקָֽר׃", "text": "And *yābōʾû* unto-*gōren* *Nākôn* and *yišlaḥ* *ʿUzzāʾ* unto-*ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *yōʾḥez* at-it because *šāməṭû* the-*bāqār*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*gōren*": "masculine singular construct - threshing floor", "*Nākôn*": "proper noun - Nacon", "*yišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he put forth/sent", "*ʿUzzāʾ*": "proper noun - Uzza", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*yōʾḥez*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he took hold", "*šāməṭû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stumbled/slipped", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective with definite article - oxen/cattle" }, "variants": { "*Nākôn*": "Nacon (personal name)/Nach (in parallel passage)/prepared (if not a proper name)", "*šāməṭû*": "stumbled/slipped/let loose" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.7", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּעֻזָּ֔ה וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ שָׁ֛ם הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־הַשַּׁ֑ל וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁ֔ם עִ֖ם אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *YHWH* against-*ʿUzzāh* and *yakkēhû* there the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-the-*šal* and *yāmāt* there with *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*yiḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - kindled/burned", "*ʾaf*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʿUzzāh*": "proper noun - Uzzah", "*yakkēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix and waw consecutive - he struck him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*šal*": "masculine singular with definite article - error/rashness", "*yāmāt*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he died", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger burned/was kindled (idiom for became angry)", "*šal*": "error/rashness/fault/reaching out" } }
• Jer 38:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.23", "source": "וְאֶת־כָּל־נָשֶׁ֣יךָ וְאֶת־בָּנֶ֗יךָ מֽוֹצִאִים֙ אֶל־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹא־תִמָּלֵ֣ט מִיָּדָ֑ם כִּ֣י בְיַ֤ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ תִּתָּפֵ֔שׂ וְאֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את תִּשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פ", "text": "And-*ʾet*-all-*nāšeykā* and-*ʾet*-*bāneykā* *môṣîʾîm* to-the-*kaśdîm*; and-you not-*timmālēṭ* from-*yādām*; for by-*yad* *melek*-*bābel* *tittāpēś*, and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* *tiśrōp* in-the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nāšeykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wives", "*bāneykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*môṣîʾîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - bringing out", "*kaśdîm*": "proper name with article and preposition *ʾel* - to the Chaldeans", "*timmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* - you will not escape", "*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *min* - from their hand", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - by the hand of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*tittāpēś*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be caught", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*tiśrōp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will burn", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire" }, "variants": { "*nāšeykā*": "your wives/your women", "*bāneykā*": "your sons/your children", "*môṣîʾîm*": "bringing out/leading out/taking out", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*timmālēṭ*": "escape/be delivered/save yourself", "*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*tittāpēś*": "be caught/be seized/be captured", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*tiśrōp*": "will burn/will set on fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }