Numbers 8:13

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.13", "source": "וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י בָנָ֑יו וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *haʿămaḏtā* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* before *ʾAhărōn* and before *ḇānāw* *wə-hēnap̄tā* them *tənûp̄āh* to *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*haʿămaḏtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall cause to stand", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ḇānāw*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*wə-hēnap̄tā*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall wave", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*haʿămaḏtā*": "you shall cause to stand/present/set", "*wə-hēnap̄tā*": "and you shall wave/elevate/present as a wave offering", "*tənûp̄āh*": "wave offering/elevation offering/offering of presentation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י בָנָ֑יו וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And haʿămaḏtā ʾeṯ-the ləwiyyim before ʾAhărōn and before ḇānāw wə-hēnap̄tā them tənûp̄āh to YHWH

Grammar Details

• *haʿămaḏtā*: Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall cause to stand
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *ləwiyyim*: proper noun, masculine plural - Levites
• *ʾAhărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
• *ḇānāw*: common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons
• *wə-hēnap̄tā*: conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall wave
• *tənûp̄āh*: common noun, feminine singular - wave offering
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh

Word Meanings

• *haʿămaḏtā*: you shall cause to stand/present/set
• *wə-hēnap̄tā*: and you shall wave/elevate/present as a wave offering
• *tənûp̄āh*: wave offering/elevation offering/offering of presentation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You shall present the Levites before Aaron and his sons and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall set the Levites before Aaron and his sons and offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt set{H5975} the Levites{H3881} before{H6440} Aaron,{H175} and before{H6440} his sons,{H1121} and offer{H5130} them for a wave-offering{H8573} unto Jehovah.{H3068}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt set{H5975}{(H8689)} the Levites{H3881} before{H6440} Aaron{H175}, and before{H6440} his sons{H1121}, and offer{H5130}{(H8689)} them for an offering{H8573} unto the LORD{H3068}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And make the leuites stonde before Aaron and hys sonnes and heue them to be a heueofferynge vnto the Lorde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And thou shalt set the Leuites before Aaron and his sonnes, and waue them before the LORDE,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt set the Leuites before Aaron and before his sonnes, & offer the as a shake offring to the Lorde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt set the Leuites before Aaron and his sonnes, and waue them for a waue offeryng vnto the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them [for] an offering unto the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them as a wave offering to Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast caused the Levites to stand before Aaron, and before his sons, and hast waved them -- a wave-offering to Jehovah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave-offering unto Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave-offering unto Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the Levites are to be put before Aaron and his sons, to be offered as a wave offering to the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them as a wave offering to Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and then offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• Num 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.11", "source": "וְהֵנִיף֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֤ם תְּנוּפָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָי֕וּ לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *hēnîp̄* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* *tənûp̄āh* before *YHWH* from *ʾēṯ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hāyû* to *laʿăḇōḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿăḇōḏaṯ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hēnîp̄*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall wave/elevate", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēṯ*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall be", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve/work", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*hēnîp̄*": "he shall wave/elevate/present as a wave offering", "*tənûp̄āh*": "wave offering/elevation offering/offering of presentation", "*ʾēṯ*": "from/by/on behalf of", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "to serve/work/perform service", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "service/work/ministry" } }
• Num 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.21", "source": "וַיִּֽתְחַטְּא֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם וַֽיְכַבְּסוּ֙ בִּגְדֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּ֨נֶף אַהֲרֹ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְכַפֵּ֧ר עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם אַהֲרֹ֖ן לְטַהֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiṯḥaṭṭəʾû* the *ləwiyyim* and *wayəḵabbəsû* *biḡḏêhem* and *wayyānep̄* *ʾAhărōn* them *tənûp̄āh* before *YHWH*, and *wayəḵappēr* upon them *ʾAhărōn* to *ləṭahărām*", "grammar": { "*wayyiṯḥaṭṭəʾû*": "Hithpael waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they purified themselves", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*wayəḵabbəsû*": "Piel waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they washed", "*biḡḏêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their clothes", "*wayyānep̄*": "Hiphil waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he waved", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayəḵappēr*": "Piel waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made atonement", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ləṭahărām*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to cleanse them" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṯḥaṭṭəʾû*": "and they purified themselves/cleansed themselves/made themselves sin-free", "*wayəḵabbəsû*": "and they washed/laundered/cleaned", "*biḡḏêhem*": "their clothes/garments/vestments", "*wayyānep̄*": "and he waved/elevated/presented as a wave offering", "*tənûp̄āh*": "wave offering/elevation offering/offering of presentation", "*wayəḵappēr*": "and he made atonement/covered/expiated", "*ləṭahărām*": "to cleanse them/purify them/make them ceremonially clean" } }
• 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" } }
• Rom 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.12.1", "source": "¶Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, διὰ τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ, παραστῆσαι τὰ σώματα ὑμῶν θυσίαν ζῶσαν, ἁγίαν, εὐάρεστον τῷ Θεῷ, τὴν λογικὴν λατρείαν ὑμῶν.", "text": "I *parakalō* therefore you, *adelphoi*, through the *oiktirmōn* of the *Theos*, to *parastēsai* the *sōmata* of you *thysian* *zōsan*, *hagian*, *euareston* to the *Theō*, the *logikēn latreia* of you.", "grammar": { "*parakalō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I urge/beseech/exhort", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*oiktirmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of mercies/compassions", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*parastēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to present/offer", "*sōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bodies", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*zōsan*": "accusative, feminine, singular, present participle - living", "*hagian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - holy", "*euareston*": "accusative, feminine, singular - well-pleasing/acceptable", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*logikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - reasonable/rational/spiritual", "*latreia*": "accusative, feminine, singular - service/worship" }, "variants": { "*parakalō*": "urge/exhort/beseech/encourage/comfort", "*oiktirmōn*": "mercies/compassions/tender mercies", "*parastēsai*": "present/offer/yield/provide", "*logikēn*": "reasonable/rational/spiritual/of the word", "*latreia*": "service/worship/ministry/divine service" } }
• Rom 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.15.16", "source": "Εἰς τὸ εἶναί με λειτουργὸν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς τὰ Ἔθνη, ἱερουργοῦντα τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα γένηται ἡ προσφορὰ τῶν Ἐθνῶν εὐπρόσδεκτος, ἡγιασμένη ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ.", "text": "*Eis* the *einai* me *leitourgon* of *Iēsou* *Christou* to the *Ethnē*, *hierourgonta* the *euangelion* of *Theou*, *hina* may *genētai* the *prosphora* of the *Ethnōn* *euprosdektos*, having been *hēgiasmenē* in *Pneumati* *Hagiō*.", "grammar": { "*Eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*leitourgon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - minister/servant", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*hierourgonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - ministering as priest", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may become", "*prosphora*": "nominative, feminine, singular - offering", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*euprosdektos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - acceptable", "*hēgiasmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been sanctified", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*leitourgon*": "minister/servant/official", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*hierourgonta*": "ministering as priest/performing sacred service/officiating as priest", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*genētai*": "may become/might be/may be", "*prosphora*": "offering/sacrifice/presentation", "*Ethnōn*": "of Gentiles/of nations/of peoples", "*euprosdektos*": "acceptable/well-pleasing/welcome", "*hēgiasmenē*": "having been sanctified/having been made holy", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit", "*Hagiō*": "Holy/set apart" } }