Numbers 3:51

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־כֶּ֧סֶף הַפְּדֻיִ֛ם לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן וּלְבָנָ֖יו עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

Transliteration

And-yittēn mōšeh ʾet-kesep the-pəduyim to-ʾahărōn and-to-bānāyw according-to pî YHWH, kaʾăšer ṣiwwāh YHWH ʾet-mōšeh.

Grammar Details

• *yittēn*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he gave
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *kesep*: masculine singular construct - silver/money of
• *pəduyim*: qal passive participle masculine plural with definite article - the redeemed ones
• *ʾahărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
• *bānāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons
• *pî*: masculine singular construct - mouth/word of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *kaʾăšer*: conjunction - just as, according to what
• *ṣiwwāh*: piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded

Word Meanings

• *yittēn*: gave, placed, put, set
• *kesep*: silver, money, payment
• *pəduyim*: redeemed ones, ransomed ones
• *pî*: mouth, command, word, utterance
• *ṣiwwāh*: commanded, ordered, instructed

Referenced Verses

• Num 3:48 : 48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
• Num 16:15 : 15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
• 1 Sam 12:3-4 : 3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. 4 And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
• Mal 4:4 : 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
• Acts 20:33 : 33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
• 1 Cor 9:12 : 12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;