Numbers 15:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

Of the first of your dough, you shall give to the LORD a heave offering in your generations.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מֵרֵאשִׁית֙ עֲרִסֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם תִּתְּנ֥וּ לַיהוָ֖ה תְּרוּמָ֑ה לְדֹרֹ֖תֵיכֶֽם

Transliteration

mē-rēʾšît ʿărîsōtêkem tittnû la-YHWH tərûmāh lə-dōrōtêkem

Grammar Details

• *mē-rēʾšît*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the first of
• *ʿărîsōtêkem*: noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your dough/meal
• *tittnû*: imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, Qal - you shall give
• *la-YHWH*: preposition + proper noun - to/for YHWH
• *tərûmāh*: noun, feminine singular - contribution/offering
• *lə-dōrōtêkem*: preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - throughout your generations

Word Meanings

• *rēʾšît*: first/beginning/choicest part/best
• *ʿărîsōtêkem*: your dough/kneading trough/meal
• *tittnû*: you shall give/present/bestow
• *tərûmāh*: contribution/offering/heave offering
• *dōrōtêkem*: your generations/your descendants/your future generations

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  From the first of your dough, you shall give a contribution to the Lord for all your generations.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of the first{H7225} of your dough{H6182} ye shall give{H5414} unto Jehovah{H3068} a heave-offering{H8641} throughout your generations.{H1755}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of the first{H7225} of your dough{H6182} ye shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068} an heave offering{H8641} in your generations{H1755}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Of the first of youre dowe ye must geue vnto the Lorde an heue offerynge thorow out youre generacions.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  euen so shal ye geue the firstlinges of youre dowe also vnto the LORDE, for an Heueofferynge amonge youre posterities.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Of the first of your dowe ye shal giue vnto the Lord an heaue offring in your generations.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Of the first of your dowe ye shall geue vnto the Lorde an heaue offering in your generations.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Of the first of your dough you shall give to Yahweh a heave-offering throughout your generations.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Of the beginning of your dough ye do give to Jehovah a heave-offering -- to your generations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto Jehovah a heave-offering throughout your generations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto Jehovah a heave-offering throughout your generations.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  From generation to generation you are to give to the Lord a lifted offering from the first of your rough meal.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Of the first of your dough you shall give to Yahweh a wave offering throughout your generations.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must give to the LORD some of the first of your finely ground flour as a raised offering in your future generations.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 29:28 : 28 It shall be from the children of Israel for Aaron and his sons by a statute forever. For it is a heave offering; and it shall be a heave offering from the children of Israel from the sacrifices of their peace offerings, their heave offerings to the LORD.
• Num 18:26 : 26 Thus speak to the Levites, and say to them, When you take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall offer up a heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.