Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 10:8

⁸At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	הַהִ֗וא	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֣ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
set apart	הִבְדִּ֤יל	hiḇ·dîl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H914 be divided, separate
the tribe	שֵׁ֣בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Levi	הַלֵּוִ֔י	hal·lê·wî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3878 Levi
to carry	לָשֵׂ֖את	lā·śêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the covenant	בְּרִית־	bə·rîṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to stand	לַעֲמֹד֩	la·‘ă·mōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before	לִפְנֵ֨י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to serve Him	לְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙	lə·šā·rə·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
and to pronounce blessings	וּלְבָרֵ֣ךְ	ū·lə·ḇā·rêḵ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1288 kneel, bless
in His name	בִּשְׁמ֔וֹ	biš·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
as	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 21:5 · Deuteronomy 18:5 · Numbers 6:23–26 · Numbers 3:6 · Numbers 4:15 · John 15:16 · 2 Chronicles 30:27 · Numbers 16:9–10 · Jeremiah 15:19 · Numbers 18:1–32 · 1 Chronicles 15:12–15 · Exodus 29:1–37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.