Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 18:1–5

¹The Levitical priests — indeed the whole tribe of Levi — shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. ²Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.

³This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach. ⁴You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock. ⁵For the LORD your God has chosen Levi and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in His name for all time.

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Deuteronomy 18:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Levitical	הַלְוִיִּ֜ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
priests	לַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים	lak·kō·hă·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
indeed the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
tribe	שֵׁ֧בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Levi	לֵוִ֛י	lê·wî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3878 Levi
shall have	יִ֠הְיֶה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
portion	חֵ֥לֶק	ḥê·leq	Noun - masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
or inheritance	וְנַחֲלָ֖ה	wə·na·ḥă·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
They are to eat	יֹאכֵלֽוּן׃	yō·ḵê·lūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H398 eat
the food offerings	אִשֵּׁ֧י	’iš·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H801 an offering made by fire
to the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that is their inheritance	וְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ	wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance

Deuteronomy 18:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Although they have	יִֽהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
inheritance	וְנַחֲלָ֥ה	wə·na·ḥă·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
among	בְּקֶ֣רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
their brothers	אֶחָ֑יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their inheritance	נַחֲלָת֔וֹ	na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He promised	דִּבֶּר־	dib·ber-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
them	לֽוֹ׃ס	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Deuteronomy 18:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	וְזֶ֡ה	wə·zeh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
shall be	יִהְיֶה֩	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the priests’	הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
share	מִשְׁפַּ֨ט	miš·paṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
from the people	הָעָ֗ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
who offer	זֹבְחֵ֥י	zō·ḇə·ḥê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
a sacrifice	הַזֶּ֖בַח	haz·ze·ḇaḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
whether	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a bull	שׁ֣וֹר	šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a sheep	שֶׂ֑ה	śeh	Noun - masculine singular	H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
the priests	לַכֹּהֵ֔ן	lak·kō·hên	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
are to be given	וְנָתַן֙	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the shoulder	הַזְּרֹ֥עַ	haz·zə·rō·a‘	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
the jowls	וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִם	wə·hal·lə·ḥā·ya·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - fd	H3895 jaw, cheek
and the stomach	וְהַקֵּבָֽה׃	wə·haq·qê·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6896 stomach, belly

Deuteronomy 18:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to give	תִּתֶּן־	tit·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לּֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
the firstfruits	רֵאשִׁ֨ית	rê·šîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7225 beginning, chief
of your grain	דְּגָֽנְךָ֜	də·ḡā·nə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
new wine	תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣	tî·rō·šə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
and oil	וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ	wə·yiṣ·hā·re·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3323 fresh oil
and the first	וְרֵאשִׁ֛ית	wə·rê·šîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7225 beginning, chief
wool sheared	גֵּ֥ז	gêz	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1488 shearing, mowing
from your flock	צֹאנְךָ֖	ṣō·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Deuteronomy 18:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has chosen	בָּחַ֛ר	bā·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
and his sons	וּבָנָ֖יו	ū·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
out of all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your tribes	שְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ	šə·ḇā·ṭe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
to stand	לַעֲמֹ֨ד	la·‘ă·mōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5975 take one's stand, stand
and minister	לְשָׁרֵ֧ת	lə·šā·rêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H8334 minister, serve
in	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
name	בְּשֵׁם־	bə·šêm-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
for all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
time	הַיָּמִֽים׃ס	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day