Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 18:3–5
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 18:3
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 18:3 Leviticus 7:30–34 · Deuteronomy 12:27
Deuteronomy 18:4 Nehemiah 12:44–47 · 2 Chronicles 31:4–10 · Exodus 22:29 · Exodus 23:19 · Numbers 18:12–24 · Leviticus 23:10 · Leviticus 23:17
Deuteronomy 18:5 Deuteronomy 10:8 · Numbers 3:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.