Numbers

Numbers 18:1–3

1So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. 2But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. 3And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die.

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Numbers 18:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
Youאַתָּ֗ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and your sonsוּבָנֶ֤יךָū·ḇā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
and your father’sאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
houseוּבֵית־ū·ḇêṯ-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
must bearתִּשְׂא֖וּtiś·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquityעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōnNoun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁham·miq·dāšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
And youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and your sonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָū·ḇā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
must bearתִּשְׂא֖וּtiś·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquityעֲוֺ֥ן‘ă·wōnNoun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
your priesthoodכְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃kə·hun·naṯ·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3550 priesthood

Numbers 18:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But bringהַקְרֵ֣בhaq·rêḇVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
with youאִתָּ֔ךְ’it·tāḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
alsoוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
your brothersאַחֶיךָ֩’a·ḥe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
from the tribeמַטֵּ֨הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Leviלֵוִ֜יlê·wîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3878 Levi
the tribeשֵׁ֤בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singular constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
that they may joinוְיִלָּו֥וּwə·yil·lā·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3867 join
youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and assistוִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָwî·šā·rə·ṯū·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singularH8334 minister, serve
youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and your sonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָū·ḇā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃hā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony

Numbers 18:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And they shall attendוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙wə·šā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to your dutiesמִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔miš·mar·tə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4931 guard, watch
and to all the dutiesוּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתū·miš·me·reṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the Tentהָאֹ֑הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
butאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
they must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
come nearיִקְרָ֔בוּyiq·rā·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
to the furnishingsכְּלֵ֨יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֤דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
orוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
orוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bothגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
theyהֵ֖םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
youאַתֶּֽם׃’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
will dieיָמֻ֥תוּyā·mu·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die

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Numbers 18:1 Exodus 28:38 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Hebrews 4:15 · Ezekiel 3:18–19 · Hebrews 13:17 · Acts 20:26–27

Numbers 18:2 Genesis 29:34

Numbers 18:3 Numbers 4:15 · Numbers 3:25 · Numbers 4:19–20 · Numbers 3:36 · Numbers 16:40 · Numbers 3:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.