Numbers

Numbers 18:12–18

12I give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits. 13The firstfruits of everything in their land that they bring to the LORD will belong to you. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat them.

14Every devoted thing in Israel belongs to you. 15The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals. 16You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver,b according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs.c

17But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. 18And their meat belongs to you, just as the breast and right thigh of the wave offering belong to you.

Footnotes

  • b 18:16 5 shekels is approximately 2 ounces or 57 grams of silver.
  • c 18:16 20 gerahs is equivalent to one shekel (approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams).

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Numbers 18:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I give youיִתְּנ֥וּyit·tə·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the freshestחֵ֣לֶבḥê·leḇNoun - masculine singular constructH2459 fat
olive oilיִצְהָ֔רyiṣ·hārNoun - masculine singularH3323 fresh oil
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the finestחֵ֖לֶבḥê·leḇNoun - masculine singular constructH2459 fat
new wineתִּיר֣וֹשׁtî·rō·wōšNoun - masculine singularH8492 must, fresh or new wine
and grainוְדָגָ֑ןwə·ḏā·ḡānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1715 corn, grain
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the Israelites giveנְתַתִּֽים׃nə·ṯat·tîmVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
as their firstfruitsרֵאשִׁיתָ֛םrê·šî·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7225 beginning, chief

Numbers 18:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The firstfruitsבִּכּוּרֵ֞יbik·kū·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1061 first-fruits
of everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
in their landבְּאַרְצָ֛םbə·’ar·ṣāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they bringיָבִ֥יאוּyā·ḇî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will belongיִהְיֶ֑הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to youלְךָ֣lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
Everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
ceremonially clean personטָה֥וֹרṭā·hō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
in your householdבְּבֵיתְךָ֖bə·ḇê·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
may eat themיֹאכֲלֶֽנּוּ׃yō·ḵă·len·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH398 eat

Numbers 18:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
devoted thingחֵ֥רֶםḥê·remNoun - masculine singularH2764 devoted thing
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
belongs to youיִהְיֶֽה׃yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Numbers 18:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The firstbornפֶּ֣טֶרpe·ṭerNoun - masculine singular constructH6363 that which separates, first opens
of everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
wombבָּשָׂ֞רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
whetherאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
manבָּאָדָ֥םbā·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
or beastוּבַבְּהֵמָ֖הū·ḇab·bə·hê·māhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
that is offeredיַקְרִ֧יבוּyaq·rî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֛הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
belongsיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to youלָּ֑ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
Butאַ֣ךְ׀’aḵAdverbH389 surely
you must surely redeemפָּדֹ֣הpā·ḏōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6299 ransom
every firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
sonהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
every firstborn maleבְּכֽוֹר־bə·ḵō·wr-Noun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of uncleanהַטְּמֵאָ֖הhaṭ·ṭə·mê·’āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2931 unclean
animalsהַבְּהֵמָ֥הhab·bə·hê·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle

Numbers 18:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to pay the redemption priceוּפְדוּיָו֙ū·p̄ə·ḏū·yāwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6299 ransom
for a month-old maleמִבֶּן־mib·ben-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
according to your valuationבְּעֶ֨רְכְּךָ֔bə·‘er·kə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6187 order, row, estimate
fiveחֲמֵ֥שֶׁתḥă·mê·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH2568 five
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםšə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel
of silverכֶּ֛סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singular constructH3701 silver, money
according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
shekelבְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbə·še·qelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8255 shekel
whichהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
gerahsגֵּרָ֖הgê·rāhNoun - feminine singularH1626 gerah

Numbers 18:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butאַ֣ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
you must notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
redeemתִפְדֶּ֖הṯip̄·dehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6299 ransom
the firstbornבְּֽכוֹר־bə·ḵō·wr-Noun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of an oxשׁ֡וֹרšō·wrNoun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
a sheepכֶּ֜שֶׂבke·śeḇNoun - masculine singularH3775 lamb
orאֽוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
a goatעֵ֛ז‘êzNoun - feminine singularH5795 she-goat
theyהֵ֑םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are holyקֹ֣דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
You are to splatterתִּזְרֹ֤קtiz·rōqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2236 to toss or throw
their bloodדָּמָ֞םdā·māmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1818 blood
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
and burnתַּקְטִ֔ירtaq·ṭîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
their fatחֶלְבָּ֣םḥel·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2459 fat
as a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֛ה’iš·šehNoun - masculine singularH801 an offering made by fire
a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַnî·ḥō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH5207 a quieting, soothing, tranquillizing
aromaלְרֵ֥יחַlə·rê·aḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH7381 scent, odour
to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Numbers 18:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And their meatוּבְשָׂרָ֖םū·ḇə·śā·rāmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1320 flesh
belongsיִהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to youלָּ֑ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
just as the breastכַּחֲזֵ֧הka·ḥă·zêhPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH2373 breast
and rightהַיָּמִ֖יןhay·yā·mînArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3225 right hand
thighוּכְשׁ֥וֹקū·ḵə·šō·wqConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH7785 leg
of the wave offeringהַתְּנוּפָ֛הhat·tə·nū·p̄āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8573 a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering
belongיִהְיֶֽה׃yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to youלְךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

Cross-references

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Numbers 18:12 Deuteronomy 18:4 · Exodus 23:19 · Exodus 34:26

Numbers 18:13 Exodus 22:29

Numbers 18:14 Leviticus 27:28

Numbers 18:15 Exodus 34:20 · Exodus 13:2 · Exodus 13:12–13

Numbers 18:16 Exodus 30:13 · Numbers 3:47 · Leviticus 27:2–7 · Leviticus 27:25 · Ezekiel 45:12

Numbers 18:17 Leviticus 3:2–5 · Deuteronomy 15:19–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.