Numbers

Numbers 18:15–17

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.

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 18:15

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

Cross-references

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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.