Numbers

Numbers 18:20–24

20Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites.

21Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. 22No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.

23The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites. 24For I have given to the Levites as their inheritance the tithe that the Israelites present to the LORD as a contribution. That is why I told them that they would not receive an inheritance among the Israelites.”

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Numbers 18:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
You will have noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
inheritanceתִנְחָ֔לṯin·ḥālVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5157 get or take as a possession
in their landבְּאַרְצָם֙bə·’ar·ṣāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH776 earth, land
norלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
will you haveיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
any portionוְחֵ֕לֶקwə·ḥê·leqConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2506 portion, tract, territory
among themבְּתוֹכָ֑םbə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst
Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am your portionחֶלְקְךָ֙ḥel·qə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2506 portion, tract, territory
and your inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֣תְךָ֔wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
amongבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Numbers 18:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I have givenנָתַ֛תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
to the Levitesוְלִבְנֵ֣יwə·liḇ·nêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tithesמַֽעֲשֵׂ֥רma·‘ă·śêrNoun - masculine singularH4643 tenth part, tithe
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
as an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֑הlə·na·ḥă·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
in return forחֵ֤לֶףḥê·lep̄PrepositionH2500 exchange
the workעֲבֹֽדָתָם֙‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5656 labour, service
theyהֵ֣םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
doעֹֽבְדִ֔ים‘ō·ḇə·ḏîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Numbers 18:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
may the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
comeאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
nearיִקְרְב֥וּyiq·rə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
or they will incurלָשֵׂ֥אתlā·śêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5375 lift, take, carry
guiltחֵ֖טְאḥêṭNoun - masculine singularH2399 sin
and dieלָמֽוּת׃lā·mūṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4191 die

Numbers 18:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Levitesהַלֵּוִ֜יhal·lê·wîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3881 Levite
are to performוְעָבַ֨דwə·‘ā·ḇaḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
the workעֲבֹדַת֙‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and theyוְהֵ֖םwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
must bearיִשְׂא֣וּyiś·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
their iniquityעֲוֺנָ֑ם‘ă·wō·nāmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
This is a permanentעוֹלָם֙‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
statuteחֻקַּ֤תḥuq·qaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םlə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1755 period, generation, dwelling
The Levites will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
receive an inheritanceיִנְחֲל֖וּyin·ḥă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5157 get or take as a possession
amongוּבְתוֹךְ֙ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Numbers 18:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֞יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have givenנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֖םlal·wî·yimPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
as their inheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֑הlə·na·ḥă·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
the titheמַעְשַׂ֣רma‘·śarNoun - masculine singular constructH4643 tenth part, tithe
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
presentיָרִ֤ימוּyā·rî·mūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7311 be high, exalted, rise
to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
as a contributionתְּרוּמָ֔הtə·rū·māhNoun - feminine singularH8641 contribution, offering
That is whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
I told themאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
that they would notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
receive an inheritanceיִנְחֲל֖וּyin·ḥă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5157 get or take as a possession
amongבְּתוֹךְ֙bə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Cross-references

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Numbers 18:20 Ezekiel 44:28 · Deuteronomy 10:9 · Joshua 13:33 · Deuteronomy 18:1–2 · Lamentations 3:24 · Joshua 18:7 · Joshua 14:3 · Deuteronomy 12:12 · Deuteronomy 14:27 · Psalm 142:5 · Revelation 21:3 · Psalm 16:5

Numbers 18:21 Nehemiah 12:44 · Numbers 18:6 · Deuteronomy 14:22–29 · Nehemiah 10:37 · Nehemiah 10:29 · Nehemiah 13:12 · Hebrews 7:5 · 2 Chronicles 31:12

Numbers 18:22 Leviticus 22:9

Numbers 18:23 Numbers 3:7 · Numbers 18:1

Numbers 18:24 Numbers 18:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.