Numbers
Numbers 18:21
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behold | הִנֵּ֥ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| I have given | נָתַ֛תִּי | nā·ṯat·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to the Levites | וְלִבְנֵ֣י | wə·liḇ·nê | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the tithes | מַֽעֲשֵׂ֥ר | ma·‘ă·śêr | Noun - masculine singular | H4643 tenth part, tithe |
| in Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| as an inheritance | לְנַחֲלָ֑ה | lə·na·ḥă·lāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| in return for | חֵ֤לֶף | ḥê·lep̄ | Preposition | H2500 exchange |
| the work | עֲבֹֽדָתָם֙ | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5656 labour, service |
| they | הֵ֣ם | hêm | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| do | עֹֽבְדִ֔ים | ‘ō·ḇə·ḏîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
| the service | עֲבֹדַ֖ת | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5656 labour, service |
| of the Tent | אֹ֥הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵֽד׃ | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.