Numbers

Numbers 18:26–32

²⁶“Speak to the Levites and tell them: ‘When you receive from the Israelites the tithe that I have given you as your inheritance, you must present part of it as an offering to the LORD— a tithe of the tithe. ²⁷Your offering will be reckoned to you as grain from the threshing floor or juice from the winepress. ²⁸So you are to present an offering to the LORD from all the tithes you receive from the Israelites, and from these you are to give the LORD’s offering to Aaron the priest. ²⁹You must present the offering due the LORD from all the best of every gift, the holiest part of it.’

³⁰Therefore say to the Levites, ‘When you have presented the best part, it will be reckoned to you as the produce of the threshing floor or winepress. ³¹And you and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere; it is the compensation for your work at the Tent of Meeting. ³²Once you have presented the best part of it, you will not incur guilt because of it. But you must not defile the sacred offerings of the Israelites, or else you will die.’”

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Numbers 18:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Speak	תְּדַבֵּר֮	tə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֣ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
and tell them	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you receive	תִ֠קְחוּ	ṯiq·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3947 take
from	מֵאֵ֨ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
the Israelites	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
the tithe	הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֗ר	ham·ma·‘ă·śêr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4643 tenth part, tithe
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have given	נָתַ֧תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
as your inheritance	בְּנַחֲלַתְכֶ֑ם	bə·na·ḥă·laṯ·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
you must present	וַהֲרֵמֹתֶ֤ם	wa·hă·rê·mō·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
part	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
of it	מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
as an offering	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
to the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
a tithe	מַעֲשֵׂ֖ר	ma·‘ă·śêr	Noun - masculine singular	H4643 tenth part, tithe
of the tithe	הַֽמַּעֲשֵֽׂר׃	ham·ma·‘ă·śêr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4643 tenth part, tithe

Numbers 18:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your offering	תְּרוּמַתְכֶ֑ם	tə·rū·maṯ·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H8641 contribution, offering
will be reckoned	וְנֶחְשַׁ֥ב	wə·neḥ·šaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
to you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
as grain	כַּדָּגָן֙	kad·dā·ḡān	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the threshing floor	הַגֹּ֔רֶן	hag·gō·ren	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1637 threshing-floor
or juice	וְכַֽמְלֵאָ֖ה	wə·ḵam·lê·’āh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4395 fullness, full produce
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the winepress	הַיָּֽקֶב׃	hay·yā·qeḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3342 wine-vat

Numbers 18:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	כֵּ֣ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
you	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are to present	תָּרִ֤ימוּ	tā·rî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
an offering	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
to the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
from all	מִכֹּל֙	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the tithes	מַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם	ma‘·śə·rō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4643 tenth part, tithe
you receive	תִּקְח֔וּ	tiq·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3947 take
from the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and from	מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
you are to give	וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם	ū·nə·ṯat·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
the LORD’s	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
offering	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
to Aaron	לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן	lə·’a·hă·rōn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
the priest	הַכֹּהֵֽן׃	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest

Numbers 18:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must present	תָּרִ֕ימוּ	tā·rî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
the offering	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
due the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
from	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the best	חֶלְבּ֔וֹ	ḥel·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2459 fat
of every	מִכֹּל֙	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
gift	מַתְּנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם	mat·tə·nō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4979 gift
the holiest part	מִקְדְּשׁ֖וֹ	miq·də·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
of it	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Numbers 18:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֖	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֲלֵהֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
When you have presented	בַּהֲרִֽימְכֶ֤ם	ba·hă·rî·mə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
the best part	חֶלְבּוֹ֙	ḥel·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2459 fat
it will be reckoned	וְנֶחְשַׁב֙	wə·neḥ·šaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
as the produce	כִּתְבוּאַ֥ת	kiṯ·ḇū·’aṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8393 product, revenue
of the threshing floor	גֹּ֖רֶן	gō·ren	Noun - feminine singular	H1637 threshing-floor
or winepress	יָֽקֶב׃	yā·qeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3342 wine-vat

Numbers 18:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you	אַתֶּ֖ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
and your households	וּבֵֽיתְכֶ֑ם	ū·ḇê·ṯə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1004 house
may eat	וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם	wa·’ă·ḵal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
it	הוּא֙	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the compensation	שָׂכָ֥ר	śā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H7939 hire, wages
for	חֵ֥לֶף	ḥê·lep̄	Preposition	H2500 exchange
your work	עֲבֹֽדַתְכֶ֖ם	‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5656 labour, service
at the Tent	בְּאֹ֥הֶל	bə·’ō·hel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵֽד׃	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Numbers 18:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Once you have presented	בַּהֲרִֽימְכֶ֥ם	ba·hă·rî·mə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
the best part	חֶלְבּ֖וֹ	ḥel·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2459 fat
of it	מִמֶּ֑נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
you will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
incur	תִשְׂא֤וּ	ṯiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
guilt	חֵ֔טְא	ḥêṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H2399 sin
because of it	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
But	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
you must not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
defile	תְחַלְּל֖וּ	ṯə·ḥal·lə·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2490 bore, pierce
the sacred offerings	קָדְשֵׁ֧י	qā·ḏə·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
or else	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
you will die	תָמֽוּתוּ׃פ	ṯā·mū·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4191 die