Numbers
Numbers 8:10–11
10You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them. 11Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.
Word by word
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Numbers 8:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You are to present | וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֥ | wə·hiq·raḇ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| the Levites | הַלְוִיִּ֖ם | hal·wî·yim | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and have the Israelites | בְנֵי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| lay | וְסָמְכ֧וּ | wə·sā·mə·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5564 lean, lay, rest, support |
| their hands | יְדֵיהֶ֖ם | yə·ḏê·hem | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
| upon | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
Numbers 8:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron | אַהֲרֹ֨ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| is to present | וְהֵנִיף֩ | wə·hê·nîp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle |
| the Levites | הַלְוִיִּ֤ם | hal·wî·yim | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| as a wave offering | תְּנוּפָה֙ | tə·nū·p̄āh | Noun - feminine singular | H8573 a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering |
| from the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| so that they may perform | לַעֲבֹ֖ד | la·‘ă·ḇōḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5647 work, serve |
| the service | עֲבֹדַ֥ת | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5656 labour, service |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 8:10 Acts 6:6 · Leviticus 1:4
Numbers 8:11 Leviticus 7:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.