Numbers
Numbers 8:17–18
17For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt. 18But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel.
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Numbers 8:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| every | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| firstborn | בְּכוֹר֙ | bə·ḵō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H1060 first-born |
| male | בִּבְנֵ֣י | biḇ·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| in Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| is Mine | לִ֤י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| both man | בָּאָדָ֖ם | bā·’ā·ḏām | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| and beast | וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה | ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| I set them apart | הִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּי | hiq·daš·tî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
| for Myself | לִֽי׃ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| on the day | בְּי֗וֹם | bə·yō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| I struck down | הַכֹּתִ֤י | hak·kō·ṯî | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H5221 smite |
| all | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the firstborn | בְּכוֹר֙ | bə·ḵō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H1060 first-born |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
Numbers 8:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But I have taken | וָאֶקַּח֙ | wā·’eq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H3947 take |
| the Levites | הַלְוִיִּ֔ם | hal·wî·yim | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| in place of | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the firstborn | בְּכ֖וֹר | bə·ḵō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H1060 first-born |
| among the sons | בִּבְנֵ֥י | biḇ·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
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Numbers 8:17 Exodus 13:2 · Luke 2:23 · Exodus 13:12–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.