Numbers

Numbers 8:19

19And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I have givenוָאֶתְּנָ֨הwā·’et·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
as a giftנְתֻנִ֣ים׀nə·ṯu·nîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֣ןlə·’a·hă·rōnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
his sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
from amongמִתּוֹךְ֮mit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֒yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to performלַעֲבֹ֞דla·‘ă·ḇōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
the serviceעֲבֹדַ֤ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
for the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and to make atonementוּלְכַפֵּ֖רū·lə·ḵap·pêrConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
on theirבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
behalfעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
so that noוְלֹ֨אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
plagueנֶ֔גֶףne·ḡep̄Noun - masculine singularH5063 blow, striking
will comeיִהְיֶ֜הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
against the Israelitesבִּבְנֵ֤יbiḇ·nêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
when theyבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
approachבְּגֶ֥שֶׁתbə·ḡe·šeṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5066 draw near, approach
the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃haq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity

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