Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.21", "source": "וַיִּֽתְחַטְּא֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם וַֽיְכַבְּסוּ֙ בִּגְדֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּ֨נֶף אַהֲרֹ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְכַפֵּ֧ר עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם אַהֲרֹ֖ן לְטַהֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiṯḥaṭṭəʾû* the *ləwiyyim* and *wayəḵabbəsû* *biḡḏêhem* and *wayyānep̄* *ʾAhărōn* them *tənûp̄āh* before *YHWH*, and *wayəḵappēr* upon them *ʾAhărōn* to *ləṭahărām*", "grammar": { "*wayyiṯḥaṭṭəʾû*": "Hithpael waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they purified themselves", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*wayəḵabbəsû*": "Piel waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they washed", "*biḡḏêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their clothes", "*wayyānep̄*": "Hiphil waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he waved", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayəḵappēr*": "Piel waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made atonement", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ləṭahărām*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to cleanse them" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṯḥaṭṭəʾû*": "and they purified themselves/cleansed themselves/made themselves sin-free", "*wayəḵabbəsû*": "and they washed/laundered/cleaned", "*biḡḏêhem*": "their clothes/garments/vestments", "*wayyānep̄*": "and he waved/elevated/presented as a wave offering", "*tənûp̄āh*": "wave offering/elevation offering/offering of presentation", "*wayəḵappēr*": "and he made atonement/covered/expiated", "*ləṭahărām*": "to cleanse them/purify them/make them ceremonially clean" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Levittene renset seg og vasket klærne sine. Aron innviet dem som en offergave for Herren, og gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og levittene ble renset, og de vasket klærne sine; og Aron ofret dem som et svingoffer framfor Herren, og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Norsk King James

  Og Levittene ble renset, og de vasket klærne sine; og Aron ofret dem som et offer for Herren; og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Levittene renset seg fra synd og vasket klærne sine, og Aron beveget dem som et bølgeoffer for Herrens øyne; og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Levittene renset seg og vasket klærne sine, og Aron løftet dem som et løftet offer for Herrens ansikt, og holdt soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og levittene ble renset, og de vasket klærne sine; og Aron ofret dem som et offer for Herren, og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Levittene ble renset og vasket klærne sine; Aron ofret dem som et offer for HERREN og gjorde forsoning for dem for å rense dem.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og levittene ble renset, og de vasket klærne sine; og Aron ofret dem som et offer for Herren, og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Levittene renset seg og vasket sine klær, og Aron bar dem frem som et svingeoffer for Herrens åsyn, og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Levittene renset seg og vasket klærne sine; Aron svingte dem fram og tilbake som et svingoffer foran Herren, og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Leviterne rensede sig fra Synd og toede deres Klæder, og Aron bevægede dem med en Bevægelse for Herrens Ansigt; og Aron gjorde Forligelse for dem til at rense dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og levittene ble renset, og de vasket sine klær; og Aron ofret dem som et svingoffer for HERRENS åsyn, og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as a wave offering before the LORD, and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Levittene renset seg fra synd og vasket klærne sine; og Aron ga dem som et svingeoffer for Herren; og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Levittene renset seg, vasket klærne sine, og Aron løftet dem som et svingoffer for Herren, og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og levittene renset seg fra synd og vasket klærne sine. Og Aron framstilte dem som et svingoffer for Herren; og Aron gjorde soning for dem for å rense dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og levittene ble renset fra synden, og klærne deres ble vasket, og Aron ofret dem som en svingningsoffer for Herren; og Aron fjernet synden fra dem og gjorde dem rene.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the leuites purifyed them selues and wasshed their clothes. And Aaron waued them before ye Lorde and made an attonement for them to clense them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they purified the Leuites, and wa?shed their clothes. And Aaron waued them before the LORDE, and made attoment for them, that they might be cleane.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the Leuites were purified, and washed their clothes, and Aaron offred them as a shake offring before the Lord, and Aaron made an atonement for them, to purifie them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Leuites were purified, and wasshed their clothes: And Aaron waued them as a waue offeryng before the Lorde, and made an attonement for them, to cleanse them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them [as] an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a wave offering before Yahweh; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the Levites cleanse themselves, and wash their garments, and Aaron waveth them a wave-offering before Jehovah, and Aaron maketh atonement for them to cleanse them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes: and Aaron offered them for a wave-offering before Jehovah; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Levites were made clean from sin, and their clothing was washed, and Aaron gave them for a wave offering before the Lord; and Aaron took away their sin and made them clean.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a wave offering before Yahweh; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothing; then Aaron presented them like a wave offering before the LORD, and Aaron made atonement for them to purify them.

Referenced Verses

• Num 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.7", "source": "וְכֹֽה־תַעֲשֶׂ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְטֽ͏ַהֲרָ֔ם הַזֵּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֵ֣י חַטָּ֑את וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירוּ תַ֙עַר֙ עַל־כָּל־בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְכִבְּס֥וּ בִגְדֵיהֶ֖ם וְהִטֶּהָֽרוּ׃", "text": "And thus *taʿăśeh* to them to *ləṭahărām* *hazzēh* upon them *mê* *ḥaṭṭāʾṯ* *wə-heʿĕḇîrû* *taʿar* upon all *bəśārām* *wə-ḵibbəsû* *ḇiḡḏêhem* *wə-hiṭṭehārû*", "grammar": { "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do", "*ləṭahărām*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to cleanse them", "*hazzēh*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - sprinkle", "*mê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular - purification/sin", "*wə-heʿĕḇîrû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall pass/cause to pass", "*taʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular - razor", "*bəśārām*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their flesh/body", "*wə-ḵibbəsû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall wash", "*ḇiḡḏêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their garments", "*wə-hiṭṭehārû*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall purify themselves" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "you shall do/perform/carry out", "*ləṭahărām*": "to cleanse them/purify them/make them ceremonially clean", "*hazzēh*": "sprinkle/splash/scatter", "*mê*": "water(s) of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "purification/sin/sin offering", "*wə-heʿĕḇîrû*": "and they shall pass/move/run", "*taʿar*": "razor/knife/cutting instrument", "*bəśārām*": "their flesh/body/skin", "*wə-ḵibbəsû*": "and they shall wash/clean/launder", "*wə-hiṭṭehārû*": "and they shall purify themselves/cleanse themselves" } }
• Num 8:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.11", "source": "וְהֵנִיף֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֤ם תְּנוּפָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָי֕וּ לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *hēnîp̄* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* *tənûp̄āh* before *YHWH* from *ʾēṯ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hāyû* to *laʿăḇōḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿăḇōḏaṯ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hēnîp̄*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall wave/elevate", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēṯ*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall be", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve/work", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*hēnîp̄*": "he shall wave/elevate/present as a wave offering", "*tənûp̄āh*": "wave offering/elevation offering/offering of presentation", "*ʾēṯ*": "from/by/on behalf of", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "to serve/work/perform service", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "service/work/ministry" } } 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.12", "source": "וְהַלְוִיִּם֙ יִסְמְכ֣וּ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ הַפָּרִ֑ים וַ֠עֲשֵׂה אֶת־הָאֶחָ֨ד חַטָּ֜את וְאֶת־הָאֶחָ֤ד עֹלָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And the *ləwiyyim* *yisməḵû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəḏêhem* on *rōʾš* the *pārîm*, and *waʿăśēh* *ʾeṯ*-the one *ḥaṭṭāʾṯ* and *ʾeṯ*-the one *ʿōlāh* to *YHWH* to *ləḵappēr* upon the *ləwiyyim*", "grammar": { "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*yisməḵû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall lay/place", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəḏêhem*": "common noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*rōʾš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*pārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and offer/make", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular - sin offering", "*ʿōlāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ləḵappēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to make atonement", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites" }, "variants": { "*yisməḵû*": "they shall lay/place/lean", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit", "*pārîm*": "bulls/young bulls/bullocks", "*waʿăśēh*": "and offer/make/prepare", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "sin offering/purification offering", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering/ascending offering", "*ləḵappēr*": "to make atonement/cover/expiate" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.13", "source": "וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י בָנָ֑יו וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *haʿămaḏtā* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* before *ʾAhărōn* and before *ḇānāw* *wə-hēnap̄tā* them *tənûp̄āh* to *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*haʿămaḏtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall cause to stand", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ḇānāw*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*wə-hēnap̄tā*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall wave", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*haʿămaḏtā*": "you shall cause to stand/present/set", "*wə-hēnap̄tā*": "and you shall wave/elevate/present as a wave offering", "*tənûp̄āh*": "wave offering/elevation offering/offering of presentation" } }
• Num 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.15", "source": "וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵן֙ יָבֹ֣אוּ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְטִֽהַרְתָּ֣ אֹתָ֔ם וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם תְּנוּפָֽה׃", "text": "And after thus *yāḇōʾû* the *ləwiyyim* to *laʿăḇōḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ* *wə-ṭihartā* them *wə-hēnap̄tā* them *tənûp̄āh*", "grammar": { "*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come/enter", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - meeting", "*wə-ṭihartā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall cleanse", "*wə-hēnap̄tā*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall wave", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering" }, "variants": { "*yāḇōʾû*": "they shall come/enter/go", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "to serve/work/minister", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle", "*môʿēḏ*": "meeting/appointed time/assembly", "*wə-ṭihartā*": "and you shall cleanse/purify/make ceremonially clean", "*wə-hēnap̄tā*": "and you shall wave/elevate/present as a wave offering" } }
• Num 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.12", "source": "ה֣וּא יִתְחַטָּא־ב֞וֹ בַּיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֛י וּבַיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י יִטְהָ֑ר וְאִם־לֹ֨א יִתְחַטָּ֜א בַּיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֛י וּבַיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י לֹ֥א יִטְהָֽר׃", "text": "*hûʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭā*-*ḇô* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəlîšî* *û-ḇa-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *yiṭhār* *wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəlîšî* *û-ḇa-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *lōʾ* *yiṭhār*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yiṯḥaṭṭā*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall purify himself", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*û-ḇa-yyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*yiṭhār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be clean", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + particle - and if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he purifies himself", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*û-ḇa-yyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṭhār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be clean" }, "variants": { "*yiṯḥaṭṭā*": "purify himself/cleanse himself/make himself pure", "*yiṭhār*": "be clean/be pure/be cleansed" } }
• Num 19:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.19", "source": "וְהִזָּ֤ה הַטָּהֹר֙ עַל־הַטָּמֵ֔א בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖י וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑י וְחִטְּאוֹ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י וְכִבֶּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָהֵ֥ר בָּעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-hizzâ* *ha-ṭṭāhōr* *ʿal*-*ha-ṭṭāmēʾ* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəlîšî* *û-ḇa-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *wə-ḥiṭṭəʾô* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *wə-ḵibbes* *bəḡāḏāyw* *wə-rāḥaṣ* *ba-mmayim* *wə-ṭāhēr* *bā-ʿāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hizzâ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall sprinkle", "*ha-ṭṭāhōr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the clean person", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*ha-ṭṭāmēʾ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the unclean person", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*û-ḇa-yyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-ḥiṭṭəʾô*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he shall purify him", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-ḵibbes*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wə-rāḥaṣ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*ba-mmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the water", "*wə-ṭāhēr*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall be clean", "*bā-ʿāreḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the evening" }, "variants": { "*hizzâ*": "sprinkle/spatter", "*ṭāhōr*": "clean/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure person", "*ḥiṭṭēʾ*": "purify/cleanse/make clean", "*kibbes*": "wash/cleanse (garments)", "*rāḥaṣ*": "wash/bathe", "*ṭāhēr*": "be clean/be pure/be cleansed" } }
• Num 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.3.12", "source": "וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה לָקַ֣חְתִּי אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִתּוֹךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תַּ֧חַת כָּל־בְּכ֛וֹר פֶּ֥טֶר רֶ֖חֶם מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "*wa-ʾănî* *hinnēh* *lāqaḥtî* *ʾet*-*ha-ləwiyyim* *mi-tôk* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *taḥat* *kol*-*bəkôr* *peṭer* *reḥem* *mi-bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hāyû* *lî* *ha-ləwiyyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st common singular - and I", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*lāqaḥtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have taken", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*mi-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening of", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*mi-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall be", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥtî*": "taken/claimed/chosen", "*mi-tôk*": "from midst of/from among", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of/as substitute for", "*peṭer reḥem*": "that which opens the womb/firstborn" } }