Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 18

1So the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶֽל־'el-H413Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175, “Youאַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH859and your sonsוּבָנֶ֤יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121and your father’sאָבִ֙יךָ֙ אִתָּ֔ךְ'a.Vi.kha 'i.TakhH1 H854houseוּבֵית־u.veit-H1004must bearתִּשְׂא֖וּtis.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771involvingthe sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁha.mik.DashH4720.And youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859and your sonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121aloneאִתָּ֔ךְ'i.TakhH854must bearתִּשְׂא֖וּtis.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the iniquityעֲוֹ֥ן'a.VonH5771involvingyour priesthoodכְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃ke.hu.nat.KhemH3550.

2But bringהַקְרֵ֣בhak.RevH7126with youאִתָּ֔ךְ'i.TakhH854alsoוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571אֶת־'et-H853your brothersאַחֶיךָ֩'a.chei.KhaH251from the tribeמַטֵּ֨הma.TehH4294of Leviלֵוִ֜יle.ViH3878,the tribeשֵׁ֤בֶטShe.vetH7626of your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙'a.Vi.khaH1,that they may joinוְיִלָּו֥וּve.yi.la.VuH3867youעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921and assistוִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָvi.sha.re.Tu.khaH8334youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859and your sonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֔ךְu.va.Nei.kha 'i.TakhH1121 H854beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃ha.'e.DutH5715.

3And they shall attendוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ve.sha.me.RuH8104to your dutiesמִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔mish.mar.te.KhaH4931and to all the dutiesוּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת כָּל־u.mish.Me.ret kol-H4931 H3605of the Tentהָאֹ֑הֶל אַךְ֩ha.'O.hel 'aKhH168 H389;butאֶל־'el-H413they must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808come nearיִקְרָ֔בוּyik.Ra.vuH7126to the furnishingsכְּלֵ֨יke.LeiH3627of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֤דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944orוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196,orוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808bothגַם־gam-H1571theyהֵ֖םhemH1992andגַּם־gam-H1571youאַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemH859will dieיָמֻ֥תוּya.Mu.tuH4191.

4They are to joinוְנִלְו֣וּve.nil.VuH3867youעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921and attendוְשָֽׁמְר֗וּve.sha.me.RuH8104אֶת־'et-H853to the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙mish.Me.retH4931of the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,doing allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the workעֲבֹדַ֣ת'a.vo.DatH5656at the Tentהָאֹ֑הֶלha.'O.helH168;but noלֹא־lo'-H3808outsiderוְזָ֖רve.ZarH2114may come nearיִקְרַ֥בyik.RavH7126youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃'a.lei.KhemH413.

5And you shall attendוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗םu.she.mar.TemH8104אֵ֚ת'etH853to the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944andוְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,so that wrathקֶ֖צֶףKe.tzefH7110may notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808fallיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961onעַל־'al-H5921the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478againע֛וֹדodH5750.

6Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,I Myselfוַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.NiH589have selectedלָקַ֙חְתִּי֙la.Kach.tiH3947אֶת־'et-H853your fellowאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם'a.chei.KhemH251Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881fromמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478as a giftמַתָּנָ֤הma.ta.NahH4979to you,dedicatedנְתֻנִים֙ne.tu.NimH5414to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068to performלַעֲבֹ֕דla.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853the serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.DatH5656for the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

7But only youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859and your sonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִ֠תְּךָu.va.Nei.kha 'I.te.khaH1121 H854shall attendתִּשְׁמְר֨וּtish.me.RuH8104אֶת־'et-H853to your priesthoodכְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜םke.hu.nat.KhemH3550for everythingלְכָל־le.kholH3605concerningדְּבַ֧רde.VarH1697the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.achH4196and what is insideוּלְמִבֵּ֥יתu.le.mi.BeitH1004the veilלַפָּרֹ֖כֶתla.pa.Ro.khetH6532,and you are to perform that serviceוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֑םva.'a.vad.TemH5647.I am givingאֶתֵּן֙'e.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853you the workעֲבֹדַ֣ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the priesthoodכְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔םke.hu.nat.KhemH3550as a giftמַתָּנָ֗הma.ta.NahH4979,but any outsiderוְהַזָּ֥רve.ha.ZarH2114who comes nearהַקָּרֵ֖בha.ka.RevH7131the sanctuarymust be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃ סyu.MatH4191.”

Offerings for Priests and Levites

8Then the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶֽל־'el-H413Aaronאַהֲרֹן֒'a.ha.RonH175, “Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,Iוַאֲנִי֙va.'a.NiH589have putנָתַ֣תִּֽיna.Ta.tiH5414youאֶת־'et-H853in chargeמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of My offeringsתְּרוּמֹתָ֑יte.ru.mo.TaiH8641.As for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the sacred offeringsקָדְשֵׁ֣יka.de.SheiH6944of the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלve.nei- Yis.ra.'elH1121 H3478,I have given themנְתַתִּ֧יםne.ta.TimH5414to youand your sonsוּלְבָנֶ֖יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121as a portionלְמָשְׁחָ֛הle.ma.she.ChahH4888and a permanentעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769statuteלְחָק־le.chok-H2706.

9זֶֽה־zeh-H2088A portion ofמִן־min-H4480the most holy offeringsH6944reservedfrom the fireהָאֵ֑שׁha.'EshH784will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961yours.From allכָּל־kol-H3605the offeringsקָ֠רְבָּנָם לְֽכָל־Ka.re.ba.nom le.kholH7133 H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they renderיָשִׁ֣יבוּya.Shi.vuH7725to Meas most holyH6944offerings,whether grain offeringsמִנְחָתָ֞ם וּלְכָל־min.cha.Tam u.le.khol-H4503 H3605or sin offeringsחַטָּאתָ֗ם וּלְכָל־cha.ta.Tam u.le.khol-H2403 H3605or guilt offeringsאֲשָׁמָם֙'a.sha.MamH817, that partbelongsה֖וּאhu'H1931to youand your sonsוּלְבָנֶֽיךָ׃u.le.va.Nei.khaH1121.

10You are to eat itתֹּאכֲלֶ֑נּוּto.kha.Le.nuH398as a most holyH6944offering, andeveryכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָר֙za.KharH2145may eatיֹאכַ֣לyo.KhalH398itאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853.You shall regard itיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961as holyH6944.

11And thisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088is yours as well:the offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641of their giftsמַתָּנָ֗םma.ta.NamH4976,along with allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the wave offeringsתְּנוּפֹת֮te.nu.FotH8573of the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.I have given thisנְתַתִּ֗יםne.ta.TimH5414to youand your sonsוּלְבָנֶ֧יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121and daughtersוְלִבְנֹתֶ֛יךָ אִתְּךָ֖ve.liv.no.Tei.kha 'i.te.KhaH1323 H854as a permanentעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769statuteלְחָק־le.chok-H2706.Everyכָּל־kol-H3605ceremonially clean personטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889in your householdבְּבֵיתְךָ֖be.vei.te.KhaH1004may eat itיֹאכַ֥לyo.KhalH398אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853.

12I give youיִתְּנ֥וּyi.te.NuH5414allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the freshestחֵ֣לֶבChe.levH2459olive oilיִצְהָ֔רyitz.HarH3323and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the finestחֵ֖לֶבChe.levH2459new wineתִּיר֣וֹשׁti.Ro.oshH8492and grainוְדָגָ֑ןve.da.GanH1715thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Israelites giveנְתַתִּֽים׃ne.ta.TimH5414to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068as their firstfruitsרֵאשִׁיתָ֛םre.shi.TamH7225.

13The firstfruitsבִּכּוּרֵ֞יbi.ku.ReiH1061of everythingכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834in their landבְּאַרְצָ֛םbe.'ar.TzamH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they bringיָבִ֥יאוּya.Vi.'uH935to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068will belongיִהְיֶ֑הyih.YehH1961to you.Everyכָּל־kol-H3605ceremonially clean personטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889in your householdבְּבֵיתְךָ֖be.vei.te.KhaH1004may eat themיֹאכֲלֶֽנּוּ׃yo.kha.Le.nuH398.

14Everyכָּל־kol-H3605devoted thingחֵ֥רֶםChe.remH2764in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478belongs to youיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961.

15The firstbornכָּל־ פֶּ֣טֶר רֶ֠חֶםkol- Pe.ter Re.chemH6363 H7358 H3605of everyלְֽכָל־le.kholH3605wombבָּשָׂ֞רba.SarH1320,whetherאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834manבָּאָדָ֥םba.'a.DamH120or beastוּבַבְּהֵמָ֖הu.va.be.he.MahH929,that is offeredיַקְרִ֧יבוּyak.Ri.vuH7126to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֛הla.Yah.wehH3068belongsיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961to you.Butאַ֣ךְ׀'akhH389you must surely redeemH6299אֵ֚ת'etH853every firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060sonהָֽאָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853andH6299every firstborn maleבְּכֽוֹר־be.khor-H1060of uncleanהַטְּמֵאָ֖הha.te.me.'AhH2931animalsהַבְּהֵמָ֥הha.be.he.MahH929.

16You are to pay the redemption priceוּפְדוּיָו֙u.fe.du.YavH6299for a month-old maleמִבֶּן־ חֹ֣דֶשׁ תִּפְדֶּ֔הmi.ben- Cho.desh tif.DehH1121 H2320 H6299according to your valuationבְּעֶ֨רְכְּךָ֔be.'Er.ke.khaH6187:fiveחֲמֵ֥שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255of silverכֶּ֛סֶףKe.sefH3701,according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944shekelבְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbe.She.kelH8255,whichהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242gerahsגֵּרָ֖הge.RahH1626.

17Butאַ֣ךְ'akhH389you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808redeemתִפְדֶּ֖הtif.DehH6299the firstbornבְּֽכוֹר־be.khor-H1060of an oxשׁ֡וֹרShorH7794,a sheepאֽוֹ־ בְכ֨וֹר כֶּ֜שֶׂב'ov- ve.Khor Ke.sevH3775 H176 H1060,orאֽוֹ־ בְכ֥וֹר'ov- ve.KhorH176 H1060a goatעֵ֛ז'ezH5795;theyהֵ֑םHemH1992אֶת־'et-H853are holyקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944.You are to splatterתִּזְרֹ֤קtiz.RokH2236their bloodדָּמָ֞םda.MamH1818onעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and burnתַּקְטִ֔ירtak.TirH6999their fatחֶלְבָּ֣םchel.BamH2459as a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֛ה'i.ShehH801,a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaלְרֵ֥יחַle.Rei.achH7381to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

18And their meatוּבְשָׂרָ֖םu.ve.sa.RamH1320belongsיִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961to you,just as the breastכַּחֲזֵ֧הka.cha.ZehH2373and rightהַיָּמִ֖יןhai.ya.MinH3225thighוּכְשׁ֥וֹקu.khe.ShokH7785of the wave offeringהַתְּנוּפָ֛הha.te.nu.FahH8573belongיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961to you.

19Allכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605the holyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֗יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944offeringsתְּרוּמֹ֣תte.ru.MotH8641thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478presentיָרִ֥ימוּya.Ri.muH7311to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֒la.Yah.wehH3068I giveנָתַ֣תִּֽיna.Ta.tiH5414to youand to your sonsוּלְבָנֶ֧יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121and daughtersוְלִבְנֹתֶ֛יךָ אִתְּךָ֖ve.liv.no.Tei.kha 'i.te.KhaH1323 H854as a permanentעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769statuteלְחָק־le.chok-H2706.Itהִוא֙hi'H1931is a permanentעוֹלָ֥םo.LamH5769covenantבְּרִית֩be.RitH1285of saltמֶ֨לַחMe.lachH4417beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068for youand your offspringוּלְזַרְעֲךָ֥ אִתָּֽךְ׃u.le.zar.'a.Kha 'i.TakhH2233 H854.”

20Then the LORDיְהוָ֜ה אֶֽל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068 H413saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175, “You will have noלֹ֣אlo'H3808inheritanceתִנְחָ֔לtin.ChalH5157in their landבְּאַרְצָם֙be.'ar.TzamH776,norלֹא־lo'-H3808will you haveיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961any portionוְחֵ֕לֶקve.Che.lekH2506among themבְּתוֹכָ֑םbe.to.KhamH8432.Iאֲנִ֤י'a.NiH589am your portionחֶלְקְךָ֙chel.ke.ChaH2506and your inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֣תְךָ֔ve.na.cha.La.te.khaH5159amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

21Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,I have givenנָתַ֛תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414to the Levitesוְלִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔יve.liv.Nei le.ViH1121 H3878allכָּל־kol-H3605the tithesמַֽעֲשֵׂ֥רma.'a.SerH4643in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478as an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֑הle.na.cha.LahH5159in return forחֵ֤לֶףChe.lefH2500the workעֲבֹֽדָתָם֙'a.vo.da.TamH5656אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834theyהֵ֣םhemH1992doעֹֽבְדִ֔ים'oe.DimH5647אֶת־'et-H853,the serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

22Noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֛וֹדodH5750may the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478comeאֶל־'el-H413nearיִקְרְב֥וּyik.re.VuH7126to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,or they will incurלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375guiltחֵ֖טְאchet'H2399and dieלָמֽוּת׃la.MutH4191.

23The Levitesהַלֵּוִ֜י ה֗וּאha.le.Vi Hu'H3881 H1931אֶת־'et-H853are to performוְעָבַ֨דve.'a.VadH5647the workעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656of the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,and theyוְהֵ֖םve.HemH1992must bearיִשְׂא֣וּyis.'UH5375their iniquityעֲוֹנָ֑ם'a.vo.NamH5771.This is a permanentעוֹלָם֙o.LamH5769statuteחֻקַּ֤תchu.KatH2708for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755.The Levites will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808receive an inheritanceיִנְחֲל֖וּ נַחֲלָֽה׃yin.cha.Lu na.cha.LahH5157 H5159amongוּבְתוֹךְ֙u.ve.toKhH8432the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

24Forכִּ֞יkiH3588אֶת־'et-H853I have givenנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֖םlal.vi.YimH3881as their inheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֑הle.na.cha.LahH5159the titheמַעְשַׂ֣רma'.SarH4643thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478presentיָרִ֤ימוּya.Ri.muH7311to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068as a contributionתְּרוּמָ֔הte.ru.MahH8641.That is whyעַל־ כֵּן֙'al- kenH5921 H3651I told themאָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559that they would notלֹ֥אlo'H3808receive an inheritanceיִנְחֲל֖וּ נַחֲלָֽה׃ פyin.cha.Lu na.cha.LahH5157 H5159amongבְּתוֹךְ֙be.toKhH8432the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.”

25And the LORDיְהוָ֖ה אֶל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068 H413instructedוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

26“Speakתְּדַבֵּר֮te.da.BerH1696toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881and tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶם֒ve.'a.mar.Ta 'a.le.HemH559 H413: ‘Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you receiveתִ֠קְחוּTik.chuH3947fromמֵאֵ֨תme.'EtH854the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478אֶת־'et-H853the titheהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֗רha.ma.'a.SerH4643thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I have givenנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414youמֵאִתָּ֖םme.'i.TamH854as your inheritanceבְּנַחֲלַתְכֶ֑םbe.na.cha.lat.KhemH5159,you must presentוַהֲרֵמֹתֶ֤םva.ha.re.mo.TemH7311partמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nuH4480of itמִן־min-H4480as an offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641to the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068—a titheמַעֲשֵׂ֖רma.'a.SerH4643of the titheהַֽמַּעֲשֵֽׂר׃Ha.ma.'a.SerH4643.

27Your offeringתְּרוּמַתְכֶ֑םte.ru.mat.KhemH8641will be reckonedוְנֶחְשַׁ֥בve.nech.ShavH2803to youas grainכַּדָּגָן֙ka.da.GanH1715fromמִן־min-H4480the threshing floorהַגֹּ֔רֶןha.Go.renH1637or juiceוְכַֽמְלֵאָ֖הve.kham.le.'AhH4395fromמִן־min-H4480the winepressהַיָּֽקֶב׃hai.Ya.kevH3342.

28Soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651youאַתֶּם֙'a.TemH859are to presentתָּרִ֤ימוּ גַם־ta.Ri.mu gam-H7311 H1571an offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641to the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068from allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605the tithesמַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םma'.se.Ro.tei.KhemH4643אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you receiveתִּקְח֔וּ מֵאֵ֖תtik.Chu me.'EtH3947 H854from the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478,and fromמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nuH4480theseאֶת־'et-H853you are to giveוּנְתַתֶּ֤םu.ne.ta.TemH5414the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

29You must presentתָּרִ֕ימוּta.Ri.muH7311אֵ֖ת'etH853the offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641due the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068fromמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605allכָּל־kol-H3605the bestחֶלְבּ֔וֹchel.BoH2459of everyמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605giftמַתְּנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םma.te.No.tei.KhemH4979אֶֽת־'et-H853,the holiest partמִקְדְּשׁ֖וֹmik.de.ShoH4720of itמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nuH4480.’

30Therefore sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559toאֲלֵהֶ֑ם'a.le.HemH413the Levites, ‘When you have presentedבַּהֲרִֽימְכֶ֤םba.ha.rim.KhemH7311אֶת־'et-H853the best partחֶלְבּוֹ֙chel.BoH2459מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,it will be reckonedוְנֶחְשַׁב֙ve.nech.ShavH2803to youלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881as the produceכִּתְבוּאַ֥תkit.vu.'AtH8393of the threshing floorגֹּ֖רֶןGo.renH1637or winepressוְכִתְבוּאַ֥ת יָֽקֶב׃ve.khit.vu.'At Ya.kevH8393 H3342.

31And youאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859and your householdsוּבֵֽיתְכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־u.veit.Khem ki-H1004 H3588may eat the rest of it anywhereוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םva.'a.khal.TemH398אֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853בְּכָל־be.kholH3605מָק֔וֹםma.KomH4725;itהוּא֙hu'H1931is the compensationשָׂכָ֥רsa.KharH7939forחֵ֥לֶףChe.lefH2500your workעֲבֹֽדַתְכֶ֖ם'a.vo.dat.KhemH5656at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

32Once you have presentedבַּהֲרִֽימְכֶ֥םba.ha.rim.KhemH7311אֶת־'et-H853the best partחֶלְבּ֖וֹchel.BoH2459of itמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,you will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808incurתִשְׂא֤וּtis.'UH5375guiltחֵ֔טְאChet'H2399because of itעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921.Butוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808defileתְחַלְּל֖וּte.cha.le.LuH2490the sacred offeringsקָדְשֵׁ֧יka.de.SheiH6944of the Israelitesבְנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478,or elseוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808you will dieתָמֽוּתוּ׃ פta.Mu.tuH4191.’”

Offerings for Priests and Levites

Commentaries on Numbers 18