Berean Standard Bible
Numbers 18:12-30
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.
15The firstbornכָּל־ פֶּ֣טֶר רֶ֠חֶםkol- Pe.ter Re.chemH6363H7358H3605of 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.DehH1121H2320H6299according 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.sevH3775H176H1060,orאֽוֹ־ בְכ֥וֹר'ov- ve.KhorH176H1060a 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.
19Allכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605the holyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֗יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944offeringsתְּרוּמֹ֣תte.ru.MotH8641thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478presentיָרִ֥ימוּya.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.KhaH1323H854as 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.TakhH2233H854.”
20Then the LORDיְהוָ֜ה אֶֽל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068H413saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.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.'ElH1121H3478.
21Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,I have givenנָתַ֛תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414to the Levitesוְלִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔יve.liv.Nei le.ViH1121H3878allכָּל־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.
23The Levitesהַלֵּוִ֜י ה֗וּאha.le.Vi Hu'H3881H1931אֶת־'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.LahH5157H5159amongוּבְתוֹךְ֙u.ve.toKhH8432the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478.
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.'ElH1121H3478presentיָרִ֤ימוּya.Ri.muH7311to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068as a contributionתְּרוּמָ֔הte.ru.MahH8641.That is whyעַל־ כֵּן֙'al- kenH5921H3651I told themאָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559that they would notלֹ֥אlo'H3808receive an inheritanceיִנְחֲל֖וּ נַחֲלָֽה׃ פyin.cha.Lu na.cha.LahH5157H5159amongבְּתוֹךְ֙be.toKhH8432the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478.”
26“Speakתְּדַבֵּר֮te.da.BerH1696toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881and tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶם֒ve.'a.mar.Ta 'a.le.HemH559H413: ‘Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you receiveתִ֠קְחוּTik.chuH3947fromמֵאֵ֨תme.'EtH854the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478אֶת־'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.
28Soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651youאַתֶּם֙'a.TemH859are to presentתָּרִ֤ימוּ גַם־ta.Ri.mu gam-H7311H1571an offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641to the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068from allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605the tithesמַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םma'.se.Ro.tei.KhemH4643אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you receiveתִּקְח֔וּ מֵאֵ֖תtik.Chu me.'EtH3947H854from the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478,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.kevH8393H3342.
Commentaries on Numbers 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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