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Numbers 18

1AndJehovahsaidH559toAaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175, Thouandthysonsוּבָנֶ֤יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121andthy father'shouseוּבֵית־u.veit-H1004withtheeshallbearתִּשְׂא֖וּtis.'UH5375theiniquityH5771ofthesanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁha.mik.DashH4720;andthouandthysonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121withtheeshallbearתִּשְׂא֖וּtis.'UH5375theiniquityH5771ofyourpriesthoodכְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃ke.hu.nat.KhemH3550.

2Andthybrethrenalsoוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571,thetribeמַטֵּ֨הma.TehH4294ofLeviלֵוִ֜יle.ViH3878,thetribeH4294ofthyfatherH1,bringהַקְרֵ֣בhak.RevH7126nearwiththee,thattheymayunitewiththee,andministerunto thee;butthouandthysonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121withthee [shallserveוִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָvi.sha.re.Tu.khaH8334]beforethetentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168ofthetestimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃ha.'e.DutH5715.

3Andtheyshallkeepוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ve.sha.me.RuH8104thychargeH4931,andthechargeH4931ofthewholetentהָאֹ֑הֶלha.'O.helH168:onlyאַךְ֩'aKhH389theyshallnotcomeneartothevesselsH3627ofthesanctuaryH6944andtothealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196,thattheymaynotdieיָמֻ֥תוּya.Mu.tuH4191,andyouaswellH1571asthey.

4Andtheyshallunitewiththee,andkeepוְשָֽׁמְר֗וּve.sha.me.RuH8104thechargeH4931ofthetentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,foralltheserviceעֲבֹדַ֣ת'a.vo.DatH5656ofthetentהָאֹ֑הֶלha.'O.helH168;andnostrangershallcomeneartoyou.

5Andyeshallkeepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗םu.she.mar.TemH8104thechargeH4931ofthesanctuaryH6944,andthechargeH4931ofthealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196;thattherecomenowrathקֶ֖צֶףKe.tzefH7110anymoreuponthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

6AndI,behold,IhavetakenH3947yourbrethren,theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,fromamongthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;toyouaretheygivenH5414asagiftמַתָּנָ֤הma.ta.NahH4979forJehovahtoperformtheserviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.DatH5656ofthetentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

7Butthouandthysonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121withtheeshallattendtoyourpriesthoodכְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜םke.hu.nat.KhemH3550forallthatconcerneththealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,andforthatwhichisinsidetheveil;andyeshallperformtheserviceעֲבֹדַ֣ת'a.vo.DatH5656:Igiveאֶתֵּן֙'e.TenH5414youyourpriesthoodכְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔םke.hu.nat.KhemH3550asaserviceH5656ofgiftמַתָּנָ֗הma.ta.NahH4979,andthestrangerthatcomethnearshallbeputH5414todeathיוּמָֽת׃ סyu.MatH4191.

8AndJehovahspokeH1696toAaronאַהֲרֹן֒'a.ha.RonH175,AndI,behold,Ihavegivenנָתַ֣תִּֽיna.Ta.tiH5414theethechargeמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931ofmyheave-offerings,ofallthehallowedthingsofthechildrenofIsraelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478;totheehaveIgivenנְתַתִּ֧יםne.ta.TimH5414them,becauseoftheanointingH4888,andtothysonsH1121byaneverlastingstatuteH2706.

9ThisshallbeH1961thineofthemostholyH6944thingsH6944, [reserved]fromthefireהָאֵ֑שׁha.'EshH784:everyofferingמִנְחָתָ֞םmin.cha.TamH4503oftheirs,ofalltheiroblations,andofalltheirsin-offerings,andofalltheirtrespass-offerings,whichtheyrenderuntome,itismostholyH6944fortheeandforthysonsוּלְבָנֶֽיךָ׃u.le.va.Nei.khaH1121.

10AsmostholyH6944shalt thoueatתֹּאכֲלֶ֑נּוּto.kha.Le.nuH398it:everymaleזָכָר֙za.KharH2145shalleatיֹאכַ֣לyo.KhalH398it;itshallbeיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961holyH6944unto thee.

11Andthisshallbethine:theheave-offeringoftheirgiftמַתָּנָ֗םma.ta.NamH4976,withallthewave-offeringsofthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478;Ihavegivenנְתַתִּ֗יםne.ta.TimH5414themunto thee,andtothysonsH1121andtothydaughtersוְלִבְנֹתֶ֛יךָve.liv.no.Tei.khaH1323withthee,byaneverlastingstatuteH2706;everyoneH2088thatiscleanטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889inthyhouseH1004shalleatיֹאכַ֥לyo.KhalH398ofit.

12Allthebestoftheoilיִצְהָ֔רyitz.HarH3323,andallthebestofthenewתִּיר֣וֹשׁti.Ro.oshH8492wineH8492,andofthewheat,thefirstfruitsofthemwhichtheygiveיִתְּנ֥וּyi.te.NuH5414toJehovah,haveIgivenנְתַתִּֽים׃ne.ta.TimH5414thee.

13ThefirstripeofeverythingH3605thatisintheirlandבְּאַרְצָ֛םbe.'ar.TzamH776,whichtheyshallbringיָבִ֥יאוּya.Vi.'uH935toJehovah,shallbeH1961thine;everyonethatiscleanטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889inthyhouseH1004shalleatיֹאכֲלֶֽנּוּ׃yo.kha.Le.nuH398ofit.

14EverydevotedthinginIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478shallbeH1961thine.

15EverythingH3605thatbreaketh openthewombרֶ֠חֶםRe.chemH7358ofallfleshבָּשָׂ֞רba.SarH1320,whichtheypresentH7126toJehovah,ofmenH120orofbeasts,shallbeH1961thine;neverthelessH389thefirstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060ofmanH120shalt thouinanycaseransomH6299,andthefirstbornבְּכֽוֹר־be.khor-H1060ofuncleanהַטְּמֵאָ֖הha.te.me.'AhH2931beastsshalt thouransomH6299.

16AndthosethataretoberansomedH6299fromamonthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldshalt thouransomH6299, accordingtothyvaluationבְּעֶ֨רְכְּךָ֔be.'Er.ke.khaH6187,forthemoneyH3701offiveחֲמֵ֥שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255, aftertheshekelבְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbe.She.kelH8255ofthesanctuaryH6944,whichistwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242gerahsגֵּרָ֖הge.RahH1626.

17Butthefirstbornבְּֽכוֹר־be.khor-H1060ofacow,orthefirstbornבְכ֨וֹרve.KhorH1060ofasheep,orthefirstbornבְכ֥וֹרve.KhorH1060ofagoatעֵ֛ז'ezH5795, thou shaltnotransomH6299:theyareholyקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944. Thou shaltsprinkleתִּזְרֹ֤קtiz.RokH2236theirbloodדָּמָ֞םda.MamH1818onthealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196,andtheirfatחֶלְבָּ֣םchel.BamH2459shalt thouburnasanofferingאִשֶּׁ֛ה'i.ShehH801byfireH801forasweet odourtoJehovah.

18AndtheirfleshH1320shallbeH1961thine;asthewave-breastandastherightהַיָּמִ֖יןhai.ya.MinH3225shouldershallitbeH1961thine.

19Alltheheave-offeringsoftheholyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֗יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944thingsH6944,whichthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElH3478offerיָרִ֥ימוּya.Ri.muH7311toJehovah,haveIgivenנָתַ֣תִּֽיna.Ta.tiH5414thee,andtothysonsH1121andtothydaughtersוְלִבְנֹתֶ֛יךָve.liv.no.Tei.khaH1323withthee,byaneverlastingstatuteH2706:itshallbeaneverlastingcovenantבְּרִית֩be.RitH1285ofsaltמֶ֨לַחMe.lachH4417beforeJehovahunto theeandthyseedH2233withthee.

20AndJehovahsaidH559toAaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175,Intheirlandבְּאַרְצָם֙be.'ar.TzamH776thou shalthavenoinheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֣תְךָ֔ve.na.cha.La.te.khaH5159,neithershalt thouhaveanyportionH2506amongthem:IamthyportionH2506andthineinheritanceH5159amongthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

21AndtothechildrenofLeviלֵוִ֔יle.ViH3878,behold,Ihavegivenנָתַ֛תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414allthetithesמַֽעֲשֵׂ֥רma.'a.SerH4643inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478foraninheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֑הle.na.cha.LahH5159,fortheirserviceעֲבֹֽדָתָם֙'a.vo.da.TamH5656whichtheyperform,theserviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.DatH5656ofthetentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

22NeithershallthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478henceforthcomenearthetentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,tobearלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375sinחֵ֖טְאchet'H2399anddieלָמֽוּת׃la.MutH4191.

23ButtheLeviteהַלֵּוִ֜יha.le.ViH3881,heshallperformtheserviceעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656ofthetentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,andtheyshallbearיִשְׂא֣וּyis.'UH5375theiriniquityעֲוֹנָ֑ם'a.vo.NamH5771:itisaneverlastingstatuteחֻקַּ֤תchu.KatH2708throughoutyourgenerationsלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755.AndamongthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478shalltheypossessH5157noinheritanceנַחֲלָֽה׃na.cha.LahH5159;

24forIhavegivenנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414foraninheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֑הle.na.cha.LahH5159totheLevitesלַלְוִיִּ֖םlal.vi.YimH3881thetithesמַעְשַׂ֣רma'.SarH4643ofthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whichtheyofferיָרִ֤ימוּya.Ri.muH7311asaheave-offeringtoJehovah;thereforeH3651IhavesaidH559ofthem,TheyshallpossessH5157noinheritanceנַחֲלָֽה׃ פna.cha.LahH5159amongthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

25AndJehovahspokeH1696toMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

26AndtotheLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881shalt thouspeakתְּדַבֵּר֮te.da.BerH1696,andsayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559untothem,Whenyetakeתִ֠קְחוּTik.chuH3947ofthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478thetithesH4643whichIhavegivenנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414youfromthemforyourinheritanceבְּנַחֲלַתְכֶ֑םbe.na.cha.lat.KhemH5159,thenyeshallofferוַהֲרֵמֹתֶ֤םva.ha.re.mo.TemH7311aheave-offeringfromitforJehovah,thetenthH4643ofthetitheH4643.

27Andyourheave-offering shallbereckonedוְנֶחְשַׁ֥בve.nech.ShavH2803untoyou,asthecornfromthethreshing-floor,andasthefulnessofthewinepressהַיָּֽקֶב׃hai.Ya.kevH3342.

28Thusכֵּ֣ןkenH3651yealsoגַם־gam-H1571shallofferתָּרִ֤ימוּta.Ri.muH7311Jehovah's heave-offeringofallyourtithesH4643,whichyetakeתִּקְח֔וּtik.ChuH3947ofthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;andyeshallgiveוּנְתַתֶּ֤םu.ne.ta.TemH5414thereof Jehovah's heave-offeringtoAaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175thepriestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

29Outofallthatisgivenyouyeshallofferתָּרִ֕ימוּta.Ri.muH7311thewholeheave-offeringofJehovah, —ofallthebestthereofthehallowedpartthereof.

30Andthou shaltsayוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559untothem,Whenye heavethebestthereoffromit,thenitshallbecounteduntotheLevitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881asproduceכִּתְבוּאַ֥תkit.vu.'AtH8393ofthethreshing-floor,andasproduceוְכִתְבוּאַ֥תve.khit.vu.'AtH8393ofthewinepressיָֽקֶב׃Ya.kevH3342.

31Andyeshalleatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םva.'a.khal.TemH398itineveryplaceמָק֔וֹםma.KomH4725, yeandyourhouseholdsוּבֵֽיתְכֶ֑םu.veit.KhemH1004;foritisyourrewardH7939foryourserviceעֲבֹֽדַתְכֶ֖ם'a.vo.dat.KhemH5656inthetentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

32Andyeshallbearתִשְׂא֤וּtis.'UH5375nosinחֵ֔טְאChet'H2399byreasonofit,ifye heavefromitthebestofit;andyeshallnotprofaneתְחַלְּל֖וּte.cha.le.LuH2490theholyH6918thingsofthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478, lest yedieתָמֽוּתוּ׃ פta.Mu.tuH4191.

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