Deuteronomy 18:6
Now if a Levite moves from any town of residence throughout Israel and comes in all earnestness to the place the LORD will choose,
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ASV
And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which Jehovah shall choose;
KJV
And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the Lord shall choose;
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְכִֽי־ | ve.khi- | and if | H3588 → |
| יָבֹ֨א | ya.Vo' | he will come | H935 → |
| הַלֵּוִ֜י | ha.le.Vi | <the> Levite | H3881 → |
| מֵאַחַ֤ד | me.'a.Chad | from one of | H259 → |
| שְׁעָרֶ֙יךָ֙ | she.'a.Rei.kha | gates your | H8179 → |
| מִכָּל־ | mi.kol | from all | H3605 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | where | H834 → |
| ה֖וּא | hu' | he | H1931 → |
| גָּ֣ר | gar | [was] sojourning | H1481 → |
| שָׁ֑ם | Sham | there | H8033 → |
| וּבָא֙ | u.Va' | and he will come | H935 → |
| בְּכָל־ | be.khol | in all | H3605 → |
| אַוַּ֣ת | 'a.Vat | [the] desire of | H185 → |
| נַפְשׁ֔וֹ | naf.Sho | self his | H5315 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַמָּק֖וֹם | ha.ma.Kom | the place | H4725 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | which | H834 → |
| יִבְחַ֥ר | yiv.Char | he will choose | H977 → |
| יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
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