Joshua 21:10
to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
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ASV
and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
KJV
Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַֽיְהִי֙ | vay.Hi | and it belonged | H1961 → |
| לִבְנֵ֣י | liv.Nei | to [the] descendants of | H1121 → |
| אַהֲרֹ֔ן | 'a.ha.Ron | Aaron | H175 → |
| מִמִּשְׁפְּח֥וֹת | mi.mish.pe.Chot | one of [the] clans of | H4940 → |
| הַקְּהָתִ֖י | ha.ke.ha.Ti | the Kohathite[s] | H6956 → |
| מִבְּנֵ֣י | mi.be.Nei | from [the] descendants of | H1121 → |
| לֵוִ֑י | le.Vi | Levi | H3878 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| לָהֶ֛ם | la.Hem | to <the> them | |
| הָיָ֥ה | ha.Yah | it belonged | H1961 → |
| הַגּוֹרָ֖ל | ha.go.Ral | the lot | H1486 → |
| רִיאשֹׁנָֽה׃ | ri.sho.Nah | first | H7223 → |
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