Numbers 8:16
For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel.
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ASV
For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of all that openeth the womb, even the first-born of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
KJV
For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּי֩ | ki | for | H3588 → |
| נְתֻנִ֨ים | ne.tu.Nim | [are] assigned | H5414 → |
| נְתֻנִ֥ים | ne.tu.Nim | assigned | H5414 → |
| הֵ֙מָּה֙ | he.mah | they | H1992 → |
| לִ֔י | Li | to <the> me | |
| מִתּ֖וֹךְ | mi.Tokh | from among | H8432 → |
| בְּנֵ֣י | be.Nei | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| תַּחַת֩ | ta.Chat | in place of | H8478 → |
| פִּטְרַ֨ת | pit.Rat | [the] firstborn of | H6363 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → |
| רֶ֜חֶם | Re.chem | womb | H7358 → |
| בְּכ֥וֹר | be.Khor | [the] firstborn of | H1060 → |
| כֹּל֙ | kol | all | H3605 → |
| מִבְּנֵ֣י | mi.be.Nei | from [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| לָקַ֥חְתִּי | la.Kach.ti | I have taken | H3947 → |
| אֹתָ֖ם | 'o.Tam | <obj.> them | H853 → |
| לִֽי׃ | Li | for <the> myself |
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