KJV: And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
YLT: And ye have known that I have sent unto you this charge, For My covenant being with Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.
Darby: And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
ASV: And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם | Then you shall know |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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כִּ֚י | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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שִׁלַּ֣חְתִּי | I have sent |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, first person common singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out. |
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אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם | to you |
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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אֵ֖ת | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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הַמִּצְוָ֣ה | commandment |
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְוָה Sense: commandment. |
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הַזֹּ֑את | this |
Parse: Article, Pronoun, feminine singular Root: זׄאת Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such. |
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לִֽהְי֤וֹת | that may continue |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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בְּרִיתִי֙ | My covenant |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בְּרִית Sense: covenant, alliance, pledge. |
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לֵוִ֔י | Levi |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: לֵוִי Sense: the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah and progenitor of tribe of Levites. |
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אָמַ֖ר | says |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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יְהוָ֥ה | Yahweh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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צְבָאֽוֹת | of hosts |
Parse: Noun, common plural Root: צָבָא Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host. |