KJV: Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
YLT: Take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites have been Mine; I am Jehovah.
Darby: Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am Jehovah.
ASV: Take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am Jehovah.
| קַ֣ח | take |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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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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| הַלְוִיִּ֗ם | the Levites |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| תַּ֤חַת | instead |
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Parse: Preposition Root: מִתְחָה Sense: the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas. |
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| כָּל־ | of all |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| בְּכוֹר֙ | the firstborn |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּכֹר Sense: firstborn, firstling. |
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| בִּבְנֵ֣י | among the sons |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | of Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| בֶּהֱמַ֥ת | the livestock |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: בְּהֵמָה Sense: beast, cattle, animal. |
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| הַלְוִיִּ֖ם | of the Levites |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| בְּהֶמְתָּ֑ם | of their livestock |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: בְּהֵמָה Sense: beast, cattle, animal. |
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| וְהָיוּ־ | and shall be |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| לִ֥י | Mine |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common singular |
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| הַלְוִיִּ֖ם | the Levites |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| יְהוָֽה | [am] Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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