KJV: And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.
YLT: and Aaron hath waved the Levites -- a wave-offering before Jehovah, from the sons of Israel, and they have been -- for doing the service of Jehovah.
Darby: And Aaron shall offer the Levites as a wave-offering before Jehovah from the children of Israel, and they shall perform the service of Jehovah.
ASV: and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Jehovah for a wave-offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Jehovah.
וְהֵנִיף֩ | And shall offer |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: הֲנָפָה Sense: to move to and fro, wave, besprinkle. |
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אַהֲרֹ֨ן | Aaron |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַהֲרֹון Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest. |
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אֶת־ | - |
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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הַלְוִיִּ֤ם | the Levites |
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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תְּנוּפָה֙ | [like] a wave offering |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: תְּנוּפָה Sense: swinging, waving, wave offering, offering. |
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לִפְנֵ֣י | before |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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יְהוָ֔ה | Yahweh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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בְּנֵ֣י | the sons |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | of Israel |
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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וְהָי֕וּ | that |
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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לַעֲבֹ֖ד | they may perform |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָבַד Sense: to work, serve. |
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עֲבֹדַ֥ת | the work |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: עֲבֹדָה Sense: labour, service. |
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יְהוָֽה | of Yahweh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |