KJV: And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
YLT: and I take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel:
Darby: And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
ASV: And I have taken the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel.
| וָאֶקַּח֙ | And I have taken |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common 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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| הַלְוִיִּ֔ם | 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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| תַּ֥חַת | 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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| בְּכ֖וֹר | the firstborn |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּכֹר Sense: firstborn, firstling. |
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| בִּבְנֵ֥י | of 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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| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל | 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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