Numbers 18:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold,הִנֵּ֤ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I Myselfוַאֲנִ֗י
(va·'a·ni)
589: Ia prim. pronoun
have takenלָקַ֙חְתִּי֙
(la·kach·ti)
3947: to takea prim. root
your fellowאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם
(a·chei·chem)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(hal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
from amongמִתֹּ֖וךְ
(mit·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
they are a giftמַתָּנָ֤ה
(mat·ta·nah)
4979: a giftfem. of mattan
to you, dedicatedנְתֻנִים֙
(ne·tu·nim)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to the LORD,לַֽיהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
to performלַעֲבֹ֕ד
(la·'a·vod)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
the serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת
(a·vo·dat)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad
for the tentאֹ֥הֶל
(o·hel)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
of meeting.מֹועֵֽד׃
(mo·v·'ed.)
4150: appointed time, place, or meetingfrom yaad


















KJV Lexicon
And I behold I have taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
your brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
from among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to you they are given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
as a gift
mattanah  (mat-taw-naw')
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe -- gift.
for the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to do
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
the service
`abodah  (ab-o-daw')
work of any kind -- act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, wrought.
of the tabernacle
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
of the congregation
mow`ed  (mo-ade')
appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I Myself have taken your fellow Levites from among the sons of Israel; they are a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD, to perform the service for the tent of meeting.

King James Bible
And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, I have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift for you, assigned by the LORD to work at the tent of meeting.

International Standard Version
Notice that I've taken your brothers, the descendants of Levi, from among the Israelis, giving them to you as a gift from the LORD to perform the service of the Tent of Meeting.

NET Bible
I myself have chosen your brothers the Levites from among the Israelites. They are given to you as a gift from the LORD, to perform the duties of the tent of meeting.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have chosen the other Levites from among the Israelites to help you. They are a gift given to the LORD to do whatever work is necessary at the tent of meeting.

King James 2000 Bible
And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of meeting.
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