Numbers 18:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"To the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֣י
(ve·liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Levi,לֵוִ֔י
(le·vi,)
3878: a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from himof uncertain derivation
behold,הִנֵּ֥ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I have givenנָתַ֛תִּי
(na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the titheמַֽעֲשֵׂ֥ר
(ma·'a·ser)
4643: tenth part, tithefrom the same as eser
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(be·yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
for an inheritance,לְנַחֲלָ֑ה
(le·na·cha·lah;)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
in returnחֵ֤לֶף
(che·lef)
2500: an exchangefrom chalaph
for their serviceעֲבֹֽדָתָם֙
(a·vo·da·tam)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they perform,עֹֽבְדִ֔ים
(o·ve·dim,)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
the serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת
(a·vo·dat)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad
of 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 behold I have given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
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 Levi
Leviy  (lay-vee')
attached; Levi, a son of Jacob -- Levi.
all the tenth
ma`aser  (mah-as-ayr')
a tenth; especially a tithe -- tenth (part), tithe(-ing).
in Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
for an inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
for
cheleph  (klay'-lef)
exchange; hence (as preposition) instead of -- for.
their service
`abodah  (ab-o-daw')
work of any kind -- act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, wrought.
which they serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
even 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
"To the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting.

King James Bible
And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, I have given the Levites every tenth in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the work of the tent of meeting.

International Standard Version
As to the descendants of Levi, certainly I've given all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for their services that they perform at the Tent of Meeting.

NET Bible
See, I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they perform--the service of the tent of meeting.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I am giving the Levites one-tenth of every Israelite's income. This is in return for the work they do at the tent of meeting.

King James 2000 Bible
And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of meeting.
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