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The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD , therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. (KJV)

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אֵ֡ת'et<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 1

מַחְתּוֹת֩mach.tOt[the] censers of

Lemma: מַחְתָּה (mach.tah) · Strong's: H4289

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: censer

Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 25:38, Exodus 27:3, Exodus 37:23, Exodus 38:3, Leviticus 10:1, Leviticus 16:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4289; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 2

הַֽחַטָּאִ֨יםha.cha.ta.'Imthe sinners

Lemma: חַטָּא (chat.ta) · Strong's: H2400

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: sinner

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 13:13, Numbers 32:14, 1 Samuel 15:18, 1 Kings 1:21, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 1:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2400; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 3

הָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these

Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: these

Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 4

בְּנַפְשֹׁתָ֗םbe.naf.sho.Tamby lives their

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: soul: life

Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 5

וְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.Suand people will make

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to make

Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 6

אֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> them

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 7

רִקֻּעֵ֤יri.ku.'Eibeaten out of

Lemma: רִקּוּעַ (riq.qu.a) · Strong's: H7555

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)

Meaning: hammered out

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7555; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 8

פַחִים֙fa.Chimthin plates

Lemma: פַּח (pach) · Strong's: H6341B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: plate

Used 2 times. Also: Exodus 39:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6341B; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 9

צִפּ֣וּיtzi.Puioverlay

Lemma: צִפּוּי (tsip.puy) · Strong's: H6826

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: plating

Used 5 times. Also: Exodus 38:17, Exodus 38:19, Numbers 16:39, Isaiah 30:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6826; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 10

לַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַla.miz.Be.achfor the altar

Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: altar

Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 11

כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 12

הִקְרִיבֻ֥םhik.ri.Vumthey brought near them

Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)

Meaning: to present: bring

Used 168 times. Also: Exodus 28:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:4, Exodus 29:8, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 40:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7126H; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 13

לִפְנֵֽי\־lif.nei-<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 14

יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 15

וַיִּקְדָּ֑שׁוּvai.yik.Da.shuand they became holy

Lemma: קָדַשׁ (qa.dash) · Strong's: H6942G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to consecrate: consecate

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 2:3, Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:14, Exodus 19:22, Exodus 19:23, Exodus 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6942G; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 16

וְיִֽהְי֥וּve.yih.Yuand they may become

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 17

לְא֖וֹתle.'ot<into> a sign

Lemma: אוֹת (ot) · Strong's: H0226H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: sign: indicator

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0226H; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 18

לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neifor [the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 19

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Numbers 16:38 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

As for the censers	→	מַחְתָּה H4289 censer
of those	→	אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these
who sinned	→	חַטָּא H2400 sinner
at the cost of their own lives	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life
hammer them into	→	רִקּוּעַ H7555 hammered out
sheets	→	פַּח H6341B plate
to overlay	→	צִפּוּי H6826 plating
the altar	→	מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
these were presented	→	קָרַב H7126H to present: bring
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
and so have become holy	→	קָדַשׁ H6942G to consecrate: consecate
They will serve as	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
a sign	→	אוֹת H0226H sign: indicator
to the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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