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But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance. (KJV)

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וְעָבַ֨דve.'a.Vadand he will serve

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to serve: minister

Used 157 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 7:16, Exodus 8:1, Exodus 8:20, Exodus 9:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647H; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 1

הַלֵּוִ֜יha.le.Vithe Levite[s]

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 2

ה֗וּאHu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 3

אֶת\־'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 18:23 word 4

עֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.Dat[the] service of

Lemma: עֲבֹדָה (a.vo.dah) · Strong's: H5656H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: service: ministry

Used 87 times. Also: Exodus 27:19, Exodus 30:16, Exodus 36:3, Exodus 36:5, Exodus 39:40, Numbers 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5656H; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 5

אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel[the] tent of

Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: tent

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0168G; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 6

מוֹעֵ֔דmo.'Edmeeting

Lemma: מוֹעֵד (mo.ed) · Strong's: H4150I

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

Meaning: meeting

Used 152 times. Also: Exodus 27:21, Exodus 28:43, Exodus 29:4, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:11, Exodus 29:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4150I; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 7

וְהֵ֖םve.Hemand they

Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)

Meaning: they(masc.)

Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 8

יִשְׂא֣וּyis.'Uthey will bear

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375J

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to lift: guilt

Used 39 times. Also: Exodus 28:38, Exodus 28:43, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 10:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375J; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 9

עֲוֹנָ֑ם'a.vo.Naminiquity their

Lemma: עָוֺן (a.van) · Strong's: H5771G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: iniquity: crime

Used 180 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:7, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5771G; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 10

חֻקַּ֤תchu.Kata statute of

Lemma: חֻקָּה (chuq.qah) · Strong's: H2708

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: statute

Used 104 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:14, Exodus 12:17, Exodus 12:43, Exodus 13:10, Exodus 27:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2708; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 11

עוֹלָם֙o.Lamperpetuity

Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G

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

Meaning: forever: enduring

Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 12

לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.Khemto generations your

Lemma: דּוֹר (dor) · Strong's: H1755

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

Meaning: generation

Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 15:16, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1755; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 13

וּבְתוֹךְ֙u.ve.toKhand in among

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 14

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[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 18:23 word 15

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.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 18:23 word 16

לֹ֥אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 17

יִנְחֲל֖וּyin.cha.Luthey will inherit

Lemma: נָחַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5157

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to inherit

Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 23:30, Exodus 32:13, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 25:46, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5157; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 18

נַחֲלָֽה\׃na.cha.Lahan inheritance

Lemma: נַחֲלָה (na.cha.lah) · Strong's: H5159

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

Meaning: inheritance

Used 222 times. Also: Genesis 31:14, Genesis 48:6, Exodus 15:17, Numbers 16:14, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5159; TAHOT Numbers 18:23 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

The Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
. . .	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
are to perform	→	עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister
the work	→	עֲבֹדָה H5656H service: ministry
of the Tent	→	אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent
of Meeting	→	מוֹעֵד H4150I meeting
and they	→	הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
must bear	→	נָשָׂא H5375J to lift: guilt
their iniquity	→	עָוֺן H5771G iniquity: crime
This is a permanent	→	עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring
statute	→	חֻקָּה H2708 statute
for the generations to come	→	דּוֹר H1755 generation
The Levites will not	→	לֹא H3808 not
receive an inheritance	→	נָחַל H5157 to inherit
. . .	→	נַחֲלָה H5159 inheritance
among	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
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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