8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 10:8:1 ⧉בָּעֵ֣תbaetAt that time Deuteronomy 10:8:2 ⧉הַהִ֗ואhahuthat Deuteronomy 10:8:3 ⧉הִבְדִּ֤ילhivdilset apart Deuteronomy 10:8:4 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehLORD Deuteronomy 10:8:5 ⧉אֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶטetshevetthe tribe of Deuteronomy 10:8:6 ⧉הַלֵּוִ֔יhaleviLevi Deuteronomy 10:8:7 ⧉לָשֵׂ֖אתlasetto carry Deuteronomy 10:8:8 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֣וֹןetaronthe ark of Deuteronomy 10:8:9 ⧉בְּרִית־יְהוָ֑הbereetyahwehthe covenant of the LORD Deuteronomy 10:8:10 ⧉לַעֲמֹד֩laamodto stand Deuteronomy 10:8:11 ⧉לִפְנֵ֨יlifneibefore Deuteronomy 10:8:12 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehthe LORD Deuteronomy 10:8:13 ⧉לְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙leshartoto minister to Him Deuteronomy 10:8:14 ⧉וּלְבָרֵ֣ךְulevarekhand to bless Deuteronomy 10:8:15 ⧉בִּשְׁמ֔וֹbishmoin His name Deuteronomy 10:8:16 ⧉עַ֖דadto Deuteronomy 10:8:17 ⧉הַיּ֥וֹםhayomthe day Deuteronomy 10:8:18 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazehthis |
8. Formal Translation At that time, the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Appointer} set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD in service to Him, and to bless in His name, to this day. |
8. Dynamic Translation Back then, the LORD chose the tribe of Levi to carry the LORD’s {Yahweh, Temple Protector} covenant chest, to serve before Him and to speak blessings in His name, and that remains true today. |