| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 18:8:1 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvayedaberand spoke Numbers 18:8:2 ⧉יְהוָה֮yahwehLORD Numbers 18:8:3 ⧉אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֒elaharonto Aaron Numbers 18:8:4 ⧉וַאֲנִי֙vaaniand I Numbers 18:8:5 ⧉הִנֵּ֣הhinehbehold Numbers 18:8:6 ⧉נָתַ֣תִּֽיnatatiI have given Numbers 18:8:7 ⧉לְךָ֔lekhato you Numbers 18:8:8 ⧉אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתetmishmeretthe charge of Numbers 18:8:9 ⧉תְּרוּמֹתָ֑יterumotaimy offerings Numbers 18:8:10 ⧉לְכָל־קָדְשֵׁ֣יlekholkadsheiof all the holy things Numbers 18:8:11 ⧉בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵלbneiyisraelof the sons of Israel Numbers 18:8:12 ⧉לְךָ֨lekhato you Numbers 18:8:13 ⧉נְתַתִּ֧יםnetatimI have given them Numbers 18:8:14 ⧉לְמָשְׁחָ֛הlemashkhaas an anointment Numbers 18:8:15 ⧉וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָulvanekhaand to your sons Numbers 18:8:16 ⧉לְחָק־עוֹלָֽם׃lekhakolamas an eternal statute |
| 8. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Communicator} spoke to Aaron, “And I—behold—I have given to you the responsibility over My offerings, for all the holy things of the sons of Israel; to you I have given them as your portion and to your sons as an everlasting statute.” |
| 8. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Provider} said to Aaron, “See, I have entrusted you with the care of My offerings. All the sacred gifts that the Israelites bring I give to you and your sons as your share, as a lasting ordinance.” |