13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 3:13:1 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Numbers 3:13:2 ⧉לִי֮limine Numbers 3:13:3 ⧉כָּל־בְּכוֹר֒kolbekhorall firstborn Numbers 3:13:4 ⧉בְּיוֹם֩beyomon the day Numbers 3:13:5 ⧉הַכֹּתִ֨יhakotiI struck down Numbers 3:13:6 ⧉כָל־בְּכ֜וֹרkolbekhorall firstborn Numbers 3:13:7 ⧉בְּאֶ֣רֶץbeeretzin the land of Numbers 3:13:8 ⧉מִצְרַ֗יִםmitsrayimEgypt Numbers 3:13:9 ⧉הִקְדַּ֨שְׁתִּיhikdashtiI consecrated Numbers 3:13:10 ⧉לִ֤יlifor myself Numbers 3:13:11 ⧉כָל־בְּכוֹר֙kolbekhorall firstborn Numbers 3:13:12 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeyisraelin Israel Numbers 3:13:13 ⧉מֵאָדָ֖םmeadamfrom man Numbers 3:13:14 ⧉עַד־בְּהֵמָ֑הadbehemahto animal Numbers 3:13:15 ⧉לִ֥יlito me Numbers 3:13:16 ⧉יִהְי֖וּyihyuthey shall be Numbers 3:13:17 ⧉אֲנִ֥יaniI am Numbers 3:13:18 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃סyahwehLORD |
13. Formal Translation For every firstborn is Mine; on the day that I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set apart for Myself every firstborn in Israel, from human to animal. They shall be Mine. I am the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Redeemer}. |
13. Dynamic Translation All the firstborn belong to Me. When I struck down every firstborn in Egypt, I dedicated every firstborn in Israel, human and animal alike. They are Mine. I am the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer}. |