16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 8:16:1 ⧉כִּי֩kifor Numbers 8:16:2 ⧉נְתֻנִ֨יםnetunimwholly given Numbers 8:16:3 ⧉נְתֻנִ֥יםnetunimgiven Numbers 8:16:4 ⧉הֵ֙מָּה֙hehmahthey Numbers 8:16:5 ⧉לִ֔יlito me Numbers 8:16:6 ⧉מִתּ֖וֹךְmitokhfrom among Numbers 8:16:7 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbeneithe sons Numbers 8:16:8 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelof Israel Numbers 8:16:9 ⧉תַּחַת֩takhatinstead of Numbers 8:16:10 ⧉פִּטְרַ֨תpitratall who open Numbers 8:16:11 ⧉כָּל־רֶ֜חֶםkolrekhemevery womb Numbers 8:16:12 ⧉בְּכ֥וֹרbekhorfirstborn Numbers 8:16:13 ⧉כֹּל֙kolof all Numbers 8:16:14 ⧉מִבְּנֵ֣יmivneiof the sons Numbers 8:16:15 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelof Israel Numbers 8:16:16 ⧉לָקַ֥חְתִּיlakakhtiI have taken Numbers 8:16:17 ⧉אֹתָ֖םotamthem Numbers 8:16:18 ⧉לִֽי׃lifor myself |
16. Formal Translation For they are entirely dedicated to Me {Yahweh, Sovereign Owner} from among the sons of Israel; in exchange for every firstborn who opens the womb among the Israelites, I have taken them as Mine. |
16. Dynamic Translation These Levites are set apart for Me {Yahweh, Chosen Owner} from the Israelites, replacing all the firstborn males who open the womb; I have claimed them for My use. |