KJV: And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
YLT: 'And I, lo, I have taken the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel instead of every first-born opening a womb among the sons of Israel, and the Levites have been Mine;
Darby: And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn that breaketh open the womb among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine;
ASV: And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:
| וַאֲנִ֞י | and I |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנִי Sense: I (first pers. |
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| הִנֵּ֧ה | behold |
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Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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| לָקַ֣חְתִּי | have taken |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הַלְוִיִּ֗ם | the Levites |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| מִתּוֹךְ֙ | from among |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: תָּוֶךְ Sense: midst, middle. |
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| בְּנֵ֣י | the sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | of Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| תַּ֧חַת | instead |
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Parse: Preposition Root: מִתְחָה Sense: the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas. |
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| כָּל־ | of every |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| בְּכ֛וֹר | firstborn |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּכֹר Sense: firstborn, firstling. |
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| פֶּ֥טֶר | who opens |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: פֶּטֶר Sense: firstborn, firstling, that which separates or first opens. |
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| רֶ֖חֶם | the womb |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: רֶחֶם Sense: womb. |
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| מִבְּנֵ֣י | among the sons |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | of Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| וְהָ֥יוּ | Therefore shall be |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| לִ֖י | Mine |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common singular |
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| הַלְוִיִּֽם | the Levite |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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