Numbers 16:18

“So they took, each man, his censer and put fire on them and laid incense on them, and stood at the entrance of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.”

Numbers 16:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 16:18, word by word

So they tookיִּקְחוּyikchu

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “yikchu” appears
each manאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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his censerמַחְתָּתmachtat

firepan

A pan for coals or incense.

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and putיִּתְּנוּyitnu

put

To place something somewhere.

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fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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and laidיָּשִׂימוּyasimu

put

To put something somewhere.

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incenseקְטֹרֶתketoret

incense

Incense: a mixture of spices burned to give sweet-smelling smoke; also the smoke of a burned sacrifice.

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and stoodיַּעַמְדוּyaamdu

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

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of the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

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of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

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Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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The context

17And take, each man, his censer and put incense on them, and present before YHWH, each man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; and you and Aaron, each his censer.”

18 · This verse (above)

19And Korah assembled all the community against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting. Then the glory of YHWH appeared to all the community.

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