Numbers 16:38

“the censers of these sinners at the cost of their lives. And let them make them into hammered plates as a covering for the altar, for they presented them before YHWH, and they became holy; and they shall be a sign to the sons of Israel.””

Numbers 16:38 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 16:38, word by word

the censersמַחְתּוֹתmachtot

firepan

A pan for coals or incense.

Where else “machtot” appears
sinnersחַטָּאִיםchataim

sinner

Sinner: one who habitually fails God; also one counted guilty.

Where else “chataim” appears
at the cost of their livesנַפְשֹׁתָnafshota

life

Life, when it is at stake.

Where else “nafshota” appears
And let them makeעָשׂוּasu

make

To build or create something.

Where else “asu” appears
into hammeredרִקֻּעֵיrikue

hammered plate

A plate of hammered metal. It is found only in Numbers 16:38.

Where else “rikue” appears
platesפַחִיםfachim

thin sheet

A thin metal leaf.

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as a coveringצִפּוּיtsipuy

overlay

Metal overlay.

Where else “tsipuy” appears
for the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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they presented themהִקְרִיבֻhikrivu

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

Where else “hikrivu” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
and they became holyיִּקְדָּשׁוּyikdashu

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

Where else “yikdashu” appears
and they shall beיִהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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a signאוֹתot

sign

A mark or signal that points to something.

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to the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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The context

37“Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to take up the censers from among the burning, and scatter the fire far away, for they have become holy,

38 · This verse (above)

39So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers that those who were burned had presented, and they hammered them into a covering for the altar,

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