Numbers 16:7

“and put fire in them and lay incense on them before YHWH tomorrow, and the man whom YHWH chooses, he shall be the holy one. Enough of you, sons of Levi!””

Numbers 16:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 16:7, word by word

and putתְנוּtenu

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “tenu” appears
fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
in themהֵןhen

they (feminine)

They (feminine); those.

Where else “hen” appears
layשִׂימוּsimu

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “simu” appears
incenseקְטֹרֶתketoret

incense

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

Where else “ketoret” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

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

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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.

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tomorrowמָחָרmachar

tomorrow

The day that comes after today.

Where else “machar” appears
the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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choosesיִבְחַרyivchar

elect

God picks out his people, a place or a king.

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shall be the holy oneהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
shall be the holy oneקָּדוֹשׁkadosh

holy

Set apart for God, distinct from the common.

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Enoughרַבrav

enough

A word to stop something that has become too much: it is enough.

Where else “rav” appears
sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

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

Where else “bene” appears
of Leviלֵוִיlevi

Levi

Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".

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The context

6Do this: take censers for yourselves, Korah and all his community,

7 · This verse (above)

8And Moses said to Korah, “Hear, please, sons of Levi!

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