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From their halfמִמַּחֲצִיתָםyou shall take itתִּקָּחוּand give itוְנָתַתָּהto Eleazarלְאֶלְעָזָרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןas a contributionתְּרוּמַתto YHWH.יְהוָה
Numbers 31:29
Study it in the app“From their half you shall take it and give it to Eleazar the priest as a contribution to YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 31:29, word by word
- From their halfמַּחֲצִיתָmachatsita
half
One of the two equal parts of something, like «half a shekel» or half of a tribe.
Where else “machatsita” appears- you shall take itתִּקָּחוּtikachu
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “tikachu” appears- and give itנָתַתָּהnatata
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natata” appears- to Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar
Eleazar
Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.
Where else “elazar” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- as a contributionתְּרוּמַתterumat
contribution
Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.
Where else “terumat” appears- to 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
The context
28And you shall set apart a tribute for YHWH from the men of war who went out to the army: one living being out of five hundred, of the people, of the cattle, of the donkeys, and of the sheep.
29 · This verse (above)
30And from the half of the sons of Israel you shall take one drawn out of every fifty, of the people, of the cattle, of the donkeys, and of the sheep, of all the animals, and give them to the Levites who keep the charge of the dwelling of YHWH.”