Numbers 18:17New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “But the firstborn of an ox or the firstborn of a sheep or the firstborn of a goat, you shall not redeem; they are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar and shall offer up their fat in smoke [as] an offering by fire, for a soothing aroma to the LORD.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they [are] holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But the firstling of an ox, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they [are] holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor to the LORD.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But the firstborn of a cow, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat, thou shalt not ransom: they are holy. Thou shalt sprinkle their blood on the altar, and their fat shalt thou burn as an offering by fire for a sweet odour to Jehovah.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Only, a firstling ox or a firstling sheep or a firstling goat, shalt thou not redeem, hallowed, they are,—their blood, shalt thou dash against the altar, and, of their fat, shalt thou make a perfume, an altar-flame, for a satisfying odour unto Yahweh:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Only, the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou dost not ransom, holy they [are]: their blood thou dost sprinkle on the altar, and of their fat thou makest perfume, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But the firstling of a cow, and of a sheep and of a goat thou shalt not cause to be redeemed, because they are sanctified to the Lord. Their blood only thou shalt pour upon the altar, and their fat thou shalt burn for a most sweet odour to the Lord.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But the first borne of a kowe, or the first borne of a sheepe, or the first borne of a goate shalt thou not redeeme: for they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood at the altar, and thou shalt burne their fat: it is a sacrifice made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But the firstling of a cowe, or the firstling of a sheepe, or the firstling of a goat thou shalt not redeeme, they are holy: thou shalt sprinckle their blood vpon the Altar, and shalt burne their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet sauour vnto the LORD.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But the firstlings of the cattle or the firstlings of the sheep or the firstlings of the goats, you shall not redeem, because they are holy; you shall sprinkle their blood upon the altar and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour to the LORD.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But thou shalt not redeem the first-born of calves and the first-born of sheep and the first-born of goats; they are holy: and thou shalt pour their blood upon the altar, and thou shalt offer the fat as a burnt-offering for a smell of sweet savour to the Lord.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they [are] holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto Yahweh. |
But
x389 (0389) Complementאַךְ'ak{ak}
Akin to H0403; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only.
the firstling
1060 {1060} Primeבְּכוֹרb@kowr{bek-ore'}
From H1069; firstborn; hence chief.
of a cow,
7794 {7794} Primeשׁוֹרshowr{shore}
From H7788; a bullock (as a traveller). wall used by mistake for H7791.
or
x176 (0176) Complementאוֹ'ow{o}
The first form is presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of the second form which is short for H0185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if.
the firstling
1060 {1060} Primeבְּכוֹרb@kowr{bek-ore'}
From H1069; firstborn; hence chief.
of a sheep,
3775 {3775} Primeכֶּשֶׂבkeseb{keh'-seb}
Apparently by transposition for H3532; a young sheep.
or
x176 (0176) Complementאוֹ'ow{o}
The first form is presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of the second form which is short for H0185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if.
the firstling
1060 {1060} Primeבְּכוֹרb@kowr{bek-ore'}
From H1069; firstborn; hence chief.
of a goat,
5795 {5795} Primeעֵז`ez{aze}
From H5810; a she goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goats' hair).
thou shalt not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
redeem;
6299 {6299} Primeפָּדָהpadah{paw-daw'}
A primitive root; to sever, that is, ransom; generally to release, preserve.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
they
x1992 (1992) Complementהֵםhem{haym}
Masculine plural from H1931; they (only used when emphatic).
[ are] holy:
6944 {6944} Primeקֹדֶשׁqodesh{ko'-desh}
From H6942; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstractly sanctity.
thou shalt sprinkle
2236 {2236} Primeזָרַקzaraq{zaw-rak'}
A primitive root; to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
their blood
1818 {1818} Primeדָּםdam{dawm}
From H1826 (compare H0119); blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (that is, drops of blood).
upon
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the altar,
4196
and shalt burn
6999 {6999} Primeמֻקְטָרqatar{kaw-tar'}
A primitive root (rather identical with H7000 through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants); to smoke, that is, turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
their fat
2459 {2459} Primeחֶלֶבcheleb{kheh'-leb}
From an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence the richest or choice part.
[ for] an offering made by fire,
801 {0801} Primeאִשֶּׁה'ishshah{ish-shaw'}
The same as H0800, but used in a liturgical sense; properly a burnt offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice.
for a sweet
5207 {5207} Primeנִחוֹחַnichowach{nee-kho'-akh}
From H5117; properly restful, that is, pleasant; abstractly delight.
savour
7381 {7381} Primeרֵיחַreyach{ray'-akh}
From H7306; odor (as if blown).
unto
Yähwè
יָהוֶה.
3068 {3068} PrimeיְהֹוָהY@hovah{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God. |
Numbers 18:17
Holy — Namely, in a peculiar manner, consecrated to an holy use, even to be sacrificed to God. Deuteronomy 15:19. |
Numbers 18:17
But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not (i) redeem; they [are] holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
(i) Because they are appointed for sacrifice. |
- the firstling:
Deuteronomy 15:19-22 All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep. ... Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean [person shall eat it] alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
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- thou shalt:
Exodus 29:16 And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle [it] round about upon the altar.
Leviticus 3:2-5 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. ... And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which [is] upon the wood that [is] on the fire: [it is] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
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