Deuteronomy 21:5 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDeuteronomy 21:5 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּ
nâgash
H5066
to approach
הַכֹּהֲנִים֮
kôhên
H3548
priest
בְּנֵ֣י
bên
H1121
son
לֵוִי֒
Lêvîy
H3878
Levi
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
בָ֗ם
בָּחַ֞ר
bâchar
H977
to choose
יְהוָ֤ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ
shârath
H8334
to minister
וּלְבָרֵ֖ךְ
bârak
H1288
to bless
בְּשֵׁ֣ם
shêm
H8034
name
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וְעַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
פִּיהֶ֥ם
peh
H6310
mouth
יִהְיֶ֖ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
רִ֥יב
rîyb
H7379
strife
וְכָל
kôl
H3605
all
נָֽגַע
negaʻ
H5061
plague
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World English Bible Public Domain
The priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Yahweh your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the name of Yahweh; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for Yahweh your God has chosen them to serve him and give blessing in the name of Yahweh, and upon their mouth is every dispute and every assault.
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