Numbers 16:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNumbers 16:9 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 →
הַמְעַ֣ט
mᵉʻaṭ
H4592
few
מִכֶּ֗ם
min
H4480
from
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
הִבְדִּיל֩
bâdal
H914
to separate
אֱלֹהֵ֨י
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
אֶתְכֶם֙
ʼêth
H853
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מֵעֲדַ֣ת
ʻêdâh
H5712
congregation
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
לְהַקְרִ֥יב
qârab
H7126
to approach
אֶתְכֶ֖ם
ʼêth
H853
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אֵלָ֑יו
ʼêl
H413
to
לַעֲבֹ֗ד
ʻâbad
H5647
to serve
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עֲבֹדַת֙
ʻăbôdâh
H5656
service
מִשְׁכַּ֣ן
mishkân
H4908
dwelling place
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וְלַעֲמֹ֛ד
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
לִפְנֵ֥י
pânîym
H6440
face
הָעֵדָ֖ה
ʻêdâh
H5712
congregation
לְשָׁרְתָֽם
shârath
H8334
to minister
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World English Bible Public Domain
[seems it but] a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tent of Yahweh, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;
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King James Version Public Domain
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
small from you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel to present you to him to serve the service of the Dwelling of Yahweh and to stand to the face of the congregation to minister to them?
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