Numbers 18:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNumbers 18:17 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 →
אַ֣ךְ
ʼak
H389
surely
בְּֽכוֹר
bᵉkôwr
H1060
firstborn
שׁ֡וֹר
shôwr
H7794
ox
אֽוֹ
ʼôw
H176
or
בְכ֨וֹר
bᵉkôwr
H1060
firstborn
כֶּ֜שֶׂב
keseb
H3775
lamb
אֽוֹ
ʼôw
H176
or
בְכ֥וֹר
bᵉkôwr
H1060
firstborn
עֵ֛ז
ʻêz
H5795
female goat
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
תִפְדֶּ֖ה
pâdâh
H6299
to redeem
קֹ֣דֶשׁ
qôdesh
H6944
holiness
הֵ֑ם
hêm
H1992
they
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דָּמָ֞ם
dâm
H1818
blood
תִּזְרֹ֤ק
zâraq
H2236
to scatter
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙
mizbêach
H4196
altar
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
חֶלְבָּ֣ם
cheleb
H2459
fat
תַּקְטִ֔יר
qâṭar
H6999
to burn incense
אִשֶּׁ֛ה
ʼishshâh
H801
burnt offering
לְרֵ֥יחַ
rêyach
H7381
fragrance
נִיחֹ֖חַ
nîychôwach
H5207
soothing
לַֽיהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
But the firstborn of a cow, 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 burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor to Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
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 the LORD.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Only a firstborn of an ox or a firstborn of a sheep or a firstborn of a goat you shall not redeem; they holy. You shall splash their blood on the altar, and you shall cause their fat to become smoke, a gift for a scent of pleasing to Yahweh.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).