Deuteronomy 10:8
At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.Deuteronomy 10:8 in the real world
In what words
- בָּדַלbâdalto divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, s
- לֵוִיLêvîyLevi, a son of Jacob
- שָׁרַתshârathto attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
- שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭa scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.
- אָרוֹןʼârôwna box
- בְּרִיתbᵉrîytha compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
- עֵתʻêthtime, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
- בָרַךְbârakto kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Deu 21:5, Deu 18:5, Num 3:6, Num 6:23–26, Num 4:15, Jhn 15:16, 2Ch 30:27, Num 16:9–10