Deuteronomy 10:8
At that time Yahweh set apart the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to stand before Yahweh to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.This verse 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