What Does Numbers 18:8 Mean?

“spake”

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

“And the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto Aaron”

aharon, the brother of moses

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lo!

“Behold I also have given”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“thee the charge”

watch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (

“of mine heave offerings”

a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“of all the hallowed things”

a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

“and to thy sons”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“Behold I also have given”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“them by reason of the anointing”

unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift

“and to thy sons”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“by an ordinance”

an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)

“for ever”

properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial