King James Version
Numbers 5:9 in the King James Version says “And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his. off...” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his. offering: or, heave offering”
Numbers 5:9 · KJV
Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.
But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.
And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his. offering: or, heave offering
And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“And every offering”
H8641a 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 the children”
H1121a 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”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“unto the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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