King James Version
Numbers 7:6 in the King James Version says “And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.”
Numbers 7:6 · King James Version
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.
Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and the oxen”
H1241a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
“and gave”
H5414to 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)
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