Numbers 18:17 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

“But you shall not redeem the firstborn of a cow, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat. They are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar, and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a pleasant aroma to the LORD.

BSB

But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

KJV

But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

ASV

But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

BBE

But no such payment may be made for the first birth of an ox or a sheep or a goat; these are holy: their blood is to be dropped on the altar, and their fat burned for an offering made by fire, a sweet smell to the Lord.

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אַךְ 'akh only H389 בְּכוֹר־ be·khor- [the] firstborn of H1060 שׁוֹר shor a cow H7794 אוֹ־ 'ov- or H176 בְכוֹר ve·khor [the] firstborn of H1060 כֶּשֶׂב ke·sev a sheep H3775 אוֹ־ 'ov- or H176 בְכוֹר ve·khor [the] firstborn of H1060 עֵז 'ez a goat H5795 לֹא lo' not H3808 תִפְדֶּה tif·deh you will redeem H6299 קֹדֶשׁ ko·desh [are] holy thing[s] H6944 הֵם hem they H1992 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 דָּמָם da·mam blood their H1818 תִּזְרֹק tiz·rok you will sprinkle H2236 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ha·miz·be·ach the altar H4196 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 חֶלְבָּם chel·bam fat their H2459 תַּקְטִיר tak·tir you will make smoke H6999 אִשֶּׁה 'i·sheh a fire offering H801 לְרֵיחַ le·rei·ach to an odor of H7381 נִיחֹחַ ni·cho·ach soothing H5207 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–19

All believers are spiritual priests, and God has promised to take care of them. Godliness has the promise of the life that now is. And from the provision here made for the priests, the apostle shows that it is the duty of christian churches to maintain their ministers. Scandalous maintenance makes scandalous ministers. The priests were to be wholly devoted to their ministry, not diverted from it, or disturbed in it, by worldly care or business. Also, that they might be examples of living by faith, not only in God's providence, but in his ordinances. The best should be offered for the first-fruits unto the Lord. Those who think to save, by putting God off with the refuse, deceive themselves, for God is not mocked.

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