King James Version

Numbers 15:21

Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.

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מֵרֵאשִׁית֙mereshitfrom firstרֵאשִׁיתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from first”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7225the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.עֲרִסֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םarisoteykhemdoughעֲרִיסָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “dough”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6182mealdough.תִּתְּנ֥וּtitnvgiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לַיהוָ֖הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).תְּרוּמָ֑הterumahofferedתְּרוּמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “offered”, the ordinary formH8641a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tributegift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).לְדֹרֹ֖תֵיכֶֽםledoroteykhemto ageדּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to age”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwellingage, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD a portion for a gift throughout your generations.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto Jehovah a heave-offering throughout your generations.

Young’s Literal Translation

Of the beginning of your dough ye do give to Jehovah a heave-offering — to your generations.

World English Bible

Of the first of your dough, you shall give to Yahweh a wave offering throughout your generations.

Darby Translation

Of the first of your dough ye shall give to Jehovah a heave-offering throughout your generations.

Douay-Rheims

So also shall you give firstfruits of your dough to the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD a portion for a gift throughout your generations.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

even the first-fruits of your dough, and ye shall give the Lord a heave-offering throughout your generations.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀπαρχὴν φυράματος ὑμῶν, καὶ δώσετε Κυρίῳ ἀφαίρεμα εἰς τὰς γενεὰς ὑμῶν.