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Numbers 16:39

And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:

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In the Hebrew text this line is Numbers 17:4.

וַיִּקַּ֞חvayiqachand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and take”, the next action in the storyH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.אֶלְעָזָ֣רelazarEleazarאֶלְעָזָרnoun, proper name — “Eleazar”H499Elazar, the name of seven IsraelitesEleazar.הַכֹּהֵ֗ןhakohenthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.אֵ֚תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מַחְתּ֣וֹתmachtotcenserמַחְתָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “censer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4289a pan for live coalscenser, firepan, snuffdish.הַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁתhanchoshetthe copperנְחֹשֶׁתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the copper”, the ordinary formH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…הִקְרִ֖יבוּhiqrivvapproachקָרַבverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “approach”, a completed actionH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.הַשְּׂרֻפִ֑יםhasrufimthe burn , up) kindleשָׂרַףdefinite article, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “the burn , up) kindle”, a verb used as a describing wordH8313to be (causatively, set) on fire(cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.וַֽיְרַקְּע֖וּםvayraqumand beatרָקַעconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and beat”, the next action in the storyH7554to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch.צִפּ֥וּיtsipuycoveringצִפּוּיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “covering”, the ordinary formH6826encasement (with metal)covering, overlaying.לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַlamizbechato altarמִזְבֵּחַpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(17-4) And Eleazar the priest took the brazen fire-pans, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,

Young’s Literal Translation

And Eleazar the priest taketh the brazen censers which they who are burnt had brought near, and they spread them out, a covering for the altar —

World English Bible

Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers which those who were burned had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,

Darby Translation

And Eleazar the priest took the copper censers, which they that were burnt had presented; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:

Douay-Rheims

Then Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, wherein they had offered, whom the burning fire had devoured, and beat them into plates, fastening them to the altar:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(17-4) And Eleazar the priest took the brazen fire-pans, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest took the brazen censers, which the men who had been burnt brought near, and they put them as a covering on the altar:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔλαβεν Ἐλεάζαρ υἱοὶς Ἀαρὼν τοῦ ἱερέως τὰ πυρεῖα τὰ χαλκᾶ, ὅσα προσήνεγκαν οἱ κατακεκαυμένοι, καὶ προσέθηκαν αὐτὰ περίθεμα τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ,