King James Version

Numbers 31:29

Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.

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מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖םmimachatsitamfrom halfמַחֲצִיתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from half”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4276a halving or the middlehalf (so much), mid(-day).תִּקָּ֑חוּtiqachvtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to 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.וְנָתַתָּ֛הvenatatahand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, a completed action in a sequenceH5414to 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…לְאֶלְעָזָ֥רleelazarto Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Eleazar”H499Elazar, the name of seven IsraelitesEleazar.הַכֹּהֵ֖ןhakohenthe 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.תְּרוּמַ֥תterumatofferedתְּרוּמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “offered”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8641a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tributegift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, as a portion set apart for the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for Jehovah’s heave-offering.

Young’s Literal Translation

from their half ye do take, and thou hast given to Eleazar the priest — the heave-offering of Jehovah.

World English Bible

Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for Yahweh’s wave offering.

Darby Translation

Of their half shall ye take it, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for a heave-offering of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt give it to Eleazar the priest, because they are the firstfruits of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, as a portion set apart for the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt give them to Eleazar the priest as the first-fruits of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἡμίσους αὐτῶν λήψεσθε. Καὶ δώσεις Ἐλεάζαρ τῷ ἱερεῖ τὰς ἀπαρχὰς Κυρίου.