King James Version

Numbers 5:16

And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD:

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וְהִקְרִ֥יבvehiqrivand approachקָרַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and approach”, a completed action in a sequenceH7126to 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.אֹתָ֖הּotahobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “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).הַכֹּהֵ֑ןhakohenthe 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.וְהֶֽעֱמִדָ֖הּveheemidahand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and stand”, a completed action in a sequenceH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before Jehovah:

Young’s Literal Translation

'And the priest hath brought her near, and hath caused her to stand before Jehovah,

World English Bible

The priest shall bring her near, and set her before Yahweh.

Darby Translation

And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

The priest therefore shall offer it, and set it before the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the priest shall bring her, and cause her to stand before the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ προσάξει αὐτὴν ὁ ἱερεὺς, καὶ στήσει αὐτὴν ἔναντι Κυρίου.