Numbers 18:28

Authorized King James Version

Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD'S heave offering to Aaron the priest.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
כֵּ֣ן
H3651
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
#2
תָּרִ֤ימוּ
H7311
Thus ye also shall offer
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
#3
גַם
H1571
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
#4
אַתֶּם֙
H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
#5
תְּרוּמַ֣ת
H8641
an heave offering
a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute
#6
יְהוָ֔ה
H3068
thereof the LORD'S
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#7
מִכֹּל֙
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#8
מַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם
H4643
of all your tithes
a tenth; especially a tithe
#9
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#10
תִּקְח֔וּ
H3947
which ye receive
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
#11
מֵאֵ֖ת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#12
בְּנֵ֣י
H1121
of the children
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#13
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
H3478
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#14
וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם
H5414
and ye shall give
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#15
מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙
H4480
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
#16
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#17
תְּרוּמַ֣ת
H8641
an heave offering
a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute
#18
יְהוָ֔ה
H3068
thereof the LORD'S
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#19
לְאַֽהֲרֹ֖ן
H175
to Aaron
aharon, the brother of moses
#20
הַכֹּהֵֽן׃
H3548
the priest
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Numbers Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

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