Deuteronomy 21:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0shall come nearוְנִגְּשׁ֣וּh5066
1And the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֮h3548
2the sonsבְּנֵ֣יh1121
3of Leviלֵוִי֒h3878
4כִּ֣יh3588
5בָ֗םh0
6hath chosenבָּחַ֞רh977
12for them the LORDיְהוָ֑הh3068
8thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙h430
9to ministerלְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹh8334
10unto him and to blessוּלְבָרֵ֖ךְh1288
11in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םh8034
12for them the LORDיְהוָ֑הh3068
13וְעַלh5921
14and by their wordפִּיהֶ֥םh6310
15יִֽהְיֶ֖הh1961
16כָּלh3605
17shall every controversyרִ֥יבh7379
18וְכָלh3605
19and every strokeנָֽגַע׃h5061

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the priests, the sons of Levi, are to come near; for they have been marked out by the Lord your God to be his servants and to give blessings in the name of the Lord; and by their decision every argument and every blow is to be judged:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to do service unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall be every controversy and every stroke.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near (for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the name of the LORD) and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried;

World English Bible (WEB)

The priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Yahweh your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the name of Yahweh; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`And the priests, sons of Levi, have come nigh -- for on them hath Jehovah thy God fixed to serve Him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah, and by their mouth is every strife, and every stroke --