Numbers 16:38 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אֵ֡תh853
1The censersמַחְתּוֹת֩h4289
2of these sinnersהַֽחַטָּאִ֨יםh2400
3הָאֵ֜לֶּהh428
4against their own soulsבְּנַפְשֹׁתָ֗םh5315
5let them makeוְעָשׂ֨וּh6213
6אֹתָ֜םh853
7them broadרִקֻּעֵ֤יh7555
8platesפַחִים֙h6341
9for a coveringצִפּ֣וּיh6826
10of the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַh4196
11כִּֽיh3588
12for they offeredהִקְרִיבֻ֥םh7126
13them beforeלִפְנֵֽיh6440
14the LORDיְהוָ֖הh3068
15therefore they are hallowedוַיִּקְדָּ֑שׁוּh6942
16וְיִֽהְי֥וּh1961
17and they shall be a signלְא֖וֹתh226
18unto the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יh1121
19of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

even the censers of these sinners against their own lives; and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before Jehovah; therefore they are holy; and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And let the vessels of those men, who with their lives have made payment for their sin, be hammered out into plates as a cover for the altar; for they have been offered before the Lord and are holy; so that they may be a sign to the children of Israel.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

the censers of these sinners who have forfeited their life; and they shall make them into broad plates for the covering of the altar; for they presented them before Jehovah, therefore they are hallowed; and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign to the children of Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

even the censers of these sinners against their own lives; and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before Yahweh; therefore they are holy; and they shall be a sign to the children of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`even' the censers of these sinners against their own souls; and they have made them spread-out plates, a covering for the altar, for they have brought them near before Jehovah, and they are hallowed; and they are become a sign to the sons of Israel.'