Numbers 35:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

18And the citiesמֵֽעָרָ֖יוh5892
1אֲשֶׁ֤רh834
17shall giveיִתֵּ֥ןh5414
3shall be of the possessionמֵֽאֲחֻזַּ֣תh272
4of the childrenבְּנֵֽיh1121
5of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לh3478
6מֵאֵ֤תh853
7from them that have manyהָרַב֙h7227
8ye shall give manyתַּרְבּ֔וּh7235
9וּמֵאֵ֥תh853
10but from them that have fewהַמְעַ֖טh4592
11ye shall give fewתַּמְעִ֑יטוּh4591
12every oneאִ֗ישׁh376
13accordingכְּפִ֤יh6310
14to his inheritanceנַֽחֲלָתוֹ֙h5159
15אֲשֶׁ֣רh834
16which he inheritethיִנְחָ֔לוּh5157
17shall giveיִתֵּ֥ןh5414
18And the citiesמֵֽעָרָ֖יוh5892
19unto the Levitesלַלְוִיִּֽם׃h3881

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And concerning the cities which ye shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many ye shall take many; and from the few ye shall take few: every one according to his inheritance which he inheriteth shall give of his cities unto the Levites.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And these towns are to be given out of the heritage of the children of Israel, taking the greater number from those who have much, and a smaller number from those who have little: everyone, in the measure of his heritage, is to give of his property to the Levites.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have much ye shall take much, and from them that have little ye shall take little; each one according to his inheritance which he will inherit shall give of his cities to the Levites.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities to the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.

World English Bible (WEB)

Concerning the cities which you shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many you shall take many; and from the few you shall take few: everyone according to his inheritance which he inherits shall give of his cities to the Levites.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the cities which ye give `are' of the possession of the sons of Israel, from the many ye multiply, and from the few ye diminish; each, according to his inheritance which they inherit, doth give of his cities to the Levites.'