Numbers 18:14
Numbers 18:14 in Multiple Translations
Every devoted thing in Israel belongs to you.
Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.
Everything devoted in Israel shall be thine.
Everything given by oath to the Lord in Israel is to be yours.
Everything in Israel that is dedicated to the Lord is yours.
Euery thing separate from the common vse in Israel, shalbe thine.
every devoted thing in Israel is thine,
“Everything devoted in Israel shall be yours.
Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.
Every thing that the children of Israel shall give by vow, shall be thine.
“Everything in Israel that is set apart to belong to me also belongs to you.
Berean Amplified Bible — Numbers 18:14
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Numbers 18:14 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כָּל
חֵ֥רֶם
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
לְ/ךָ֥
יִהְיֶֽה
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
חֵ֥רֶם
chêrem
H2764
devoted thing
N-ms
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
Prep | N-proper
לְ/ךָ֥
Prep | Suff
יִהְיֶֽה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 18:14
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
חֵ֥רֶם
chêrem
H2764
"devoted thing"
N-ms
A net or doomed object, like the cursed things the Israelites were warned against in Joshua 6:18.
Definition: 1) a thing devoted, thing dedicated, ban, devotion 2) have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction
Usage: Occurs in 31 OT verses. KJV: (ac-) curse(-d, -d thing), dedicated thing, things which should have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction, devoted (thing), net. See also: Leviticus 27:21; 1 Kings 20:42; Isaiah 34:5.
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
Prep | N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
לְ/ךָ֥
""
Prep | Suff
יִהְיֶֽה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
Study Notes — Numbers 18:14
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- Context
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- Numbers 18:14 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Numbers 18:14
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 18:14
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 18:14
- Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 18:14
- Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 18:14
- Cambridge Bible on Numbers 18:14
- Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 18:14
Context — Offerings for Priests and Levites
12I give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits.
13The firstfruits of everything in their land that they bring to the LORD will belong to you. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat them.
14Every devoted thing in Israel belongs to you.
15The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals. 16You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leviticus 27:28 | Nothing that a man sets apart to the LORD from all he owns—whether a man, an animal, or his inherited land—can be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 44:29 | They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them. |
Numbers 18:14 Summary
This verse, Numbers 18:14, is saying that everything in Israel that was devoted, or set apart, for the Lord belonged to the priests. This means that the priests were responsible for taking care of these things and using them for the Lord's purposes, just like we are to use our talents and resources to serve the Lord (as seen in Matthew 25:14-30). The idea is that everything belongs to the Lord, and we are just stewards of what He has given us (Psalm 24:1). By recognizing that everything belongs to the Lord, we can use our resources and talents to serve Him and others.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for something to be 'devoted' in the Bible?
In the Bible, something that is devoted to the Lord is set apart as holy and exclusively for His use, as seen in Leviticus 27:28-29, where it talks about devoted things being given to the Lord.
Who is the 'you' being addressed in Numbers 18:14?
The 'you' in Numbers 18:14 is referring to the priests, specifically Aaron and his descendants, as seen in the context of Numbers 18:1, where the Lord is speaking to Aaron.
What kind of things were considered 'devoted' in Israel?
Devoted things in Israel could include people, animals, or property that was dedicated to the Lord, such as the firstborn of every womb, as mentioned in Numbers 18:15, or things that were given as an offering to the Lord, as seen in Exodus 35:21-22.
How does this verse relate to the concept of stewardship?
This verse highlights the idea that everything belongs to the Lord, and as stewards, we are to manage and care for what He has entrusted to us, as seen in Psalm 24:1, which says 'The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.'
Reflection Questions
- What are some things in my life that I consider 'devoted' to the Lord, and how can I use them for His glory?
- How can I, like the priests in Numbers 18, be a good steward of what the Lord has entrusted to me?
- What does it mean for me to 'set apart' something or someone as holy, and how can I apply this concept in my daily life?
- How can I balance the idea that everything belongs to the Lord with the responsibility of being a good steward of what I have been given?
- In what ways can I use my resources and talents to serve the Lord and others, just as the priests were to use the devoted things to serve the Lord?
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 18:14
Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine. Fields, houses, cattle, c.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 18:14
Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine. Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine - provided it was adapted for food or consumable by use; because the gold and silver vessels that were
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 18:14
Dedicated to God by vow or otherwise, provided it be such a thing as might be catch or consumed by use; for the vessels or treasures of gold and silver which were devoted or dedicated by Joshua, David, or others, were not the priests’ but were appropriated to the uses of the temple.
Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 18:14
Numbers 18:14 Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.Ver. 14. Every thing devoted.] Unless devoted to some particular use.
Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 18:14
(14) Every thing devoted . . . —See Leviticus 27:21-28.
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 18:14
14. Every thing devoted] Heb. ḥ ?çrem. An object placed under a ḥ ?çrem or ban was wholly given up to God and could not be redeemed. Gold and silver or other valuable articles might be captured in war, and similarly animals and human beings. The last are obviously excluded in the present regulation. Possibly the regulation is confined to such objects as were ‘devoted’ voluntarily by private individuals.
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 18:14
14. Every thing devoted — Hebrews, cherem. See Leviticus 27:28, note.