Deuteronomy 10:8

Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data

"At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day."

Word-by-Word Analysis

At that

עֵת

ʻêth

H6256

time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.

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the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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בָּדַל

bâdal

H914

to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)

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the

מַטֶּה

maṭṭeh

H4294

a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),...

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of

לֵוִי

Lêvîy

H3878

Levi, a son of Jacob

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to

נָשָׂא

nâsâʼ

H5375

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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the

אָרוֹן

ʼârôwn

H727

a box

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of the

בְּרִית

bᵉrîyth

H1285

a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

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of the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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to

עָמַד

ʻâmad

H5975

to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

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פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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to

שָׁרַת

shârath

H8334

to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to

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unto him and to

בָרַךְ

bârak

H1288

to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...

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in his

שֵׁם

shêm

H8034

an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

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unto this

יוֹם

yôwm

H3117

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...

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Key Terms in This Verse

separated H914

בָּדַל bâdal

to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)

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Levi H3878

לֵוִי Lêvîy

Levi, a son of Jacob

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minister H8334

שָׁרַת shârath

to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to

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bless H1288

בָרַךְ bârak

to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)

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bear H5375

נָשָׂא nâsâʼ

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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ark H727

אָרוֹן ʼârôwn

a box

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tribe H4294

מַטֶּה maṭṭeh

a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of l...

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stand H5975

עָמַד ʻâmad

to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

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covenant H1285

בְּרִית bᵉrîyth

a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

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time H6256

עֵת ʻêth

time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 21:5 cross-reference

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 ...

Deuteronomy 18:5 cross-reference

For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.

Numbers 3:6 cross-reference

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

Numbers 4:15 cross-reference

And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but t...

2 Chronicles 30:27 cross-reference

Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.

John 15:16 cross-reference

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he ma...

Jeremiah 15:19 cross-reference

Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them retu...

Romans 12:7 cross-reference

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

Leviticus 9:22 cross-reference

And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

Psalm 135:2 cross-reference

Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

1 Chronicles 15:26 cross-reference

And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

Romans 1:1 cross-reference

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

2 Chronicles 29:11 cross-reference

My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

Leviticus 8:9 cross-reference

And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.

2 Corinthians 6:17 cross-reference

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

Acts 13:2 cross-reference

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Numbers 3:31 cross-reference

And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

Galatians 1:15 cross-reference

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

Psalm 134:2 cross-reference

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

1 Kings 8:6 cross-reference

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.

1 Chronicles 23:26 cross-reference

And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

Ezekiel 44:11 cross-reference

Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall ...

Ezekiel 44:15 cross-reference

But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall sta...

Deuteronomy 17:12 cross-reference

And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put aw...

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