Numbers 18:15
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
בָּשָׂר
flesh
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בָּשָׂר
Flesh, body, skin. Basar. The physical human body. God became flesh in Jesus. He took on our basar to redeem it from the inside.
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קָרַב
they will bring near
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קָרַב
To draw near, to approach. Qarab. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. God's invitation is always to come closer.
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כֹּל
every
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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פֶּטֶר
firstborn of
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פֶּטֶר
a fissure, i.e. (concretely) firstling (as opening the matrix)
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פָּדָה
certainly to redeem
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פָּדָה
to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve
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בְּכוֹר
the firstborn of
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בְּכוֹר
firstborn; hence, chief
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רֶחֶם
a womb
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רֶחֶם
the womb
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