Numbers 16:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר
(el·'a·zar)
499: "God has helped," six Isr.from el and azar
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
tookוַיִּקַּ֞ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁת
(han·ne·cho·shet,)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation
censersמַחְתֹּ֣ות
(mach·to·vt)
4289: a fireholder, censer, snuff dishfrom chathah
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the men who were burnedהַשְּׂרֻפִ֑ים
(has·se·ru·fim;)
8313: to burna prim. root
had offered,הִקְרִ֖יבוּ
(hik·ri·vu)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
and they hammeredוַֽיְרַקְּע֖וּם
(vay·rak·ke·'um)
7554: to beat, stamp, beat out, spread outa prim. root
them out as a platingצִפּ֥וּי
(tzip·p?)
6826: (metal) platingfrom tsaphah
for the altar,לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
(lam·miz·be·ach.)
4196: an altarfrom zabach


















KJV Lexicon
And Eleazar
'El`azar  (el-aw-zawr')
God (is) helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites -- Eleazar.
the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the brasen
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
censers
machtah  (makh-taw')
a pan for live coals -- censer, firepan, snuffdish.
wherewith they that were burnt
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
had offered
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
and they were made broad
raqa`  (raw-kah')
to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)
plates for a covering
tsippuwy  (tsip-poo'-ee)
encasement (with metal) -- covering, overlaying.
of the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers which the men who were burned had offered, and they hammered them out as a plating for the altar,

King James Bible
And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze firepans that those who were burned had presented, and they were hammered into plating for the altar,

International Standard Version
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers that had been burned and beat them into metal plates for the altar,

NET Bible
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers presented by those who had been burned up, and they were hammered out as a covering for the altar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the priest Eleazar took the bronze incense burners which had been brought by those who had been burned to death. The incense burners were then hammered into thin metal sheets to cover the altar,

King James 2000 Bible
And Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, with which they that were burned had offered; and they were hammered out for a covering of the altar:
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