Numbers 8:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For everyכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
firstbornבְּכֹור֙
(be·cho·vr)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
among the sonsבִּבְנֵ֣י
(biv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
is Mine, among the menבָּאָדָ֖ם
(ba·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
and among the animals;וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה
(u·vab·be·he·mah;)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
on the dayבְּיֹ֗ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
that I struck downהַכֹּתִ֤י
(hak·ko·ti)
5221: to smitea prim. root
allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the firstbornבְּכֹור֙
(be·cho·vr)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִם
(mitz·ra·yim,)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
I sanctifiedהִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּי
(hik·dash·ti)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
them for Myself. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For all the firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
are mine both man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
and beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
on the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
that I smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
every firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
I sanctified
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
them for myself
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For every firstborn among the sons of Israel is Mine, among the men and among the animals; on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for Myself.

King James Bible
For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For every firstborn among the Israelites is Mine, both man and animal. I consecrated them to Myself on the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt.

International Standard Version
since every firstborn of Israel belongs to me, from human beings to livestock. On the same day that I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated them to myself,

NET Bible
For all the firstborn males among the Israelites are mine, both humans and animals; when I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I set them apart for myself.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal, is mine. The day I killed every firstborn male in Egypt, I set them apart as holy to me.

King James 2000 Bible
For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and animal: on the day that I struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
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