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Numbers Chapter گنتی باب 18
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Numbers 18:3

Verse: And they shall keep thy charge and the charge of all the tabernacle only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar that neither they nor ye also die

  • English Explanation: The Levites were assistants to the priests. While they managed the Tabernacle’s structure, they were strictly forbidden from touching the sacred vessels or the altar. Disobedience would result in death for both the Levites and the priests.

  • Urdu Explanation: لاویوں کی ذمہ داری خیمہ اجتماع کی دیکھ بھال تھی لیکن انہیں مقدس برتنوں یا قربان گاہ کے قریب جانے کی اجازت نہ تھی۔ اس حکم کی خلاف ورزی کی صورت میں موت کی سزا مقرر تھی۔

Numbers 18:4

Verse: And they shall be joined unto thee and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation for all the service of the tabernacle and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you

  • English Explanation: God “joined” the Levites to the priests to share the workload. A “stranger” (anyone not of the tribe of Levi) was prohibited from participating in these specific duties to maintain sanctity.

  • Urdu Explanation: خدا نے لاویوں کو کاہنوں کا مددگار بنایا۔ خیمہ اجتماع کی خدمت صرف مخصوص لوگوں کے لیے تھی اور کسی غیر شخص کو اس مقدس کام میں مداخلت کی اجازت نہ تھی۔

Numbers 18:5

Verse: And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary and the charge of the altar that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel

  • English Explanation: By properly guarding the sanctuary, the priests protected the entire nation from God’s wrath, ensuring that no unauthorized person approached the holy areas.

  • Urdu Explanation: کاہنوں کا فرض تھا کہ وہ پاک مقام کی حفاظت کریں تاکہ بنی اسرائیل پر خدا کا غضب نازل نہ ہو اور پاکیزگی برقرار رہے۔

Numbers 18:6

Verse: And I behold I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel to you they are given as a gift for the LORD to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation

  • English Explanation: The Levites are described as a “gift” from God to the priests. Their entire life’s purpose was dedicated to the service of the Lord.

  • Urdu Explanation: اللہ نے فرمایا کہ میں نے تمہارے بھائی لاویوں کو بنی اسرائیل میں سے چن لیا ہے اور وہ تمہارے لیے ایک تحفہ ہیں تاکہ وہ خدمت سرانجام دیں۔

Numbers 18:7

Verse: Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar and within the vail and ye shall serve I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death

  • English Explanation: The priesthood is a gift of grace, not a right. Only Aaron’s lineage could serve at the altar or inside the veil. Any outsider attempting this would face capital punishment.

  • Urdu Explanation: کہانت ایک انعام ہے جو صرف ہارون اور اس کے بیٹوں کو دیا گیا۔ پردے کے اندر اور قربان گاہ کی خدمت صرف ان کا حق تھا، اور کوئی دوسرا نزدیک آتا تو مارا جاتا۔

Numbers 18:8

Verse: And the LORD spake unto Aaron Behold I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing and to thy sons by an ordinance for ever

  • English Explanation: Because they were anointed, the priests were granted a portion of the offerings brought by the people as their permanent livelihood.

  • Urdu Explanation: خدا نے ہارون کو بتایا کہ بنی اسرائیل کے ہدیوں اور نذرانوں میں سے ایک حصہ کاہنوں کا ہے، جو ان کے مسح ہونے کی وجہ سے ہمیشہ کے لیے ان کا ٹھہرا۔

Numbers 18:9

Verse: This shall be thine of the most holy things reserved from the fire every oblation of theirs every meat offering of theirs and every sin offering of theirs and every trespass offering of theirs which they shall render unto me shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons

  • English Explanation: Specific portions of grain, sin, and guilt offerings that were not burned on the altar belonged to the priests as “most holy” food.

  • Urdu Explanation: نذرانوں کا وہ حصہ جو آگ میں نہیں جلایا جاتا تھا، وہ نہایت مقدس تھا اور ہارون اور اس کے بیٹوں کے کھانے کے لیے مخصوص تھا۔

Numbers 18:10

Verse: In the most holy place shalt thou eat it every male shall eat it it shall be holy unto thee

  • English Explanation: Certain “most holy” offerings could only be eaten by the male priests within the sacred precinct of the Tabernacle.

  • Urdu Explanation: یہ نہایت مقدس چیزیں تھیں جنہیں صرف مرد کاہن ہی پاک مقام میں کھا سکتے تھے۔

Numbers 18:11

Verse: And this is thine the heave offering of their gift with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel I have given them unto thee and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee by a statute for ever every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it

  • English Explanation: Heave and wave offerings were broader gifts that the priest’s entire family (including daughters) could eat, provided they were ritually clean.

  • Urdu Explanation: ہدیوں اور ہلائی جانے والی قربانیوں کا حصہ کاہن کے پورے خاندان (بیٹے اور بیٹیوں) کے لیے تھا، بشرطیکہ وہ پاک ہوں۔

Numbers 18:12

Verse: All the best of the oil and all the best of the wine and of the wheat the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD them have I given thee

  • English Explanation: God allocated the “best” (the firstfruits) of the land’s produce—oil, wine, and grain—to the priests.

  • Urdu Explanation: زمین کی بہترین پیداوار، یعنی تیل، مے اور اناج کے پہلے پھل، خدا نے کاہنوں کو عطا کر دیے۔

Numbers 18:13

Verse: And whatsoever is first ripe in the land which they shall bring unto the LORD shall be thine every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it

  • English Explanation: All first-ripe fruits brought to the Tabernacle belonged to the priestly households.

  • Urdu Explanation: ملک کے تمام پہلے پکے ہوئے پھل جو رب کے حضور لائے جاتے، وہ کاہنوں کے گھرانے کے لیے تھے۔

Numbers 18:14

Verse: Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine

  • English Explanation: Anything “devoted” (set apart permanently for God) became the property of the priest.

  • Urdu Explanation: اسرائیل میں جو کچھ بھی خدا کے لیے مخصوص (نذر) کیا جاتا، وہ کاہن کا ہو جاتا۔

Numbers 18:15

Verse: 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

  • English Explanation: The firstborn of all living things belonged to God. Humans and unclean animals were to be “redeemed” (bought back) with a specific price.

  • Urdu Explanation: ہر پہلوٹھا بچہ یا جانور خدا کا تھا، لیکن انسانوں اور ناپاک جانوروں کے پہلے بچوں کا فدیہ دے کر انہیں چھڑانا ضروری تھا۔

Numbers 18:16

Verse: And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem according to thine estimation for the money of five shekels after the shekel of the sanctuary which is twenty gerahs

  • English Explanation: The redemption price for a month-old child was set at five shekels of silver, based on the sanctuary standard.

  • Urdu Explanation: ایک ماہ کے بچے کو چھڑانے کی قیمت پانچ مثقال چاندی مقرر کی گئی تھی، جو کہ مقدس کے معیار کے مطابق تھی۔

Numbers 18:17

Verse: But the firstling of a cow or the firstling of a sheep or the firstling of a goat thou shalt not redeem they are holy thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire for a sweet savour unto the LORD

  • English Explanation: Clean animals (cows, sheep, goats) could not be redeemed. They had to be sacrificed, with their blood sprinkled and fat burned.

  • Urdu Explanation: گائے، بھیڑ یا بکری کے پہلوٹھے کو چھڑایا نہیں جا سکتا تھا، بلکہ انہیں قربان کرنا اور ان کا خون قربان گاہ پر چھڑکنا لازمی تھا۔

Numbers 18:18

Verse: And the flesh of them shall be thine as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine

  • English Explanation: After the sacrifice of clean firstlings, the meat belonged entirely to the priest.

  • Urdu Explanation: ان قربان کیے گئے جانوروں کا گوشت کاہن کا ہوتا تھا، بالکل ویسے ہی جیسے ہلائی ہوئی چھاتی اور داہنی ران۔

Numbers 18:19

Verse: All the heave offerings of the holy things which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD have I given thee and thy sons and thy daughters with thee by a statute for ever it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee

  • English Explanation: A “covenant of salt” signifies an unbreakable, eternal agreement. God’s provision for the priests was permanent.

  • Urdu Explanation: یہ “نمک کا عہد” ہے، جس کا مطلب ہے ایک ابدی اور کبھی نہ ٹوٹنے والا وعدہ جو خدا نے کاہنوں اور ان کی نسل سے کیا۔

Numbers 18:20

Verse: And the LORD spake unto Aaron Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land neither shalt thou have any part among them I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel

  • English Explanation: Unlike other tribes, the priests received no land. God Himself was their inheritance and provider.

  • Urdu Explanation: اللہ نے ہارون سے فرمایا کہ تمہارا زمین میں کوئی حصہ نہ ہوگا، کیونکہ تمہاری میراث اور حصہ خود اللہ کی ذات ہے۔

Numbers 18:21

Verse: And behold I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance for their service which they serve even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation

  • English Explanation: The Levites received the “tithe” (10% of all produce) as payment for their labor in the Tabernacle.

  • Urdu Explanation: خدا نے بنی لاوی کو ان کی خدمت کے عوض اسرائیل کا دسواں حصہ (عشر) میراث کے طور پر دیا۔

Numbers 18:22

Verse: Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation lest they bear sin and die

  • English Explanation: This law prevented laypeople from entering restricted areas, protecting them from the guilt of desecration and subsequent death.

  • Urdu Explanation: عام بنی اسرائیل کو خیمہ اجتماع کے مخصوص حصوں میں جانے سے منع کیا گیا تاکہ وہ گناہگار نہ ٹھہریں اور موت کا شکار نہ ہوں۔

Numbers 18:23

Verse: But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation and they shall bear their iniquity it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance

  • English Explanation: The Levites carried the responsibility for the sanctuary’s service. If things went wrong, they were held accountable. They remained a landless tribe.

  • Urdu Explanation: خیمہ کی خدمت لاویوں کا فرض تھا اور وہی اس کی ذمہ داری اٹھاتے تھے۔ ان کی نسلوں کے لیے یہ قانون تھا کہ ان کی کوئی زمینی میراث نہ ہوگی۔

Numbers 18:24

Verse: But the tithes of the children of Israel which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD I have given to the Levites to inherit therefore I have said unto them Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance

  • English Explanation: The tithe acted as the Levites’ “inheritance” since they were excluded from owning land.

  • Urdu Explanation: بنی اسرائیل کا دسواں حصہ لاویوں کی میراث بنا دی گئی، اسی لیے انہیں زمین میں حصہ نہیں دیا گیا۔

Numbers 18:25

Verse: And the LORD spake unto Moses saying

  • English Explanation: God continues to provide specific instructions through Moses.

  • Urdu Explanation: اور خداوند نے موسیٰ سے کلام کرتے ہوئے فرمایا۔

Numbers 18:26

Verse: Thus speak unto the Levites and say unto them When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD even a tenth part of the tithe

  • English Explanation: Even the Levites had to tithe. They were required to give a “tithe of the tithe” (10% of what they received) back to the Lord, which went to the priests.

  • Urdu Explanation: لاویوں کو حکم دیا گیا کہ جب وہ بنی اسرائیل سے دسواں حصہ لیں، تو اس حصے میں سے بھی دسواں حصہ (عشر کا عشر) بطور ہدیہ رب کے حضور پیش کریں۔