Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 3

(Leviticus 10:1–7)

1Thisוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428is the accountתּוֹלְדֹ֥תtol.DotH8435of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175and Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֑הu.mo.ShehH4872at the timeבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spokeדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696withאֶת־'et-H854Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872on Mountבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022Sinaiסִינָֽי׃si.NaiH5514.

2Theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the namesשְׁמ֥וֹתshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175:Nadabנָדָ֑בna.DavH5070the firstbornהַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ha.be.KhorH1060,then Abihuוַאֲבִיה֕וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30,Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ve.'i.ta.MarH385.

3Theseאֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehH428wereAaron’sאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175שְׁמוֹת֙she.mOtH8034sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121,the anointedהַמְּשֻׁחִ֑יםha.me.shu.ChimH4886priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were ordainedמִלֵּ֥א יָדָ֖םmi.Le' ya.DamH4390 H3027to serve as priestsלְכַהֵֽן׃le.kha.HenH3547.

4Nadabנָדָ֣בna.DavH5070and Abihu, howeverוַאֲבִיה֣וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30,diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191in the presence ofלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068when they offeredבְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩be.hak.ri.VamH7126unauthorizedזָרָ֜הza.RahH2114fireאֵ֨שׁ'eshH784beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbe.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינַ֔יsi.NaiH5514.And since they hadהָי֣וּha.YuH1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808sonsוּבָנִ֖יםu.va.NimH1121,only Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarH499and Ithamarוְאִ֣יתָמָ֔רve.'I.ta.MarH385served as priestsוַיְכַהֵ֤ןvay.kha.HenH3547duringעַל־'al-H5921the lifetimeפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440of their fatherאֲבִיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.vi.HemH1Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן'a.ha.RonH175.

The Duties of the Levites

5Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

6“Bringהַקְרֵב֙hak.RevH7126the tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Leviלֵוִ֔יle.ViH3881אֶת־'et-H853and presentוְֽהַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ve.ha.'a.mad.TaH5975themאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853toלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548to assist himוְשֵׁרְת֖וּve.she.re.TuH8334אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853.

7They are to performוְשָׁמְר֣וּve.sha.me.RuH8104אֶת־'et-H853duties for himמִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹmish.mar.ToH4931וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙mish.Me.retH4931and for the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,attendingלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853to the serviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ha.mish.KanH4908.

8They shall take care ofוְשָׁמְר֗וּve.sha.me.RuH8104אֶֽת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the furnishingsכְּלֵי֙ke.LeiH3627of the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853fulfill obligationsמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931for the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478by attendingלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853to the serviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ha.mish.KanH4908.

9AssignH5414אֶת־'et-H853the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121;theyהֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahH1992have been given exclusivelyH5414to himfrom amongמֵאֵ֖תme.'EtH854the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

10Soוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853you shall appointתִּפְקֹ֔דtif.KodH6485Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and his sonsבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121to carry outוְשָׁמְר֖וּve.sha.me.RuH8104אֶת־'et-H853the duties of the priesthoodכְּהֻנָּתָ֑םke.hu.na.TamH3550;but any outsiderוְהַזָּ֥רve.ha.ZarH2114who approachesהַקָּרֵ֖בha.ka.RevH7131the tabernaclemust be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃ פyu.MatH4191.”

11Again the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

12“Beholdהִנֵּ֧הhi.NehH2009,Iוַאֲנִ֞יva.'a.NiH589have takenלָקַ֣חְתִּיla.Kach.tiH3947אֶת־'et-H853the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881from amongמִתּוֹךְ֙mi.toKhH8432the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478in place ofתַּ֧חַתTa.chatH8478everyכָּל־ בְּכ֛וֹרkol- be.KhorH3605 H1060firstbornפֶּ֥טֶרPe.terH6363Israeliteמִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לmi.be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478from the wombרֶ֖חֶםRe.chemH7358.The Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881belongוְהָ֥יוּve.Ha.yuH1961to Me,

13forכִּ֣יkiH3588allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכוֹר֒be.khOrH1060are Mine.On the dayבְּיוֹם֩be.yOmH3117I struck downהַכֹּתִ֨יha.ko.TiH5221everyכָל־khol-H3605firstbornבְּכ֜וֹרbe.KhorH1060in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,I consecratedהִקְדַּ֨שְׁתִּיhik.Dash.tiH6942to Myselfallכָל־khol-H3605the firstbornבְּכוֹר֙be.khOrH1060in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,both manמֵאָדָ֖םme.'a.DamH120andעַד־'ad-H5704beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929.They areיִהְי֖וּyih.YuH1961Mine;Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.”

The Numbering of the Levites

14Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbe.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינַ֖יsi.NaiH5514,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

15“Numberפְּקֹד֙pe.KodH6485אֶת־'et-H853the Levitesבְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔יbe.Nei le.ViH1121 H3878by their familiesלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָ֖םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004and clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.You are to countתִּפְקְדֵֽם׃tif.ke.DemH6485everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֛רza.KharH2145a monthחֹ֥דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121or moreוָמַ֖עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605.”

16So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֥דvai.yif.KodH6485themאֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853according toעַל־'al-H5921the wordפִּ֣יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834he had been commandedצֻוָּֽה׃tzu.VahH6680.

17Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428wereוַיִּֽהְיוּ־vai.yih.yu-H1961the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Leviלֵוִ֖יle.ViH3878by nameבִּשְׁמֹתָ֑םbish.mo.TamH8034:Gershonגֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןge.re.ShonH1648,Kohathוּקְהָ֖תu.ke.HatH6955,and Merariוּמְרָרִֽי׃u.me.ra.RiH4847.

18Theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428were the namesשְׁמ֥וֹתshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןge.re.ShonH1648by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940:Libniלִבְנִ֖יliv.NiH3845and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ve.shim.'IH8096.

19The sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940were Amramעַמְרָ֣ם'am.RamH6019,Izharוְיִצְהָ֔רve.yitz.HarH3324,Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275,and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃ve.'u.zi.'ElH5816.

20And the sonsוּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֛יme.ra.RiH4847by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940were Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmach.LiH4249and Mushiוּמוּשִׁ֑יu.mu.ShiH4187.Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428wereהֵ֛םhemH1992the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.ViH3881,according to their familiesלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃le.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004.

The Gershonites

(Numbers 4:21–28; 1 Chronicles 23:7–11)

21From Gershon cameלְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹןle.Ge.re.ShonH1648the Libniteהַלִּבְנִ֔יha.liv.NiH3846clanמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙mish.Pa.chatH4940and the Shimeiteהַשִּׁמְעִ֑יha.shim.'IH8097clanוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940;theseאֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֔ם'E.leh HemH428 H1992were the Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃ha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940.

22The numberפְּקֻדֵיהֶם֙ בְּמִסְפַּ֣רpe.ku.dei.Hem be.mis.ParH6485 H4557of allכָּל־kol-H3605the malesזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121or moreוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605wasפְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םpe.Ku.dei.HemH64857,500שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃shiv.'At 'a.la.Fim va.cha.Mesh me.'otH7651 H505 H2568 H3967.

23The Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940were to campיַחֲנ֖וּya.cha.NuH2583on the westיָֽמָּה׃Ya.mahH3220,behindאַחֲרֵ֧י'a.cha.ReiH310the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908,

24and the leaderוּנְשִׂ֥יאu.ne.Si'H5387of the familiesבֵֽית־ אָ֖בveit- 'avH1004 H1of the Gershonitesלַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יla.ge.re.shu.NiH1649was Eliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף'el.ya.SafH460sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Laelלָאֵֽל׃la.'ElH3815.

25The dutiesוּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתu.mish.Me.retH4931of the Gershonitesבְּנֵֽי־ גֵרְשׁוֹן֙be.nei- ge.re.shOnH1121 H1648at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150werethe tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908and tentוְהָאֹ֑הֶלve.ha.'O.helH168,its coveringמִכְסֵ֕הוּmikh.Se.huH4372,the curtainוּמָסַ֕ךְu.ma.SakhH4539for the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150,

26the curtainsוְקַלְעֵ֣יve.kal.'EiH7050of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the curtainמָסַךְ֙ma.saKhH4539for the entranceפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607to the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֔רhe.cha.TzerH2691thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834surroundsעַל־'al-H5921the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן וְעַל־ha.mish.Kan ve.'al-H4908 H5921and altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִ֑יבha.miz.Be.ach sa.VivH4196 H5439וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,and the cordsמֵֽיתָרָ֔יוmei.ta.RavH4340—allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the serviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656for these items.

The Kohathites

(Numbers 4:1–20; 1 Chronicles 23:12–20)

27From Kohath cameוְלִקְהָ֗תve.lik.HatH6955the clansמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of the Amramitesהַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ha.'am.ra.MiH6020,the Izharitesהַיִּצְהָרִ֔יhai.yitz.ha.RiH3325וּמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940,the Hebronitesהַֽחֶבְרֹנִ֔יha.chev.ro.NiH2276וּמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙u.mish.Pa.chatH4940,and the Uzzielitesהָֽעָזִּיאֵלִ֑יha.'a.zi.'e.LiH5817וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940;theseאֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם'E.leh hemH428 H1992were the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִֽי׃ha.ke.ha.TiH6956.

28The numberבְּמִסְפַּר֙be.mis.ParH4557of allכָּל־kol-H3605the malesזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121or moreוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605was 8,600שְׁמֹנַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹתshe.mo.Nat 'a.la.Fim ve.Shesh me.'otH8083 H505 H8337 H3967.They were responsible forשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.

29The clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesבְּנֵי־ קְהָ֖תbe.nei- ke.HatH1121 H6955were to campיַחֲנ֑וּya.cha.NuH2583onעַ֛ל'alH5921the southתֵּימָֽנָה׃tei.Ma.nahH8486sideיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908,

30and the leaderוּנְשִׂ֥יאu.ne.Si'H5387of the familiesבֵֽית־ אָ֖בveit- 'avH1004 H1of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940was Elizaphanאֶלִיצָפָ֖ן'e.li.tza.FanH469sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃'u.zi.'ElH5816.

31Their dutiesוּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗םu.mish.mar.TamH4931werethe arkהָאָרֹ֤ןha.'a.RonH727,the tableוְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ve.ha.shul.ChanH7979,the lampstandוְהַמְּנֹרָ֣הve.ha.me.no.RahH4501,the altarsוְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔תve.ha.miz.be.ChotH4196,the articlesוּכְלֵ֣יu.khe.LeiH3627of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834usedיְשָׁרְת֖וּye.sha.re.TuH8334with them,and the curtainוְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְve.Ha.ma.SakhH4539—allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605the serviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656for these items.

32The chiefוּנְשִׂיא֙u.ne.Si'H5387of the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387of the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.ViH3881was Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548;he oversawפְּקֻדַּ֕תpe.ku.DatH6486those responsible forשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.

The Merarites

(Numbers 4:29–33; 1 Chronicles 23:21–23)

33From Merari cameלִמְרָרִ֕יlim.ra.RiH4848the clansמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Mahlitesהַמַּחְלִ֔יha.mach.LiH4250and Mushitesוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַמּוּשִׁ֑יu.mish.Pa.chat ha.mu.ShiH4188 H4940;theseאֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם'E.leh hemH428 H1992were the Merariteמְרָרִֽי׃me.ra.RiH4848clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940.

34The numberוּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙ בְּמִסְפַּ֣רu.fe.ku.dei.Hem be.mis.ParH6485 H4557of allכָּל־kol-H3605the malesזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121or moreוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605was 6,200שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃She.shet 'a.la.Fim u.ma.Ta.yimH8337 H505 H3967.

35The leaderוּנְשִׂ֤יאu.ne.Si'H5387of the familiesבֵֽית־ אָב֙veit- 'avH1004 H1of the Meraritesמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4848לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940was Zurielצוּרִיאֵ֖לtzu.ri.'ElH6700sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abihailאֲבִיחָ֑יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilH32;they were to campיַחֲנ֖וּya.cha.NuH2583onעַ֣ל'alH5921the northצָפֹֽנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828sideיֶ֧רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908.

36The dutiesמִשְׁמֶרֶת֮mish.me.RetH4931assignedוּפְקֻדַּ֣תu.fe.ku.DatH6486to the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִי֒me.ra.RiH4847were the tabernacle’sהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908framesקַרְשֵׁי֙kar.SheiH7175,crossbarsוּבְרִיחָ֖יוu.ve.ri.ChavH1280,postsוְעַמֻּדָ֣יוve.'a.mu.DavH5982,basesוַאֲדָנָ֑יוva.'a.da.NavH134,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605its equipmentכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627—allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605the service for theseעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656items,

37as well as the postsוְעַמֻּדֵ֧יve.'a.mu.DeiH5982of the surroundingסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439courtyardהֶחָצֵ֛רhe.cha.TzerH2691with their basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑םve.'ad.nei.HemH134,tent pegsוִיתֵדֹתָ֖םvi.te.do.TamH3489,and ropesוּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃u.Mei.te.rei.HemH4340.

Moses and Aaron

38Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣ה׀mo.ShehH4872,Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,andוּבָנָ֗יוu.va.NavH1121Aaron’s sonswere to campוְהַחֹנִ֣יםve.ha.cho.NimH2583to the eastקֵ֣דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924לִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֡ןha.mish.KanH4908,toward the sunriseמִזְרָ֜חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217,beforeלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440the Tentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֨ד׀mo.'EdH4150.They were to performשֹֽׁמְרִים֙sho.me.RimH8104the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁha.mik.DashH4720as a serviceלְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתle.mish.Me.retH4931on behalf of the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478;but any outsiderוְהַזָּ֥רve.ha.ZarH2114who approachedהַקָּרֵ֖בha.ka.RevH7131the sanctuarywas to be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃yu.MatH4191.

39The totalכָּל־kol-H3605numberפְּקוּדֵ֨יpe.ku.DeiH6485of Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881thatאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְׄאַׄהֲׄרֹ֛ׄןׄve.'a.ha.RonH175countedפָּקַ֨דpa.KadH6485by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940atעַל־'al-H5921the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068commandפִּ֥יpiH6310,including allכָּל־kol-H3605the malesזָכָר֙za.KharH2145a monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121or moreוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605,was 22,000שְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ סshe.Na.yim ve.'es.Rim 'A.lefH8147 H6242 H505.

The Redemption of the Firstborn

40Then the LORDיְהוָ֜ה אֶל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068 H413saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872, “Numberפְּקֹ֨דpe.KodH6485everyכָּל־kol-H3605firstbornבְּכֹ֤רbe.KhorH1060maleזָכָר֙za.KharH2145of the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121or moreוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605,and listוְשָׂ֕אve.Sa'H5375אֵ֖ת'etH853מִסְפַּ֥רmis.ParH4557their namesשְׁמֹתָֽם׃she.mo.TamH8034.

41You are to takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֨ve.la.kach.TaH3947אֶת־'et-H853the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֥םhal.vi.YimH3881for Me—Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068—in place ofתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכֹ֖רbe.KhorH1060of Israelבִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbiv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,and the livestockבֶּהֱמַ֣תbe.he.MatH929of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881in place ofתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכ֔וֹרbe.KhorH1060of the livestockבְּבֶהֱמַ֖תbe.ve.he.MatH929of the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.”

42So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֣דvai.yif.KodH6485allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכֹ֖רbe.KhorH1060of the Israelitesבִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃biv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680himאֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853אֶֽת־'et-H853.

43The totalכָל־khol-H3605numberלִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םlif.ku.dei.HemH6485of the firstbornבְּכ֨וֹרbe.KhorH1060malesזָכָ֜רza.KharH2145a monthחֹ֥דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121or moreוָמַ֖עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605,listedבְּמִסְפַּ֥רbe.mis.ParH4557by nameשֵׁמ֛וֹתshe.MotH8034,wasוַיְהִי֩vay.HiH196122,273שְׁנַ֤יִם וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ פshe.Na.yim ve.'es.Rim 'E.lef she.lo.Shah ve.shiv.'Im u.ma.Ta.yimH8147 H6242 H505 H7969 H7657 H3967.

44Again the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

45“Takeקַ֣חkachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881in placeתַּ֤חַתTa.chatH8478of allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכוֹר֙be.khOrH1060of Israelבִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbiv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the livestockבֶּהֱמַ֥תbe.he.MatH929of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881in placeתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478of their livestockבְּהֶמְתָּ֑םbe.hem.TamH929.The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881belongוְהָיוּ־ve.ha.yu-H1961to Me;Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

46וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853To redeemפְּדוּיֵ֣יpe.du.YeiH6302the 273הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְהַשִּׁבְעִ֖ים וְהַמָּאתָ֑יִםha.she.lo.Shah ve.ha.shiv.'Im ve.ha.ma.Ta.yimH7969 H7657 H3967firstbornמִבְּכ֖וֹרmi.be.KhorH1060Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478who outnumberהָעֹֽדְפִים֙ עַל־ha.'o.de.Fim 'al-H5736 H5921the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,

47you are to collectוְלָקַחְתָּ֗ve.la.kach.TaH3947fiveH2568shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255for each oneלַגֻּלְגֹּ֑לֶתla.gul.Go.letH1538,according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ תִּקָּ֔חha.Ko.desh ti.KachH6944 H3947shekelבְּשֶׁ֤קֶלbe.She.kelH8255of twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242gerahsגֵּרָ֖ה הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ge.Rah ha.Sha.kelH1626 H8255.

48Giveוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414the moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121as the redemption priceפְּדוּיֵ֕יpe.du.YeiH6302for the excessהָעֹדְפִ֖יםha.'o.de.FimH5736among the Israelites.”

49So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872אֵ֖ת'etH853collectedוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947the redemptionהַפִּדְי֑וֹם מֵאֵת֙ha.pid.Yom me.'EtH6306 H854moneyכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701from those in excessהָעֹ֣דְפִ֔יםha.'O.de.FimH5736ofעַ֖ל'alH5921the number redeemedפְּדוּיֵ֥יpe.du.YeiH6302by the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881.

50מֵאֵ֗תme.'EtH854He collectedלָקַ֣חla.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the moneyהַכָּ֑סֶףha.Ka.sefH3701from the firstbornבְּכ֛וֹרbe.KhorH1060of the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478:1,365חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֜ים וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹת וָאֶ֖לֶףcha.mi.Shah ve.shi.Shim u.she.Losh me.'ot va.'E.lefH2568 H8346 H7969 H3967 H505shekelsבְּשֶׁ֥קֶלbe.She.kelH8255,according to the sanctuary shekelהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.

51And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414the redemptionהַפְּדוּיִ֛םha.pe.du.YimH6302moneyכֶּ֧סֶףKe.sefH3701to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.NavH1121in obedience toעַל־'al-H5921the wordפִּ֣יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680himמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.