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Numbers 3:23-38

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.

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.

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.

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.

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