Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 3:40-51

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.

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