Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 4

(Numbers 3:27–32; 1 Chronicles 23:12–20)

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־mo.Sheh ve.'el-H4872 H413and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃'a.ha.Ron le.MorH175 H559,

2“Takeנָשֹׂ֗אna.So'H5375אֶת־'et-H853a censusרֹאשׁ֙roShH7218of the Kohathitesבְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֔תbe.Nei ke.HatH1121 H6955amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Levitesבְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑יbe.Nei le.ViH1121 H3878by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃le.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,

3men from thirtyמִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָהmi.Ben she.lo.Shim sha.Nah va.Ma'.lahH7970 H1121 H8141 H4605toוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֑הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141—everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who is qualifiedבָּא֙ba'H935to serveלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635in the workלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מְלָאכָ֖הla.'a.Sot me.la.KhahH6213 H4399at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

4Thisזֹ֛אתzotH2063serviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the Kohathitesבְּנֵי־ קְהָ֖תbe.nei- ke.HatH1121 H6955at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150regards the mostקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ha.ko.da.ShimH6944.

5Whenever the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264sets outבִּנְסֹ֣עַbin.So.a'H5265,Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָיו֙u.va.NavH1121are to go inוּבָ֨אu.Va'H935,take downוְהוֹרִ֕דוּve.ho.Ri.duH3381אֵ֖ת'etH853the veilפָּרֹ֣כֶתpa.Ro.khetH6532of the curtainהַמָּסָ֑ךְha.ma.SakhH4539,and coverוְכִ֨סּוּ־ve.Khi.su-H3680the arkאֲרֹ֥ן'a.RonH727of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃ha.'e.DutH5715with itאֵ֖ת'etH853.

6They are to placeוְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.NuH5414overעָלָ֗יו'a.LavH5921this a coveringכְּסוּי֙ke.SuiH3681of fine leatherע֣וֹר תַּ֔חַשׁor Ta.chashH5785 H8476,spreadוּפָרְשׂ֧וּu.fa.re.SuH6566a solidכְּלִ֛ילke.LilH3632blueתְּכֵ֖לֶתte.Khe.letH8504clothבֶֽגֶד־ve.ged-H899over itמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605,and insertוְשָׂמ֖וּve.sa.MuH7760its polesבַּדָּֽיו׃ba.DavH905.

7Overוְעַ֣ל׀ve.'AlH5921the tableשֻׁלְחַ֣ןshul.ChanH7979of the Presenceהַפָּנִ֗יםha.pa.NimH6440they are to spreadיִפְרְשׂוּ֮yif.re.SuH6566a blueתְּכֵלֶת֒te.khe.LetH8504clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899and placeוְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.NuH5414the platesהַקְּעָרֹ֤תha.ke.'a.RotH7086אֶת־'et-H853and cupsהַכַּפֹּת֙ha.ka.PotH3709וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853on itעָ֠לָיו'A.lavH5921,along withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the bowlsהַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔תha.me.na.ki.YotH4518וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853and pitchersקְשׂ֣וֹתke.SotH7184for the drink offeringהַנָּ֑סֶךְha.Na.sekhH5262.The regularהַתָּמִ֖ידha.ta.MidH8548breadוְלֶ֥חֶםve.Le.chemH3899offering is to remainיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961on itעָלָ֥יו'a.LavH5921.

8And they shall spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּu.fa.re.SuH6566a scarletתּוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔יto.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144clothבֶּ֚גֶדBe.gedH899over themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH5921,coverוְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.SuH3680themאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853withבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.SehH4372fine leatherע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁor Ta.chashH8476 H5785,and insertוְשָׂמ֖וּve.sa.MuH7760אֶת־'et-H853the polesבַּדָּֽיו׃ba.DavH905.

9They are to takeוְלָקְח֣וּ׀ve.la.ke.ChuH3947a blueתְּכֵ֗לֶתte.Khe.letH8504clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899and coverוְכִסּ֞וּve.khi.SuH3680אֶת־'et-H853the lampstandמְנֹרַ֤תme.no.RatH4501used for lightהַמָּאוֹר֙ha.ma.'OrH3974,togetherוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853with its lampsנֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָne.ro.Tei.haH5216וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,wick trimmersמַלְקָחֶ֖יהָmal.ka.Chei.haH4457וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and traysמַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָmach.to.Tei.haH4289וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853כָּל־kol-H3605,as well as the jarsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of oilשַׁמְנָ֔הּsham.NahH8081with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834to supplyיְשָׁרְתוּ־ye.sha.re.tu-H8334it.

10Then they shall wrapוְנָתְנ֤וּve.na.te.NuH5414אֹתָהּ֙'o.TahH853itוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכֵּלֶ֔יהָke.Lei.haH3627insideאֶל־'el-H413a coveringמִכְסֵ֖הmikh.SehH4372of fine leatherע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁor Ta.chashH8476 H5785and putוְנָתְנ֖וּve.na.te.NuH5414itonעַל־'al-H5921the carrying frameהַמּֽוֹט׃ha.MotH4132.

11Overוְעַ֣ל׀ve.'AlH5921the goldהַזָּהָ֗בha.za.HavH2091altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196they are to spreadיִפְרְשׂוּ֙yif.re.SuH6566a blueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899,coverוְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.SuH3680itאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853withבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.SehH4372fine leatherע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁor Ta.chashH8476 H5785,and insertוְשָׂמ֖וּve.sa.MuH7760אֶת־'et-H853the polesבַּדָּֽיו׃ba.DavH905.

12They are to takeוְלָקְחוּ֩ve.la.ke.ChuH3947אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the utensilsכְּלֵ֨יke.LeiH3627for servingהַשָּׁרֵ֜תha.sha.RetH8335אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־ye.sha.re.tu-H8334inthe sanctuaryבַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁba.Ko.deshH6944,place themוְנָֽתְנוּ֙ve.na.te.NuH5414inאֶל־'el-H413a blueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899,coverוְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.SuH3680themאוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853withבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.SehH4372fine leatherע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁor Ta.chashH8476 H5785,and put themוְנָתְנ֖וּve.na.te.NuH5414onעַל־'al-H5921the carrying frameהַמּֽוֹט׃ha.MotH4132.

13Then they shall remove the ashesוְדִשְּׁנ֖וּve.di.she.NuH1878אֶת־'et-H853from the bronze altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּu.fa.re.SuH6566a purpleאַרְגָּמָֽן׃'ar.ga.ManH713clothבֶּ֖גֶדBe.gedH899over itעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921,

14and placeוְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.NuH5414on itעָ֠לָיו'A.lavH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the vesselsכֵּלָ֞יוke.LavH3627אֶֽת־'et-H853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834used to serveיְֽשָׁרְת֧וּye.sha.re.TuH8334thereעָלָ֣יו'a.LavH5921אֶת־'et-H853:the firepansהַמַּחְתֹּ֤תha.mach.TotH4289אֶת־'et-H853,meat forksהַמִּזְלָגֹת֙ha.miz.la.GotH4207וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,shovelsהַיָּעִ֣יםhai.ya.'ImH3257וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and sprinkling bowlsהַמִּזְרָקֹ֔תha.miz.ra.KotH4219—allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the equipmentכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.They are to spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּu.fa.re.SuH6566over itעָלָ֗יו'a.LavH5921a coveringכְּס֛וּיke.SuiH3681of fine leatherע֥וֹר תַּ֖חַשׁor Ta.chashH8476 H5785and insertוְשָׂמ֥וּve.sa.MuH7760the polesבַדָּֽיו׃va.DavH905.

15When Aaronאַֽהֲרֹן־'a.ha.ron-H175and his sonsוּ֠בָנָיוU.va.navH1121have finishedוְכִלָּ֣הve.khi.LahH3615coveringלְכַסֹּ֨תle.kha.SotH3680אֶת־'et-H853the holy objectsהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605their equipmentכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ha.ko.DeshH6944,as soon as the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ וְאַחֲרֵי־ כֵ֗ןha.ma.cha.Neh ve.'a.cha.rei- KhenH4264 H310 H3651is ready to moveבִּנְסֹ֣עַbin.So.a'H5265,the Kohathitesבְנֵי־ קְהָת֙ve.nei- ke.HatH1121 H6955shall comeיָבֹ֤אוּya.Vo.'uH935and do the carryingלָשֵׂ֔אתla.SetH5375.But they must notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808touchיִגְּע֥וּ אֶל־yi.ge.'U 'el-H5060 H413the holy objectsהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944,or they will dieוָמֵ֑תוּva.Me.tuH4191.Theseאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428are the transportation dutiesמַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'H4853of the Kohathitesבְנֵֽי־ קְהָ֖תve.nei- ke.HatH1121 H6955regarding the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

16Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר׀'el.'a.ZarH499sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548shall overseeוּפְקֻדַּ֞תu.fe.ku.DatH6486the oilשֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menH8081for the lightהַמָּאוֹר֙ha.ma.'OrH3974,the fragrantהַסַּמִּ֔יםha.sa.MimH5561incenseוּקְטֹ֣רֶתu.ke.To.retH7004,the dailyהַתָּמִ֖ידha.ta.MidH8548grain offeringוּמִנְחַ֥תu.min.ChatH4503,and the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֑הha.mish.ChahH4888oilוְשֶׁ֣מֶןve.She.menH8081.He has oversightפְּקֻדַּ֗תpe.ku.DatH6486of the entireכָּל־kol-H3605tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ha.mish.KanH4908and everythingוְכָל־ve.kholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in it,including the holy objectsבְּקֹ֖דֶשׁbe.Ko.deshH6944and their utensilsוּבְכֵלָֽיו׃ סu.ve.khe.LavH3627.”

17Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־mo.Sheh ve.'el-H4872 H413and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃'a.ha.Ron le.MorH175 H559,

18“Do notאַל־'al-H408allow the Kohathiteהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956tribalשֵׁ֖בֶטShe.vetH7626clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmish.pe.ChotH4940to be cut offתַּכְרִ֕יתוּtakh.Ri.tuH3772אֶת־'et-H853from amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881.

19In order that they may liveוְחָיוּ֙ve.cha.YuH2421and notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808dieיָמֻ֔תוּya.Mu.tuH4191when they come nearבְּגִשְׁתָּ֖םbe.gish.TamH5066אֶת־'et-H853the mostקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944,doעֲשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213thisוְזֹ֣את׀ve.ZotH2063for them:Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָיו֙u.va.NavH1121are to go inיָבֹ֔אוּya.Vo.'uH935and assignוְשָׂמ֣וּve.sa.MuH7760אוֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853each manעַל־'al-H376 H5921his taskעֲבֹדָת֖וֹ וְאֶל־a.vo.da.To ve.'el-H5656 H413and what he is to carryמַשָּׂאֽוֹ׃ma.sa.'OH4853.

20But the Kohathites are notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808to go inיָבֹ֧אוּya.Vo.'uH935and lookלִרְא֛וֹתlir.'otH7200at the holy objectsהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944,even for a momentכְּבַלַּ֥עke.va.La'H1104אֶת־'et-H853,or they will dieוָמֵֽתוּ׃ פva.Me.tuH4191.”

The Duties of the Gershonites

(Numbers 3:21–26; 1 Chronicles 23:7–11)

21And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

22“Take a censusנָשֹׂ֗אna.So'H5375אֶת־'et-H853רֹ֛אשׁroshH7218of the Gershonitesבְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֖וֹןbe.Nei ge.re.ShonH1121 H1648as wellגַּם־ הֵ֑םgam- HemH1571 H1992,by their familiesלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָ֖םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004and clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,

23from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםshe.lo.ShimH7970מִבֶּן֩mi.BenH1121שָׁנָ֜הsha.NahH8141וָמַ֗עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605toעַ֛ד'adH5704fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֖הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141,countingתִּפְקֹ֣דtif.KodH6485אוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who comesהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935to serveלִצְבֹ֣אlitz.Vo'H6633צָבָ֔אtza.Va'H6635לַעֲבֹ֥דla.'a.VodH5647in the workעֲבֹדָ֖ה'a.vo.DahH5656at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

24Thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֔ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940regarding workלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647and transportוּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃u.le.ma.Sa'H4853:

25They are to carryוְנָ֨שְׂא֜וּve.Na.se.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the curtainsיְרִיעֹ֤תye.ri.'OtH3407of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ha.mish.KanH4908וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150with the coveringH4372of fine leatherהַתַּ֥חַשׁha.Ta.chashH8476אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834overעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921itמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605וְאֶ֨ת־ve.'EtH853,the curtainsמָסַ֔ךְma.SakhH4539for the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150,

26וְאֵת֩ve.'EtH853the curtainsקַלְעֵ֨יkal.'EiH7050of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֜רhe.cha.TzerH2691,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the curtainsמָסַ֣ךְ׀ma.SakhH4539for the entranceפֶּ֣תַח׀Pe.tachH6607at the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of the courtyardהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834surroundsעַל־'al-H5921the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֤ן וְעַל־ha.mish.Kan ve.'al-H4908 H5921and altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ סָבִ֔יבha.miz.Be.ach sa.VivH4196 H5439וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,along with their ropesמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶ֔םmeit.rei.HemH4340וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605the equipmentכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627for their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656וְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853. The Gershoniteswill doוְעָבָֽדוּ׃ve.'a.Va.duH5647allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834needs to be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֛הye.'a.SehH6213with these items.

27Allכָּל־kol-H3605the serviceעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656of the Gershonitesוּבָנָ֜יו תִּהְיֶ֗ה הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔יu.va.Nav tih.Yeh ha.ge.re.shu.NiH1121 H1961 H1649—allלְכָל־le.kholH3605their transport dutiesמַשָּׂאָ֔םma.sa.'AmH4853andוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605other workעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656—is to be done atעַל־'al-H5921the directionפִּי֩piH6310of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121;you are to assignוּפְקַדְתֶּ֤םu.fe.kad.TemH6485to themעֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.HemH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605that they are responsibleבְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתbe.mish.Me.retH4931אֵ֖ת'etH853to carryמַשָּׂאָֽם׃ma.sa.'AmH4853.

28Thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֗ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the Gershoniteבְּנֵ֥י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יbe.Nei ha.ge.re.shu.NiH1121 H1649clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֛תmish.pe.ChotH4940at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,and their dutiesוּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔םu.Mish.mar.TamH4931shall be under the directionבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר'i.ta.MarH385sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ פha.ko.HenH3548.

The Duties of the Merarites

(Numbers 3:33–37; 1 Chronicles 23:21–23)

29As for the sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847,you are to numberתִּפְקֹ֥דtif.KodH6485themאֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֥םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵית־ אֲבֹתָ֖םle.veit- 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,

30from thirtyמִבֶּן֩ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים שָׁנָ֜ה וָמַ֗עְלָהmi.Ben she.lo.Shim sha.Nah va.Ma'.lahH7970 H8141 H1121 H4605toוְעַ֛דve.'AdH5704fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֖הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141,countingתִּפְקְדֵ֑םtif.ke.DemH6485everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who comesהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935to serveלַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲבֹ֕דla.tza.Va' la.'a.VodH6635 H5647אֶת־'et-H853in the workעֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

31Thisוְזֹאת֙ve.zoTH2063is the dutyמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֖ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150:to carryמַשָּׂאָ֔םma.sa.'AmH4853the framesקַרְשֵׁי֙kar.SheiH7175of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908with its crossbarsוּבְרִיחָ֖יוu.ve.ri.ChavH1280,postsוְעַמּוּדָ֥יוve.'a.mu.DavH5982,and basesוַאֲדָנָֽיו׃va.'a.da.NavH134,

32and the postsוְעַמּוּדֵי֩ve.'a.mu.DeiH5982of the surroundingסָבִ֜יבsa.VivH5439courtyardהֶחָצֵ֨רhe.cha.TzerH2691with their basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'ad.nei.HemH134,tent pegsוִֽיתֵדֹתָם֙vi.te.do.TamH3489,and ropesוּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔םu.Meit.rei.HemH4340,including allלְכָל־le.kholH3605their equipmentכְּלֵיהֶ֔םke.lei.HemH3627and everythingוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605related to their useעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656.You shall assignתִּפְקְד֔וּtif.ke.DuH6485אֶת־'et-H853by nameוּבְשֵׁמֹ֣תu.ve.she.MotH8034the itemsכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627that they are responsibleמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931to carryמַשָּׂאָֽם׃ma.sa.'AmH4853.

33Thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֗ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the Merariteבְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔יbe.Nei me.ra.RiH1121 H4847clansמִשְׁפְּחֹת֙mish.pe.ChotH4940according to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605their workעֲבֹדָתָ֖ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,under the directionבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר'i.ta.MarH385sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.”

The Numbering of the Levite Clans

34So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872,Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֛ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,and the leadersוּנְשִׂיאֵ֥יu.ne.si.'EiH5387of the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712אֶת־'et-H853numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֨דvai.yif.KodH6485the Kohathitesבְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִ֑יbe.Nei ha.ke.ha.TiH1121 H6956by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesוּלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃u.le.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,

35everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970שָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141מִבֶּ֨ןmi.BenH1121וָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605toוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֑הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141who cameהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935to serveלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635in the workלַעֲבֹדָ֖הla.'a.vo.DahH5656at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

36And thoseוַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.YuH1961numberedפְקֻדֵיהֶ֖םfe.ku.dei.HemH6485by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940totaled 2,750אַלְפַּ֕יִם שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃'al.Pa.yim she.Va' me.'ot va.cha.mi.ShimH505 H7651 H3967 H2572.

37Theseאֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehH428were countedפְקוּדֵי֙fe.ku.DeiH6485from the Kohathiteהַקְּהָתִ֔יha.ke.ha.TiH6956clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmish.pe.ChotH4940,everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who could serveהָעֹבֵ֖דha.'o.VedH5647at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150.Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175numberedפָּקַ֤דpa.KadH6485themאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834according toעַל־'al-H5921the commandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.

38Then the Gershonitesבְּנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁ֑וֹןbe.Nei ge.re.ShonH1121 H1648were numberedוּפְקוּדֵ֖יu.fe.ku.DeiH6485by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesוּלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃u.le.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,

39everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970מִבֶּ֨ןmi.BenH1121שָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141וָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605toוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֑הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141who cameהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935to serveלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635in the workלַעֲבֹדָ֖הla.'a.vo.DahH5656at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

40And thoseוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙vai.yih.YuH1961numberedפְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םpe.Ku.dei.HemH6485by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004totaled 2,630אַלְפַּ֕יִם וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃'al.Pa.yim ve.Shesh me.'ot u.she.lo.ShimH505 H8337 H3967 H7970.

41Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428were countedפְקוּדֵ֗יfe.ku.DeiH6485from the Gershoniteבְּנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁ֔וֹןbe.Nei ge.re.ShonH1121 H1648clansמִשְׁפְּחֹת֙ כָּל־mish.pe.Chot kol-H4940 H3605who servedהָעֹבֵ֖דha.'o.VedH5647at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןve.'a.ha.RonH175countedפָּקַ֥דpa.KadH6485atעַל־'al-H5921the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068commandפִּ֥יpiH6310.

42And the Meraritesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑יmish.pe.Chot be.Nei me.ra.RiH1121 H4847 H4940were numberedוּפְקוּדֵ֕יu.fe.ku.DeiH6485by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃le.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,

43everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970מִבֶּ֨ןmi.BenH1121שָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141וָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605toוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֑הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141who cameהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935to serveלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635in the workלַעֲבֹדָ֖הla.'a.vo.DahH5656at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

44וַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.YuH1961The men registeredפְקֻדֵיהֶ֖םfe.ku.dei.HemH6485by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940numbered 3,200שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃she.Lo.shet 'a.la.Fim u.ma.Ta.yimH7969 H505 H3967.

45Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428were countedפְקוּדֵ֔יfe.ku.DeiH6485from the Merariteמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣יmish.pe.Chot be.NeiH4940 H1121,whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175numberedפָּקַ֤דpa.KadH6485atעַל־'al-H5921the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068commandפִּ֥יpiH6310throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

46So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872,Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֛ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,and the leadersוּנְשִׂיאֵ֥יu.ne.si.'EiH5387of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853numberedהַפְּקֻדִ֡יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834פָּקַ֨דpa.KadH6485by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesוּלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃u.le.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881

47from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970מִבֶּ֨ןmi.BenH1121שָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141וָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605toוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֑הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141כָּל־kol-H3605who cameהַבָּ֗אha.Ba'H935to doלַעֲבֹ֨דla.'a.VodH5647the workH5656of servingH5656and carryingמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

48Andוַיִּהְי֖וּvai.yih.YuH1961the number of menפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֑םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485was 8,580שְׁמֹנַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֔ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וּשְׁמֹנִֽים׃she.mo.Nat 'a.la.Fim va.cha.Mesh me.'ot u.she.mo.NimH8083 H505 H2568 H3967 H8084.

49Atעַל־'al-H5921the LORD’sיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068commandפִּ֨יpiH6310אוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872they were numberedפָּקַ֤דpa.KadH6485,and each oneH376was assignedוּפְקֻדָ֕יוu.fe.ku.DavH6485עַל־'al-H5921his workעֲבֹדָת֖וֹ וְעַל־a.vo.da.To ve.'al-H5656 H5921and burdenמַשָּׂא֑וֹma.sa.'OH4853,asאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.