Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 4:17-49

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.”

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.

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.”

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.

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