Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 4:2-15

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.

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