Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 4:21-33

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.”

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