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Numbers 4:3-23

3From thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldמִבֶּ֨ןmi.BenH1121and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605even until fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121,all that enterבָּא֙ba'H935into the hostלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635,to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the workמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399in the tabernacleבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

4This shall bethe serviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955in the tabernacleבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150, aboutthe mostקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ha.ko.da.ShimH6944:

5And when the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264setteth forwardבִּנְסֹ֣עַbin.So.a'H5265,Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175shall comeוּבָ֨אu.Va'H935,and his sonsוּבָנָיו֙u.va.NavH1121,and they shall take downוְהוֹרִ֕דוּve.ho.Ri.duH3381the coveringהַמָּסָ֑ךְha.ma.SakhH4539vailפָּרֹ֣כֶתpa.Ro.khetH6532,and coverוְכִ֨סּוּ־ve.Khi.su-H3680the arkאֲרֹ֥ן'a.RonH727of testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃ha.'e.DutH5715with it:

6And shall putוְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.NuH5414thereon the coveringכְּסוּי֙ke.SuiH3681of badgers’תַּ֔חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinsע֣וֹרorH5785,and shall spreadוּפָרְשׂ֧וּu.fa.re.SuH6566overמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605ita clothבֶֽגֶד־ve.ged-H899whollyכְּלִ֛ילke.LilH3632of blueתְּכֵ֖לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,and shall putוְשָׂמ֖וּve.sa.MuH7760in the stavesבַּדָּֽיו׃ba.DavH905thereof.

7And upon the tableשֻׁלְחַ֣ןshul.ChanH7979of shewbreadהַפָּנִ֗יםha.pa.NimH6440they shall spreadיִפְרְשׂוּ֮yif.re.SuH6566a clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899of blueתְּכֵלֶת֒te.khe.LetH8504,and putוְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.NuH5414thereon the dishesהַקְּעָרֹ֤תha.ke.'a.RotH7086,and the spoonsהַכַּפֹּת֙ha.ka.PotH3709,and the bowlsהַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔תha.me.na.ki.YotH4518,and coversקְשׂ֣וֹתke.SotH7184to cover withalהַנָּ֑סֶךְha.Na.sekhH5262:and the continualהַתָּמִ֖ידha.ta.MidH8548breadוְלֶ֥חֶםve.Le.chemH3899shall be thereon:

8And they shall spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּu.fa.re.SuH6566upon them a clothבֶּ֚גֶדBe.gedH899of scarletתּוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔יto.La.'at sha.NiH8144 H8438,and coverוְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.SuH3680the same with a coveringבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.SehH4372of badgers’תָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinsע֣וֹרorH5785,and shall putוְשָׂמ֖וּve.sa.MuH7760in the stavesבַּדָּֽיו׃ba.DavH905thereof.

9And they shall takeוְלָקְח֣וּ׀ve.la.ke.ChuH3947a clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899of blueתְּכֵ֗לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,and coverוְכִסּ֞וּve.khi.SuH3680the candlestickמְנֹרַ֤תme.no.RatH4501of the lightהַמָּאוֹר֙ha.ma.'OrH3974,and his lampsנֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָne.ro.Tei.haH5216,and his tongsמַלְקָחֶ֖יהָmal.ka.Chei.haH4457,and his snuffdishesמַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָmach.to.Tei.haH4289,and all the oilשַׁמְנָ֔הּsham.NahH8081vesselsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627thereof, wherewith they ministerיְשָׁרְתוּ־ye.sha.re.tu-H8334unto it:

10And they shall putוְנָתְנ֤וּve.na.te.NuH5414it and all the vesselsכֵּלֶ֔יהָke.Lei.haH3627thereof within a coveringמִכְסֵ֖הmikh.SehH4372of badgers’תָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinsע֣וֹרorH5785,and shall putוְנָתְנ֖וּve.na.te.NuH5414itupon a barהַמּֽוֹט׃ha.MotH4132.

11And upon the goldenהַזָּהָ֗בha.za.HavH2091altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196they shall spreadיִפְרְשׂוּ֙yif.re.SuH6566a clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899of blueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,and coverוְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.SuH3680it with a coveringבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.SehH4372of badgers’תָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinsע֣וֹרorH5785,and shall putוְשָׂמ֖וּve.sa.MuH7760to the stavesבַּדָּֽיו׃ba.DavH905thereof:

12And they shall takeוְלָקְחוּ֩ve.la.ke.ChuH3947all the instrumentsכְּלֵ֨יke.LeiH3627of ministryהַשָּׁרֵ֜תha.sha.RetH8335,wherewith they ministerיְשָֽׁרְתוּ־ye.sha.re.tu-H8334in the sanctuaryבַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁba.Ko.deshH6944,and putוְנָֽתְנוּ֙ve.na.te.NuH5414themin a clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899of blueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,and coverוְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.SuH3680them with a coveringבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.SehH4372of badgers’תָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinsע֣וֹרorH5785,and shall putוְנָתְנ֖וּve.na.te.NuH5414themon a barהַמּֽוֹט׃ha.MotH4132:

13And they shall take away the ashesוְדִשְּׁנ֖וּve.di.she.NuH1878from the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,and spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּu.fa.re.SuH6566a purpleאַרְגָּמָֽן׃'ar.ga.ManH713clothבֶּ֖גֶדBe.gedH899thereon:

14And they shall putוְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.NuH5414upon it all the vesselsכֵּלָ֞יוke.LavH3627thereof, wherewith they ministerיְֽשָׁרְת֧וּye.sha.re.TuH8334about it, eventhe censersהַמַּחְתֹּ֤תha.mach.TotH4289,the fleshhooksהַמִּזְלָגֹת֙ha.miz.la.GotH4207,and the shovelsהַיָּעִ֣יםhai.ya.'ImH3257,and the basonsהַמִּזְרָקֹ֔תha.miz.ra.KotH4219,all the vesselsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196;and they shall spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּu.fa.re.SuH6566upon it a coveringכְּס֛וּיke.SuiH3681of badgers’תַּ֖חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinsע֥וֹרorH5785,and putוְשָׂמ֥וּve.sa.MuH7760to the stavesבַדָּֽיו׃va.DavH905of it.

15And when Aaronאַֽהֲרֹן־'a.ha.ron-H175and his sonsוּ֠בָנָיוU.va.navH1121have made an endוְכִלָּ֣הve.khi.LahH3615of coveringלְכַסֹּ֨תle.kha.SotH3680the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944,and all the vesselsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the sanctuaryהַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ha.ko.DeshH6944,as the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ha.ma.cha.NehH4264is to set forwardבִּנְסֹ֣עַbin.So.a'H5265;afterוְאַחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-H310that, the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָת֙ke.HatH6955shall comeיָבֹ֤אוּya.Vo.'uH935to bearלָשֵׂ֔אתla.SetH5375it:but they shall not touchיִגְּע֥וּyi.ge.'UH5060anyholy thingהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944,lest they dieוָמֵ֑תוּva.Me.tuH4191. These things arethe burdenמַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'H4853of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955in the tabernacleבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

16And to the officeוּפְקֻדַּ֞תu.fe.ku.DatH6486of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר׀'el.'a.ZarH499the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548pertaineththe oilשֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menH8081for the lightהַמָּאוֹר֙ha.ma.'OrH3974,and the sweetהַסַּמִּ֔יםha.sa.MimH5561incenseוּקְטֹ֣רֶתu.ke.To.retH7004,and the dailyהַתָּמִ֖ידha.ta.MidH8548meat offeringוּמִנְחַ֥תu.min.ChatH4503,and the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֑הha.mish.ChahH4888oilוְשֶׁ֣מֶןve.She.menH8081, andthe oversightפְּקֻדַּ֗תpe.ku.DatH6486of all the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ha.mish.KanH4908, and of all that therein is,in the sanctuaryבְּקֹ֖דֶשׁbe.Ko.deshH6944,and in the vesselsוּבְכֵלָֽיו׃ סu.ve.khe.LavH3627thereof.

17And the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and unto Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

18Cut ye not offתַּכְרִ֕יתוּtakh.Ri.tuH3772the tribeשֵׁ֖בֶטShe.vetH7626of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956from amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881:

19But thus doעֲשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213unto them, that they may liveוְחָיוּ֙ve.cha.YuH2421,and not dieיָמֻ֔תוּya.Mu.tuH4191,when they approachבְּגִשְׁתָּ֖םbe.gish.TamH5066unto the mostקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944:Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָיו֙u.va.NavH1121shall go inיָבֹ֔אוּya.Vo.'uH935,and appointוְשָׂמ֣וּve.sa.MuH7760them everyאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376oneאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376to his serviceעֲבֹדָת֖וֹa.vo.da.ToH5656and to his burdenמַשָּׂאֽוֹ׃ma.sa.'OH4853:

20But they shall not go inיָבֹ֧אוּya.Vo.'uH935to seeלִרְא֛וֹתlir.'otH7200when the holy thingsהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944are coveredכְּבַלַּ֥עke.va.La'H1104,lest they dieוָמֵֽתוּ׃ פva.Me.tuH4191.

21And the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

22Takeנָשֹׂ֗אna.So'H5375also the sumרֹ֛אשׁroshH7218of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןge.re.ShonH1648,throughout the housesלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1,by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940;

23From thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֜הsha.NahH8141oldמִבֶּן֩mi.BenH1121and upwardוָמַ֗עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605until fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121shalt thou numberתִּפְקֹ֣דtif.KodH6485them; all that enter inהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935to performלִצְבֹ֣אlitz.Vo'H6633the serviceצָבָ֔אtza.Va'H6635,to doלַעֲבֹ֥דla.'a.VodH5647the workעֲבֹדָ֖ה'a.vo.DahH5656in the tabernacleבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

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