King James Version

Numbers 4:5-33

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.

24This isthe serviceעֲבֹדַ֔ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649,to serveלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647,and for burdensוּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃u.le.ma.Sa'H4853:

25And they shall bearוְנָ֨שְׂא֜וּve.Na.se.'UH5375the curtainsיְרִיעֹ֤תye.ri.'OtH3407of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ha.mish.KanH4908,and the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,his coveringמִכְסֵ֕הוּmikh.Se.huH4372,and the coveringוּמִכְסֵ֛הu.mikh.SehH4372of the badgers’הַתַּ֥חַשׁha.Ta.chashH8476skins that isaboveמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605upon it, and the hangingמָסַ֔ךְma.SakhH4539for the doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150,

26And the hangingsקַלְעֵ֨יkal.'EiH7050of the courtהֶֽחָצֵ֜רhe.cha.TzerH2691,and the hangingמָסַ֣ךְ׀ma.SakhH4539for the doorפֶּ֣תַח׀Pe.tachH6607of the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of the courtהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691, which isby the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֤ןha.mish.KanH4908and by the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196round aboutסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439,and their cordsמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶ֔םmeit.rei.HemH4340,and all the instrumentsכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627of their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656,and all that is madeיֵעָשֶׂ֛הye.'a.SehH6213for them: so shall they serveוְעָבָֽדוּ׃ve.'a.Va.duH5647.

27At the appointmentפִּי֩piH6310of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָ֜יוu.va.NavH1121shall be all the serviceעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649,in all their burdensמַשָּׂאָ֔םma.sa.'AmH4853,and in all their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656:and ye shall appointוּפְקַדְתֶּ֤םu.fe.kad.TemH6485unto them in chargeבְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתbe.mish.Me.retH4931all their burdensמַשָּׂאָֽם׃ma.sa.'AmH4853.

28This isthe serviceעֲבֹדַ֗ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֛תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Gershonהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649in the tabernacleבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150:and their chargeוּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔םu.Mish.mar.TamH4931shall beunder the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר'i.ta.MarH385the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ פha.ko.HenH3548.

29As for the sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847,thou shalt numberתִּפְקֹ֥דtif.KodH6485them after their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֥םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,by the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1;

30From thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֜הsha.NahH8141oldמִבֶּן֩mi.BenH1121and upwardוָמַ֗עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605even unto fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121shalt thou numberתִּפְקְדֵ֑םtif.ke.DemH6485them, every one that enterethהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935into the serviceלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635,to doלַעֲבֹ֕דla.'a.VodH5647the workעֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

31And this isthe chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of their burdenמַשָּׂאָ֔םma.sa.'AmH4853,according to all their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֖ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656in the tabernacleבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150;the boardsקַרְשֵׁי֙kar.SheiH7175of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908,and the barsוּבְרִיחָ֖יוu.ve.ri.ChavH1280thereof, and the pillarsוְעַמּוּדָ֥יוve.'a.mu.DavH5982thereof, and socketsוַאֲדָנָֽיו׃va.'a.da.NavH134thereof,

32And the pillarsוְעַמּוּדֵי֩ve.'a.mu.DeiH5982of the courtהֶחָצֵ֨רhe.cha.TzerH2691round aboutסָבִ֜יבsa.VivH5439,and their socketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'ad.nei.HemH134,and their pinsוִֽיתֵדֹתָם֙vi.te.do.TamH3489,and their cordsוּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔םu.Meit.rei.HemH4340,with all their instrumentsכְּלֵיהֶ֔םke.lei.HemH3627,and with all their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656:and by nameוּבְשֵׁמֹ֣תu.ve.she.MotH8034ye shall reckonתִּפְקְד֔וּtif.ke.DuH6485the instrumentsכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627of the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of their burdenמַשָּׂאָֽם׃ma.sa.'AmH4853.

33This isthe serviceעֲבֹדַ֗ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹת֙mish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847,according to all their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֖ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656,in the tabernacleבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,under the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר'i.ta.MarH385the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

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