New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 3

Levites to Be Priesthood

1Now theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the records ofthe generationsתּוֹלְדֹ֥תtol.DotH8435of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175and Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֑הu.mo.ShehH4872at the timeבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117when the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spokeדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696with Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872on Mountבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022Sinaiסִינָֽי׃si.NaiH5514.

2Theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428then are the namesשְׁמ֥וֹתshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175:Nadabנָדָ֑בna.DavH5070the firstbornהַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ha.be.KhorH1060,and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֕וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30,Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ve.'i.ta.MarH385.

3Theseאֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehH428are the namesשְׁמוֹת֙she.mOtH8034of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175, theanointedהַמְּשֻׁחִ֑יםha.me.shu.ChimH4886priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834heordainedמִלֵּ֥א יָדָ֖םmi.Le' ya.DamH4390 H3027to serveלְכַהֵֽן׃le.kha.HenH3547as priestsH3547.

4But Nadabנָדָ֣בna.DavH5070and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֣וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068when they offeredבְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩be.hak.ri.VamH7126strangeזָרָ֜הza.RahH2114fireאֵ֨שׁ'eshH784beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbe.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינַ֔יsi.NaiH5514;and they hadהָי֣וּha.YuH1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808childrenוּבָנִ֖יםu.va.NimH1121.So Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarH499and Ithamarוְאִ֣יתָמָ֔רve.'I.ta.MarH385servedH3547as priestsוַיְכַהֵ֤ןvay.kha.HenH3547in the lifetimeפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440of their fatherאֲבִיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.vi.HemH1Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן'a.ha.RonH175.

5Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

6“Bringהַקְרֵב֙hak.RevH7126the tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of LeviH3878nearH7126and setוְֽהַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ve.ha.'a.mad.TaH5975them beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548,that they may serveוְשֵׁרְת֖וּve.she.re.TuH8334him.

7They shall performוְשָׁמְר֣וּve.sha.me.RuH8104the dutiesH4931forhim and for the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,to doלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647theserviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ha.mish.KanH4908.

8They shall also keepוְשָׁמְר֗וּve.sha.me.RuH8104allכָּל־kol-H3605the furnishingsכְּלֵי֙ke.LeiH3627of the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,along with the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to doלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647the serviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ha.mish.KanH4908.

9You shall thusgiveוְנָתַתָּה֙ve.na.ta.TahH5414the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and to his sonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121;they are whollyנְתוּנִ֨םne.tu.NimH5414givenנְתוּנִ֥םne.tu.NimH5414to him from among the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

10So you shall appointתִּפְקֹ֔דtif.KodH6485Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121thatthey may keepוְשָׁמְר֖וּve.sha.me.RuH8104their priesthoodכְּהֻנָּתָ֑םke.hu.na.TamH3550, but thelaymanוְהַזָּ֥רve.ha.ZarH2114who comesH7131nearH7131shall be putיוּמָֽת׃ פyu.MatH4191to deathH4191.”

11Again the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

12“Now, beholdהִנֵּ֧הhi.NehH2009, Ihave takenלָקַ֣חְתִּיla.Kach.tiH3947the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881from amongמִתּוֹךְ֙mi.toKhH8432the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478insteadתַּ֧חַתTa.chatH8478of everyכָּל־kol-H3605firstbornבְּכ֛וֹרbe.KhorH1060,the firstH6363issueH6363of the wombרֶ֖חֶםRe.chemH7358amongH4480the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.So the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881shall be Mine.

13Forallכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכוֹר֒be.khOrH1060are Mine; on the dayבְּיוֹם֩be.yOmH3117that I struckH5221downH5221allכָל־khol-H3605the firstbornבְּכ֜וֹרbe.KhorH1060in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,I sanctifiedהִקְדַּ֨שְׁתִּיhik.Dash.tiH6942to Myself allכָל־khol-H3605the firstbornבְּכוֹר֙be.khOrH1060in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,from manמֵאָדָ֖םme.'a.DamH120to beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929.They shall be Mine; I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.”

14Then the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbe.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינַ֖יsi.NaiH5514,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

15“Numberפְּקֹד֙pe.KodH6485the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֔יle.ViH3878by their fathers’אֲבֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004,by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940;everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֛רza.KharH2145from a monthחֹ֥דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמַ֖עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605you shall numberתִּפְקְדֵֽם׃tif.ke.DemH6485.”

16So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֥דvai.yif.KodH6485them accordingעַל־'al-H5921to thewordפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,justH3512as he had been commandedצֻוָּֽה׃tzu.VahH6680.

17Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428then are the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Leviלֵוִ֖יle.ViH3878by their namesבִּשְׁמֹתָ֑םbish.mo.TamH8034:Gershonגֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןge.re.ShonH1648and Kohathוּקְהָ֖תu.ke.HatH6955and Merariוּמְרָרִֽי׃u.me.ra.RiH4847.

18Theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the namesשְׁמ֥וֹתshe.MotH8034of thesonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןge.re.ShonH1648by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940:Libniלִבְנִ֖יliv.NiH3845and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ve.shim.'IH8096;

19and the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940:Amramעַמְרָ֣ם'am.RamH6019and Izharוְיִצְהָ֔רve.yitz.HarH3324,Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃ve.'u.zi.'ElH5816;

20and the sonsוּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֛יme.ra.RiH4847by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940:Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmach.LiH4249and Mushiוּמוּשִׁ֑יu.mu.ShiH4187.Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428are the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.ViH3881according to their fathers’אֲבֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004.

21Of Gershonלְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹןle.Ge.re.ShonH1648wasthe familyמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Libnitesהַלִּבְנִ֔יha.liv.NiH3846and the familyוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Shimeitesהַשִּׁמְעִ֑יha.shim.'IH8097;theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428werethe familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃ha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649.

22Their numberedפְּקֻדֵיהֶם֙pe.ku.dei.HemH6485men, in the numberingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557of everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145from a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, eventheir numberedפְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םpe.Ku.dei.HemH6485men were7,500שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃shiv.'At 'a.la.Fim va.cha.Mesh me.'otH7651 H505 H2568 H3967.

23The familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649were to campיַחֲנ֖וּya.cha.NuH2583behindאַחֲרֵ֧י'a.cha.ReiH310thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908westwardיָֽמָּה׃Ya.mahH3220,

24and the leaderוּנְשִׂ֥יאu.ne.Si'H5387of the fathers’אָ֖ב'avH1householdsבֵֽית־veit-H1004of the Gershonitesלַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יla.ge.re.shu.NiH1649wasEliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף'el.ya.SafH460the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Laelלָאֵֽל׃la.'ElH3815.

Duties of the Priests

25Nowthe dutiesוּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתu.mish.Me.retH4931of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁוֹן֙ge.re.shOnH1648in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150involvedthe tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908andthe tentוְהָאֹ֑הֶלve.ha.'O.helH168,its coveringמִכְסֵ֕הוּmikh.Se.huH4372, andthe screenוּמָסַ֕ךְu.ma.SakhH4539for the doorwayפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150,

26andthe hangingsוְקַלְעֵ֣יve.kal.'EiH7050of the courtהֶֽחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691, andthe screenמָסַךְ֙ma.saKhH4539for the doorwayפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the courtהֶֽחָצֵ֔רhe.cha.TzerH2691whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834is aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908and the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,and its cordsמֵֽיתָרָ֔יוmei.ta.RavH4340,according to allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the serviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656concerning them.

27Of Kohathוְלִקְהָ֗תve.lik.HatH6955wasthe familyמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of the Amramitesהַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ha.'am.ra.MiH6020and the familyוּמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Izharitesהַיִּצְהָרִ֔יhai.yitz.ha.RiH3325and the familyוּמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙u.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Hebronitesהַֽחֶבְרֹנִ֔יha.chev.ro.NiH2276and the familyוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Uzzielitesהָֽעָזִּיאֵלִ֑יha.'a.zi.'e.LiH5817;theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428were the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִֽי׃ha.ke.ha.TiH6956.

28In the numberingבְּמִסְפַּר֙be.mis.ParH4557of everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145from a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, there were8,600שְׁמֹנַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹתshe.mo.Nat 'a.la.Fim ve.Shesh me.'otH8083 H505 H8337 H3967,performingשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.

29The familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955were to campיַחֲנ֑וּya.cha.NuH2583on the southwardתֵּימָֽנָה׃tei.Ma.nahH8486sideיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908,

30and the leaderוּנְשִׂ֥יאu.ne.Si'H5387of the fathers’אָ֖ב'avH1householdsבֵֽית־veit-H1004of the Kohathiteהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940wasElizaphanאֶלִיצָפָ֖ן'e.li.tza.FanH469the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃'u.zi.'ElH5816.

31Nowtheir dutiesוּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗םu.mish.mar.TamH4931involvedthe arkהָאָרֹ֤ןha.'a.RonH727,the tableוְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ve.ha.shul.ChanH7979,the lampstandוְהַמְּנֹרָ֣הve.ha.me.no.RahH4501,the altarsוְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔תve.ha.miz.be.ChotH4196,and the utensilsוּכְלֵ֣יu.khe.LeiH3627of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they ministerיְשָׁרְת֖וּye.sha.re.TuH8334,and the screenוְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְve.Ha.ma.SakhH4539,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605the serviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656concerning them;

32and Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548wasthe chiefוּנְשִׂיא֙u.ne.Si'H5387of the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387of LeviH3878, and hadthe oversightפְּקֻדַּ֕תpe.ku.DatH6486of those who performשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.

33Of MerariH4847wasthe familyמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Mahlitesהַמַּחְלִ֔יha.mach.LiH4250and the familyוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Mushitesהַמּוּשִׁ֑יha.mu.ShiH4188;theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428werethe familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of MerariH4847.

34Their numberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙u.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485men in the numberingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557of everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145from a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, were6,200שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃She.shet 'a.la.Fim u.ma.Ta.yimH8337 H505 H3967.

35The leaderוּנְשִׂ֤יאu.ne.Si'H5387of the fathers’אָב֙'avH1householdsבֵֽית־veit-H1004of the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of MerariH4847wasZurielצוּרִיאֵ֖לtzu.ri.'ElH6700the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abihailאֲבִיחָ֑יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilH32. They were tocampיַחֲנ֖וּya.cha.NuH2583on the northwardצָפֹֽנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828sideיֶ֧רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908.

36Now the appointedוּפְקֻדַּ֣תu.fe.ku.DatH6486dutiesמִשְׁמֶרֶת֮mish.me.RetH4931of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִי֒me.ra.RiH4847involvedthe framesקַרְשֵׁי֙kar.SheiH7175of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908,its barsוּבְרִיחָ֖יוu.ve.ri.ChavH1280,its pillarsוְעַמֻּדָ֣יוve.'a.mu.DavH5982,its socketsוַאֲדָנָ֑יוva.'a.da.NavH134,allH3605its equipmentכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627,and the serviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656concerning them,

37and the pillarsוְעַמֻּדֵ֧יve.'a.mu.DeiH5982aroundסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439the courtהֶחָצֵ֛רhe.cha.TzerH2691with their socketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑םve.'ad.nei.HemH134and their pegsוִיתֵדֹתָ֖םvi.te.do.TamH3489and their cordsוּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃u.Mei.te.rei.HemH4340.

38Now those who were tocampוְהַחֹנִ֣יםve.ha.cho.NimH2583beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֡ןha.mish.KanH4908eastwardקֵ֣דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924,beforeלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440the tentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of meetingמוֹעֵ֨ד׀mo.'EdH4150toward the sunriseמִזְרָ֜חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217,are Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣ה׀mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןve.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָ֗יוu.va.NavH1121,performingשֹֽׁמְרִים֙sho.me.RimH8104the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁha.mik.DashH4720for the obligationלְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתle.mish.Me.retH4931of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478; but thelaymanוְהַזָּ֥רve.ha.ZarH2114comingH7131nearH7131was to be putיוּמָֽת׃yu.MatH4191to deathH4191.

39Allכָּל־kol-H3605the numberedפְּקוּדֵ֨יpe.ku.DeiH6485men of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881,whomאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְׄאַׄהֲׄרֹ֛ׄןׄve.'a.ha.RonH175numberedפָּקַ֨דpa.KadH6485at thecommandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָר֙za.KharH2145from a monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605, were22,000שְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ סshe.Na.yim ve.'es.Rim 'A.lefH8147 H6242 H505.

Firstborn Redeemed

40Then the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872, “Numberפְּקֹ֨דpe.KodH6485everyכָּל־kol-H3605firstbornבְּכֹ֤רbe.KhorH1060maleזָכָר֙za.KharH2145of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478from a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, andmakeוְשָׂ֕אve.Sa'H5375a listמִסְפַּ֥רmis.ParH4557of their namesשְׁמֹתָֽם׃she.mo.TamH8034.

41Youshall takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֨ve.la.kach.TaH3947the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֥םhal.vi.YimH3881for Me, I am the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,insteadתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478of allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכֹ֖רbe.KhorH1060among the sonsבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and the cattleבֶּהֱמַ֣תbe.he.MatH929of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881insteadתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478of allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכ֔וֹרbe.KhorH1060among the cattleבְּבֶהֱמַ֖תbe.ve.he.MatH929of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

42So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֣דvai.yif.KodH6485allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכֹ֖רbe.KhorH1060among the sonsבִּבְנֵ֥יbiv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680him;

43and allכָל־khol-H3605the firstbornבְּכ֨וֹרbe.KhorH1060malesזָכָ֜רza.KharH2145by the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֥רbe.mis.ParH4557of namesשֵׁמ֛וֹתshe.MotH8034from a monthחֹ֥דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמַ֖עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605,for their numberedלִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םlif.ku.dei.HemH6485men were22,273שְׁנַ֤יִם וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ פshe.Na.yim ve.'es.Rim 'E.lef she.lo.Shah ve.shiv.'Im u.ma.Ta.yimH8147 H6242 H505 H7969 H7657 H3967.

44Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

45“Takeקַ֣חkachH3947the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881insteadH8478of allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכוֹר֙be.khOrH1060among the sonsבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the cattleH929of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881.And the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881shall be Mine; I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

46For the ransomH6299of the 273הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְהַשִּׁבְעִ֖ים וְהַמָּאתָ֑יִםha.she.lo.Shah ve.ha.shiv.'Im ve.ha.ma.Ta.yimH7969 H7657 H3967of the firstbornמִבְּכ֖וֹרmi.be.KhorH1060of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478who are in excessהָעֹֽדְפִים֙ha.'o.de.FimH5736beyondעַל־'al-H5921the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,

47you shall takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֗ve.la.kach.TaH3947fiveחֲמֵ֧שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255apieceחֲמֵ֛שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568,per headלַגֻּלְגֹּ֑לֶתla.gul.Go.letH1538;you shall takeתִּקָּ֔חti.KachH3947them interms of the shekelבְּשֶׁ֤קֶלbe.She.kelH8255of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.deshH6944(the shekelהַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ha.Sha.kelH8255is twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242gerahsגֵּרָ֖הge.RahH1626),

48and giveוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414the moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701,the ransomפְּדוּיֵ֕יpe.du.YeiH6302of those who are in excessהָעֹדְפִ֖יםha.'o.de.FimH5736among them, to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and to his sonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121.”

49So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947the ransomפְּדוּיֵ֥יpe.du.YeiH6302moneyכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701from those who were in excessהָעֹ֣דְפִ֔יםha.'O.de.FimH5736,beyondעַ֖ל'alH5921those ransomedH6299by the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881;

50from the firstbornבְּכ֛וֹרbe.KhorH1060of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478he tookלָקַ֣חla.KachH3947the moneyהַכָּ֑סֶףha.Ka.sefH3701in terms of the shekelבְּשֶׁ֥קֶלbe.She.kelH8255of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944,1,365חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֜ים וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ וָאֶ֖לֶףcha.mi.Shah ve.shi.Shim u.she.Losh va.'E.lefH2568 H8346 H7969 H3067 H505.

51Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414the ransomH6299moneyכֶּ֧סֶףKe.sefH3701to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and to his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.NavH1121, at thecommandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.

Levites to Be Priesthood

Duties of the Priests

Firstborn Redeemed

Commentaries on Numbers 3