New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 3:14-39

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.

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.

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