New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 3:23-35

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.

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