New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 4

Duties of the Kohathites

1Then the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Takeנָשֹׂ֗אna.So'H5375a censusרֹאשׁ֙roShH7218of thedescendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֔תke.HatH6955from amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֑יle.ViH3878,by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,by their fathers’אֲבֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004,

3fromthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605,even to fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldH1121,allכָּל־kol-H3605who enterבָּא֙ba'H935the serviceלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the workמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399in the tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

4ThisH2088is the workעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of thedescendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150, concerningthe mostH6944holyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944thingsהַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ha.ko.da.ShimH6944.

5“When the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264setsבִּנְסֹ֣עַbin.So.a'H5265out, Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָיו֙u.va.NavH1121shall goוּבָ֨אu.Va'H935in and they shall takeוְהוֹרִ֕דוּve.ho.Ri.duH3381downH3381the veilפָּרֹ֣כֶתpa.Ro.khetH6532of the screenהַמָּסָ֑ךְha.ma.SakhH4539and coverוְכִ֨סּוּ־ve.Khi.su-H3680thearkאֲרֹ֥ן'a.RonH727of the testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃ha.'e.DutH5715with it;

6and they shall layוְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.NuH5414acoveringכְּסוּי֙ke.SuiH3681of porpoiseתַּ֔חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinע֣וֹרorH5785on it, and shall spreadוּפָרְשׂ֧וּu.fa.re.SuH6566overמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605ita clothבֶֽגֶד־ve.ged-H899of pureכְּלִ֛ילke.LilH3632blueתְּכֵ֖לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,and shall insertוְשָׂמ֖וּve.sa.MuH7760its polesבַּדָּֽיו׃ba.DavH905.

7OverH5921the tableשֻׁלְחַ֣ןshul.ChanH7979of the bread of the Presenceהַפָּנִ֗יםha.pa.NimH6440they shall also spreadיִפְרְשׂוּ֮yif.re.SuH6566a clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899ofblueתְּכֵלֶת֒te.khe.LetH8504and putוְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.NuH5414on it the dishesהַקְּעָרֹ֤תha.ke.'a.RotH7086and the pansהַכַּפֹּת֙ha.ka.PotH3709and the sacrificialH4518bowlsהַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔תha.me.na.ki.YotH4518and the jarsקְשׂ֣וֹתke.SotH7184for the drinkהַנָּ֑סֶךְha.Na.sekhH5262offeringH5262, andthe continualהַתָּמִ֖ידha.ta.MidH8548breadוְלֶ֥חֶםve.Le.chemH3899shall be on it.

8They shall spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּu.fa.re.SuH6566overעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH5921them a clothבֶּ֚גֶדBe.gedH899of scarletשָׁנִ֔יsha.NiH8144material,and coverוְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.SuH3680the sameH853with a coveringבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.SehH4372of porpoiseתָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinע֣וֹרorH5785,and they shall insertוְשָׂמ֖וּve.sa.MuH7760its polesבַּדָּֽיו׃ba.DavH905.

9Then they shall takeוְלָקְח֣וּ׀ve.la.ke.ChuH3947ablueתְּכֵ֗לֶתte.Khe.letH8504clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899and coverוְכִסּ֞וּve.khi.SuH3680thelampstandמְנֹרַ֤תme.no.RatH4501for the lightהַמָּאוֹר֙ha.ma.'OrH3974,along with its lampsנֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָne.ro.Tei.haH5216and its snuffersמַלְקָחֶ֖יהָmal.ka.Chei.haH4457, and itstraysמַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָmach.to.Tei.haH4289and allכָּל־kol-H3605its oilשַׁמְנָ֔הּsham.NahH8081vesselsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627,by whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they serveיְשָׁרְתוּ־ye.sha.re.tu-H8334it;

10and they shall putוְנָתְנ֤וּve.na.te.NuH5414it and allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכֵּלֶ֔יהָke.Lei.haH3627in a coveringמִכְסֵ֖הmikh.SehH4372of porpoiseתָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinע֣וֹרorH5785,and shall putוְנָתְנ֖וּve.na.te.NuH5414it on the carryingהַמּֽוֹט׃ha.MotH4132barsH4132.

11Overוְעַ֣ל׀ve.'AlH5921the goldenהַזָּהָ֗בha.za.HavH2091altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196they shall spreadיִפְרְשׂוּ֙yif.re.SuH6566ablueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899and coverוְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.SuH3680it with a coveringבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.SehH4372of porpoiseתָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinע֣וֹרorH5785,and shall insertוְשָׂמ֖וּve.sa.MuH7760its polesבַּדָּֽיו׃ba.DavH905;

12and they shall takeוְלָקְחוּ֩ve.la.ke.ChuH3947allכָּל־kol-H3605the utensilsכְּלֵ֨יke.LeiH3627of serviceהַשָּׁרֵ֜תha.sha.RetH8335,with whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834they serveיְשָֽׁרְתוּ־ye.sha.re.tu-H8334in the sanctuaryבַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁba.Ko.deshH6944,and putוְנָֽתְנוּ֙ve.na.te.NuH5414them in ablueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504clothבֶּ֣גֶדBe.gedH899and coverוְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.SuH3680them with a coveringבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.SehH4372of porpoiseתָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinע֣וֹרorH5785,and putוְנָתְנ֖וּve.na.te.NuH5414them on the carryingהַמּֽוֹט׃ha.MotH4132barsH4132.

13Then they shall takeוְדִשְּׁנ֖וּve.di.she.NuH1878awayH1878theashesH1878from thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,and spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּu.fa.re.SuH6566a purpleאַרְגָּמָֽן׃'ar.ga.ManH713clothבֶּ֖גֶדBe.gedH899overעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921it.

14They shall also putוְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.NuH5414on it allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכֵּלָ֞יוke.LavH3627by whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they serveיְֽשָׁרְת֧וּye.sha.re.TuH8334in connectionH5921with it: the firepansהַמַּחְתֹּ֤תha.mach.TotH4289,the forksהַמִּזְלָגֹת֙ha.miz.la.GotH4207and shovelsהַיָּעִ֣יםhai.ya.'ImH3257and the basinsהַמִּזְרָקֹ֔תha.miz.ra.KotH4219,allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the utensilsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196;and they shall spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּu.fa.re.SuH6566a coverכְּס֛וּיke.SuiH3681of porpoiseתַּ֖חַשׁTa.chashH8476skinע֥וֹרorH5785overH5921it and insertוְשָׂמ֥וּve.sa.MuH7760its polesבַדָּֽיו׃va.DavH905.

15When Aaronאַֽהֲרֹן־'a.ha.ron-H175and his sonsוּ֠בָנָיוU.va.navH1121have finishedוְכִלָּ֣הve.khi.LahH3615coveringלְכַסֹּ֨תle.kha.SotH3680the holyהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944objectsand allכָּל־kol-H3605the furnishingsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the sanctuaryהַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ha.ko.DeshH6944,when the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ha.ma.cha.NehH4264is to setבִּנְסֹ֣עַbin.So.a'H5265out, afterוְאַחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-H310that the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָת֙ke.HatH6955shall comeיָבֹ֤אוּya.Vo.'uH935to carryלָשֵׂ֔אתla.SetH5375them,so that they will not touchיִגְּע֥וּyi.ge.'UH5060the holyהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944objectsand dieוָמֵ֑תוּva.Me.tuH4191.Theseאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428are thethingsH4853in the tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150which the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955are to carryH4853.

16“The responsibilityוּפְקֻדַּ֞תu.fe.ku.DatH6486of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר׀'el.'a.ZarH499the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548isthe oilשֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menH8081for the lightהַמָּאוֹר֙ha.ma.'OrH3974and thefragrantהַסַּמִּ֔יםha.sa.MimH5561incenseוּקְטֹ֣רֶתu.ke.To.retH7004andthe continualהַתָּמִ֖ידha.ta.MidH8548grain offeringוּמִנְחַ֥תu.min.ChatH4503andthe anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֑הha.mish.ChahH4888oilוְשֶׁ֣מֶןve.She.menH8081--the responsibilityפְּקֻדַּ֗תpe.ku.DatH6486of allכָּל־kol-H3605thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ha.mish.KanH4908and of allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that is in it, with the sanctuaryבְּקֹ֖דֶשׁbe.Ko.deshH6944and its furnishingsוּבְכֵלָֽיו׃ סu.ve.khe.LavH3627.”

17Then the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

18“Do not let the tribeשֵׁ֖בֶטShe.vetH7626of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956be cutתַּכְרִ֕יתוּtakh.Ri.tuH3772offH3772from amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881.

19But doעֲשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213thisH2088to them that they may liveוְחָיוּ֙ve.cha.YuH2421andnot dieיָמֻ֔תוּya.Mu.tuH4191when they approachבְּגִשְׁתָּ֖םbe.gish.TamH5066the mostקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944objects:Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָיו֙u.va.NavH1121shall goיָבֹ֔אוּya.Vo.'uH935in and assignוְשָׂמ֣וּve.sa.MuH7760eachH376of them to his workעֲבֹדָת֖וֹa.vo.da.ToH5656and to his loadמַשָּׂאֽוֹ׃ma.sa.'OH4853;

20butthey shall not goיָבֹ֧אוּya.Vo.'uH935in to seeלִרְא֛וֹתlir.'otH7200the holyהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944objectseven for a momentכְּבַלַּ֥עke.va.La'H1104,or they will dieוָמֵֽתוּ׃ פva.Me.tuH4191.”

Duties of the Gershonites

21Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

22“Takeנָשֹׂ֗אna.So'H5375a censusרֹ֛אשׁroshH7218of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןge.re.ShonH1648alsoגַּם־gam-H1571,by their fathers’אֲבֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004,by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940;

23fromthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֜הsha.NahH8141and upwardוָמַ֗עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605to fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141oldH1121, you shallnumberתִּפְקֹ֣דtif.KodH6485them; allכָּל־kol-H3605who enterהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935to performלִצְבֹ֣אlitz.Vo'H6633the serviceצָבָ֔אtza.Va'H6635to doלַעֲבֹ֥דla.'a.VodH5647the workעֲבֹדָ֖ה'a.vo.DahH5656in the tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

24ThisH2088is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֔ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649,in servingלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647and in carryingוּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃u.le.ma.Sa'H4853:

25they shall carryוְנָ֨שְׂא֜וּve.Na.se.'UH5375the curtainsיְרִיעֹ֤תye.ri.'OtH3407of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ha.mish.KanH4908and the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150withits coveringמִכְסֵ֕הוּmikh.Se.huH4372andthe coveringוּמִכְסֵ֛הu.mikh.SehH4372of porpoiseH8476skinH8476that is on topמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605of it, and the screenמָסַ֔ךְma.SakhH4539for the doorwayפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150,

26andthe hangingsקַלְעֵ֨יkal.'EiH7050of the courtהֶֽחָצֵ֜רhe.cha.TzerH2691,and the screenמָסַ֣ךְ׀ma.SakhH4539for the doorwayפֶּ֣תַח׀Pe.tachH6607of the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of the courtהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691whichH834is aroundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֤ןha.mish.KanH4908and the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196,and their cordsמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶ֔םmeit.rei.HemH4340and allכָּל־kol-H3605the equipmentכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627for their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656;and allכָּל־kol-H3605that is to be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֛הye.'a.SehH6213,they shall performוְעָבָֽדוּ׃ve.'a.Va.duH5647.

27Allכָּל־kol-H3605the serviceעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656of the sonsוּבָנָ֜יוu.va.NavH1121of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649,in allלְכָל־le.kholH3605their loadsמַשָּׂאָ֔םma.sa.'AmH4853and in allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605their workעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656, shall be performed at thecommandפִּי֩piH6310of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121;and you shall assignוּפְקַדְתֶּ֤םu.fe.kad.TemH6485to them as a dutyבְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתbe.mish.Me.retH4931allכָּל־kol-H3605their loadsמַשָּׂאָֽם׃ma.sa.'AmH4853.

28ThisH2088is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֗ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֛תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,and their dutiesוּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔םu.Mish.mar.TamH4931shall beunder the directionבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר'i.ta.MarH385the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ פha.ko.HenH3548.

Duties of the Merarites

29“As forthe sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847,you shall numberתִּפְקֹ֥דtif.KodH6485them by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֥םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,by their fathers’אֲבֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004;

30fromthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֜הsha.NahH8141and upwardוָמַ֗עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605even to fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141oldH1121,you shall numberתִּפְקְדֵ֑םtif.ke.DemH6485them, everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who entersהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935the serviceלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635to doלַעֲבֹ֕דla.'a.VodH5647the workעֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

31Now thisH2088is the dutyמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of their loadsמַשָּׂאָ֔םma.sa.'AmH4853,for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֖ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150:the boardsקַרְשֵׁי֙kar.SheiH7175of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908and its barsוּבְרִיחָ֖יוu.ve.ri.ChavH1280and its pillarsוְעַמּוּדָ֥יוve.'a.mu.DavH5982and itssocketsוַאֲדָנָֽיו׃va.'a.da.NavH134,

32and the pillarsוְעַמּוּדֵי֩ve.'a.mu.DeiH5982aroundסָבִ֜יבsa.VivH5439the courtהֶחָצֵ֨רhe.cha.TzerH2691and theirsocketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'ad.nei.HemH134and their pegsוִֽיתֵדֹתָם֙vi.te.do.TamH3489and their cordsוּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔םu.Meit.rei.HemH4340,with allלְכָל־le.kholH3605their equipmentכְּלֵיהֶ֔םke.lei.HemH3627and with allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656;and you shall assignתִּפְקְד֔וּtif.ke.DuH6485each manby nameוּבְשֵׁמֹ֣תu.ve.she.MotH8034the itemsכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627he is to carryמַשָּׂאָֽם׃ma.sa.'AmH4853.

33ThisH2088is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֗ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹת֙mish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847,according to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֖ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,under the directionבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר'i.ta.MarH385the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.”

34So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֛ןve.'a.ha.RonH175and the leadersוּנְשִׂיאֵ֥יu.ne.si.'EiH5387of the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֨דvai.yif.KodH6485the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and by their fathers’אֲבֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1householdsוּלְבֵ֥יתu.le.VeitH1004,

35fromthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605even to fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldH1121,everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who enteredהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935the serviceלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635for workלַעֲבֹדָ֖הla.'a.vo.DahH5656in the tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

36Their numberedפְקֻדֵיהֶ֖םfe.ku.dei.HemH6485men by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940were 2,750אַלְפַּ֕יִם שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃'al.Pa.yim she.Va' me.'ot va.cha.mi.ShimH505 H7651 H3967 H2572.

37Theseאֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehH428are the numberedפְקוּדֵי֙fe.ku.DeiH6485men of the Kohathiteהַקְּהָתִ֔יha.ke.ha.TiH6956familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmish.pe.ChotH4940,everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who was servingהָעֹבֵ֖דha.'o.VedH5647in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175numberedפָּקַ֤דpa.KadH6485accordingעַל־'al-H5921to thecommandmentפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.

38The numberedוּפְקוּדֵ֖יu.fe.ku.DeiH6485men of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁ֑וֹןge.re.ShonH1648by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and by their fathers’אֲבֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1householdsוּלְבֵ֥יתu.le.VeitH1004,

39from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605even to fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldH1121,everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who enteredהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935the serviceלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635for workלַעֲבֹדָ֖הla.'a.vo.DahH5656in the tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

40Their numberedפְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םpe.Ku.dei.HemH6485men by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,by their fathers’אֲבֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004,were 2,630אַלְפַּ֕יִם וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃'al.Pa.yim ve.Shesh me.'ot u.she.lo.ShimH505 H8337 H3967 H7970.

41Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428are the numberedפְקוּדֵ֗יfe.ku.DeiH6485men of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹת֙mish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁ֔וֹןge.re.ShonH1648,everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who was servingהָעֹבֵ֖דha.'o.VedH5647in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןve.'a.ha.RonH175numberedפָּקַ֥דpa.KadH6485accordingעַל־'al-H5921to thecommandmentפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

42The numberedוּפְקוּדֵ֕יu.fe.ku.DeiH6485men of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,by their fathers’אֲבֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004,

43fromthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605even to fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldH1121,everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who enteredהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935the serviceלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635for workלַעֲבֹדָ֖הla.'a.vo.DahH5656in the tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

44Their numberedפְקֻדֵיהֶ֖םfe.ku.dei.HemH6485men by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940were 3,200שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃she.Lo.shet 'a.la.Fim u.ma.Ta.yimH7969 H505 H3967.

45Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428are the numberedפְקוּדֵ֔יfe.ku.DeiH6485men of the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847,whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175numberedפָּקַ֤דpa.KadH6485accordingעַל־'al-H5921to thecommandmentפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

46Allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the numberedהַפְּקֻדִ֡יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485men of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881,whomאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֛ןve.'a.ha.RonH175and the leadersוּנְשִׂיאֵ֥יu.ne.si.'EiH5387of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478numberedפָּקַ֨דpa.KadH6485,by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and by their fathers’אֲבֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1householdsוּלְבֵ֥יתu.le.VeitH1004,

47from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605even to fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldH1121,everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who could enterהַבָּ֗אha.Ba'H935to doH5647the workH5647of serviceH5656and the workH5656of carryingמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853in the tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

48Their numberedפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֑םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485men were8,580שְׁמֹנַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֔ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וּשְׁמֹנִֽים׃she.mo.Nat 'a.la.Fim va.cha.Mesh me.'ot u.she.mo.NimH8083 H505 H2568 H3967 H8084.

49AccordingH5921to thecommandmentפִּ֨יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, theywere numberedפָּקַ֤דpa.KadH6485,everyoneH376by his servingעֲבֹדָת֖וֹa.vo.da.ToH5656or carryingמַשָּׂא֑וֹma.sa.'OH4853; thus these werehis numberedוּפְקֻדָ֕יוu.fe.ku.DavH6485men, justאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.

Duties of the Kohathites

Duties of the Gershonites

Duties of the Merarites

Commentaries on Numbers 4