Revised Literal Translation

Numbers 3

1These also arethe generationsתּוֹלְדֹ֥תtol.DotH8435of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175and Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֑הu.mo.ShehH4872in the dayבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117thatYhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spakeדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696with Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872in mountבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022Sinaiסִינָֽי׃si.NaiH5514.

2And these arethe 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.ZarH499,and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ve.'i.ta.MarH385.

3These arethe namesשְׁמוֹת֙she.mOtH8034of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548which were anointedהַמְּשֻׁחִ֑יםha.me.shu.ChimH4886,whom he consecratedמִלֵּ֥א יָדָ֖םmi.Le' ya.DamH3027 H4390to minister in the priest’s officeלְכַהֵֽן׃le.kha.HenH3547.

4And Nadabנָדָ֣בna.DavH5070and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֣וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068,when they offeredבְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩be.hak.ri.VamH7126profaneזָרָ֜הza.RahH2114fireאֵ֨שׁ'eshH784beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbe.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינַ֔יsi.NaiH5514,and they had no childrenוּבָנִ֖יםu.va.NimH1121:and Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarH499and Ithamarוְאִ֣יתָמָ֔רve.'I.ta.MarH385ministered in the priest’s officeוַיְכַהֵ֤ןvay.kha.HenH3547in the sightפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן'a.ha.RonH175their fatherאֲבִיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.vi.HemH1.

5And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

6Bringהַקְרֵב֙hak.RevH7126the tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of LeviH3878nearH7126,and presentוְֽהַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ve.ha.'a.mad.TaH5975them beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548,that they may ministerוְשֵׁרְת֖וּve.she.re.TuH8334unto him.

7And they shall keepוְשָׁמְר֣וּve.sha.me.RuH8104his chargeמִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹmish.mar.ToH4931,and the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙mish.Me.retH4931of the whole congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,to doלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647the serviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ha.mish.KanH4908.

8And they shall keepוְשָׁמְר֗וּve.sha.me.RuH8104all the instrumentsכְּלֵי֙ke.LeiH3627of the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,and the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to doלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647the serviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ha.mish.KanH4908.

9And thou shalt giveH5414the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881unto Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and to his sonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121: they arewholly givenH5414unto him out of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

10And thou shalt appointתִּפְקֹ֔דtif.KodH6485Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121,and they shall wait onוְשָׁמְר֖וּve.sha.me.RuH8104their priest’s officeכְּהֻנָּתָ֑םke.hu.na.TamH3550:and the strangerוְהַזָּ֥רve.ha.ZarH2114that cometh nighהַקָּרֵ֖בha.ka.RevH7131shall be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃ פyu.MatH4191.

11And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

12And I, behold, I have takenלָקַ֣חְתִּיla.Kach.tiH3947the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881from amongמִתּוֹךְ֙mi.toKhH8432the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478instead of all the firstbornבְּכ֛וֹרbe.KhorH1060that openethפֶּ֥טֶרPe.terH6363the matrixרֶ֖חֶםRe.chemH7358among the childrenמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:therefore the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881shall be mine;

13Because all the firstbornבְּכוֹר֒be.khOrH1060are mine; foron the dayבְּיוֹם֩be.yOmH3117that I smoteהַכֹּתִ֨יha.ko.TiH5221all the firstbornבְּכ֜וֹרbe.KhorH1060in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714I hallowedהִקְדַּ֨שְׁתִּיhik.Dash.tiH6942unto me all the firstbornבְּכוֹר֙be.khOrH1060in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,both manמֵאָדָ֖םme.'a.DamH120and beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929: mine shall they be: I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

14And Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbe.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינַ֖יsi.NaiH5514,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

15Numberפְּקֹד֙pe.KodH6485the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֔יle.ViH3878after the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1,by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940:every maleזָכָ֛רza.KharH2145from a monthחֹ֥דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמַ֖עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605shalt thou numberתִּפְקְדֵֽם׃tif.ke.DemH6485them.

16And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֥דvai.yif.KodH6485them according to the wordפִּ֣יpiH6310of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,as he was commandedצֻוָּֽה׃tzu.VahH6680.

17And these were the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Leviלֵוִ֖יle.ViH3878by their namesבִּשְׁמֹתָ֑םbish.mo.TamH8034;Gershonגֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןge.re.ShonH1648,and Kohathוּקְהָ֖תu.ke.HatH6955,and Merariוּמְרָרִֽי׃u.me.ra.RiH4847.

18And these arethe namesשְׁמ֥וֹתshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןge.re.ShonH1648by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940;Libniלִבְנִ֖יliv.NiH3845,and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ve.shim.'IH8096.

19And the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940;Amramעַמְרָ֣ם'am.RamH6019,and Izeharוְיִצְהָ֔רve.yitz.HarH3324,Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275,and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃ve.'u.zi.'ElH5816.

20And the sonsוּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֛יme.ra.RiH4847by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940;Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmach.LiH4249,and Mushiוּמוּשִׁ֑יu.mu.ShiH4187. Theseareהֵ֛םhemH1992the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.ViH3881according to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1.

21Of Gershonלְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹןle.Ge.re.ShonH1648wasthe familyמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Libnitesהַלִּבְנִ֔יha.liv.NiH3846,and the familyוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Shimitesהַשִּׁמְעִ֑יha.shim.'IH8097: these arethe familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃ha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649.

22Those that were numberedפְּקֻדֵיהֶם֙pe.ku.dei.HemH6485of them, according to the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557of all the malesזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145,from a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, eventhose that were numberedפְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םpe.Ku.dei.HemH6485of them weresevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505and fiveוַחֲמֵ֥שׁva.cha.MeshH2568hundredמֵאֽוֹת׃me.'otH3967.

23The familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649shall pitchיַחֲנ֖וּya.cha.NuH2583behindאַחֲרֵ֧י'a.cha.ReiH310the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908westwardיָֽמָּה׃Ya.mahH3220.

24And the chiefוּנְשִׂ֥יאu.ne.Si'H5387of the houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of the fatherאָ֖ב'avH1of the Gershonitesלַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יla.ge.re.shu.NiH1649shall beEliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף'el.ya.SafH460the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Laelלָאֵֽל׃la.'ElH3815.

25And the chargeוּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתu.mish.Me.retH4931of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁוֹן֙ge.re.shOnH1648in the tabernacleבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150shall bethe tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908,and the tentוְהָאֹ֑הֶלve.ha.'O.helH168,the coveringמִכְסֵ֕הוּmikh.Se.huH4372thereof, and the hangingוּמָסַ֕ךְu.ma.SakhH4539for the doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150,

26And the hangingsוְקַלְעֵ֣יve.kal.'EiH7050of the courtהֶֽחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691,and the curtainמָסַךְ֙ma.saKhH4539for the doorפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the courtהֶֽחָצֵ֔רhe.cha.TzerH2691, which isby the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908,and by the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196round aboutסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439,and the cordsמֵֽיתָרָ֔יוmei.ta.RavH4340of it for all the serviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656thereof.

27And of Kohathוְלִקְהָ֗תve.lik.HatH6955wasthe familyמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of the Amramitesהַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ha.'am.ra.MiH6020,and the familyוּמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Izeharitesהַיִּצְהָרִ֔יhai.yitz.ha.RiH3325,and the familyוּמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙u.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Hebronitesהַֽחֶבְרֹנִ֔יha.chev.ro.NiH2276,and the familyוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Uzzielitesהָֽעָזִּיאֵלִ֑יha.'a.zi.'e.LiH5817: these arethe familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִֽי׃ha.ke.ha.TiH6956.

28In the numberבְּמִסְפַּר֙be.mis.ParH4557of all the malesזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145,from a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, wereeightשְׁמֹנַ֤תshe.mo.NatH8083thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505and sixוְשֵׁ֣שׁve.SheshH8337hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967,keepingשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.

29The familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955shall pitchיַחֲנ֑וּya.cha.NuH2583on the sideיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908southwardתֵּימָֽנָה׃tei.Ma.nahH8486.

30And the chiefוּנְשִׂ֥יאu.ne.Si'H5387of the houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of the fatherאָ֖ב'avH1of the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956shall beElizaphanאֶלִיצָפָ֖ן'e.li.tza.FanH469the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃'u.zi.'ElH5816.

31And their chargeוּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗םu.mish.mar.TamH4931shall bethe arkהָאָרֹ֤ןha.'a.RonH727,and the tableוְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ve.ha.shul.ChanH7979,and the lampstandוְהַמְּנֹרָ֣הve.ha.me.no.RahH4501,and the altarsוְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔תve.ha.miz.be.ChotH4196,and the vesselsוּכְלֵ֣יu.khe.LeiH3627of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944wherewith they ministerיְשָׁרְת֖וּye.sha.re.TuH8334,and the hangingוְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְve.Ha.ma.SakhH4539,and all the serviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656thereof.

32And Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548shall bechiefוּנְשִׂיא֙u.ne.Si'H5387over the chiefנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387of the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.ViH3881, and havethe oversightפְּקֻדַּ֕תpe.ku.DatH6486of them that keepשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.

33Of MerariH4847wasthe familyמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Mahlitesהַמַּחְלִ֔יha.mach.LiH4250,and the familyוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Mushitesהַמּוּשִׁ֑יha.mu.ShiH4188: these arethe familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of MerariH4847.

34And those that were numberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙u.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485of them, according to the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557of all the malesזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145,from a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, weresixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505and two hundredוּמָאתָֽיִם׃u.ma.Ta.yimH3967.

35And the chiefוּנְשִׂ֤יאu.ne.Si'H5387of the houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of the fatherאָב֙'avH1of the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of MerariH4847wasZurielצוּרִיאֵ֖לtzu.ri.'ElH6700the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abihailאֲבִיחָ֑יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilH32: theseshall pitchיַחֲנ֖וּya.cha.NuH2583on the sideיֶ֧רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908northwardצָפֹֽנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828.

36And underthe custodyוּפְקֻדַּ֣תu.fe.ku.DatH6486and chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶת֮mish.me.RetH4931of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִי֒me.ra.RiH4847shall bethe boardsקַרְשֵׁי֙kar.SheiH7175of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908,and the barsוּבְרִיחָ֖יוu.ve.ri.ChavH1280thereof, and the pillarsוְעַמֻּדָ֣יוve.'a.mu.DavH5982thereof, and the socketsוַאֲדָנָ֑יוva.'a.da.NavH134thereof, and all the vesselsכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627thereof, and all that servethעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656thereto,

37And the pillarsוְעַמֻּדֵ֧יve.'a.mu.DeiH5982of the courtהֶחָצֵ֛רhe.cha.TzerH2691round aboutסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439,and their socketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑םve.'ad.nei.HemH134,and their pinsוִיתֵדֹתָ֖םvi.te.do.TamH3489,and their cordsוּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃u.Mei.te.rei.HemH4340.

38But those that encampוְהַחֹנִ֣יםve.ha.cho.NimH2583beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֡ןha.mish.KanH4908toward the eastקֵ֣דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924, evenbeforeלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440the tabernacleאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֨ד׀mo.'EdH4150eastwardמִזְרָ֜חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217, shall beMosesמֹשֶׁ֣ה׀mo.ShehH4872,and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןve.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָ֗יוu.va.NavH1121,keepingשֹֽׁמְרִים֙sho.me.RimH8104the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁha.mik.DashH4720for the chargeלְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתle.mish.Me.retH4931of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;and the strangerוְהַזָּ֥רve.ha.ZarH2114that cometh nighהַקָּרֵ֖בha.ka.RevH7131shall be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃yu.MatH4191.

39All that were numberedפְּקוּדֵ֨יpe.ku.DeiH6485of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881,which Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְׄאַׄהֲׄרֹ֛ׄןׄve.'a.ha.RonH175numberedפָּקַ֨דpa.KadH6485at the commandmentפִּ֥יpiH6310of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,throughout their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,all the malesזָכָר֙za.KharH2145from a monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605, weretwentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםve.'es.RimH6242and twoשְׁנַ֥יִםshe.Na.yimH8147thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

40And Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872,Numberפְּקֹ֨דpe.KodH6485all the firstbornבְּכֹ֤רbe.KhorH1060of the malesזָכָר֙za.KharH2145of the childrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478from a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605,and takeוְשָׂ֕אve.Sa'H5375the numberמִסְפַּ֥רmis.ParH4557of their namesשְׁמֹתָֽם׃she.mo.TamH8034.

41And thou shalt takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֨ve.la.kach.TaH3947the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֥םhal.vi.YimH3881for me (I amYhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068)instead of all the firstbornבְּכֹ֖רbe.KhorH1060among the childrenבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;and the cattleבֶּהֱמַ֣תbe.he.MatH929of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881instead of all the firstlingsבְּכ֔וֹרbe.KhorH1060among the cattleבְּבֶהֱמַ֖תbe.ve.he.MatH929of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

42And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֣דvai.yif.KodH6485,as Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680him, all the firstbornבְּכֹ֖רbe.KhorH1060among the childrenבִּבְנֵ֥יbiv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

43And all the firstbornבְּכ֨וֹרbe.KhorH1060malesזָכָ֜רza.KharH2145by the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֥רbe.mis.ParH4557of namesשֵׁמ֛וֹתshe.MotH8034,from a monthחֹ֥דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121and upwardוָמַ֖עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605,of those that were numberedלִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םlif.ku.dei.HemH6485of them, were twentyוְעֶשְׂרִים֙ve.'es.RimH6242and twoשְׁנַ֤יִםshe.Na.yimH8147thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505two hundredוּמָאתָֽיִם׃ פu.ma.Ta.yimH3967and threescore and thirteenשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖יםshe.lo.Shah ve.shiv.'ImH7969 H7657.

44And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

45Takeקַ֣חkachH3947the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881instead of all the firstbornבְּכוֹר֙be.khOrH1060among the childrenבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and the cattleבֶּהֱמַ֥תbe.he.MatH929of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881instead of their cattleבְּהֶמְתָּ֑םbe.hem.TamH929;and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881shall be mine: I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

46And for those that are to be redeemedפְּדוּיֵ֣יpe.du.YeiH6302of the two hundredוְהַמָּאתָ֑יִםve.ha.ma.Ta.yimH3967and threescore and thirteenהַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְהַשִּׁבְעִ֖יםha.she.lo.Shah ve.ha.shiv.'ImH7969 H7657of the firstbornמִבְּכ֖וֹרmi.be.KhorH1060of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,which are moreהָעֹֽדְפִים֙ha.'o.de.FimH5736thanעַל־'al-H5921the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881;

47Thou shalt even takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֗ve.la.kach.TaH3947fiveH2568shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255apiece by the pollלַגֻּלְגֹּ֑לֶתla.gul.Go.letH1538,after the shekelבְּשֶׁ֤קֶלbe.She.kelH8255of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.deshH6944shalt thou takeתִּקָּ֔חti.KachH3947them: (the shekelהַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ha.Sha.kelH8255istwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242gerahsגֵּרָ֖הge.RahH1626:)

48And thou shalt giveוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414the moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701,wherewith the odd numberהָעֹדְפִ֖יםha.'o.de.FimH5736of them is to be redeemedפְּדוּיֵ֕יpe.du.YeiH6302,unto Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and to his sonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121.

49And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947the redemptionהַפִּדְי֑וֹםha.pid.YomH6306moneyכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701of them that were overהָעֹ֣דְפִ֔יםha.'O.de.FimH5736and above them that were redeemedפְּדוּיֵ֥יpe.du.YeiH6302by the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881:

50Of the firstbornבְּכ֛וֹרbe.KhorH1060of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478tookלָקַ֣חla.KachH3947he the moneyהַכָּ֑סֶףha.Ka.sefH3701;a thousandוָאֶ֖לֶףva.'E.lefH505threeוּשְׁלֹ֥שׁu.she.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֛וֹתme.'otH3967and threescoreוְשִׁשִּׁ֜יםve.shi.ShimH8346and fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֨הcha.mi.ShahH2568shekels,after the shekelבְּשֶׁ֥קֶלbe.She.kelH8255of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944:

51And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414the moneyכֶּ֧סֶףKe.sefH3701of them that were redeemedהַפְּדוּיִ֛םha.pe.du.YimH6306 H6302unto Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and to his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.NavH1121,according to the wordפִּ֣יpiH6310of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,as Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.

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