Revised Version 1895

Numbers 3

1NowH3117theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are thegenerationsתּוֹלְדֹ֥תtol.DotH8435ofAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175andMosesוּמֹשֶׁ֑הu.mo.ShehH4872in thedayבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117that theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spake withMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872inmountבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022Sinaiסִינָֽי׃si.NaiH5514.

2Andtheseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are thenamesשְׁמ֥וֹתshe.MotH8034of thesonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121ofAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175;Nadabנָדָ֑בna.DavH5070thefirstbornהַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ha.be.KhorH1060, andAbihuוַאֲבִיה֕וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30,Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499, andIthamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ve.'i.ta.MarH385.

3Theseאֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehH428are thenamesשְׁמוֹת֙she.mOtH8034of thesonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofAaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175, thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548whichH834wereanointedהַמְּשֻׁחִ֑יםha.me.shu.ChimH4886,whomH834he consecrated toministerלְכַהֵֽן׃le.kha.HenH3547in thepriest’sH3548office.

4AndNadabנָדָ֣בna.DavH5070andAbihuוַאֲבִיה֣וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068, when theyofferedבְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩be.hak.ri.VamH7126strangeזָרָ֜הza.RahH2114fireאֵ֨שׁ'eshH784beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, in thewildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbe.mid.BarH4057ofSinaiסִינַ֔יsi.NaiH5514, and they hadnoלֹא־lo'-H3808childrenוּבָנִ֖יםu.va.NimH1121: andEleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarH499andIthamarוְאִ֣יתָמָ֔רve.'I.ta.MarH385ministeredוַיְכַהֵ֤ןvay.kha.HenH3547in the priest’s office in thepresenceפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440ofAaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן'a.ha.RonH175theirfatherאֲבִיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.vi.HemH1.

5And theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spake untoMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

6Bringהַקְרֵב֙hak.RevH7126thetribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294ofLeviלֵוִ֔יle.ViH3881nearH7126, andsetוְֽהַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ve.ha.'a.mad.TaH5975thembeforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548, that they mayministerוְשֵׁרְת֖וּve.she.re.TuH8334unto him.

7And they shallkeepוְשָׁמְר֣וּve.sha.me.RuH8104hischargeמִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹmish.mar.ToH4931, and thechargeמִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙mish.Me.retH4931of thewholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440thetentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150, todoלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647theserviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ha.mish.KanH4908.

8And they shallkeepוְשָׁמְר֗וּve.sha.me.RuH8104allכָּל־kol-H3605thefurnitureכְּלֵי֙ke.LeiH3627of thetentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150, and thechargeמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, todoלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647theserviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656of thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ha.mish.KanH4908.

9And thou shaltgiveוְנָתַתָּה֙ve.na.ta.TahH5414theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881untoAaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and to hissonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121: they arewhollyנְתוּנִ֨םne.tu.NimH5414givenנְתוּנִ֥םne.tu.NimH5414unto him on the behalf of thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

10And thou shaltappointתִּפְקֹ֔דtif.KodH6485Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175and hissonsבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121, and they shallkeepוְשָׁמְר֖וּve.sha.me.RuH8104theirpriesthoodכְּהֻנָּתָ֑םke.hu.na.TamH3550: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall beputיוּמָֽת׃ פyu.MatH4191todeathH4191.

11And theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spake untoMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

12And I,beholdהִנֵּ֧הhi.NehH2009, I havetakenלָקַ֣חְתִּיla.Kach.tiH3947theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881from among thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478insteadH8478ofallכָּל־kol-H3605thefirstbornבְּכ֛וֹרbe.KhorH1060that openeth thewombרֶ֖חֶםRe.chemH7358among thechildrenמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478; and theLevitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881shall bemineH8478:

13forallH3605thefirstbornבְּכוֹר֒be.khOrH1060are mine; on thedayבְּיוֹם֩be.yOmH3117that Ismoteהַכֹּתִ֨יha.ko.TiH5221allH3605thefirstbornבְּכ֜וֹרbe.KhorH1060in thelandבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714I hallowed untomeאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589allH3605thefirstbornבְּכוֹר֙be.khOrH1060inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,bothH3605manמֵאָדָ֖םme.'a.DamH120andbeastבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929: mine they shall be; I am theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

14And theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068spake untoMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872in thewildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbe.mid.BarH4057ofSinaiסִינַ֖יsi.NaiH5514,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

15Numberפְּקֹד֙pe.KodH6485thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofLeviH3881by theirfathers’אֲבֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1housesלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004, by theirfamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940:everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֛רza.KharH2145from amonthחֹ֥דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121andupwardוָמַ֖עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605shalt thounumberתִּפְקְדֵֽם׃tif.ke.DemH6485them.

16AndMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֥דvai.yif.KodH6485themaccordingעַל־'al-H5921to thewordפִּ֣יpiH6310of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, as he wascommandedצֻוָּֽה׃tzu.VahH6680.

17Andtheseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428were thesonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofLeviH3881by theirnamesבִּשְׁמֹתָ֑םbish.mo.TamH8034;Gershonגֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןge.re.ShonH1648, andKohathוּקְהָ֖תu.ke.HatH6955, andMerariוּמְרָרִֽי׃u.me.ra.RiH4847.

18Andtheseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are thenamesשְׁמ֥וֹתshe.MotH8034of thesonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121ofGershonגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןge.re.ShonH1648by theirfamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940;Libniלִבְנִ֖יliv.NiH3845andShimeiוְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ve.shim.'IH8096.

19And thesonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121ofKohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955by theirfamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940;Amramעַמְרָ֣ם'am.RamH6019, andIzharוְיִצְהָ֔רve.yitz.HarH3324,Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275, andUzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃ve.'u.zi.'ElH5816.

20And thesonsוּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.NeiH1121ofMerariמְרָרִ֛יme.ra.RiH4847by theirfamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940;Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmach.LiH4249andMushiוּמוּשִׁ֑יu.mu.ShiH4187.Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428are thefamiliesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of theLevitesהַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.ViH3881according to theirfathers’אֲבֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1housesלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004.

21OfGershonלְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹןle.Ge.re.ShonH1648was thefamilyמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Libnites, and thefamilyוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of theShimeitesהַשִּׁמְעִ֑יha.shim.'IH8097:theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428are thefamiliesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940of theGershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃ha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649.

22ThoseH3605that werenumberedפְּקֻדֵיהֶם֙pe.ku.dei.HemH6485of them, according to thenumberבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557ofallH3605themalesזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145, from amonthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121andupwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605,evenH7651thoseH3605that werenumberedפְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םpe.Ku.dei.HemH6485of them weresevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505andfiveוַחֲמֵ֥שׁva.cha.MeshH2568hundredמֵאֽוֹת׃me.'otH3967.

23Thefamiliesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmish.pe.ChotH4940of theGershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649shall pitchbehindאַחֲרֵ֧י'a.cha.ReiH310thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908westwardיָֽמָּה׃Ya.mahH3220.

24And theprinceוּנְשִׂ֥יאu.ne.Si'H5387of thefathers’אָ֖ב'avH1houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of theGershonitesלַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יla.ge.re.shu.NiH1649shall beEliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף'el.ya.SafH460thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofLaelלָאֵֽל׃la.'ElH3815.

25And thechargeוּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתu.mish.Me.retH4931of thesonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofGershonגֵרְשׁוֹן֙ge.re.shOnH1648in thetentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150shall be thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908, and theTentוְהָאֹ֑הֶלve.ha.'O.helH168, thecoveringמִכְסֵ֕הוּmikh.Se.huH4372thereof, and thescreenוּמָסַ֕ךְu.ma.SakhH4539for thedoorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of thetentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150,

26and thehangingsוְקַלְעֵ֣יve.kal.'EiH7050of thecourtהֶֽחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691, and thescreenמָסַךְ֙ma.saKhH4539for thedoorפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of thecourtהֶֽחָצֵ֔רhe.cha.TzerH2691,whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834is by thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908, and by thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196roundH5439aboutH5439, and thecordsמֵֽיתָרָ֔יוmei.ta.RavH4340of it forallלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605theserviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656thereof.

27And ofKohathוְלִקְהָ֗תve.lik.HatH6955was thefamilyמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of theAmramitesהַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ha.'am.ra.MiH6020, and thefamilyוּמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of theIzharitesהַיִּצְהָרִ֔יhai.yitz.ha.RiH3325, and thefamilyוּמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙u.mish.Pa.chatH4940of theHebronitesהַֽחֶבְרֹנִ֔יha.chev.ro.NiH2276, and thefamilyוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of theUzzielitesהָֽעָזִּיאֵלִ֑יha.'a.zi.'e.LiH5817:theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428are thefamiliesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of theKohathitesהַקְּהָתִֽי׃ha.ke.ha.TiH6956.

28According to thenumberבְּמִסְפַּר֙be.mis.ParH4557ofallכָּל־kol-H3605themalesזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145, from amonthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121andupwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, there wereeightשְׁמֹנַ֤תshe.mo.NatH8083thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505andsixוְשֵׁ֣שׁve.SheshH8337hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967,keepingשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104thechargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of thesanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.

29Thefamiliesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940of thesonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121ofKohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955shall pitch on thesideיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908southwardתֵּימָֽנָה׃tei.Ma.nahH8486.

30And theprinceוּנְשִׂ֥יאu.ne.Si'H5387of thefathers’אָ֖ב'avH1houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of thefamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of theKohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956shall beElizaphanאֶלִיצָפָ֖ן'e.li.tza.FanH469thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofUzzielעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃'u.zi.'ElH5816.

31And theirchargeוּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗םu.mish.mar.TamH4931shall be thearkהָאָרֹ֤ןha.'a.RonH727, and thetableוְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ve.ha.shul.ChanH7979, and the candlestick, and thealtarsוְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔תve.ha.miz.be.ChotH4196, and thevesselsוּכְלֵ֣יu.khe.LeiH3627of thesanctuaryהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944wherewith theyministerיְשָׁרְת֖וּye.sha.re.TuH8334, and thescreenוְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְve.Ha.ma.SakhH4539, andallוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605theserviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656thereof.

32AndEleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofAaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548shall beprinceוּנְשִׂיא֙u.ne.Si'H5387of theprincesנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387of theLevitesהַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.ViH3881, and have theoversightפְּקֻדַּ֕תpe.ku.DatH6486of them thatkeepשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104thechargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of thesanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.

33OfMerariH4847was thefamilyמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙mish.Pa.chatH4940of theMahlitesהַמַּחְלִ֔יha.mach.LiH4250, and thefamilyוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתu.mish.Pa.chatH4940of theMushitesהַמּוּשִׁ֑יha.mu.ShiH4188:theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428are thefamiliesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940ofMerariH4847.

34AndthoseH3605that werenumberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙u.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485of them, according to thenumberבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557ofallH3605themalesזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145, from amonthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121andupwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, weresixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505andtwoוּמָאתָֽיִם׃u.ma.Ta.yimH3967hundredH3967.

35And theprinceוּנְשִׂ֤יאu.ne.Si'H5387of thefathers’אָב֙'avH1houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of thefamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940ofMerariH4847wasZurielצוּרִיאֵ֖לtzu.ri.'ElH6700thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofAbihailאֲבִיחָ֑יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilH32: they shall pitch on thesideיֶ֧רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908northwardצָפֹֽנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828.

36And theappointedוּפְקֻדַּ֣תu.fe.ku.DatH6486chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶת֮mish.me.RetH4931of thesonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofMerariמְרָרִי֒me.ra.RiH4847shall be the boards of thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908, and thebarsוּבְרִיחָ֖יוu.ve.ri.ChavH1280thereof, and thepillarsוְעַמֻּדָ֣יוve.'a.mu.DavH5982thereof, and thesocketsוַאֲדָנָ֑יוva.'a.da.NavH134thereof, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605theinstrumentsכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627thereof, andallוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605theserviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.ToH5656thereof;

37and thepillarsוְעַמֻּדֵ֧יve.'a.mu.DeiH5982of thecourtהֶחָצֵ֛רhe.cha.TzerH2691roundH5439aboutH5439, and theirsocketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑םve.'ad.nei.HemH134, and their pins, and theircordsוּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃u.Mei.te.rei.HemH4340.

38Andthoseוְהַחֹנִ֣יםve.ha.cho.NimH2583that pitchbeforeH6440thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֡ןha.mish.KanH4908eastwardקֵ֣דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924,beforeH6440thetentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168ofmeetingמוֹעֵ֨ד׀mo.'EdH4150towardH6440thesunrisingמִזְרָ֜חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217, shall beMosesמֹשֶׁ֣ה׀mo.ShehH4872, andAaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןve.'a.ha.RonH175and hissonsוּבָנָ֗יוu.va.NavH1121,keepingשֹֽׁמְרִים֙sho.me.RimH8104thechargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of thesanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁha.mik.DashH4720for thechargeלְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתle.mish.Me.retH4931of thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall beputיוּמָֽת׃yu.MatH4191todeathH4191.

39Allכָּל־kol-H3605that werenumberedפְּקוּדֵ֨יpe.ku.DeiH6485of theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881,whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872andAaronוְׄאַׄהֲׄרֹ֛ׄןׄve.'a.ha.RonH175numberedפָּקַ֨דpa.KadH6485at thecommandmentפִּ֥יpiH6310of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, by theirfamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,allכָּל־kol-H3605themalesזָכָר֙za.KharH2145from amonthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121andupwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605, weretwentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםve.'es.RimH6242andtwoשְׁנַ֥יִםshe.Na.yimH8147thousandאָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505.

40And theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoMosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872,Numberמִסְפַּ֥רmis.ParH4557allכָּל־kol-H3605thefirstbornבְּכֹ֤רbe.KhorH1060malesזָכָר֙za.KharH2145of thechildrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478from amonthחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121andupwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, andtakeוְשָׂ֕אve.Sa'H5375thenumberH4557of theirnamesשְׁמֹתָֽם׃she.mo.TamH8034.

41And thou shalttakeוְלָקַחְתָּ֨ve.la.kach.TaH3947theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֥םhal.vi.YimH3881formeאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589(I am theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068)insteadתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478ofallכָּל־kol-H3605thefirstbornבְּכֹ֖רbe.KhorH1060among thechildrenבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478; and thecattleבֶּהֱמַ֣תbe.he.MatH929of theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881insteadתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478ofallכָּל־kol-H3605thefirstlingsבְּכ֔וֹרbe.KhorH1060among thecattleבְּבֶהֱמַ֖תbe.ve.he.MatH929of thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

42AndMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֣דvai.yif.KodH6485, as theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680him,allכָּל־kol-H3605thefirstbornבְּכֹ֖רbe.KhorH1060among thechildrenבִּבְנֵ֥יbiv.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

43AndallH3605thefirstbornבְּכ֨וֹרbe.KhorH1060malesזָכָ֜רza.KharH2145according to thenumberבְּמִסְפַּ֥רbe.mis.ParH4557ofnamesשֵׁמ֛וֹתshe.MotH8034, from amonthחֹ֥דֶשׁCho.deshH2320oldמִבֶּן־mi.ben-H1121andupwardוָמַ֖עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605, ofthoseH3605that werenumberedלִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םlif.ku.dei.HemH6485of them, weretwentyוְעֶשְׂרִים֙ve.'es.RimH6242andtwoשְׁנַ֤יִםshe.Na.yimH8147thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505twoH8147hundredוּמָאתָֽיִם׃ פu.ma.Ta.yimH3967and threescore and thirteen.

44And theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spake untoMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

45Takeקַ֣חkachH3947theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881insteadH8478ofallכָּל־kol-H3605thefirstbornבְּכוֹר֙be.khOrH1060among thechildrenבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and thecattleבֶּהֱמַ֥תbe.he.MatH929of theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881insteadH8478of theircattleבְּהֶמְתָּ֑םbe.hem.TamH929: and theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881shall bemineH8478; I am theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

46And for the redemption of thetwoוְהַמָּאתָ֑יִםve.ha.ma.Ta.yimH3967hundredH3967and threescore and thirteen of thefirstbornמִבְּכ֖וֹרmi.be.KhorH1060of thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478, which are over andaboveעַל־'al-H5921the number of theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,

47thou shalttakeוְלָקַחְתָּ֗ve.la.kach.TaH3947fiveH2568shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255apieceלַגֻּלְגֹּ֑לֶתla.gul.Go.letH1538by the poll; after theshekelבְּשֶׁ֤קֶלbe.She.kelH8255of thesanctuaryהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.deshH6944shalt thoutakeתִּקָּ֔חti.KachH3947them (theshekelהַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ha.Sha.kelH8255istwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242gerahsגֵּרָ֖הge.RahH1626):

48and thou shaltgiveוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414themoneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701wherewith the odd number of them is redeemed untoAaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and to hissonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121.

49AndMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947the redemption-money from them that were over andaboveעַ֖ל'alH5921them that were redeemed by theLevitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881:

50from thefirstbornבְּכ֛וֹרbe.KhorH1060of thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478tookלָקַ֣חla.KachH3947he themoneyהַכָּ֑סֶףha.Ka.sefH3701; athousandוָאֶ֖לֶףva.'E.lefH505threeוּשְׁלֹ֥שׁu.she.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֛וֹתme.'otH3967and threescore andfiveחֲמִשָּׁ֨הcha.mi.ShahH2568shekelsבְּשֶׁ֥קֶלbe.She.kelH8255, after theshekelH8255of thesanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944:

51andMosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414the redemption-money untoAaronלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and to hissonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.NavH1121,accordingעַל־'al-H5921to thewordפִּ֣יpiH6310of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, as theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.

Commentaries on Numbers 3

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