Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Numbers.3.23", "source": "מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י אַחֲרֵ֧י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן יַחֲנ֖וּ יָֽמָּה׃", "text": "*mišpəḥōṯ* the *gērəšunnî* *ʾaḥărê* the *miškān* *yaḥănû* *yāmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*mišpəḥōṯ*": "feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*gērəšunnî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Gershonites", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - behind/after", "*miškān*": "masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle/dwelling place", "*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they shall camp/encamp", "*yāmmāh*": "directional suffix - westward/seaward" }, "variants": { "*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/sanctuary", "*yaḥănû*": "they shall camp/they will encamp", "*yāmmāh*": "westward/seaward (since Mediterranean Sea was west)" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Num 1:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Numbers.1.53", "source": "וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם יַחֲנ֤וּ סָבִיב֙ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ן הָעֵדֻ֔ת וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה קֶ֔צֶף עַל־עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשָׁמְרוּ֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת מִשְׁכַּ֥ן הָעֵדֽוּת׃", "text": "*wəhaləwiyyim* *yaḥănū* *sāḇîḇ* *ləmiškan* *hāʿēḏūṯ* *wəlōʾ-yihyẹh* *qẹṣẹp̄* *ʿal-ʿăḏaṯ* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wəšāmərū* *haləwiyyim* *ʾẹṯ-mišmẹrẹṯ* *miškan* *hāʿēḏūṯ*", "grammar": { "*wəhaləwiyyim*": "conjunction *wə* + definite article *ha* + proper name, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*yaḥănū*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall camp", "*sāḇîḇ*": "preposition/adverb - around", "*ləmiškan*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular construct - around tabernacle of", "*hāʿēḏūṯ*": "definite article *ha* + noun, feminine singular - the testimony", "*wəlōʾ-yihyẹh*": "conjunction *wə* + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there shall not be", "*qẹṣẹp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath", "*ʿal-ʿăḏaṯ*": "preposition *ʿal* + noun, feminine singular construct - upon congregation of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Israel", "*wəšāmərū*": "conjunction *wə* + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they shall keep", "*haləwiyyim*": "definite article *ha* + proper name, masculine plural - the Levites", "*ʾẹṯ-mišmẹrẹṯ*": "direct object marker *ʾẹṯ* + noun, feminine singular construct - the charge of", "*miškan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tabernacle of", "*hāʿēḏūṯ*": "definite article *ha* + noun, feminine singular - the testimony" }, "variants": { "*yaḥănū*": "camp/encamp/pitch tents", "*sāḇîḇ*": "around/surrounding", "*miškan hāʿēḏūṯ*": "tabernacle of testimony/tent of witness", "*qẹṣẹp̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ʿăḏaṯ bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "congregation of the sons of Israel/assembly of Israelites", "*šāmərū*": "keep/guard/observe", "*mišmẹrẹṯ*": "charge/duty/obligation/guard" } }
  • Num 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.2.17", "source": "וְנָסַ֧ע אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֛ד מַחֲנֵ֥ה הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הַֽמַּחֲנֹ֑ת כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר יַחֲנוּ֙ כֵּ֣ן יִסָּ֔עוּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־יָד֖וֹ לְדִגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-nāsaʿ* *ʾōhel-môʿēḏ* *maḥănēh* *ha-ləwiyyîm* in midst of *ha-maḥănōṯ*; as *yaḥănû* so *yissāʿû*, man upon *yāḏô* by *ḏiḡlêhem*. *s*", "grammar": { "*wə-nāsaʿ*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall journey/set out", "*ʾōhel-môʿēḏ*": "construct noun phrase - tent of meeting", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ha-ləwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*ha-maḥănōṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the camps", "*yaḥănû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall camp/encamp", "*yissāʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall journey/set out", "*yāḏô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his hand/his place", "*ḏiḡlêhem*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their standards/banners", "*s*": "paragraph marker - setumah (closed paragraph)" }, "variants": { "*wə-nāsaʿ*": "and shall journey/and shall set out/and shall move", "*yāḏô*": "his hand/his place/his position", "*ḏiḡlêhem*": "their standards/their banners/their flags" } }