Numbers 3:31

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Their duty included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary used in ministering, the screen, and all the work related to these.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗ם הָאָרֹ֤ן וְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ וְהַמְּנֹרָ֣ה וְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔ת וּכְלֵ֣י הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָׁרְת֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם וְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְ וְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And mišmartām the ʾārōn and the šulḥān and the mənōrāh and the mizḇəḥōṯ and kəlê the qōdeš which they yəšārəṯû with them; and the māsāḵ and all ʿăḇōḏāṯô.

Grammar Details

• *mišmartām*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their charge/duty
• *ʾārōn*: masculine singular with definite article - the ark
• *šulḥān*: masculine singular with definite article - the table
• *mənōrāh*: feminine singular with definite article - the lampstand
• *mizḇəḥōṯ*: masculine plural with definite article - the altars
• *kəlê*: masculine plural construct - vessels/implements of
• *qōdeš*: masculine singular with definite article - the holy place/sanctuary
• *yəšārəṯû*: Piel imperfect 3rd person plural - they minister/serve
• *māsāḵ*: masculine singular with definite article - the screen/curtain
• *ʿăḇōḏāṯô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its service/work

Word Meanings

• *mišmartām*: their charge/duty/responsibility/guard duty
• *ʾārōn*: ark/chest/box
• *šulḥān*: table/surface for setting things
• *mənōrāh*: lampstand/candlestick
• *mizḇəḥōṯ*: altars/places of sacrifice
• *kəlê*: vessels/utensils/implements/tools
• *yəšārəṯû*: they minister/they serve/they officiate

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Their duty shall be the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary, with which they minister, the curtain, and all related service.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the screen, and all the service thereof.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and their office was: the arcke the table the candelsticke and the alter and the holy vessels to minystre with and the vayle with all that serued thereto.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they shal kepe the Arke, the table, the candilsticke, the altare and all the vessels of the Sanctuary, to do seruyce in, and the vayle, and all that belongeth to the seruice therof.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And their charge shalbe the Arke, and the Table, & the Candlesticke, & the altars, and the instruments of the Sanctuarie that they minister with, and the vaile, and all that serueth thereto.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And their charge shalbe the arke, the table, the candelsticke, and the aulters, & the vessels of the sanctuarie that they minister in, and the vayle, & whatsoeuer belongeth to the ministration therof.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And their charge [shall be] the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Their charge shall be the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the screen, and all its service.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And their charge `is' the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary with which they serve, and the vail, and all its service.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the screen, and all the service thereof.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the screen, and all the service thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In their care are the ark, and the table, and the lights, and the altars, and all the vessels used in the holy place, and the veil, and all they are used for.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Their duty shall be the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the screen, and all its service.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Their responsibilities included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, the curtain, and all their service.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 25:10-40 : 10 They shall make an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. 11 Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and outside, and make a gold molding around it. 12 Cast four gold rings for it and attach them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other. 13 Make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14 Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. 15 The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed. 16 Place inside the ark the testimony that I will give you. 17 Make a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. 18 Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end and the other cherub at the other end. Make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends. 20 The cherubim shall have their wings outstretched upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces shall be toward each other, looking toward the mercy seat. 21 Place the mercy seat on top of the ark, and put into the ark the testimony that I will give you. 22 I will meet with you there and speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, about everything I will command you regarding the Israelites. 23 Make a table of acacia wood, two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. 24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold border around it. 25 Make a rim a handbreadth wide around it, and put a gold border on the rim. 26 Make four gold rings for it and attach the rings to the four corners at its four legs. 27 The rings are to be close to the rim to hold the poles for carrying the table. 28 Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold, and use them to carry the table. 29 Make its plates, dishes, pitchers, and bowls for pouring drink offerings; make them of pure gold. 30 Place the bread of the Presence on the table before Me continually. 31 Make a lampstand of pure gold. It is to be made of hammered work: its base and shaft, its cups, its bulbs, and its flowers are to be of one piece with it. 32 Six branches are to extend from its sides, three branches of the lampstand from one side and three branches from the other. 33 On one branch, there are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms, with bulbs and flowers, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the next branch—both the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. 34 And on the lampstand itself, there are to be four cups shaped like almond blossoms, with bulbs and flowers. 35 A bulb shall be under the first pair of branches coming out of it, a bulb under the second pair of branches, and a bulb under the third pair of branches—each pair corresponding to the six branches extending from the lampstand. 36 The bulbs and branches shall be of one piece with it, all of it hammered out of pure gold. 37 Then make its seven lamps and set them up so that they illuminate the area in front of it. 38 The wick trimmers and trays are to be of pure gold. 39 The entire lampstand with its utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold. 40 See to it that you make them according to the pattern shown to you on the mountain.
• Exod 26:31-33 : 31 You shall make a veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn, and of finely twisted linen, with cherubim skillfully woven into it by a craftsman. 32 You shall hang it upon four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold, with gold hooks, set on four silver bases. 33 You shall hang the veil under the clasps and bring the Ark of the Testimony inside the veil, and the veil shall separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place for you.
• Exod 27:1-8 : 1 You shall make the altar out of acacia wood; it shall be five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits. 2 You shall make horns for it on its four corners; the horns shall be of one piece with it. You shall overlay it with bronze. 3 You shall make pots to remove its ashes, along with its shovels, basins, forks, and firepans. All its utensils shall be made of bronze. 4 You shall construct a grating of bronze network. On the four corners of the grating, you shall make four bronze rings. 5 You shall set the grating below the ledge of the altar, from beneath, and the net shall extend halfway up the altar. 6 You shall make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze. 7 The poles shall be inserted into the rings, so the poles are on two sides of the altar for carrying it. 8 The altar shall be hollow, made with boards. Just as it was shown to you on the mountain, so it shall be made.
• Exod 30:1-9 : 1 You shall make an altar for burning incense; you shall make it of acacia wood. 2 Its length shall be one cubit and its width one cubit—it shall be square—and its height shall be two cubits, with its horns being of one piece with it. 3 You shall overlay it with pure gold—its top, its sides all around, and its horns—and you shall make a gold border around it. 4 You shall make two gold rings for it under its border on its two sides. Place them on each side to hold the poles for carrying it. 5 You shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 6 You shall place it in front of the veil that is before the ark of the testimony, in front of the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you. 7 Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he trims the lamps. 8 When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he shall burn incense on it. This shall be a perpetual incense offering before the LORD throughout your generations. 9 You shall not offer unauthorized incense on it, nor any burnt or grain offering, nor shall you pour a drink offering on it. 10 Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on its horns with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. Once a year he shall make atonement upon it throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD.
• Exod 31:1-9 : 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill in all kinds of craftsmanship. 4 to design artistic works, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, 5 to cut and set stones, to carve wood, and to engage in all forms of craftsmanship. 6 Moreover, I have appointed with him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. I have also given skills to all the skillful workers that they may make everything I have commanded you: 7 the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant, and the atonement cover upon it, and all the furnishings of the tent, 8 the table and its utensils, the pure lampstand and its utensils, and the altar of incense, 9 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, the basin with its stand, 10 the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests, 11 and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place. They must do everything just as I have commanded you. 12 And the LORD said to Moses, 13 Speak to the Israelites and say: 'You must observe my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you. 14 You shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among their people. 15 For six days, work shall be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death. 16 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it as a perpetual covenant for their generations. 17 It is a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed. 18 When the LORD finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.
• Exod 36:35-36 : 35 They made the curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker. 36 They made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold. They cast four silver bases for the posts, and the hooks of the posts were made of gold.
• Exod 37:1-38:7 : 1 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, its width one and a half cubits, and its height one and a half cubits. 2 He overlaid it with pure gold inside and out and made a gold molding to surround it. 3 He cast four gold rings for it and placed them on its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side. 4 He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 5 He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. 6 He made a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. 7 He made two cherubim of gold; they were hammered out of one piece at the two ends of the mercy seat. 8 One cherub was at one end, and the other cherub was at the other end. The cherubim extended from the mercy seat itself on its two ends. 9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces were turned toward one another, looking toward the mercy seat. 10 He made the table of acacia wood, two cubits long, one cubit wide, and one and a half cubits high. 11 He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. 12 He made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and added a gold molding to the rim. 13 He cast four gold rings for the table and attached the rings to the four corners of its legs. 14 The rings were placed near the frame as holders for the poles used to carry the table. 15 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold to carry the table. 16 He made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates, its utensils, its bowls, and its pitchers for pouring drink offerings. 17 He made the lampstand of pure gold; it was hammered out, including its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers, all made as one piece. 18 Six branches extended from its sides: three branches of the lampstand on one side and three branches on the other. 19 Each branch had three cups shaped like almond blossoms, with a bud and a flower; this was true of all six branches extending from the lampstand. 20 The lampstand itself had four cups shaped like almond blossoms, with its buds and its flowers. 21 There was a bud under each pair of the six branches extending from the lampstand. 22 The buds and branches were all one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. 23 He made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and its trays of pure gold. 24 He made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent of pure gold. 25 He made the altar of incense from acacia wood. Its length was a cubit, its width a cubit—it was square—and its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it. 26 He overlaid it with pure gold—its top, its sides all around, and its horns—and he made a gold molding to surround it. 27 He made two gold rings for it below the molding on its two sides, on opposite sides, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry it. 28 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 29 He made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer. 1 He made the altar for burnt offerings from acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide, making it square, and three cubits high. 2 He made the horns for it on its four corners; the horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. 3 He made all the utensils of the altar—the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the firepans. He made all its utensils of bronze. 4 He made a grate for the altar, a bronze network, to place beneath the ledge, halfway up the altar. 5 He cast four rings on the four corners of the bronze grate as holders for the poles. 6 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. 7 He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar hollow, out of boards.
• Exod 39:33-42 : 33 Then they brought the Tabernacle to Moses—the tent and all its furnishings, including its clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases. 34 They also brought the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather, and the curtain for shielding. 35 The Ark of the Covenant with its poles and the atonement cover were brought as well. 36 They brought the table with all its utensils and the bread of the Presence. 37 The lampstand of pure gold with its lamps arranged in order, all its accessories, and the oil for the light were also brought. 38 They brought the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent. 39 The bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils, the basin with its stand, 40 the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard, its ropes, its tent pegs, and all the equipment for the service of the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, 41 and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests. 42 The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
• Exod 40:2-9 : 2 “On the first day of the first month, you shall set up the Tabernacle, the tent of meeting. 3 Place the ark of the testimony there and shield the ark with the curtain. 4 Bring in the table and arrange its items, bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps. 5 Place the golden altar for incense in front of the ark of the testimony, and put the screen for the entrance to the Tabernacle. 6 Set the altar of burnt offering before the entrance of the Tabernacle, the tent of meeting. 7 Place the washbasin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it. 8 Set up the courtyard around it and put up the screen for the gateway of the courtyard. 9 Then take the anointing oil and anoint the Tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings, and it will be holy. 10 Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it will be most holy. 11 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate it. 12 Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water. 13 Then dress Aaron in the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him so that he may serve me as priest. 14 Bring his sons and dress them in tunics. 15 Anoint them in the same way you anointed their father so that they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be an everlasting priesthood for all their generations. 16 Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded him.
• Exod 40:30 : 30 He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.
• Num 4:4-9 : 4 This is the work of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: caring for the most holy things. 5 When the camp prepares to set out, Aaron and his sons shall come and take down the curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it. 6 They shall put over it a covering of fine leather, and spread a cloth of pure blue over that, and then insert its poles. 7 On the table of the presence they shall spread a blue cloth and place on it the plates, the dishes, the bowls, and the jars for the drink offering, and the continual bread shall remain on it. 8 They shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with a covering of fine leather, and insert its poles. 9 They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, along with its lamps, tongs, firepans, and all the oil vessels used in its service. 10 They shall place it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on a carrying frame. 11 Over the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, cover it with a covering of fine leather, and insert its poles. 12 They shall take all the utensils used for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of fine leather, and put them on a carrying frame. 13 They shall remove the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 They shall put on it all the utensils used for serving at the altar—the firepans, the forks, the shovels, the basins—all the utensils of the altar. They shall spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert its poles. 15 When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all its furnishings as the camp sets out, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the tasks of the sons of Kohath regarding the tent of meeting. 16 The oversight of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, includes the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering, the anointing oil, the oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and utensils.