Num 4:2-9 : 2 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.2",
"source": "נָשֹׂ֗א אֶת־רֹאשׁ֙ בְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "*Nāśōʾ* *ʾeṯ-rōʾš* *bənê* *Qəhāṯ* from *mittôḵ* *bənê* *Lēwî* by *ləmišpəḥōṯām* by *ləḇêṯ* *ʾăḇōṯām*.",
"grammar": {
"*Nāśōʾ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'lift up/take'",
"*ʾeṯ-rōʾš*": "direct object marker with noun in construct state - 'the sum/head of'",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct of *ben* (son) - 'sons of'",
"*Qəhāṯ*": "proper noun, name of Kohath",
"*mittôḵ*": "preposition *min* + noun *tāweḵ* - 'from among/midst'",
"*Lēwî*": "proper noun, name of Levi",
"*ləmišpəḥōṯām*": "preposition *lə* + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'according to their families'",
"*ləḇêṯ*": "preposition *lə* + noun construct - 'according to the house of'",
"*ʾăḇōṯām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their fathers'"
},
"variants": {
"*Nāśōʾ*": "lift up, take, raise, count, number",
"*rōʾš*": "head, sum, total, census",
"*mittôḵ*": "from among, from the midst of"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.3",
"source": "מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־בָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מְלָאכָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃",
"text": "From *mibben* thirty *šānāh* and *wāmaʿlāh* and unto *ben-ḥămiššîm* *šānāh*, all *bāʾ* to *laṣṣāḇāʾ* to *laʿăśôṯ* *məlāḵāh* in *bəʾōhel* *môʿēḏ*.",
"grammar": {
"*mibben*": "preposition *min* + noun construct - 'from the son of/from age'",
"*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'year'",
"*wāmaʿlāh*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and upward'",
"*ben-ḥămiššîm*": "noun construct + number - 'son of fifty/age of fifty'",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'who comes/enters'",
"*laṣṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition *lə* + definite article + noun - 'to the service/army'",
"*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct - 'to do/perform'",
"*məlāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'work/service'",
"*bəʾōhel*": "preposition *bə* + noun - 'in the tent of'",
"*môʿēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'meeting/appointed time'"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣāḇāʾ*": "army, host, service, warfare",
"*məlāḵāh*": "work, business, occupation, service",
"*ʾōhel môʿēḏ*": "tent of meeting, tabernacle of congregation"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.4",
"source": "זֹ֛את עֲבֹדַ֥ת בְּנֵי־קְהָ֖ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד קֹ֖דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "This *zōʾṯ* *ʿăḇōḏaṯ* *bənê-Qəhāṯ* in *bəʾōhel* *môʿēḏ*, *qōḏeš* *haqqŏḏāšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*zōʾṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - 'this'",
"*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "feminine singular noun in construct state - 'service of'",
"*bənê-Qəhāṯ*": "masculine plural noun in construct state + proper noun - 'sons of Kohath'",
"*bəʾōhel*": "preposition *bə* + noun - 'in the tent of'",
"*môʿēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'meeting/appointed time'",
"*qōḏeš*": "masculine singular noun - 'holiness/holy thing'",
"*haqqŏḏāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the holy things/most holy'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "service, work, labor",
"*qōḏeš haqqŏḏāšîm*": "holy of holies, most holy place, most holy things"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.5",
"source": "וּבָ֨א אַהֲרֹ֤ן וּבָנָיו֙ בִּנְסֹ֣עַ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהוֹרִ֕דוּ אֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֣כֶת הַמָּסָ֑ךְ וְכִ֨סּוּ־בָ֔הּ אֵ֖ת אֲרֹ֥ן הָעֵדֻֽת׃",
"text": "And *ûḇāʾ* *ʾAhărōn* and *ûḇānāyw* at *binsōaʿ* the *hammaḥăneh*, and *wəhôrîḏû* *ʾēṯ* *pārōḵeṯ* the *hammāsāḵ*, and *wəḵissû-ḇāh* *ʾēṯ* *ʾărōn* the *hāʿēḏuṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ûḇāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and shall come'",
"*ûḇānāyw*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his sons'",
"*binsōaʿ*": "preposition *bə* + Qal infinitive construct - 'when setting out/breaking camp'",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the camp'",
"*wəhôrîḏû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall take down'",
"*pārōḵeṯ*": "feminine singular noun - 'veil/curtain'",
"*hammāsāḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the screen/covering'",
"*wəḵissû-ḇāh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and they shall cover with it'",
"*ʾărōn*": "masculine singular noun - 'ark'",
"*hāʿēḏuṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the testimony'"
},
"variants": {
"*pārōḵeṯ hammāsāḵ*": "veil of covering, screening curtain, veil of separation",
"*ʾărōn hāʿēḏuṯ*": "ark of testimony, ark of covenant"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.6",
"source": "וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּסוּי֙ ע֣וֹר תַּ֔חַשׁ וּפָרְשׂ֧וּ בֶֽגֶד־כְּלִ֛יל תְּכֵ֖לֶת מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְשָׂמ֖וּ בַּדָּֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wənāṯənû* upon *ʿālāyw* *kəsûy* *ʿôr* *taḥaš* and *ûp̄ārəśû* *ḇeḡeḏ-kəlîl* *təḵēleṯ* from *milmāʿlāh* and *wəśāmû* *baddāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wənāṯənû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall put'",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'upon it'",
"*kəsûy*": "masculine singular noun - 'covering'",
"*ʿôr*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'skin of'",
"*taḥaš*": "masculine singular noun - 'badger/porpoise/fine leather'",
"*ûp̄ārəśû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall spread'",
"*ḇeḡeḏ-kəlîl*": "masculine singular noun in construct + adjective - 'cloth of entirely'",
"*təḵēleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - 'blue'",
"*milmāʿlāh*": "preposition *min* + preposition *lə* + adverb - 'from above'",
"*wəśāmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall put'",
"*baddāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its poles'"
},
"variants": {
"*taḥaš*": "badger, porpoise, dolphin, dugong, fine leather",
"*təḵēleṯ*": "blue, violet-blue, purple-blue",
"*baddāyw*": "poles, staves, bars"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.7",
"source": "וְעַ֣ל ׀ שֻׁלְחַ֣ן הַפָּנִ֗ים יִפְרְשׂוּ֮ בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵלֶת֒ וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָ֠לָיו אֶת־הַקְּעָרֹ֤ת וְאֶת־הַכַּפֹּת֙ וְאֶת־הַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔ת וְאֵ֖ת קְשׂ֣וֹת הַנָּ֑סֶךְ וְלֶ֥חֶם הַתָּמִ֖יד עָלָ֥יו יִהְיֶֽה׃",
"text": "And upon *wəʿal* *šulḥan* the *happānîm* *yip̄rəśû* *beḡeḏ* *təḵēleṯ* and *wənāṯənû* upon *ʿālāyw* *ʾeṯ-haqqəʿārōṯ* and *wəʾeṯ-hakkappōṯ* and *wəʾeṯ-hamənaqqiyyōṯ* and *wəʾēṯ* *qəśôṯ* the *hannāseḵ* and *wəleḥem* the *hattāmîḏ* upon *ʿālāyw* *yihyeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - 'and upon'",
"*šulḥan*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'table of'",
"*happānîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the presence/faces'",
"*yip̄rəśû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they shall spread'",
"*beḡeḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'cloth/garment'",
"*təḵēleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - 'blue'",
"*wənāṯənû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall put'",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'upon it'",
"*haqqəʿārōṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - 'the dishes'",
"*hakkappōṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - 'the spoons'",
"*hamənaqqiyyōṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - 'the bowls'",
"*qəśôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - 'cups of'",
"*hannāseḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the drink offering'",
"*wəleḥem*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and bread of'",
"*hattāmîḏ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - 'the continual'",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'it shall be'"
},
"variants": {
"*šulḥan happānîm*": "table of showbread, table of presence, table of faces",
"*qəśôṯ hannāseḵ*": "flagons for drink offering, cups for libation",
"*leḥem hattāmîḏ*": "continual bread, bread of presence, showbread"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.8",
"source": "וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם בֶּ֚גֶד תּוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔י וְכִסּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֖וּ אֶת־בַּדָּֽיו׃",
"text": "And *ûp̄ārəśû* upon *ʿălêhem* *beḡeḏ* *tôlaʿaṯ* *šānî* and *wəḵissû* *ʾōṯô* with *bəmiḵsēh* *ʿôr* *tāḥaš* and *wəśāmû* *ʾeṯ-baddāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*ûp̄ārəśû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall spread'",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'upon them'",
"*beḡeḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'cloth/garment'",
"*tôlaʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - 'worm of'",
"*šānî*": "masculine singular adjective - 'scarlet'",
"*wəḵissû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall cover'",
"*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'it'",
"*bəmiḵsēh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'with covering of'",
"*ʿôr*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'skin of'",
"*tāḥaš*": "masculine singular noun - 'badger/porpoise/fine leather'",
"*wəśāmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall put'",
"*baddāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its poles'"
},
"variants": {
"*tôlaʿaṯ šānî*": "scarlet, crimson, scarlet worm/stuff",
"*miḵsēh*": "covering, case"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.9",
"source": "וְלָקְח֣וּ ׀ בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵ֗לֶת וְכִסּ֞וּ אֶת־מְנֹרַ֤ת הַמָּאוֹר֙ וְאֶת־נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־מַלְקָחֶ֖יהָ וְאֶת־מַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כְּלֵ֣י שַׁמְנָ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָׁרְתוּ־לָ֖הּ בָּהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wəlāqəḥû* *beḡeḏ* *təḵēleṯ* and *wəḵissû* *ʾeṯ-mənôraṯ* the *hammāʾôr* and *wəʾeṯ-nērōṯeyhā* and *wəʾeṯ-malqāḥeyhā* and *wəʾeṯ-maḥtōṯeyhā* and *wəʾēṯ* all *kəlê* *šamnāh* which *ʾăšer* *yəšārəṯû-lāh* with *bāhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəlāqəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall take'",
"*beḡeḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'cloth/garment'",
"*təḵēleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - 'blue'",
"*wəḵissû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall cover'",
"*mənôraṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - 'lampstand of'",
"*hammāʾôr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the light'",
"*nērōṯeyhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'its lamps'",
"*malqāḥeyhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'its tongs'",
"*maḥtōṯeyhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'its firepans'",
"*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'vessels of'",
"*šamnāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'its oil'",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which'",
"*yəšārəṯû-lāh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'they minister to it'",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'"
},
"variants": {
"*mənôraṯ hammāʾôr*": "lampstand of light, candlestick for illumination",
"*malqāḥeyhā*": "tongs, snuffers",
"*maḥtōṯeyhā*": "firepans, trays, censers"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.10",
"source": "וְנָתְנ֤וּ אֹתָהּ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלֶ֔יהָ אֶל־מִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְנָתְנ֖וּ עַל־הַמּֽוֹט׃",
"text": "And *wənāṯənû* *ʾōṯāh* and *wəʾeṯ-kāl-kēleyhā* unto *ʾel-miḵsēh* *ʿôr* *tāḥaš* and *wənāṯənû* upon *ʿal-hammôṭ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wənāṯənû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall put'",
"*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'it (feminine)'",
"*kēleyhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'its vessels'",
"*ʾel-miḵsēh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'unto covering of'",
"*ʿôr*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'skin of'",
"*tāḥaš*": "masculine singular noun - 'badger/porpoise/fine leather'",
"*ʿal-hammôṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'upon the pole'"
},
"variants": {
"*hammôṭ*": "pole, bar, carrying frame"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.11",
"source": "וְעַ֣ל ׀ מִזְבַּ֣ח הַזָּהָ֗ב יִפְרְשׂוּ֙ בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵ֔לֶת וְכִסּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֖וּ אֶת־בַּדָּֽיו׃",
"text": "And upon *wəʿal* *mizbaḥ* the *hazzāhāḇ* *yip̄rəśû* *beḡeḏ* *təḵēleṯ* and *wəḵissû* *ʾōṯô* with *bəmiḵsēh* *ʿôr* *tāḥaš* and *wəśāmû* *ʾeṯ-baddāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - 'and upon'",
"*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'altar of'",
"*hazzāhāḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the gold'",
"*yip̄rəśû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they shall spread'",
"*beḡeḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'cloth/garment'",
"*təḵēleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - 'blue'",
"*wəḵissû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall cover'",
"*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'it'",
"*bəmiḵsēh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'with covering of'",
"*ʿôr*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'skin of'",
"*tāḥaš*": "masculine singular noun - 'badger/porpoise/fine leather'",
"*wəśāmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall put'",
"*baddāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its poles'"
},
"variants": {
"*mizbaḥ hazzāhāḇ*": "golden altar, altar of gold, incense altar"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.12",
"source": "וְלָקְחוּ֩ אֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֨י הַשָּׁרֵ֜ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־בָ֣ם בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁ וְנָֽתְנוּ֙ אֶל־בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵ֔לֶת וְכִסּ֣וּ אוֹתָ֔ם בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְנָתְנ֖וּ עַל־הַמּֽוֹט׃",
"text": "And *wəlāqəḥû* *ʾeṯ-kāl-kəlê* the *haššārēṯ* which *ʾăšer* *yəšārəṯû-ḇām* in *baqqōḏeš* and *wənāṯənû* unto *ʾel-beḡeḏ* *təḵēleṯ* and *wəḵissû* *ʾôṯām* with *bəmiḵsēh* *ʿôr* *tāḥaš* and *wənāṯənû* upon *ʿal-hammôṭ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəlāqəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall take'",
"*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'vessels of'",
"*haššārēṯ*": "definite article + Piel infinitive construct - 'the ministry/service'",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which'",
"*yəšārəṯû-ḇām*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'they minister with them'",
"*baqqōḏeš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'in the sanctuary'",
"*wənāṯənû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall put'",
"*ʾel-beḡeḏ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'unto cloth of'",
"*təḵēleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - 'blue'",
"*wəḵissû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall cover'",
"*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'them'",
"*bəmiḵsēh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'with covering of'",
"*ʿôr*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'skin of'",
"*tāḥaš*": "masculine singular noun - 'badger/porpoise/fine leather'",
"*ʿal-hammôṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'upon the pole'"
},
"variants": {
"*kəlê haššārēṯ*": "vessels of ministry, instruments of service",
"*baqqōḏeš*": "in the holy place, in the sanctuary"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.13",
"source": "וְדִשְּׁנ֖וּ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עָלָ֔יו בֶּ֖גֶד אַרְגָּמָֽן׃",
"text": "And *wəḏiššənû* *ʾeṯ-hammizəbēaḥ* and *ûp̄ārəśû* upon *ʿālāyw* *beḡeḏ* *ʾargāmān*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəḏiššənû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall remove the ashes'",
"*hammizəbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the altar'",
"*ûp̄ārəśû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall spread'",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'upon it'",
"*beḡeḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'cloth/garment'",
"*ʾargāmān*": "masculine singular noun - 'purple'"
},
"variants": {
"*wəḏiššənû*": "clean from ashes, clear of ashes, remove fat ashes",
"*ʾargāmān*": "purple, red-purple"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.14",
"source": "וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָ֠לָיו אֶֽת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֞יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְֽשָׁרְת֧וּ עָלָ֣יו בָּהֶ֗ם אֶת־הַמַּחְתֹּ֤ת אֶת־הַמִּזְלָגֹת֙ וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֣ים וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקֹ֔ת כֹּ֖ל כְּלֵ֣י הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּס֛וּי ע֥וֹר תַּ֖חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֥וּ בַדָּֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wənāṯənû* upon *ʿālāyw* *ʾeṯ-kāl-kēlāyw* which *ʾăšer* *yəšārəṯû* upon *ʿālāyw* with *bāhem*, *ʾeṯ-hammaḥtōṯ* *ʾeṯ-hammizlāḡōṯ* and *wəʾeṯ-hayyāʿîm* and *wəʾeṯ-hammizrāqōṯ*, all *kōl* *kəlê* the *hammizəbēaḥ*, and *ûp̄ārəśû* upon *ʿālāyw* *kəsûy* *ʿôr* *taḥaš* and *wəśāmû* *ḇaḏāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wənāṯənû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall put'",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'upon it'",
"*kēlāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its vessels'",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which'",
"*yəšārəṯû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they minister'",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'",
"*hammaḥtōṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - 'the firepans'",
"*hammizlāḡōṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - 'the fleshhooks'",
"*hayyāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the shovels'",
"*hammizrāqōṯ*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the basins'",
"*kōl*": "noun - 'all'",
"*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'vessels of'",
"*hammizəbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the altar'",
"*ûp̄ārəśû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall spread'",
"*kəsûy*": "masculine singular noun - 'covering'",
"*ʿôr*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'skin of'",
"*taḥaš*": "masculine singular noun - 'badger/porpoise/fine leather'",
"*wəśāmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they shall put'",
"*ḇaḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its poles'"
},
"variants": {
"*hammaḥtōṯ*": "firepans, censers",
"*hammizlāḡōṯ*": "fleshhooks, forks",
"*hayyāʿîm*": "shovels, scrapers",
"*hammizrāqōṯ*": "basins, bowls"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.15",
"source": "וְכִלָּ֣ה אַֽהֲרֹן־וּ֠בָנָיו לְכַסֹּ֨ת אֶת־הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֣י הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ בִּנְסֹ֣עַ הֽ͏ַמַּחֲנֶה֒ וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן יָבֹ֤אוּ בְנֵי־קְהָת֙ לָשֵׂ֔את וְלֹֽא־יִגְּע֥וּ אֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וָמֵ֑תוּ אֵ֛לֶּה מַשָּׂ֥א בְנֵֽי־קְהָ֖ת בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃",
"text": "And *wəḵillāh* *ʾAhărōn-ûḇānāyw* to *ləḵassōṯ* *ʾeṯ-haqqōḏeš* and *wəʾeṯ-kāl-kəlê* the *haqqōḏeš* at *binsōaʿ* the *hammaḥăneh* and *wəʾaḥărê-ḵēn* *yāḇōʾû* *ḇənê-Qəhāṯ* to *lāśēʾṯ* and *wəlōʾ-yiggəʿû* unto *ʾel-haqqōḏeš* and *wāmēṯû*. These *ʾēlleh* *maśśāʾ* *ḇənê-Qəhāṯ* in *bəʾōhel* *môʿēḏ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəḵillāh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and when finish'",
"*ʾAhărōn-ûḇānāyw*": "proper noun + conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'Aaron and his sons'",
"*ləḵassōṯ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - 'to cover'",
"*haqqōḏeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the sanctuary'",
"*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'vessels of'",
"*binsōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'when setting out'",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the camp'",
"*wəʾaḥărê-ḵēn*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - 'and after that'",
"*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they shall come'",
"*ḇənê-Qəhāṯ*": "masculine plural construct noun + proper noun - 'sons of Kohath'",
"*lāśēʾṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to bear/carry'",
"*wəlōʾ-yiggəʿû*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they shall not touch'",
"*ʾel-haqqōḏeš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'unto the holy things'",
"*wāmēṯû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and die'",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - 'these'",
"*maśśāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'burden of'",
"*bəʾōhel*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'in tent of'",
"*môʿēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'meeting/appointed time'"
},
"variants": {
"*wəḵillāh*": "when finished, when completed",
"*ləḵassōṯ*": "to cover, to conceal, to clothe",
"*lāśēʾṯ*": "to carry, to bear, to lift",
"*wāmēṯû*": "and they will die, lest they die",
"*maśśāʾ*": "burden, load, bearing"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.16",
"source": "וּפְקֻדַּ֞ת אֶלְעָזָ֣ר ׀ בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֗ן שֶׁ֤מֶן הַמָּאוֹר֙ וּקְטֹ֣רֶת הַסַּמִּ֔ים וּמִנְחַ֥ת הַתָּמִ֖יד וְשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֑ה פְּקֻדַּ֗ת כָּל־הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּ֔וֹ בְּקֹ֖דֶשׁ וּבְכֵלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *pəqudat* *ʾElʿāzār* son of *ʾAhărōn* the *kōhēn* [is] *šemen* the *māʾôr* and *qəṭōret* the *sammîm*, and *minḥat* the *tāmîd*, and *šemen* the *mišḥâ*, *pəqudat* all the *miškān* and all which [is] in it, in the *qōdeš* and in its *kēlîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*pəqudat*": "construct state, feminine singular - oversight/charge/responsibility",
"*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eleazar",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron",
"*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest",
"*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - oil of",
"*māʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light/illumination",
"*qəṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - incense of",
"*sammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices/fragrances",
"*minḥat*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - offering/tribute of",
"*tāmîd*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - continual/daily",
"*mišḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anointing",
"*miškān*": "noun, masculine singular - tabernacle/dwelling place",
"*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holy place/sanctuary",
"*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural + possessive suffix - vessels/implements"
},
"variants": {
"*pəqudat*": "oversight/charge/responsibility/appointment",
"*šemen*": "oil/fat",
"*māʾôr*": "light/illumination/luminary",
"*qəṭōret*": "incense/smoke of sacrifice",
"*sammîm*": "spices/fragrances/aromatics",
"*minḥat*": "offering/gift/tribute/meal-offering",
"*tāmîd*": "continual/regular/daily/perpetual",
"*mišḥâ*": "anointing/consecration",
"*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/habitation",
"*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holiness",
"*kēlîm*": "vessels/implements/utensils/furniture"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.17",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *waydabbēr* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh* and to *ʾAhărōn* *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*waydabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying"
},
"variants": {
"*waydabbēr*": "and he spoke/and he said",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/declaring"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.18",
"source": "אַל־תַּכְרִ֕יתוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֖בֶט מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֑י מִתּ֖וֹךְ הַלְוִיִּֽם׃",
"text": "Do not *takrîtû* [the] *šēbeṭ* *mišpəḥōt* the *Qəhātî* from *tôk* the *Ləwiyyîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*takrîtû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall cut off/destroy",
"*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - tribe/branch of",
"*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural, construct state - families/clans of",
"*Qəhātî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Kohathite",
"*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - midst/middle of",
"*Ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites"
},
"variants": {
"*takrîtû*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate/excommunicate",
"*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/branch/rod/staff",
"*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/kinship groups",
"*tôk*": "midst/middle/among"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.19",
"source": "וְזֹ֣את ׀ עֲשׂ֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם וְחָיוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יָמֻ֔תוּ בְּגִשְׁתָּ֖ם אֶת־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים אַהֲרֹ֤ן וּבָנָיו֙ יָבֹ֔אוּ וְשָׂמ֣וּ אוֹתָ֗ם אִ֥ישׁ אִ֛ישׁ עַל־עֲבֹדָת֖וֹ וְאֶל־מַשָּׂאֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *zōʾt* *ʿăśû* to them and they shall *ḥāyû* and not *yāmutû* in their *gištām* [to] *qōdeš* the *qŏdāšîm*: *ʾAhărōn* and *bānāyw* shall *yābōʾû* and shall *śāmû* them, *ʾîš* *ʾîš* upon his *ʿăbōdātô* and to his *maśśāʾô*.",
"grammar": {
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this",
"*ʿăśû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - do/make",
"*ḥāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will live",
"*yāmutû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will die",
"*gištām*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their approaching",
"*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - holy place of",
"*qŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - holy things/most holy place",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron",
"*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come/enter",
"*śāmû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will place/set",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*ʿăbōdātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his service/work",
"*maśśāʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his burden/load"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăśû*": "do/make/perform/prepare",
"*ḥāyû*": "live/survive/remain alive",
"*yāmutû*": "die/perish",
"*gištām*": "their approaching/drawing near/coming",
"*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place",
"*qŏdāšîm*": "most holy things/most holy place",
"*yābōʾû*": "enter/come/go in",
"*śāmû*": "place/set/appoint/establish",
"*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person",
"*ʿăbōdātô*": "his service/work/labor/ministry",
"*maśśāʾô*": "his burden/load/carrying/lifting"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Numbers.4.20",
"source": "וְלֹא־יָבֹ֧אוּ לִרְא֛וֹת כְּבַלַּ֥ע אֶת־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וָמֵֽתוּ׃",
"text": "And not *yābōʾû* to *lirʾôt* as *bəballaʿ* [the] *qōdeš* *wāmētû*.",
"grammar": {
"*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come/enter",
"*lirʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to see/look at",
"*bəballaʿ*": "Piel infinitive construct - swallowing/covering/packing up",
"*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holy things/sanctuary",
"*wāmētû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will die"
},
"variants": {
"*yābōʾû*": "enter/come/go in",
"*lirʾôt*": "to see/look at/observe/gaze upon",
"*bəballaʿ*": "swallowing/covering/packing up/when covering",
"*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holy things",
"*wāmētû*": "and they will die/lest they die/or they will die"
}
}