1{
"verseID": "Numbers.18.1",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן אַתָּ֗ה וּבָנֶ֤יךָ וּבֵית־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ אִתָּ֔ךְ תִּשְׂא֖וּ אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן הַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁ וְאַתָּה֙ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֔ךְ תִּשְׂא֖וּ אֶת־עֲוֺ֥ן כְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *ʾAhărōn* you and sons-your and house-of-father-your with-you *tiśśāʾû* *ʾet*-iniquity of-the-*miqdāš* and-you and-sons-your with-you *tiśśāʾû* *ʾet*-iniquity of-priesthood-your",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD, divine name",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*tiśśāʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will bear/carry",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*miqdāš*": "masculine singular noun - sanctuary/holy place",
"*kəhunnâ*": "feminine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - priesthood of you"
},
"variants": {
"*tiśśāʾû*": "bear/carry/lift/take responsibility for",
"*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment/consequences",
"*miqdāš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Numbers.18.2",
"source": "וְגַ֣ם אֶת־אַחֶיךָ֩ מַטֵּ֨ה לֵוִ֜י שֵׁ֤בֶט אָבִ֙יךָ֙ הַקְרֵ֣ב אִתָּ֔ךְ וְיִלָּו֥וּ עָלֶ֖יךָ וִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָ וְאַתָּה֙ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֔ךְ לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֥הֶל הָעֵדֻֽת׃",
"text": "And-also *ʾet*-brothers-your *maṭṭê* *Lēwî* tribe-of father-your *haqrēb* with-you and-*wə-yillāwû* upon-you and-*wîšārtûkā* and-you and-sons-your with-you before *ʾōhel* the-*ʿēdut*",
"grammar": {
"*maṭṭê*": "masculine singular construct - tribe/staff of",
"*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi",
"*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular construct - tribe of",
"*haqrēb*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring near/present",
"*wə-yillāwû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will join/attach",
"*wîšārtûkā*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and they will serve/minister to you",
"*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of",
"*ʿēdut*": "feminine singular noun - testimony/witness"
},
"variants": {
"*maṭṭê*": "tribe of/staff of/rod of",
"*yillāwû*": "join/attach/accompany",
"*šārat*": "serve/minister/attend to",
"*ʾōhel ha-ʿēdut*": "tent of the testimony/tent of witness/tent of meeting"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Numbers.18.3",
"source": "וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔ וּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת כָּל־הָאֹ֑הֶל אַךְ֩ אֶל־כְּלֵ֨י הַקֹּ֤דֶשׁ וְאֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֹ֣א יִקְרָ֔בוּ וְלֹֽא־יָמֻ֥תוּ גַם־הֵ֖ם גַּם־אַתֶּֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wə-šāmrû* *mišmartəkā* and-*mišmeret* all-the-*ʾōhel* only unto-*kəlê* the-*qōdeš* and-unto-the-*mizbēaḥ* not *yiqrābû* and-not-*yāmutû* also-they also-you",
"grammar": {
"*wə-šāmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall keep/guard/observe",
"*mišmartəkā*": "feminine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your duty/charge/obligation",
"*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct - duty/charge/obligation of",
"*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular noun - tent",
"*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels/articles/implements of",
"*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - holiness/holy thing",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar",
"*yiqrābû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come near/approach",
"*yāmutû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall die"
},
"variants": {
"*mišmeret*": "duty/charge/obligation/watch/guard",
"*kəlê ha-qōdeš*": "holy vessels/sacred articles/sanctuary utensils",
"*qōdeš*": "holiness/holy place/sanctuary/holy thing"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Numbers.18.4",
"source": "וְנִלְו֣וּ עָלֶ֔יךָ וְשָֽׁמְר֗וּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד לְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדַ֣ת הָאֹ֑הֶל וְזָ֖ר לֹא־יִקְרַ֥ב אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wə-nilwû* upon-you and-*wə-šāmrû* *ʾet*-*mišmeret* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd* for-all *ʿăbōdat* the-*ʾōhel* and-*zār* not-*yiqrab* unto-you",
"grammar": {
"*wə-nilwû*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall join/be attached",
"*wə-šāmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall keep/guard",
"*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct - duty/charge/obligation of",
"*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of",
"*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - meeting/appointed time",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - service/work of",
"*zār*": "masculine singular adjective - stranger/unauthorized person",
"*yiqrab*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he shall come near/approach"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "service/work/labor/ministry",
"*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/unauthorized person/layman"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Numbers.18.5",
"source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗ם אֵ֚ת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְאֵ֖ת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה ע֛וֹד קֶ֖צֶף עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And-*ûšmarttem* *ʾēt* *mišmeret* the-*qōdeš* and-*ʾēt* *mišmeret* the-*mizbēaḥ* and-not-*yihyeh* again *qeṣep* upon-sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*ûšmarttem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall keep/guard",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct - duty/charge/obligation of",
"*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the holy place/sanctuary",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - there shall be",
"*qeṣep*": "masculine singular noun - wrath/anger",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holiness",
"*qeṣep*": "wrath/anger/indignation/divine punishment"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Numbers.18.6",
"source": "וַאֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֤ה לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לָכֶ֞ם מַתָּנָ֤ה נְתֻנִים֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לַעֲבֹ֕ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃",
"text": "And-I *hinnēh* *lāqaḥtî* *ʾet*-brothers-your the-*Ləwiyyîm* from-midst sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* to-you *mattānāh* *nətûnîm* to-*YHWH* to-*laʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʿăbōdat* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*lāqaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have taken",
"*Ləwiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Levites",
"*mattānāh*": "feminine singular noun - gift",
"*nətûnîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - given ones",
"*laʿăbōd*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to serve/work",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - service/work of",
"*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of",
"*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - meeting/appointed time"
},
"variants": {
"*mattānāh nətûnîm*": "gift given/wholly given/gift of gifts",
"*laʿăbōd*": "to serve/to work/to minister",
"*ʿăbōdat ʾōhel môʿēd*": "service of the tent of meeting/work of the tabernacle"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Numbers.18.7",
"source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִ֠תְּךָ תִּשְׁמְר֨וּ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜ם לְכָל־דְּבַ֧ר הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ וּלְמִבֵּ֥ית לַפָּרֹ֖כֶת וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֑ם עֲבֹדַ֣ת מַתָּנָ֗ה אֶתֵּן֙ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔ם וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃",
"text": "And-you and-sons-your with-you *tišmərû* *ʾet*-priesthood-your for-all-*dəbar* the-*mizbēaḥ* and-for-*mibbêt* to-the-*pārōket* and-*waʿăbadtem* *ʿăbōdat* *mattānāh* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-priesthood-your and-the-*zār* the-*haqqārēb* *yûmāt*",
"grammar": {
"*tišmərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/guard",
"*kəhunnatkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your priesthood",
"*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct - matter/thing of",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar",
"*mibbêt*": "preposition + noun - from/within house of",
"*pārōket*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the veil/curtain",
"*waʿăbadtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall serve",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - service of",
"*mattānāh*": "feminine singular noun - gift",
"*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give",
"*zār*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the stranger/unauthorized",
"*haqqārēb*": "qal active participle masculine singular with definite article - the one approaching",
"*yûmāt*": "hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbar ha-mizbēaḥ*": "matter of the altar/service of the altar",
"*mibbêt la-pārōket*": "within the veil/inside the curtain/area behind the veil",
"*ʿăbōdat mattānāh*": "service of gift/gift of service/service as a gift",
"*zār*": "stranger/unauthorized person/non-priest",
"*yûmāt*": "shall be put to death/shall die"
}
}