7{
"verseID": "Numbers.3.7",
"source": "וְשָׁמְר֣וּ אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃",
"text": "*wə-šāmərû* *ʾet*-*mišmartô* *wə-ʾet*-*mišmeret* *kol*-*hā-ʿēdāh* *li-pnê* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʿăbōdat* *ha-miškān*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-šāmərû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + paragogic waw - and they shall keep/guard",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mišmartô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/duty/obligation",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - charge/duty of",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/whole of",
"*hā-ʿēdāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation/assembly",
"*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in front of",
"*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of",
"*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time",
"*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to work/serve",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service/work of",
"*ha-miškān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tabernacle/dwelling place"
},
"variants": {
"*mišmartô*": "charge/duty/watch/obligation/guard duty",
"*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "service/work/ministry/labor"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Numbers.3.8",
"source": "וְשָׁמְר֗וּ אֶֽת־כָּל־כְּלֵי֙ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃",
"text": "*wə-šāmərû* *ʾet*-*kol*-*kəlê* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd* *wə-ʾet*-*mišmeret* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʿăbōdat* *ha-miškān*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-šāmərû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + paragogic waw - and they shall keep/guard",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels/implements/furnishings of",
"*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of",
"*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - charge/duty of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to work/serve",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service/work of",
"*ha-miškān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tabernacle/dwelling place"
},
"variants": {
"*kəlê*": "vessels/implements/furnishings/utensils/instruments",
"*mišmeret*": "charge/duty/watch/obligation/guard duty",
"*la-ʿăbōd*": "to work/to serve/to perform service"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Numbers.3.9",
"source": "וְנָתַתָּה֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו נְתוּנִ֨ם נְתוּנִ֥ם הֵ֙מָּה֙ ל֔וֹ מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-nātattāh* *ʾet*-*ha-ləwiyyim* *lə-ʾAhărōn* *û-lə-bānāyw* *nətûnîm* *nətûnîm* *hēmmāh* *lô* *mē-ʾēt* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-nātattāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall give",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites",
"*lə-ʾAhărōn*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Aaron",
"*û-lə-bānāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his sons",
"*nətûnîm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine plural - given ones",
"*nətûnîm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine plural - given ones (repetition for emphasis)",
"*hēmmāh*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*mē-ʾēt*": "preposition + direct object marker - from",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*nətûnîm nətûnîm*": "wholly given/completely given/surely given (emphatic repetition)",
"*mē-ʾēt*": "from/from among/out of"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Numbers.3.10",
"source": "וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹ֤ן וְאֶת־בָּנָיו֙ תִּפְקֹ֔ד וְשָׁמְר֖וּ אֶת־כְּהֻנָּתָ֑ם וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾet*-*ʾAhărōn* *wə-ʾet*-*bānāyw* *tifqōd* *wə-šāmərû* *ʾet*-*kəhunnātām* *wə-ha-zār* *ha-qārēb* *yûmāt*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*tifqōd*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint/number",
"*wə-šāmərû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + paragogic waw - and they shall keep/guard",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kəhunnātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their priesthood",
"*wə-ha-zār*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the stranger/outsider",
"*ha-qārēb*": "definite article + verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - the one approaching/drawing near",
"*yûmāt*": "verb, Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be put to death"
},
"variants": {
"*tifqōd*": "appoint/number/muster/assign",
"*kəhunnātām*": "priesthood/priestly office/priestly service",
"*ha-zār*": "stranger/outsider/layman/unauthorized person",
"*ha-qārēb*": "who approaches/who draws near/who comes close"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Numbers.3.11",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wa-yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yədabbēr*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yədabbēr*": "spoke/said/commanded",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/as follows/commanding"
}
}