Numbers 4:33

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.4.33", "source": "זֹ֣את עֲבֹדַ֗ת מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י לְכָל־עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד בְּיַד֙ אִֽיתָמָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "This [is] *ʿăḇōḏaṯ* [of] *mišpəḥōṯ* *bənê* *mərārî* for all *ʿăḇōḏāṯām* in *ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ* in *yad* *ʾîṯāmār* *ben*-*ʾahărōn* *hakkōhēn*.", "grammar": { "זֹ֣את": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - service/work of", "*mišpəḥōṯ*": "construct state, feminine plural - families/clans of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*mərārî*": "proper name", "לְכָל": "preposition + construct state - for all of", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their service/work", "בְּאֹ֣הֶל": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "בְּיַד֙": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of/under supervision of", "*ʾîṯāmār*": "proper name", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "service/work/labor/ministry", "*mišpəḥōṯ*": "families/clans/households", "*bənê*": "sons/descendants", "*ʾōhel môʿēḏ*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle", "*yad*": "hand/supervision/authority/direction" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זֹ֣את עֲבֹדַ֗ת מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י לְכָל־עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד בְּיַד֙ אִֽיתָמָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃

Transliteration

This [is] ʿăḇōḏaṯ [of] mišpəḥōṯ bənê mərārî for all ʿăḇōḏāṯām in ʾōhel môʿēḏ in yad ʾîṯāmār ben-ʾahărōn hakkōhēn.

Grammar Details

• זֹ֣את: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
• *ʿăḇōḏaṯ*: construct state, feminine singular - service/work of
• *mišpəḥōṯ*: construct state, feminine plural - families/clans of
• *bənê*: construct state, masculine plural - sons of
• *mərārî*: proper name
• לְכָל: preposition + construct state - for all of
• *ʿăḇōḏāṯām*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their service/work
• בְּאֹ֣הֶל: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in tent of
• *môʿēḏ*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time
• בְּיַד֙: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of/under supervision of
• *ʾîṯāmār*: proper name
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *ʾahărōn*: proper name
• *hakkōhēn*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest

Word Meanings

• *ʿăḇōḏaṯ*: service/work/labor/ministry
• *mišpəḥōṯ*: families/clans/households
• *bənê*: sons/descendants
• *ʾōhel môʿēḏ*: tent of meeting/tabernacle
• *yad*: hand/supervision/authority/direction

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is the work of the Merarite clans, as part of all their service in the tent of meeting. It is under the supervision of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tent of meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thys is the seruyce of the kynreddes of the sonnes of Merari in all theyr seruyce in the tabernacle of witnesse by the hande of Ithamar the sonne of Aaron the preast.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let this be the office of the kynred of the children of Merari, all that they shall do in the Tabernacle of wytnesse vnder the hande of Ithamar the sonne of Aaron the prest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  This is the seruice of the families of the sonnes of Merari, according to all their seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation vnder the hand of Ithamar the sonne of Aaron the Priest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This is the seruice of the kinredes of the sonnes of Merari, accordyng to all their office in the tabernacle of the congregation, vnder the hand of Ithamar the sonne of Aaron the priest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  This [is] the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the Tent of Meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `This `is' the service of the families of the sons of Merari, for all their service, in the tent of meeting, by the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tent of meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tent of meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is the work which the sons of Merari are to do in connection with the Tent of meeting, under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the Tent of Meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This is the service of the families of the Merarites, their entire service concerning the tent of meeting, under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 4:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Numbers.4.28", "source": "זֹ֣את עֲבֹדַ֗ת מִשְׁפְּחֹ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔ם בְּיַד֙ אִֽיתָמָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "This [is] *ʿăbōdat* *mišpəḥōt* *bənê* the *Gēršunnî* in *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*, and their *mišmartām* in *yad* *ʾÎtāmār* *ben*-*ʾAhărōn* the *kōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăbōdat*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - service/work of", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural, construct state - families/clans of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state - sons of", "*Gēršunnî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Gershonite", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*mišmartām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their charge", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - hand/authority of", "*ʾÎtāmār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ithamar", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - son of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbōdat*": "service/work/labor/duty", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle", "*môʿēd*": "meeting/appointed time/assembly", "*mišmartām*": "their charge/duty/responsibility/oversight", "*yad*": "hand/authority/power/supervision" } }
• Josh 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.3.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֔ר שְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הַבְּרִ֔ית וְעִבְר֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הַבְּרִ֔ית וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yəhôšuaʿ* unto-*ha-kōhănîm* *lēmōr* *śəʾû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ha-bərît* *wə-ʿibrû* before-*hā-ʿām* *wə-yiśśəʾû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ha-bərît* *wə-yēlkû* before-*hā-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say", "*śəʾû*": "qal imperative 2mp - take up/lift", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ha-bərît*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*wə-ʿibrû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative 2mp - and cross over/pass", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yiśśəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took up", "*wə-yēlkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they went" }, "variants": { "*śəʾû*": "to lift, to carry, to take up", "*ʿibrû*": "to cross over, to pass over, to go through" } }
• Isa 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יִתְפֹּ֨שׂ אִ֤ישׁ בְּאָחִיו֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו שִׂמְלָ֣ה לְכָ֔ה קָצִ֖ין תִּֽהְיֶה־לָּ֑נוּ וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את תַּ֥חַת יָדֶֽךָ", "text": "When-*yitpōś* *ʾîš* on-*ʾāḥîw* of-*bêt* *ʾābîw*: '*śimlāh* to-you, *qāṣîn* *tihyeh*-to-us, and-the-*makšēlāh* the-*zōʾt* under *yādekā*'", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*yitpōś*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will seize/grasp", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*bə*": "preposition - on/at", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*śimlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cloak/outer garment", "*lekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*qāṣîn*": "noun, masculine singular - ruler/commander", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*hamakšēlāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ruin/stumbling", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*yitpōś*": "will seize/grasp/take hold of", "*ʾîš*": "man/someone/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/relative", "*bêt ʾābîw*": "his father's house/family", "*śimlāh*": "cloak/outer garment/clothing", "*qāṣîn*": "ruler/commander/chief", "*tihyeh*": "you will be/become/exist as", "*makšēlāh*": "ruin/stumbling/downfall", "*zōʾt*": "this/this one", "*yād*": "hand/power/control" } }