Numbers 7:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

Take it from them, that they may be used for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

קַ֚ח מֵֽאִתָּ֔ם וְהָי֕וּ לַעֲבֹ֕ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְנָתַתָּ֤ה אוֹתָם֙ אֶל־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ כְּפִ֥י עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

qaḥ from-them and-hāyû for-ʿăbōd ʾet-ʿăbōdat ʾōhel môʿēd and-nātattâ ʾôtām ʾel-the-ləwiyyîm ʾîš according-to ʿăbōdātô

Grammar Details

• *qaḥ*: imperative, masculine singular, qal - take
• *hāyû*: perfect, 3rd plural, qal with waw consecutive (acting as jussive) - they shall be
• *ʿăbōd*: qal infinitive construct - to serve/work
• *ʿăbōdat*: noun, feminine singular construct - service/work of
• *ʾōhel*: noun, masculine singular construct - tent of
• *môʿēd*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time
• *nātattâ*: perfect, 2nd masculine singular, qal with waw consecutive - and you shall give
• *ʾôtām*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
• *ʾel*: preposition - to/unto
• *ləwiyyîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - each man/person
• *ʿăbōdātô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his service/work

Word Meanings

• *qaḥ*: take/receive/accept
• *hāyû*: they will be/become/exist
• *ʿăbōd*: serving/working/ministering
• *ʿăbōdat*: service/work/ministry
• *ʾōhel*: tent/tabernacle
• *môʿēd*: meeting/appointed time/assembly
• *nātattâ*: you shall give/provide/assign

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  “Accept these from them so that they may be used for the work of the Tent of Meeting. Assign them to the Levites according to their roles of service.”

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Take{H3947} it of them, that they may be [used] in doing{H5647} the service{H5656} of the tent{H168} of meeting;{H4150} and thou shalt give{H5414} them unto the Levites,{H3881} to every man{H376} according{H6310} to his service.{H5656}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Take{H3947}{(H8798)} it of them, that they may be to do{H5647}{(H8800)} the service{H5656} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}; and thou shalt give{H5414}{(H8804)} them unto the Levites{H3881}, to every man{H376} according{H6310} to his service{H5656}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  take it of them and let them be to do the seruyce of ye tabernacle of witnesse and geue them vnto the leuites euery man acordynge vnto his office

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Take it of them, that it maye serue for the mynistracion of the Tabernacle of wytnesse, and geue it vnto the Leuites, vnto euery one acordinge to his office.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Take these of them, that they may be to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and thou shalt giue them vnto the Leuites, to euery man according vnto his office.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Take it of them, that they may be to do the seruice of the tabernacle of the congregation, and thou shalt geue them vnto the Leuites, to euery man accordyng vnto his office.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Take [it] of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Receive from them, and they have been to do the service of the tent of meeting, and thou hast given them unto the Levites, each according to his service.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Take it of them, that they may be `used' in doing the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Take it of them, that they may be [used] in doing the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Take the things from them, to be used for the work of the Tent of meeting; and give them to the Levites, to every man what is needed for his work.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Receive these gifts from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tent of meeting; and you must give them to the Levites, to every man as his service requires.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 25:1-9 : 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: from every man who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take my offering. 3 And this is the offering you shall take from them; gold, silver, and bronze, 4 Blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen, and goats' hair, 5 Rams' skins dyed red, badgers' skins, and acacia wood, 6 Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense, 7 Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate. 8 And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. 9 According to all that I show you, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all its instruments, even so shall you make it. 10 And they shall make an ark of acacia wood: two and a half cubits shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height. 11 And you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out shall you overlay it, and shall make upon it a crown of gold all around.
• Exod 35:4-9 : 4 And Moses spoke to all the assembly of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying, 5 Take from among you an offering to the LORD: whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and bronze, 6 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, 7 And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and acacia wood, 8 And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense, 9 And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate. 10 And every wise-hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD has commanded;
• Ps 16:2-3 : 2 O my soul, you have said to the LORD, 'You are my Lord: my goodness extends not to You; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.'
• Isa 42:1-7 : 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth justice to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry out, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed he shall not break, and the smoking flax he shall not quench: he shall bring forth justice unto truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he has set justice in the earth: and the islands shall wait for his law. 5 Thus says God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: 6 I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison house.
• Isa 49:1-8 : 1 Listen to me, O islands; and hear me, you people from afar; The LORD has called me from the womb; from my mother's body he has made mention of my name. 2 And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he has hidden me, and made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he has hidden me; 3 And said to me, You are my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. 4 Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God. 5 And now, says the LORD who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel is not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength. 6 And he said, It is a light thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you as a light to the Gentiles, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth. 7 Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to the servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD who is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose you. 8 Thus says the LORD, In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you: and I will preserve you, and give you for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
• Eph 4:11-13 : 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the equipping of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
• Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.