1

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *yəḏabbēr* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*yəḏabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke/was speaking", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*yəḏabbēr*": "spoke/was speaking/addressed", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/commanding/instructing" } }

2

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.2", "source": "דַּבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֵלָ֑יו בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֔ת אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה יָאִ֖ירוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת הַנֵּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Dabbēr* to *ʾAhărōn* *wə-ʾāmartā* to him, In *bəhaʿălōṯəḵā* *ʾeṯ*-the *nērōṯ* toward *mûl* *pənê* the *məṉôrāh* *yāʾîrû* seven the *nērôṯ*", "grammar": { "*Dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak/address", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*bəhaʿălōṯəḵā*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you cause to ascend/when you light", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nērōṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural - lamps", "*mûl*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*məṉôrāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - lampstand", "*yāʾîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall shine/give light", "*nērôṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural - lamps" }, "variants": { "*bəhaʿălōṯəḵā*": "when you light/when you set up/when you cause to go up", "*mûl*": "opposite/facing/in front of", "*pənê*": "face of/front of/surface of", "*məṉôrāh*": "lampstand/menorah/candlestick" } }

3

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.3", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה הֶעֱלָ֖ה נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* so *ʾAhărōn*, toward *mûl* *pənê* the *məṉôrāh* *heʿĕlāh* *nērōṯêhā* as which *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*Mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "Qal waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did/made", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*mûl*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*məṉôrāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - lampstand", "*heʿĕlāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to go up/he set up", "*nērōṯêhā*": "common noun, feminine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he did/performed/made", "*heʿĕlāh*": "he set up/he lit/he arranged", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }

4

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.4", "source": "וְזֶ֨ה מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה הַמְּנֹרָה֙ מִקְשָׁ֣ה זָהָ֔ב עַד־יְרֵכָ֥הּ עַד־פִּרְחָ֖הּ מִקְשָׁ֣ה הִ֑וא כַּמַּרְאֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶרְאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֵּ֥ן עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And this *maʿăśēh* the *məṉōrāh* *miqšāh* *zāhāḇ* until *yərēḵāh* until *pirḥāh* *miqšāh* *hîʾ*, like the *marʾeh* which *herʾāh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*Mōšeh*, so *ʿāśāh* *ʾeṯ*-the *məṉōrāh*", "grammar": { "*maʿăśēh*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - workmanship of", "*məṉōrāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - lampstand", "*miqšāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - hammered work", "*zāhāḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold", "*yərēḵāh*": "common noun, feminine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its base", "*pirḥāh*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its flower/blossom", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it", "*marʾeh*": "common noun, masculine singular - appearance/vision", "*herʾāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he showed/caused to see", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśēh*": "workmanship/craftsmanship/construction", "*miqšāh*": "hammered work/beaten work/artwork of hammered metal", "*yərēḵāh*": "its base/shaft/pedestal", "*pirḥāh*": "its flower/its blossom/its ornamental detail", "*herʾāh*": "showed/demonstrated/revealed", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/fashioned/constructed" } }

5

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.5", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəḏabbēr* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayəḏabbēr*": "Piel waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wayəḏabbēr*": "and he spoke/addressed/said", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/commanding/instructing" } }

6

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.6", "source": "קַ֚ח אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְטִהַרְתָּ֖ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "Take *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* from *tôḵ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-ṭihartā* them", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*tôḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-ṭihartā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall cleanse/purify" }, "variants": { "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/from within", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*wə-ṭihartā*": "and you shall cleanse/purify/make ceremonially clean" } }

7

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.7", "source": "וְכֹֽה־תַעֲשֶׂ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְטֽ͏ַהֲרָ֔ם הַזֵּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֵ֣י חַטָּ֑את וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירוּ תַ֙עַר֙ עַל־כָּל־בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְכִבְּס֥וּ בִגְדֵיהֶ֖ם וְהִטֶּהָֽרוּ׃", "text": "And thus *taʿăśeh* to them to *ləṭahărām* *hazzēh* upon them *mê* *ḥaṭṭāʾṯ* *wə-heʿĕḇîrû* *taʿar* upon all *bəśārām* *wə-ḵibbəsû* *ḇiḡḏêhem* *wə-hiṭṭehārû*", "grammar": { "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do", "*ləṭahărām*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to cleanse them", "*hazzēh*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - sprinkle", "*mê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular - purification/sin", "*wə-heʿĕḇîrû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall pass/cause to pass", "*taʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular - razor", "*bəśārām*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their flesh/body", "*wə-ḵibbəsû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall wash", "*ḇiḡḏêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their garments", "*wə-hiṭṭehārû*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall purify themselves" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "you shall do/perform/carry out", "*ləṭahărām*": "to cleanse them/purify them/make them ceremonially clean", "*hazzēh*": "sprinkle/splash/scatter", "*mê*": "water(s) of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "purification/sin/sin offering", "*wə-heʿĕḇîrû*": "and they shall pass/move/run", "*taʿar*": "razor/knife/cutting instrument", "*bəśārām*": "their flesh/body/skin", "*wə-ḵibbəsû*": "and they shall wash/clean/launder", "*wə-hiṭṭehārû*": "and they shall purify themselves/cleanse themselves" } }

8

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.8", "source": "וְלָֽקְחוּ֙ פַּ֣ר בֶּן־בָּקָ֔ר וּמִנְחָת֔וֹ סֹ֖לֶת בְּלוּלָ֣ה בַשָּׁ֑מֶן וּפַר־שֵׁנִ֥י בֶן־בָּקָ֖ר תִּקַּ֥ח לְחַטָּֽאת׃", "text": "And *lāqḥû* *par* *ben*-*bāqār* and *minḥāṯô* *sōleṯ* *bəlûlāh* in the *šāmen* and *par*-second *ben*-*bāqār* *tiqqaḥ* *ləḥaṭṭāʾṯ*", "grammar": { "*lāqḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall take", "*par*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - bull of", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bāqār*": "common noun, masculine singular - herd/cattle", "*minḥāṯô*": "common noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its grain offering", "*sōleṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular - fine flour", "*bəlûlāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - mixed", "*šāmen*": "common noun, masculine singular - oil", "*par*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - bull of", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall take", "*ləḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - for sin offering" }, "variants": { "*lāqḥû*": "they shall take/get/receive", "*par*": "bull/young bull/bullock", "*ben*": "son/young", "*bāqār*": "herd/cattle/oxen", "*minḥāṯô*": "its grain offering/meal offering/food offering", "*sōleṯ*": "fine flour/choice flour", "*bəlûlāh*": "mixed/mingled/moistened", "*šāmen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*ləḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "for sin offering/purification offering" } }

9

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.9", "source": "וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְהִ֨קְהַלְתָּ֔ אֶֽת־כָּל־עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *hiqraḇtā* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* before *ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ* *wə-hiqhaltā* *ʾeṯ*-all *ʿăḏaṯ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hiqraḇtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall bring near", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*wə-hiqhaltā*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall assemble", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hiqraḇtā*": "you shall bring near/present/bring forward", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle", "*môʿēḏ*": "meeting/appointed time/assembly", "*wə-hiqhaltā*": "and you shall assemble/gather/congregate", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "congregation/assembly/community" } }

10

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.10", "source": "וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֥ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְסָמְכ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *hiqraḇtā* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* before *YHWH* *wə-sāməḵû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*yəḏêhem* upon the *ləwiyyim*", "grammar": { "*hiqraḇtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall bring near", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-sāməḵû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall lay/place", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yəḏêhem*": "common noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites" }, "variants": { "*hiqraḇtā*": "you shall bring near/present/bring forward", "*wə-sāməḵû*": "and they shall lay/place/lean", "*yəḏêhem*": "their hands/control/power" } }

11

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.11", "source": "וְהֵנִיף֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֤ם תְּנוּפָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָי֕וּ לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *hēnîp̄* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* *tənûp̄āh* before *YHWH* from *ʾēṯ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hāyû* to *laʿăḇōḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿăḇōḏaṯ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hēnîp̄*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall wave/elevate", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēṯ*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall be", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve/work", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*hēnîp̄*": "he shall wave/elevate/present as a wave offering", "*tənûp̄āh*": "wave offering/elevation offering/offering of presentation", "*ʾēṯ*": "from/by/on behalf of", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "to serve/work/perform service", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "service/work/ministry" } }

12

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.12", "source": "וְהַלְוִיִּם֙ יִסְמְכ֣וּ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ הַפָּרִ֑ים וַ֠עֲשֵׂה אֶת־הָאֶחָ֨ד חַטָּ֜את וְאֶת־הָאֶחָ֤ד עֹלָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And the *ləwiyyim* *yisməḵû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəḏêhem* on *rōʾš* the *pārîm*, and *waʿăśēh* *ʾeṯ*-the one *ḥaṭṭāʾṯ* and *ʾeṯ*-the one *ʿōlāh* to *YHWH* to *ləḵappēr* upon the *ləwiyyim*", "grammar": { "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*yisməḵû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall lay/place", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəḏêhem*": "common noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*rōʾš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*pārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and offer/make", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular - sin offering", "*ʿōlāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ləḵappēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to make atonement", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites" }, "variants": { "*yisməḵû*": "they shall lay/place/lean", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit", "*pārîm*": "bulls/young bulls/bullocks", "*waʿăśēh*": "and offer/make/prepare", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "sin offering/purification offering", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering/ascending offering", "*ləḵappēr*": "to make atonement/cover/expiate" } }

13

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.13", "source": "וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י בָנָ֑יו וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *haʿămaḏtā* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* before *ʾAhărōn* and before *ḇānāw* *wə-hēnap̄tā* them *tənûp̄āh* to *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*haʿămaḏtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall cause to stand", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ḇānāw*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*wə-hēnap̄tā*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall wave", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*haʿămaḏtā*": "you shall cause to stand/present/set", "*wə-hēnap̄tā*": "and you shall wave/elevate/present as a wave offering", "*tənûp̄āh*": "wave offering/elevation offering/offering of presentation" } }

14

{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.14", "source": "וְהִבְדַּלְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *hiḇdaltā* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* from *tôḵ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hāyû* to me the *ləwiyyim*", "grammar": { "*hiḇdaltā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall separate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*tôḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall be", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites" }, "variants": { "*hiḇdaltā*": "you shall separate/set apart/distinguish", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/from within", "*wə-hāyû*": "and they shall be/become/belong" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.15", "source": "וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵן֙ יָבֹ֣אוּ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְטִֽהַרְתָּ֣ אֹתָ֔ם וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם תְּנוּפָֽה׃", "text": "And after thus *yāḇōʾû* the *ləwiyyim* to *laʿăḇōḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ* *wə-ṭihartā* them *wə-hēnap̄tā* them *tənûp̄āh*", "grammar": { "*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come/enter", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - meeting", "*wə-ṭihartā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall cleanse", "*wə-hēnap̄tā*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall wave", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering" }, "variants": { "*yāḇōʾû*": "they shall come/enter/go", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "to serve/work/minister", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle", "*môʿēḏ*": "meeting/appointed time/assembly", "*wə-ṭihartā*": "and you shall cleanse/purify/make ceremonially clean", "*wə-hēnap̄tā*": "and you shall wave/elevate/present as a wave offering" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.16", "source": "כִּי֩ נְתֻנִ֨ים נְתֻנִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לִ֔י מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל תַּחַת֩ פִּטְרַ֨ת כָּל־רֶ֜חֶם בְּכ֥וֹר כֹּל֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָקַ֥חְתִּי אֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃", "text": "For *nəṯunim* *nəṯunim* *hēmmāh* to me from *tôḵ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *taḥaṯ* *piṭraṯ* all *reḥem* *bəḵôr* all from *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lāqaḥtî* them to me", "grammar": { "*nəṯunim*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - given (repeated for emphasis)", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*tôḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*piṭraṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - opening of", "*reḥem*": "common noun, masculine singular - womb", "*bəḵôr*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lāqaḥtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I have taken" }, "variants": { "*nəṯunim*": "given/granted/dedicated (repetition indicates emphasis or completeness)", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/from within", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in exchange for", "*piṭraṯ*": "opening/first issue/that which first opens", "*reḥem*": "womb/matrix/birth canal", "*bəḵôr*": "firstborn/firstling/first issue", "*lāqaḥtî*": "I have taken/received/claimed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.17", "source": "כִּ֣י לִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה בְּי֗וֹם הַכֹּתִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם הִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּי אֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃", "text": "For to me all *bəḵôr* in *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* in *ʾāḏām* and in the *bəhēmāh* in *yôm* *hakkōṯî* all *bəḵôr* in *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *hiqdaštî* them to me", "grammar": { "*bəḵôr*": "common noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāḏām*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/humanity", "*bəhēmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - beast/cattle", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*hakkōṯî*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my striking", "*bəḵôr*": "common noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hiqdaštî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person common singular - I sanctified" }, "variants": { "*bəḵôr*": "firstborn/firstling/first issue", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humanity/mankind", "*bəhēmāh*": "beast/cattle/livestock", "*yôm*": "day/time/occasion", "*hakkōṯî*": "my striking/smiting/attacking", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*hiqdaštî*": "I sanctified/consecrated/set apart as holy" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.18", "source": "וָאֶקַּח֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם תַּ֥חַת כָּל־בְּכ֖וֹר בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wāʾeqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* *taḥaṯ* all *bəḵôr* in *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "Qal waw consecutive imperfect, 1st person common singular - and I took", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*bəḵôr*": "common noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "and I took/received/selected", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in exchange for", "*bəḵôr*": "firstborn/firstling/first issue" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.19", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֜ם נְתֻנִ֣ים ׀ לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וּלְבָנָ֗יו מִתּוֹךְ֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ לַעֲבֹ֞ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וּלְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֨א יִהְיֶ֜ה בִּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶ֔גֶף בְּגֶ֥שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *wāʾettənāh* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* *nəṯunim* to *ʾAhărōn* and to *ḇānāw* from *tôḵ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to *laʿăḇōḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿăḇōḏaṯ* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in *ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ* and to *ləḵappēr* upon *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, and not *yihyeh* in *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *neḡep̄* in *ḡešeṯ* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to the *qōḏeš*", "grammar": { "*wāʾettənāh*": "Qal waw consecutive imperfect, 1st person common singular - and I gave", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*nəṯunim*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - given ones", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ḇānāw*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*tôḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - meeting", "*ləḵappēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to make atonement", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there shall be", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*neḡep̄*": "common noun, masculine singular - plague/blow", "*ḡešeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - approaching of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qōḏeš*": "common noun, masculine singular - holiness/sanctuary" }, "variants": { "*wāʾettənāh*": "and I gave/granted/assigned", "*nəṯunim*": "given ones/granted ones/presented ones", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/from within", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "to serve/work/minister", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "service/work/ministry", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle", "*môʿēḏ*": "meeting/appointed time/assembly", "*ləḵappēr*": "to make atonement/cover/expiate", "*yihyeh*": "there shall be/happen/come to pass", "*neḡep̄*": "plague/blow/stroke", "*ḡešeṯ*": "approaching/drawing near/coming close", "*qōḏeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.20", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְאַהֲרֹ֛ן וְכָל־עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַלְוִיִּ֑ם כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם כֵּן־עָשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *Mōšeh* and *ʾAhărōn* and all *ʿăḏaṯ* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to the *ləwiyyim* according to all which *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*Mōšeh* to the *ləwiyyim*, thus *ʿāśû* to them *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "Qal waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they did", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he did/performed/acted", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/performed/carried out" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.21", "source": "וַיִּֽתְחַטְּא֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם וַֽיְכַבְּסוּ֙ בִּגְדֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּ֨נֶף אַהֲרֹ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְכַפֵּ֧ר עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם אַהֲרֹ֖ן לְטַהֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiṯḥaṭṭəʾû* the *ləwiyyim* and *wayəḵabbəsû* *biḡḏêhem* and *wayyānep̄* *ʾAhărōn* them *tənûp̄āh* before *YHWH*, and *wayəḵappēr* upon them *ʾAhărōn* to *ləṭahărām*", "grammar": { "*wayyiṯḥaṭṭəʾû*": "Hithpael waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they purified themselves", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*wayəḵabbəsû*": "Piel waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they washed", "*biḡḏêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their clothes", "*wayyānep̄*": "Hiphil waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he waved", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*tənûp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular - wave offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayəḵappēr*": "Piel waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made atonement", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ləṭahărām*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to cleanse them" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṯḥaṭṭəʾû*": "and they purified themselves/cleansed themselves/made themselves sin-free", "*wayəḵabbəsû*": "and they washed/laundered/cleaned", "*biḡḏêhem*": "their clothes/garments/vestments", "*wayyānep̄*": "and he waved/elevated/presented as a wave offering", "*tənûp̄āh*": "wave offering/elevation offering/offering of presentation", "*wayəḵappēr*": "and he made atonement/covered/expiated", "*ləṭahărām*": "to cleanse them/purify them/make them ceremonially clean" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.22", "source": "וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֞ן בָּ֣אוּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם לַעֲבֹ֤ד אֶת־עֲבֹֽדָתָם֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י בָנָ֑יו כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה֙ עַל־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם כֵּ֖ן עָשׂ֥וּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And after thus *bāʾû* the *ləwiyyim* to *laʿăḇōḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿăḇōḏāṯām* in *ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ* before *ʾAhărōn* and before *ḇānāw* as *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*Mōšeh* concerning the *ləwiyyim*, so *ʿāśû* to them", "grammar": { "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they came/entered", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯām*": "common noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their service", "*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - meeting", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ḇānāw*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they did" }, "variants": { "*bāʾû*": "they came/entered/went", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "to serve/work/minister", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯām*": "their service/work/ministry", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle", "*môʿēḏ*": "meeting/appointed time/assembly", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/performed/carried out" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.23", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəḏabbēr* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayəḏabbēr*": "Piel waw consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wayəḏabbēr*": "and he spoke/addressed/said", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/commanding/instructing" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.24", "source": "זֹ֖את אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַלְוִיִּ֑ם מִבֶּן֩ חָמֵ֨שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה יָבוֹא֙ לִצְבֹ֣א צָבָ֔א בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "This [is] which to the *ləwiyyim* from *ben* five and twenty *šānāh* and *wāmaʿlāh* *yāḇôʾ* to *liṣḇōʾ* *ṣāḇāʾ* in *ʿăḇōḏaṯ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ*", "grammar": { "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of/age of", "*šānāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - year", "*wāmaʿlāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and upward", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall come/enter", "*liṣḇōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to perform military service", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - service/army", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - meeting" }, "variants": { "*ben*": "son of/age of/from the age of", "*wāmaʿlāh*": "and upward/above/beyond", "*yāḇôʾ*": "he shall come/enter/begin", "*liṣḇōʾ*": "to perform military service/to serve in the ranks/to wage war", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "service/army/warfare", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "service/work/ministry", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle", "*môʿēḏ*": "meeting/appointed time/assembly" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.25", "source": "וּמִבֶּן֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה יָשׁ֖וּב מִצְּבָ֣א הָעֲבֹדָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יַעֲבֹ֖ד עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And from *ben* fifty *šānāh* *yāšûḇ* from *ṣəḇāʾ* the *ʿăḇōḏāh* and not *yaʿăḇōḏ* still", "grammar": { "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of/age of", "*šānāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - year", "*yāšûḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall return/retire", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - service of", "*ʿăḇōḏāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - work/labor", "*yaʿăḇōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall serve" }, "variants": { "*ben*": "son of/age of/from the age of", "*yāšûḇ*": "he shall return/retire/withdraw", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "service/army/warfare", "*ʿăḇōḏāh*": "work/labor/service", "*yaʿăḇōḏ*": "he shall serve/work/minister" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.8.26", "source": "וְשֵׁרֵ֨ת אֶת־אֶחָ֜יו בְּאֹ֤הֶל מוֹעֵד֙ לִשְׁמֹ֣ר מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת וַעֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֣א יַעֲבֹ֑ד כָּ֛כָה תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּמִשְׁמְרֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *šērēṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾeḥāw* in *ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ* to *lišmōr* *mišmereṯ* and *ʿăḇōḏāh* not *yaʿăḇōḏ*; thus *taʿăśeh* to the *ləwiyyim* in *bəmišmərōṯām*", "grammar": { "*šērēṯ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall minister/serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeḥāw*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - meeting", "*lišmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to keep", "*mišmereṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular - charge/duty", "*ʿăḇōḏāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - work/labor", "*yaʿăḇōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall serve", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*bəmišmərōṯām*": "preposition + common noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their duties" }, "variants": { "*šērēṯ*": "he shall minister/serve/assist", "*ʾeḥāw*": "his brothers/kinsmen/relatives", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle", "*môʿēḏ*": "meeting/appointed time/assembly", "*lišmōr*": "to keep/guard/observe", "*mišmereṯ*": "charge/duty/obligation", "*ʿăḇōḏāh*": "work/labor/service", "*yaʿăḇōḏ*": "he shall serve/work/perform", "*taʿăśeh*": "you shall do/perform/carry out", "*bəmišmərōṯām*": "in their duties/charges/observances" } }