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וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗ם אֵ֚ת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְאֵ֖ת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה עֹ֛וד קֶ֖צֶף עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And you shall guard the charge of the sanctuary and the charge of the altar, so that there will no longer be wrath upon the children of Yisra’el. … Continue reading →

וְנִלְו֣וּ עָלֶ֔יךָ וְשָֽׁמְר֗וּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֨רֶת֙ אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד לְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדַ֣ת הָאֹ֑הֶל וְזָ֖ר לֹא־יִקְרַ֥ב אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ And they shall join you and keep the charge of the Tent of Meeting for all the service of the Tent, and no stranger shall come near you. … Continue reading →

וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔ וּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת כָּל־הָאֹ֑הֶל אַךְ֩ אֶל־כְּלֵ֨י הַקֹּ֤דֶשׁ וְאֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ לֹ֣א יִקְרָ֔בוּ וְלֹֽא־יָמֻ֥תוּ גַם־הֵ֖ם גַּם־אַתֶּֽם׃ They shall keep your charge and the charge of the whole tent, but they must not come near the vessels of the sanctuary or the altar, so … Continue reading →

וְגַ֣ם אֶת־אַחֶיךָ֩ מַטֵּ֨ה לֵוִ֜י שֵׁ֤בֶט אָבִ֨יךָ֙ הַקְרֵ֣ב אִתָּ֔ךְ וְיִלָּו֥וּ עָלֶ֖יךָ וִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָ וְאַתָּה֙ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֔ךְ לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֥הֶל הָעֵדֻֽת׃ And also your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, bring near to you, and they shall join you and … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן אַתָּ֗ה וּבָנֶ֤יךָ וּבֵית־אָבִ֨יךָ֙ אִתָּ֔ךְ תִּשְׂא֖וּ אֶת־עֲוֹ֣ן הַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁ וְאַתָּה֙ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֔ךְ תִּשְׂא֖וּ אֶת־עֲוֹ֥ן כְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃ And YHWH said to Aharon, “You and your sons and your father’s house with you shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary, and you … Continue reading →

כֹּ֣ל הַקָּרֵ֧ב הַקָּרֵ֛ב אֶל־מִשְׁכַּ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה יָמ֑וּת הַאִ֥ם תַּ֖מְנוּ לִגְוֹֽעַ׃ ס Everyone who approaches the tabernacle of YHWH will die! Will we all perish?”   Morphology כֹּ֣ל (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “Everyone”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵ֥ן גָּוַ֛עְנוּ אָבַ֖דְנוּ כֻּלָּ֥נוּ אָבָֽדְנוּ׃ And the children of Yisra’el said to Moshe, saying, “Behold, we have perished, we are lost, we are all lost.   Morphology וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (vayyoʾmeru) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֖עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֹתֹ֖ו כֵּ֥ן עָשָֽׂה׃ ס And Moshe did as YHWH commanded him; so he did.   Morphology וַיַּ֖עַשׂ (vayyaʿas) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he did”; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הָשֵׁ֞ב אֶת־מַטֵּ֤ה אַהֲרֹן֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָעֵד֔וּת לְמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת לְאֹ֖ות לִבְנֵי־מֶ֑רִי וּתְכַ֧ל תְּלוּנֹּתָ֛ם מֵעָלַ֖י וְלֹ֥א יָמֻֽתוּ׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Return the rod of Aharon before the testimony as a sign for the sons of rebellion, so their complaints … Continue reading →

וַיֹּצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶת־כָּל־הַמַּטֹּת֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֶֽל־כָּל־בְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּרְא֥וּ וַיִּקְח֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ מַטֵּֽהוּ׃ ס And Moshe brought out all the rods from before YHWH to all the children of Yisra’el, and they looked, and each man took his rod.   Morphology וַיֹּצֵ֨א … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַיָּבֹ֤א מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל הָעֵד֔וּת וְהִנֵּ֛ה פָּרַ֥ח מַטֵּֽה־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לְבֵ֣ית לֵוִ֑י וַיֹּ֤צֵֽא פֶ֨רַח֙ וַיָּ֣צֵֽץ צִ֔יץ וַיִּגְמֹ֖ל שְׁקֵדִֽים׃ And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moshe went into the tent of testimony, and behold, the rod of Aharon for … Continue reading →

וַיַּנַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־הַמַּטֹּ֖ת לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּאֹ֖הֶל הָעֵדֻֽת׃ And Moshe placed the staffs before YHWH in the Tent of Meeting.   Morphology וַיַּנַּ֥ח (vayyanaḥ) – Root: נוח (n-w-ḥ); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he placed”; … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ אֵלָ֣יו כָּֽל־נְשִֽׂיאֵיהֶ֡ם מַטֶּה֩ לְנָשִׂ֨יא אֶחָ֜ד מַטֶּ֨ה לְנָשִׂ֤יא אֶחָד֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֔ם שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר מַטֹּ֑ות וּמַטֵּ֥ה אַהֲרֹ֖ן בְּתֹ֥וךְ מַטֹּותָֽם׃ Moshe spoke to the children of Yisra’el, and all their leaders gave him a staff for each leader, … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֗ה הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶבְחַר־בֹּ֖ו מַטֵּ֣הוּ יִפְרָ֑ח וַהֲשִׁכֹּתִ֣י מֵֽעָלַ֗י אֶת־תְּלֻנֹּות֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם מַלִּינִ֖ם עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ And it shall come to pass that the man whom I choose, his staff shall blossom; and I will rid Myself of the complaints of … Continue reading →

וְהִנַּחְתָּ֖ם בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד לִפְנֵי֙ הָֽעֵד֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֛ר אִוָּעֵ֥ד לָכֶ֖ם שָֽׁמָּה׃ And you shall place them in the Tent of Meeting before the Testimony, where I will meet with you there.   Morphology וְהִנַּחְתָּ֖ם (ve-hinnaḥtam) – Root: נוח (n-w-ḥ); Form: Hifil perfect … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֙ שֵׁ֣ם אַהֲרֹ֔ן תִּכְתֹּ֖ב עַל־מַטֵּ֣ה לֵוִ֑י כִּ֚י מַטֶּ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד לְרֹ֖אשׁ בֵּ֥ית אֲבֹותָֽם׃ And you shall write the name of Aharon on the staff of Levi, for one staff shall be for the head of each of their fathers’ houses.   … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּ֣ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְקַ֣ח מֵֽאִתָּ֡ם מַטֶּ֣ה מַטֶּה֩ לְבֵ֨ית אָ֜ב מֵאֵ֤ת כָּל־נְשִֽׂיאֵהֶם֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֔ם שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר מַטֹּ֑ות אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־שְׁמֹ֔ו תִּכְתֹּ֖ב עַל־מַטֵּֽהוּ׃ “Speak to the children of Yisra’el, and take from them a rod, one for each father’s house, from all their … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct communication by YHWH. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֤שָׁב אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד וְהַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה נֶעֱצָֽרָה׃ פ And Aharon returned to Moshe, to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and the plague was stopped.   Morphology וַיָּ֤שָׁב (vayashav) – Root: שׁוב (sh-v-b); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person … Continue reading →

וַיִּהְי֗וּ הַמֵּתִים֙ בַּמַּגֵּפָ֔ה אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁבַ֣ע מֵאֹ֑ות מִלְּבַ֥ד הַמֵּתִ֖ים עַל־דְּבַר־קֹֽרַח׃ And the dead in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides those who died because of Qoraḥ’s matter.   Morphology וַיִּהְי֗וּ (vayihyu) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד בֵּֽין־הַמֵּתִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ין הַֽחַיִּ֑ים וַתֵּעָצַ֖ר הַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃ And he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped.   Morphology וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד (vayyaʿamod) – Root: עמד (ʿ-m-d); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַהֲרֹ֜ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיָּ֨רָץ֙ אֶל־תֹּ֣וך הַקָּהָ֔ל וְהִנֵּ֛ה הֵחֵ֥ל הַנֶּ֖גֶף בָּעָ֑ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶֽת־הַקְּטֹ֔רֶת וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־הָעָֽם׃ And Aharon took as Moshe had spoken and ran into the midst of the assembly, and behold, the plague had begun among the people; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קַ֣ח אֶת־֠הַמַּחְתָּה וְתֶן־עָלֶ֨יהָ אֵ֜שׁ מֵעַ֤ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ וְשִׂ֣ים קְטֹ֔רֶת וְהֹולֵ֧ךְ מְהֵרָ֛ה אֶל־הָעֵדָ֖ה וְכַפֵּ֣ר עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם כִּֽי־יָצָ֥א הַקֶּ֛צֶף מִלִּפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה הֵחֵ֥ל הַנָּֽגֶף׃ And Moshe said to Aharon, “Take the censer and put fire on it from the altar, and place … Continue reading →

הֵרֹ֗מּוּ מִתֹּוךְ֙ הָעֵדָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וַאֲכַלֶּ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם כְּרָ֑גַע וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ “Separate yourselves from among this assembly, and I will consume them in a moment.” And they fell on their faces.   Morphology הֵרֹ֗מּוּ (herommu) – Root: רום (r-w-m); Form: Hifil imperative … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vaydabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct communication from YHWH. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֤א מֹשֶׁה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן אֶל־פְּנֵ֖י אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ פ And Moshe and Aharon came to the front of the Tent of Meeting.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֤א (vayyavo) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י בְּהִקָּהֵ֤ל הָֽעֵדָה֙ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וַיִּפְנוּ֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד וְהִנֵּ֥ה כִסָּ֖הוּ הֶעָנָ֑ן וַיֵּרָ֖א כְּבֹ֥וד יְהוָֽה׃ And it came to pass, as the congregation assembled against Moshe and Aharon, they turned toward the Tent of Meeting, and behold, the cloud covered it, … Continue reading →

וַיִּלֹּ֜נוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת עַל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר אַתֶּ֥ם הֲמִתֶּ֖ם אֶת־עַ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃ And all the congregation of the children of Yisra’el murmured against Moshe and against Aharon on the next day, saying, “You have killed the people of YHWH.”   Morphology … Continue reading →

זִכָּרֹ֞ון לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לְ֠מַעַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יִקְרַ֜ב אִ֣ישׁ זָ֗ר אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹ֣א מִזֶּ֤רַע אַהֲרֹן֙ ה֔וּא לְהַקְטִ֥יר קְטֹ֖רֶת לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֤ה כְקֹ֨רַח֙ וְכַ֣עֲדָתֹ֔ו כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֖ה לֹֽו׃ A memorial for the children of Yisra’el, so that no outsider who is not of … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֞ח אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֗ן אֵ֚ת מַחְתֹּ֣ות הַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִקְרִ֖יבוּ הַשְּׂרֻפִ֑ים וַֽיְרַקְּע֖וּם צִפּ֥וּי לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ And Eleʿazar the priest took the bronze censers which those who were burned had offered, and they hammered them into a covering for the altar.   Morphology וַיִּקַּ֞ח … Continue reading →