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וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (va-yedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s speech to Moshe. יְהוָ֖ה … Continue reading →

וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֞ן בָּ֣אוּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם לַעֲבֹ֤ד אֶת־עֲבֹֽדָתָם֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י בָנָ֑יו כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה֙ עַל־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם כֵּ֖ן עָשׂ֥וּ לָהֶֽם׃ ס And after that, the Levites came to perform their service in the Tent of Meeting before Aharon and before his … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽתְחַטְּא֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם וַֽיְכַבְּסוּ֙ בִּגְדֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּ֨נֶף אַהֲרֹ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְכַפֵּ֧ר עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם אַהֲרֹ֖ן לְטַהֲרָֽם׃ And the Levites purified themselves and washed their garments, and Aharon waved them as a wave offering before YHWH; and Aharon made atonement for them to … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְאַהֲרֹ֛ן וְכָל־עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַלְוִיִּ֑ם כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם כֵּן־עָשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And Moshe, Aharon, and all the congregation of the children of Yisra’el did to the Levites; according to all that YHWH had commanded Moshe concerning … Continue reading →

וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֜ם נְתֻנִ֣ים לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וּלְבָנָ֗יו מִתֹּוךְ֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ לַעֲבֹ֞ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד וּלְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֨א יִהְיֶ֜ה בִּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶ֔גֶף בְּגֶ֥שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ And I have given the Levites as wholly given to Aharon and to his sons from … Continue reading →

וָאֶקַּח֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם תַּ֥חַת כָּל־בְּכֹ֖ור בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And I took the Levites instead of every firstborn among the children of Yisra’el.   Morphology וָאֶקַּח֙ (va-eqqaḥ) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive; Translation: “And I … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י לִ֤י כָל־בְּכֹור֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה בְּיֹ֗ום הַכֹּתִ֤י כָל־בְּכֹור֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם הִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּי אֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃ For all the firstborn among the children of Yisraʾel are Mine, both human and animal; on the day I struck all the firstborn in the … Continue reading →

כִּי֩ נְתֻנִ֨ים נְתֻנִ֥ים הֵ֨מָּה֙ לִ֔י מִתֹּ֖וךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל תַּחַת֩ פִּטְרַ֨ת כָּל־רֶ֜חֶם בְּכֹ֥ור כֹּל֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָקַ֥חְתִּי אֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃ For they are wholly given to Me from among the children of Yisra’el, in place of all that opens the womb, the … Continue reading →

וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵן֙ יָבֹ֣אוּ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד וְטִֽהַרְתָּ֣ אֹתָ֔ם וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם תְּנוּפָֽה׃ And afterward, the Levites shall come to perform the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall purify them and wave them as a wave offering.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְהִבְדַּלְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתֹּ֖וךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ And you shall separate the Levites from among the children of Yisra’el, and the Levites shall be Mine.   Morphology וְהִבְדַּלְתָּ֙ (ve-hivdalta) – Root: בדל (b-d-l); Form: Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine … Continue reading →

וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י בָנָ֑יו וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃ And you shall set the Levites before Aharon and before his sons, and you shall wave them as a wave offering to YHWH.   Morphology וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֙ (ve-ha’amadta) – Root: עמד … Continue reading →

וְהַלְוִיִּם֙ יִסְמְכ֣וּ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ הַפָּרִ֑ים וַ֠עֲשֵׂה אֶת־הָאֶחָ֨ד חַטָּ֜את וְאֶת־הָאֶחָ֤ד עֹלָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as … Continue reading →

וְהֵנִיף֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֤ם תְּנוּפָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָי֕וּ לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃ And Aharon shall wave the Levites as a wave offering before YHWH from among the children of Yisra’el, and they shall be to perform the service of … Continue reading →

וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֥ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְסָמְכ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ And you shall bring the Levites before YHWH, and the children of Yisra’el shall lay their hands upon the Levites.   Morphology וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֥ (ve-hiqravta) – Root: קרב (q-r-v); Form: Hiphil perfect 2nd … Continue reading →

וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד וְהִ֨קְהַלְתָּ֔ אֶֽת־כָּל־עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And you shall bring the Levites before the Tent of Meeting, and you shall gather the entire congregation of the children of Yisra’el.   Morphology וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֙ (ve-hiqravta) – Root: קרב (q-r-v); … Continue reading →

וְלָֽקְחוּ֙ פַּ֣ר בֶּן־בָּקָ֔ר וּמִנְחָתֹ֔ו סֹ֖לֶת בְּלוּלָ֣ה בַשָּׁ֑מֶן וּפַר־שֵׁנִ֥י בֶן־בָּקָ֖ר תִּקַּ֥ח לְחַטָּֽאת׃ And they shall take one bull, a young bull, and its grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil, and you shall take a second bull, a young bull, for … Continue reading →

וְכֹֽה־תַעֲשֶׂ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְטַֽהֲרָ֔ם הַזֵּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֵ֣י חַטָּ֑את וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירוּ תַ֨עַר֙ עַל־כָּל־בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְכִבְּס֥וּ בִגְדֵיהֶ֖ם וְהִטֶּהָֽרוּ׃ Thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: Sprinkle upon them the water of purification, and let them pass a razor over all their flesh, wash … Continue reading →

קַ֚ח אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתֹּ֖וךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְטִהַרְתָּ֖ אֹתָֽם׃ “Take the Levites from among the sons of Yisra’el and purify them.   Morphology קַ֚ח (qakh) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Qal imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Take”; Notes: A command given to Moshe … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-v-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Refers to YHWH speaking. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – … Continue reading →

וְזֶ֨ה מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה הַמְּנֹרָה֙ מִקְשָׁ֣ה זָהָ֔ב עַד־יְרֵכָ֥הּ עַד־פִּרְחָ֖הּ מִקְשָׁ֣ה הִ֑וא כַּמַּרְאֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶרְאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֵּ֥ן עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ פ Now this was the workmanship of the menorah: hammered gold; from its base to its flowers, it was hammered work. According to … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנֹורָ֔ה הֶעֱלָ֖ה נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And Aharon did so; he lit its lamps to face the front of the menorah, as YHWH had commanded Moshe.   Morphology וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (vaya’as) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֵלָ֑יו בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֔ות אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנֹורָ֔ה יָאִ֖ירוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת הַנֵּרֹֽות׃ “Speak to Aharon and say to him: When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light toward the front of the menorah.”   Morphology דַּבֵּר֙ (dabber) … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-v-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Refers to YHWH communicating with Moshe. יְהוָ֖ה … Continue reading →

וּבְבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵד֮ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתֹּו֒ וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע אֶת־הַקֹּ֜ול מִדַּבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֗יו מֵעַ֤ל הַכַּפֹּ֨רֶת֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־אֲרֹ֣ן הָעֵדֻ֔ת מִבֵּ֖ין שְׁנֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִ֑ים וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלָֽיו׃ פ And when Moshe entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with Him, he heard the voice speaking to him … Continue reading →

וְכֹ֞ל בְּקַ֣ר זֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִ֗ים עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וְאַרְבָּעָה֮ פָּרִים֒ אֵילִ֤ם שִׁשִּׁים֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים שִׁשִּׁ֔ים כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֖ה שִׁשִּׁ֑ים זֹ֚את חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ אַחֲרֵ֖י הִמָּשַׁ֥ח אֹתֹֽו׃ And all the cattle for the peace offerings were twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, sixty lambs a year … Continue reading →

כָּל־הַבָּקָ֨ר לָעֹלָ֜ה שְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר פָּרִ֗ים אֵילִ֤ם שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר֙ כְּבָשִׂ֧ים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָ֛ה שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר וּמִנְחָתָ֑ם וּשְׂעִירֵ֥י עִזִּ֛ים שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר לְחַטָּֽאת׃ All the cattle for the burnt offering were twelve bulls, twelve rams, twelve lambs a year old, along with their grain offerings, and … Continue reading →

כַּפֹּ֨ות זָהָ֤ב שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵה֙ מְלֵאֹ֣ת קְטֹ֔רֶת עֲשָׂרָ֧ה עֲשָׂרָ֛ה הַכַּ֖ף בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ כָּל־זְהַ֥ב הַכַּפֹּ֖ות עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּמֵאָֽה׃ Gold pans, twelve in total, filled with incense; each bowl weighing ten shekels by the sanctuary shekel. The total gold of the pans was twenty and … Continue reading →

שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָ֗ה הַקְּעָרָ֤ה הָֽאַחַת֙ כֶּ֔סֶף וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים הַמִּזְרָ֣ק הָאֶחָ֑ד כֹּ֚ל כֶּ֣סֶף הַכֵּלִ֔ים אַלְפַּ֥יִם וְאַרְבַּע־מֵאֹ֖ות בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ Each silver bowl weighed one hundred and thirty shekels, and each basin seventy shekels. The total weight of the silver vessels was two thousand and … Continue reading →

זֹ֣את חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ בְּיֹום֙ הִמָּשַׁ֣ח אֹתֹ֔ו מֵאֵ֖ת נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל קַעֲרֹ֨ת כֶּ֜סֶף שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֗ה מִֽזְרְקֵי־כֶ֨סֶף֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ר כַּפֹּ֥ות זָהָ֖ב שְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ This was the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed: from the leaders of Israel, twelve silver … Continue reading →

וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־עֵינָֽן׃ And for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs a year old. This was the offering of … Continue reading →