Category Archives: Numbers

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲבֹדָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ From thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who comes to the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting:   Morphology מִבֶּ֨ן … Continue reading →

וּפְקוּדֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י גֵרְשֹׁ֑ון לְמִשְׁפְּחֹותָ֖ם וּלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃ And the numbers of the sons of Gershon, by their families and by their fathers’ houses:   Morphology וּפְקוּדֵ֖י (u-fekudei) – Root: פקד (p-q-d); Form: Conjunction + masculine plural construct noun; Translation: “And the … Continue reading →

אֵ֤לֶּה פְקוּדֵי֙ מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֔י כָּל־הָעֹבֵ֖ד בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּקַ֤ד מֹשֶׁה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ These are the numbers of the families of the Qehati, all who served in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moshe and Aharon numbered at the command … Continue reading →

וַיִּהְי֥וּ פְקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם אַלְפַּ֕יִם שְׁבַ֥ע מֵאֹ֖ות וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃ And their number according to their families was two thousand seven hundred and fifty.   Morphology וַיִּהְי֥וּ (vayihyu) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲבֹדָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ From thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting,   Morphology מִבֶּ֨ן (mi-ben) – … Continue reading →

וַיִּפְקֹ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְאַהֲרֹ֛ן וּנְשִׂיאֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם וּלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃ And Moshe, Aharon, and the chiefs of the congregation counted the sons of the Qehati by their families and by their fathers’ house,   Morphology וַיִּפְקֹ֨ד (vayifqod) – Root: פקד … Continue reading →

זֹ֣את עֲבֹדַ֗ת מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י לְכָל־עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד בְּיַד֙ אִֽיתָמָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ This is the work of the families of the sons of Merari for all their service in the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar, the son … Continue reading →

וְעַמּוּדֵי֩ הֶחָצֵ֨ר סָבִ֜יב וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֗ם וִֽיתֵדֹתָם֙ וּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔ם לְכָל־כְּלֵיהֶ֔ם וּלְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם וּבְשֵׁמֹ֣ת תִּפְקְד֔וּ אֶת־כְּלֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת מַשָּׂאָֽם׃ And the pillars of the courtyard all around, their sockets, their pegs, and their cords, for all their implements and for all their service, and by … Continue reading →

וְזֹאת֙ מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת מַשָּׂאָ֔ם לְכָל־עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד קַרְשֵׁי֙ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן וּבְרִיחָ֖יו וְעַמּוּדָ֥יו וַאֲדָנָֽיו׃ And this is the charge of their burden for all their work in the Tent of Meeting: the boards of the Tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets. … Continue reading →

מִבֶּן֩ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים שָׁנָ֜ה וָמַ֗עְלָה וְעַ֛ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה תִּפְקְדֵ֑ם כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲבֹ֕ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ From thirty years old and above, and up to fifty years old, you shall number them, everyone who enters the service to perform the work of … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֥ם לְבֵית־אֲבֹתָ֖ם תִּפְקֹ֥ד אֹתָֽם׃ The sons of Merari, by their clans, by their fathers’ house, you shall number them.   Morphology בְּנֵ֖י (bene) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Construct noun plural; Translation: “The sons of”; Notes: Indicates lineage. … Continue reading →

זֹ֣את עֲבֹדַ֗ת מִשְׁפְּחֹ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד וּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔ם בְּיַד֙ אִֽיתָמָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ פ This is the service of the clans of the sons of the Gershonites in the Tent of Meeting, and their charge is under the hand of Itamar, … Continue reading →

עַל־פִּי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן וּבָנָ֜יו תִּהְיֶ֗ה כָּל־עֲבֹדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔י לְכָל־מַשָּׂאָ֔ם וּלְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם וּפְקַדְתֶּ֤ם עֲלֵהֶם֙ בְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַשָּׂאָֽם׃ At the command of Aharon and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, for all their burden and for … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֩ קַלְעֵ֨י הֶֽחָצֵ֜ר וְאֶת־מָסַ֣ךְ פֶּ֣תַח שַׁ֣עַר הֶחָצֵ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֤ן וְעַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ סָבִ֔יב וְאֵת֙ מֵֽיתְרֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶֽת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֖י עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֧ר יֵעָשֶׂ֛ה לָהֶ֖ם וְעָבָֽדוּ׃ And the hangings of the courtyard, and the screen of the entrance of the gate of the courtyard that is … Continue reading →

וְנָ֨שְׂא֜וּ אֶת־יְרִיעֹ֤ת הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ וְאֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמִכְסֵ֛ה הַתַּ֥חַשׁ אֲשֶׁר־עָלָ֖יו מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְאֶ֨ת־מָסַ֔ךְ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ And they shall carry the curtains of the Tabernacle and the Tent of Meeting, its covering and the covering of tachash skin that is above it, … Continue reading →

זֹ֣את עֲבֹדַ֔ת מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י לַעֲבֹ֖ד וּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃ This is the service of the Gershonite families: to serve and to carry.   Morphology זֹ֣את (zo’t) – Root: זה (z-h); Form: Feminine singular demonstrative pronoun; Translation: “This”; Notes: Refers to the specific task … Continue reading →

מִבֶּן֩ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים שָׁנָ֜ה וָמַ֗עְלָה עַ֛ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה תִּפְקֹ֣ד אֹותָ֑ם כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לִצְבֹ֣א צָבָ֔א לַעֲבֹ֥ד עֲבֹדָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ From thirty years old and upward, until fifty years old, you shall number them, all who come to serve in the service of the … Continue reading →

נָשֹׂ֗א אֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשֹׁ֖ון גַּם־הֵ֑ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ “Lift the heads of the sons of Gershon, also them, according to their fathers’ houses and their families.   Morphology נָשֹׂ֗א (naso) – Root: נשא (n-s-ʾ); Form: Qal imperative masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

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

וְלֹא־יָבֹ֧אוּ לִרְאֹ֛ות כְּבַלַּ֥ע אֶת־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וָמֵֽתוּ׃ פ And they shall not come to look as the holy is covered, lest they die.”   Morphology וְלֹא־יָבֹ֧אוּ (v’lo-yavoʾu) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with negative particle; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְזֹ֣את עֲשׂ֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם וְחָיוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יָמֻ֔תוּ בְּגִשְׁתָּ֖ם אֶת־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים אַהֲרֹ֤ן וּבָנָיו֙ יָבֹ֔אוּ וְשָׂמ֣וּ אֹותָ֗ם אִ֥ישׁ אִ֛ישׁ עַל־עֲבֹדָתֹ֖ו וְאֶל־מַשָּׂאֹֽו׃ And this you shall do for them, that they may live and not die when they approach the Holy of Holies: Aharon … Continue reading →

אַל־תַּכְרִ֕יתוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֖בֶט מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֑י מִתֹּ֖וךְ הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ “Do not cut off the tribe of the Qehati families from among the Levites.   Morphology אַל־תַּכְרִ֕יתוּ (ʾal-takhrītu) – Root: כרת (k-r-t); Form: Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with negative particle; Translation: “Do … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (va-yedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates a direct … Continue reading →

וּפְקֻדַּ֞ת אֶלְעָזָ֣ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֗ן שֶׁ֤מֶן הַמָּאֹור֙ וּקְטֹ֣רֶת הַסַּמִּ֔ים וּמִנְחַ֥ת הַתָּמִ֖יד וְשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֑ה פְּקֻדַּ֗ת כָּל־הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בֹּ֔ו בְּקֹ֖דֶשׁ וּבְכֵלָֽיו׃ ס And the responsibility of Eleʿazar, the son of Aharon the priest, is the oil for the light, the incense of the spices, … Continue reading →

וְכִלָּ֣ה אַֽהֲרֹן־֠וּבָנָיו לְכַסֹּ֨ת אֶת־הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֣י הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ בִּנְסֹ֣עַ הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן יָבֹ֤אוּ בְנֵי־קְהָת֙ לָשֵׂ֔את וְלֹֽא־יִגְּע֥וּ אֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וָמֵ֑תוּ אֵ֛לֶּה מַשָּׂ֥א בְנֵֽי־קְהָ֖ת בְּאֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ And Aaron and his sons shall finish covering the holy things and all the holy vessels when the camp sets … Continue reading →

וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָ֠לָיו אֶֽת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֞יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְֽשָׁרְת֧וּ עָלָ֣יו בָּהֶ֗ם אֶת־הַמַּחְתֹּ֤ת אֶת־הַמִּזְלָגֹת֙ וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֣ים וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקֹ֔ת כֹּ֖ל כְּלֵ֣י הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּס֛וּי עֹ֥ור תַּ֖חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֥וּ בַדָּֽיו׃ And they shall place upon it all its utensils, with which they minister on it, the firepans, the forks, … Continue reading →

וְדִשְּׁנ֖וּ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עָלָ֔יו בֶּ֖גֶד אַרְגָּמָֽן׃ And they shall remove the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.   Morphology וְדִשְּׁנ֖וּ (ve-dish’nu) – Root: דשן (d-sh-n); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive; … Continue reading →

וְלָקְחוּ֩ אֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֨י הַשָּׁרֵ֜ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־בָ֣ם בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁ וְנָֽתְנוּ֙ אֶל־בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵ֔לֶת וְכִסּ֣וּ אֹותָ֔ם בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה עֹ֣ור תָּ֑חַשׁ וְנָתְנ֖וּ עַל־הַמֹּֽוט׃ And they shall take all the vessels of service with which they serve in the sanctuary, and place them in a blue cloth, and … Continue reading →

וְעַ֣ל מִזְבַּ֣ח הַזָּהָ֗ב יִפְרְשׂוּ֙ בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵ֔לֶת וְכִסּ֣וּ אֹתֹ֔ו בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה עֹ֣ור תָּ֑חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֖וּ אֶת־בַּדָּֽיו׃ And on the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of tachash leather, and they shall put its poles in … Continue reading →

וְנָתְנ֤וּ אֹתָהּ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלֶ֔יהָ אֶל־מִכְסֵ֖ה עֹ֣ור תָּ֑חַשׁ וְנָתְנ֖וּ עַל־הַמֹּֽוט׃ And they shall put it and all its vessels into a covering of tachash leather and place it on the poles.   Morphology וְנָתְנ֤וּ (ve-nat’nu) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →