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וְלָקְח֣וּ בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵ֗לֶת וְכִסּ֞וּ אֶת־מְנֹרַ֤ת הַמָּאֹור֙ וְאֶת־נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־מַלְקָחֶ֖יהָ וְאֶת־מַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כְּלֵ֣י שַׁמְנָ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָׁרְתוּ־לָ֖הּ בָּהֶֽם׃ And they shall take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand of light, its lamps, its tongs, its trays, and all its oil vessels by … Continue reading →

וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם בֶּ֚גֶד תֹּולַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔י וְכִסּ֣וּ אֹתֹ֔ו בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה עֹ֣ור תָּ֑חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֖וּ אֶת־בַּדָּֽיו׃ And they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet, and cover it with a covering of tachash skin, and shall insert its poles.   Morphology וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ (u-farsu) … Continue reading →

וְעַ֣ל שֻׁלְחַ֣ן הַפָּנִ֗ים יִפְרְשׂוּ֮ בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵלֶת֒ וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָ֠לָיו אֶת־הַקְּעָרֹ֤ת וְאֶת־הַכַּפֹּת֙ וְאֶת־הַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔ות וְאֵ֖ת קְשֹׂ֣ות הַנָּ֑סֶךְ וְלֶ֥חֶם הַתָּמִ֖יד עָלָ֥יו יִהְיֶֽה׃ And upon the Table of the Presence they shall spread a cloth of blue, and they shall place on it the plates, … Continue reading →

וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּסוּי֙ עֹ֣ור תַּ֔חַשׁ וּפָרְשׂ֧וּ בֶֽגֶד־כְּלִ֛יל תְּכֵ֖לֶת מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְשָׂמ֖וּ בַּדָּֽיו׃ And they shall place upon it a covering of tachash leather, and spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and they shall insert its poles.   Morphology וְנָתְנ֣וּ … Continue reading →

וּבָ֨א אַהֲרֹ֤ן וּבָנָיו֙ בִּנְסֹ֣עַ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהֹורִ֕דוּ אֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֣כֶת הַמָּסָ֑ךְ וְכִ֨סּוּ־בָ֔הּ אֵ֖ת אֲרֹ֥ן הָעֵדֻֽת׃ And Aharon and his sons shall come when the camp sets out, and they shall take down the veil of the screen and cover the Ark of … Continue reading →

זֹ֛את עֲבֹדַ֥ת בְּנֵי־קְהָ֖ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד קֹ֖דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ This is the service of the sons of Qehat in the Tent of Meeting: the most holy things.   Morphology זֹ֛את (zot) – Root: זה (z-h); Form: Feminine singular demonstrative pronoun; Translation: “This”; … Continue reading →

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־בָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות מְלָאכָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ From thirty years old and above, until fifty years old, everyone who comes to the service to perform the work in the Tent of Meeting.   Morphology … Continue reading →

נָשֹׂ֗א אֶת־רֹאשׁ֙ בְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת מִתֹּ֖וךְ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃ “Lift up the head of the sons of Qehat from among the sons of Levi, by their clans, by the house of their fathers.   Morphology נָשֹׂ֗א (naso) – Root: … 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: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Refers to YHWH … Continue reading →

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־כֶּ֧סֶף הַפְּדֻיִ֛ם לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן וּלְבָנָ֖יו עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ And Moshe gave the silver of the redemption to Aharon and his sons, according to the command of YHWH, as YHWH had commanded Moshe.   Morphology וַיִּתֵּ֨ן … Continue reading →

מֵאֵ֗ת בְּכֹ֛ור בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָקַ֣ח אֶת־הַכָּ֑סֶף חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֜ים וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֛ות וָאֶ֖לֶף בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ From the firstborn of the children of Yisraʾel he took the silver: one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֖ת כֶּ֣סֶף הַפִּדְיֹ֑ום מֵאֵת֙ הָעֹ֣דְפִ֔ים עַ֖ל פְּדוּיֵ֥י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ And Moshe took the silver of the redemption from those who were in excess over the redemption of the Leviyim.   Morphology וַיִּקַּ֣ח (va-yiqqaḥ) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וְנָתַתָּ֣ה הַכֶּ֔סֶף לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו פְּדוּיֵ֕י הָעֹדְפִ֖ים בָּהֶֽם׃ And you shall give the silver to Aharon and his sons, the redemption of the excess among them.”   Morphology וְנָתַתָּ֣ה (ve-natata) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular … Continue reading →

וְלָקַחְתָּ֗ חֲמֵ֧שֶׁת חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת שְׁקָלִ֖ים לַגֻּלְגֹּ֑לֶת בְּשֶׁ֤קֶל הַקֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙ תִּקָּ֔ח עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ And you shall take five shekels per head, according to the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take twenty gerahs is the shekel.   Morphology וְלָקַחְתָּ֗ (ve-laqaḥta) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֙ פְּדוּיֵ֣י הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְהַשִּׁבְעִ֖ים וְהַמָּאתָ֑יִם הָעֹֽדְפִים֙ עַל־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִבְּכֹ֖ור בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And the redemption of the three hundred and seventy-three who are in excess of the Leviyim, from the firstborn of the children of Yisraʾel:   Morphology וְאֵת֙ (ve-et) – Root: … Continue reading →

קַ֣ח אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם תַּ֤חַת כָּל־בְּכֹור֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־בֶּהֱמַ֥ת הַלְוִיִּ֖ם תַּ֣חַת בְּהֶמְתָּ֑ם וְהָיוּ־לִ֥י הַלְוִיִּ֖ם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ “Take the Leviyim instead of all the firstborn among the children of Yisraʾel, and the livestock of the Leviyim instead of their livestock; and the Leviyim … Continue reading →

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 vav consecutive; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct speech initiated by YHWH. יְהוָ֖ה … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֩ כָל־בְּכֹ֨ור זָכָ֜ר בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר שֵׁמֹ֛ות מִבֶּן־חֹ֥דֶשׁ וָמַ֖עְלָה לִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם שְׁנַ֤יִם וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ פ And the total of every firstborn male, according to the number of names, from one month old and above, for their census, was twenty-two thousand, … Continue reading →

וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד מֹשֶׁ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֹתֹ֑ו אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּכֹ֖ר בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And Moshe numbered, as YHWH had commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Yisraʾel.   Morphology וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד (va-yifqod) – Root: פקד (p-q-d); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular … Continue reading →

וְלָקַחְתָּ֨ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֥ם לִי֙ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת כָּל־בְּכֹ֖ר בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֵת֙ בֶּהֱמַ֣ת הַלְוִיִּ֔ם תַּ֣חַת כָּל־בְּכֹ֔ור בְּבֶהֱמַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And you shall take the Leviyim for me, I am YHWH, in place of all the firstborn among the children of Yisraʾel, and … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה פְּקֹ֨ד כָּל־בְּכֹ֤ר זָכָר֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה וְשָׂ֕א אֵ֖ת מִסְפַּ֥ר שְׁמֹתָֽם׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Number every firstborn male of the children of Yisraʾel from one month old and above, and take the count of their … Continue reading →

כָּל־פְּקוּדֵ֨י הַלְוִיִּ֜ם אֲשֶׁר֩ פָּקַ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְאַהֲרֹ֛ן עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם כָּל־זָכָר֙ מִבֶּן־חֹ֣דֶשׁ וָמַ֔עְלָה שְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ ס All the numbered Leviyim, whom Moshe and Aharon numbered at the command of YHWH, by their families, all the males from one month old … Continue reading →

וְהַחֹנִ֣ים לִפְנֵ֣י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֡ן קֵ֣דְמָה לִפְנֵי֩ אֹֽהֶל־מֹועֵ֨ד מִזְרָ֜חָה מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וּבָנָ֗יו שֹֽׁמְרִים֙ מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁ לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃ And those who camped before the tabernacle on the east, in front of the Tent of Meeting, were Moshe, Aharon, and … Continue reading →

וְעַמֻּדֵ֧י הֶחָצֵ֛ר סָבִ֖יב וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑ם וִיתֵדֹתָ֖ם וּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃ And the pillars of the courtyard all around, and their sockets, their pegs, and their cords.   Morphology וְעַמֻּדֵ֧י (ve-ʿamudei) – Root: עמד (ʿ-m-d); Form: Masculine plural construct noun with conjunction; Translation: “And the … Continue reading →

וּפְקֻדַּ֣ת מִשְׁמֶרֶת֮ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִי֒ קַרְשֵׁי֙ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן וּבְרִיחָ֖יו וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו וַאֲדָנָ֑יו וְכָל־כֵּלָ֔יו וְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֹֽו׃ The charge of the responsibility of the sons of Merari included the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, all its utensils, and all its … Continue reading →

וּנְשִׂ֤יא בֵֽית־אָב֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת מְרָרִ֔י צוּרִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־אֲבִיחָ֑יִל עַ֣ל יֶ֧רֶךְ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן יַחֲנ֖וּ צָפֹֽנָה׃ And the leader of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Tsuriel, son of Abiḥail; they camped on the north side of the tabernacle.   … Continue reading →

וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙ בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ And their numbered ones, according to the number of every male from one month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.   Morphology וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙ (u-fequdehem) – Root: פקד (p-q-d); Form: … Continue reading →

לִמְרָרִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙ הַמַּחְלִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַמּוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת מְרָרִֽי׃ To Merari belonged the family of the Maḥli and the family of the Mushi; these are the families of Merari.   Morphology לִמְרָרִ֕י (li-Merari) – Root: מרר (m-r-r); Form: Proper noun … Continue reading →

וּנְשִׂיא֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הַלֵּוִ֔י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן פְּקֻדַּ֕ת שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ And the leader of the leaders of the Levi was Eleʿazar, son of Aharon the priest, overseeing the keepers of the charge of the holy things.   Morphology וּנְשִׂיא֙ (u-nesi) … Continue reading →

וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗ם הָאָרֹ֤ן וְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ וְהַמְּנֹרָ֣ה וְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔ת וּכְלֵ֣י הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָׁרְת֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם וְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְ וְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֹֽו׃ And their duty was the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the holy vessels with which they ministered, the screen, and all its service.   … Continue reading →