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
- מִבֶּ֨ן (mi-ben) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition with masculine singular construct noun; Translation: “From the age of”; Notes: Indicates the starting age for the service.
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים (sheloshim) – Root: שלש (sh-l-sh); Form: Masculine plural numeral; Translation: “Thirty”; Notes: Refers to the minimum age.
- שָׁנָה֙ (shanah) – Root: שנה (sh-n-h); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Years”; Notes: Specifies age in years.
- וָמַ֔עְלָה (va-maʿlah) – Root: מעל (m-ʿ-l); Form: Conjunction with adverb; Translation: “And upward”; Notes: Extends the range of ages.
- וְעַ֖ד (ve-ad) – Root: עד (ʿ-d); Form: Conjunction with preposition; Translation: “And until”; Notes: Indicates the upper limit.
- בֶּן־ (ben) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Masculine singular noun in construct; Translation: “The age of”; Notes: Refers to the upper age.
- חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (ḥamishim) – Root: חמש (ḥ-m-sh); Form: Masculine plural numeral; Translation: “Fifty”; Notes: Specifies the upper age limit.
- שָׁנָ֑ה (shanah) – Root: שנה (sh-n-h); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Years”; Notes: Specifies age in years.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun in construct; Translation: “Everyone who”; Notes: Refers to inclusivity.
- בָּא֙ (ba) – Root: בוא (b-w); Form: Qal participle masculine singular; Translation: “Comes”; Notes: Refers to those who approach for service.
- לַצָּבָ֔א (la-tsava) – Root: צבא (ts-v-ʾ); Form: Masculine singular noun with preposition; Translation: “To the service”; Notes: Indicates work or duty.
- לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות (la-asot) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “To perform”; Notes: Refers to carrying out duties.
- מְלָאכָ֖ה (melakhah) – Root: מלאך (m-l-ʾ-k); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Work”; Notes: Refers to tasks or responsibilities.
- בְּאֹ֥הֶל (be-ohel) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Form: Masculine singular noun with preposition; Translation: “In the Tent of”; Notes: Refers to the sacred dwelling.
- מֹועֵֽד׃ (moed) – Root: יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Meeting”; Notes: Refers to the Tabernacle as a meeting place.