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) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “From the age of”; Notes: Specifies the starting age for service.
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים (sheloshim) – Root: שלש (sh-l-sh); Form: Masculine plural construct; Translation: “Thirty”; Notes: Indicates the age of eligibility.
- שָׁנָה֙ (shanah) – Root: שנה (sh-n-h); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Years”; Notes: Refers to age in years.
- וָמַ֔עְלָה (va-ma’lah) – Root: עלה (ʿ-l-h); Form: Conjunction + feminine singular participle; Translation: “And upward”; Notes: Denotes the upward age limit.
- וְעַ֖ד (ve-ad) – Root: עד (ʿ-d); Form: Conjunction + preposition; Translation: “And up to”; Notes: Indicates the maximum age.
- בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (ben-chamishim) – Root: חמש (ch-m-sh); Form: Masculine singular construct + number; Translation: “Fifty years old”; Notes: Specifies the end of service eligibility.
- שָׁנָ֑ה (shanah) – Root: שנה (sh-n-h); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Years”; Notes: Reiterates the age in years.
- כָּל־הַבָּא֙ (kol-ha-ba) – Root: בוא (b-ʾ-w); Form: Masculine singular participle with definite article; Translation: “Everyone who comes”; Notes: Refers to individuals eligible for service.
- לַצָּבָ֔א (la-tzava) – Root: צבא (tz-v-ʾ); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “To the service”; Notes: Refers to the organized labor or duties.
- לַעֲבֹדָ֖ה (la-avodah) – Root: עבד (ʿ-v-d); Form: Preposition + feminine singular noun; Translation: “For the work”; Notes: Refers to the tasks performed in the sanctuary.
- בְּאֹ֥הֶל (be-ohel) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “In the Tent”; Notes: Refers to the Tent of Meeting.
- מֹועֵֽד (mo’ed) – Root: יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Of Meeting”; Notes: Refers to the designated place of worship and assembly.