Numbers 8:19

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 among the children of Yisra’el, to perform the service of the children of Yisra’el in the Tent of Meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Yisra’el, so that there will not be a plague among the children of Yisra’el when the children of Yisra’el come near the sanctuary.

Morphology

1. וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה (va-etna) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive; Translation: “And I have given”; Notes: Refers to YHWH giving the Levites for a specific purpose.
2. אֶת־ (et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: No translation; Notes: Marks “the Levites” as the direct object.
3. הַלְוִיִּ֜ם (ha-Levi’im) – Root: לוי (l-w-y); Form: Masculine plural noun with definite article; Translation: “The Levites”; Notes: Refers to the tribe designated for service.
4. נְתֻנִ֣ים (netunim) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Qal passive participle masculine plural; Translation: “Wholly given”; Notes: Emphasizes their complete dedication.
5. לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן (le-Aharon) – Root: אהרן (ʾ-h-r-n); Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “To Aharon”; Notes: Refers to the high priest.
6. וּלְבָנָ֗יו (u-le-vanav) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Masculine plural noun with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “And to his sons”; Notes: Refers to the sons of Aharon.
7. מִתֹּוךְ֮ (mitokh) – Root: תוך (t-w-k); Form: Preposition; Translation: “From among”; Notes: Indicates separation from the children of Yisra’el.
8. בְּנֵ֣י (bnei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Masculine plural construct noun; Translation: “The children of”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Yisra’el.
9. יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ (Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (y-s-r-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Israel.
10. לַעֲבֹ֞ד (la’avod) – Root: עבד (ʿ-v-d); Form: Qal infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “To perform”; Notes: Refers to the service assigned to the Levites.
11. אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֤ת (et-avodat) – Root: עבד (ʿ-v-d); Form: Feminine singular construct noun; Translation: “The service of”; Notes: Refers to the duties of the children of Yisra’el.
12. בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (bnei-Yisra’el) – Root: בן (b-n) + ישראל (y-s-r-ʾ-l); Form: Masculine plural construct noun + proper noun; Translation: “The children of Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the Israelites.
13. בְּאֹ֣הֶל (be-ohel) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Form: Masculine singular noun with preposition; Translation: “In the Tent of”; Notes: Refers to the Tabernacle.
14. מֹועֵ֔ד (mo’ed) – Root: יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Meeting”; Notes: Designates the place of divine communication.
15. וּלְכַפֵּ֖ר (u-le-khapper) – Root: כפר (k-p-r); Form: Piel infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “And to make atonement”; Notes: Refers to the atoning role of the Levites.
16. עַל־ (ʿal) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition; Translation: “For”; Notes: Indicates for whom the atonement is made.
17. בְּנֵ֣י (bnei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Masculine plural construct noun; Translation: “The children of”; Notes: Refers to Yisra’el’s descendants.
18. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (y-s-r-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Israel.
19. וְלֹ֨א (ve-lo) – Root: לא (l-ʾ); Form: Negative particle with conjunction; Translation: “And not”; Notes: Introduces a negation.
20. יִהְיֶ֜ה (yihyeh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “There will be”; Notes: Refers to the absence of a plague.
21. בִּבְנֵ֤י (bi-bnei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition with masculine plural construct noun; Translation: “Among the children of”; Notes: Refers to the Israelites.
22. יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (y-s-r-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Israel.
23. נֶ֔גֶף (negef) – Root: נגף (n-g-f); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Plague”; Notes: Refers to divine punishment or affliction.
24. בְּגֶ֥שֶׁת (be-geshet) – Root: נגש (n-g-sh); Form: Infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “When approaching”; Notes: Refers to drawing near to something holy.
25. בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (bnei-Yisra’el) – Root: בן (b-n) + ישראל (y-s-r-ʾ-l); Form: Masculine plural construct noun + proper noun; Translation: “The children of Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the Israelites.
26. אֶל־ (el) – Root: אל (ʾ-l); Form: Preposition; Translation: “To”; Notes: Indicates direction toward something.
27. הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ (ha-kodesh) – Root: קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Masculine singular noun with definite article; Translation: “The sanctuary”; Notes: Refers to the holy space of the Tent of Meeting.