זֹ֖את אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַלְוִיִּ֑ם מִבֶּן֩ חָמֵ֨שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה יָבֹוא֙ לִצְבֹ֣א צָבָ֔א בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃
This is what applies to the Levites: From twenty-five years old and above, they shall come to perform the service of the work in the Tent of Meeting.
Morphology
- זֹ֖את (zot) – Root: זה (z-h); Form: Feminine singular demonstrative pronoun; Translation: “This”; Notes: Refers to the rule being described.
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-sh-r); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “What”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause.
- לַלְוִיִּ֑ם (la-Levi’im) – Root: לוי (l-w-y); Form: Masculine plural noun with definite article and preposition; Translation: “To the Levites”; Notes: Refers to the tribe set apart for divine service.
- מִבֶּן֩ (mi-ben) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition with masculine singular noun; Translation: “From [the age of]”; Notes: Refers to the starting age of service.
- חָמֵ֨שׁ (ḥamesh) – Root: חמש (ḥ-m-sh); Form: Feminine singular numeral; Translation: “Five”; Notes: Indicates the lower limit of the age bracket.
- וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים (ve-esrim) – Root: עשרים (ʿ-s-r-m); Form: Masculine plural numeral with conjunction; Translation: “And twenty”; Notes: Refers to the full starting age of twenty-five.
- שָׁנָה֙ (shanah) – Root: שנה (sh-n-h); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Years”; Notes: Refers to age in years.
- וָמַ֔עְלָה (va-ma’alah) – Root: מעלה (ʿ-l-h); Form: Adverb; Translation: “And above”; Notes: Indicates service begins at twenty-five and continues thereafter.
- יָבֹוא֙ (yavo) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “They shall come”; Notes: Refers to the Levites coming to serve.
- לִצְבֹ֣א (li-tzvo) – Root: צבא (tz-v-ʾ); Form: Qal infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “To perform service”; Notes: Refers to the duty of the Levites.
- צָבָ֔א (tzava) – Root: צבא (tz-v-ʾ); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Service”; Notes: Refers to the work assigned in the Tent of Meeting.
- בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת (ba-avodat) – Root: עבד (ʿ-v-d); Form: Feminine singular construct noun with preposition; Translation: “In the work of”; Notes: Refers to the specific tasks in the Tent of Meeting.
- אֹ֥הֶל (ohel) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Tent”; Notes: Refers to the sanctuary or dwelling place of YHWH.
- מֹועֵֽד׃ (mo’ed) – Root: יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Meeting”; Notes: Refers to the place where the Levites serve.