וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד וְהִ֨קְהַלְתָּ֔ אֶֽת־כָּל־עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And you shall bring the Levites before the Tent of Meeting, and you shall gather the entire congregation of the children of Yisra’el.
Morphology
- וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֙ (ve-hiqravta) – Root: קרב (q-r-v); Form: Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “And you shall bring”; Notes: Refers to presenting the Levites.
- אֶת־ (et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: No translation; Notes: Marks “the Levites” as the direct object.
- הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (ha-Levi’im) – Root: לוי (l-w-y); Form: Masculine plural noun with definite article; Translation: “The Levites”; Notes: Refers to the tribe set apart for priestly service.
- לִפְנֵ֖י (lifnei) – Root: פנה (p-n-h); Form: Preposition; Translation: “Before”; Notes: Indicates location in front of the Tent of Meeting.
- אֹ֣הֶל (ohel) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “The tent”; Notes: Refers to the Tent of Meeting.
- מֹועֵ֑ד (mo’ed) – Root: יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Of meeting”; Notes: Refers to the designated place of divine communication.
- וְהִ֨קְהַלְתָּ֔ (ve-hiqhalta) – Root: קהל (q-h-l); Form: Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “And you shall gather”; Notes: Refers to assembling the congregation.
- אֶֽת־ (et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: No translation; Notes: Marks “the entire congregation” as the direct object.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun, construct; Translation: “The entire”; Notes: Refers to the entirety of the congregation.
- עֲדַ֖ת (adat) – Root: עדה (ʿ-d-h); Form: Feminine singular construct noun; Translation: “Congregation of”; Notes: Refers to the community of Yisra’el.
- בְּנֵ֥י (bnei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Masculine plural construct noun; Translation: “The children of”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Yisra’el.
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (y-s-r-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Israel.