Numbers

Numbers 1:47–54

⁴⁷The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers. ⁴⁸For the LORD had said to Moses: ⁴⁹“Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites. ⁵⁰Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it.

⁵¹Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.

⁵²The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard. ⁵³But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the congregation of Israel. So the Levites are responsible for the tabernacle of the Testimony.”

⁵⁴Thus the Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Numbers 1:47

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
however	וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
were not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
numbered	הָתְפָּקְד֖וּ	hā·ṯə·pā·qə·ḏū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
along with them	בְּתוֹכָֽם׃פ	bə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst
by the tribe	לְמַטֵּ֣ה	lə·maṭ·ṭêh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of their fathers	אֲבֹתָ֑ם	’ă·ḇō·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father

Numbers 1:48

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had said to	וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֥ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses

Numbers 1:49

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
number	תִפְקֹ֔ד	ṯip̄·qōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the tribe	מַטֵּ֤ה	maṭ·ṭêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Levi	לֵוִי֙	lê·wî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3878 Levi
in the census	רֹאשָׁ֖ם	rō·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head
with	בְּת֖וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the other Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

Numbers 1:50

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	וְאַתָּ֡ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
you are to appoint	הַפְקֵ֣ד	hap̄·qêḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּם֩	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tabernacle	מִשְׁכַּ֨ן	miš·kan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
of the Testimony	הָעֵדֻ֜ת	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its furnishings	כֵּלָיו֮	kê·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
and everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in it	לוֹ֒	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
They	הֵ֜מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
shall carry	יִשְׂא֤וּ	yiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its articles	כֵּלָ֔יו	kê·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
care for it	יְשָׁרְתֻ֑הוּ	yə·šā·rə·ṯu·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
and camp	יַחֲנֽוּ׃	ya·ḥă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
around	וְסָבִ֥יב	wə·sā·ḇîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
it	לַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן	lam·miš·kān	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

Numbers 1:51

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whenever the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
is to move	וּבִנְסֹ֣עַ	ū·ḇin·sō·a‘	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֔ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
are to take it down	יוֹרִ֤ידוּ	yō·w·rî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
and whenever it	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
is to be pitched	וּבַחֲנֹת֙	ū·ḇa·ḥă·nōṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֑ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
are to set it up	יָקִ֥ימוּ	yā·qî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
Any outsider	וְהַזָּ֥ר	wə·haz·zār	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2114 be a stranger
who goes near it	הַקָּרֵ֖ב	haq·qā·rêḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7131 approaching
must be put to death	יוּמָֽת׃	yū·māṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Numbers 1:52

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
are to camp	וְחָנ֖וּ	wə·ḥā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
by their divisions	לְצִבְאֹתָֽם׃	lə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
each man	אִ֧ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
in	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his own camp	מַחֲנֵ֛הוּ	ma·ḥă·nê·hū	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4264 encampment, camp
and under	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his own standard	דִּגְל֖וֹ	diḡ·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1714 standard, banner

Numbers 1:53

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
are to camp	יַחֲנ֤וּ	ya·ḥă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
around	סָבִיב֙	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the tabernacle	לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ן	lə·miš·kan	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
of the Testimony	הָעֵדֻ֔ת	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
and watch over it	וְשָׁמְרוּ֙	wə·šā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
so that no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wrath	קֶ֔צֶף	qe·ṣep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H7110 wrath
will fall	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the congregation	עֲדַ֖ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
So the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֔ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
are responsible	מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת	miš·me·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4931 guard, watch
for the tabernacle	מִשְׁכַּ֥ן	miš·kan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
of the Testimony	הָעֵדֽוּת׃	hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony

Numbers 1:54

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
did	וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
everything	כְּ֠כֹל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
just as	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded	צִוָּ֧ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses