Numbers

Numbers 18:3–6

3And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. 4They are to join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you.

5And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again. 6Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting.

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Numbers 18:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And they shall attendוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙wə·šā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to your dutiesמִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔miš·mar·tə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4931 guard, watch
and to all the dutiesוּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתū·miš·me·reṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the Tentהָאֹ֑הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
butאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
they must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
come nearיִקְרָ֔בוּyiq·rā·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
to the furnishingsכְּלֵ֨יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֤דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
orוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
orוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bothגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
theyהֵ֖םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
youאַתֶּֽם׃’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
will dieיָמֻ֥תוּyā·mu·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die

Numbers 18:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They are to joinוְנִלְו֣וּwə·nil·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3867 join
youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and attendוְשָֽׁמְר֗וּwə·šā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙miš·me·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singularH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
doing allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the workעֲבֹדַ֣ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
at the Tentהָאֹ֑הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
but noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
outsiderוְזָ֖רwə·zārConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2114 be a stranger
may come nearיִקְרַ֥בyiq·raḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to

Numbers 18:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you shall attendוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗םū·šə·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmiš·me·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
so that wrathקֶ֖צֶףqe·ṣep̄Noun - masculine singularH7110 wrath
may notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
fallיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
againע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance

Numbers 18:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I Myselfוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have selectedלָקַ֙חְתִּי֙lā·qaḥ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3947 take
your fellowאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם’ă·ḥê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
fromמִתּ֖וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
as a giftמַתָּנָ֤הmat·tā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH4979 gift
to youלָכֶ֞םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
dedicatedנְתֻנִים֙nə·ṯu·nîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to performלַעֲבֹ֕דla·‘ă·ḇōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
the serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
for the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Cross-references

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Numbers 18:3 Numbers 4:15 · Numbers 3:25 · Numbers 4:19–20 · Numbers 3:36 · Numbers 16:40 · Numbers 3:31

Numbers 18:5 Exodus 27:21 · Leviticus 24:3 · Numbers 16:46

Numbers 18:6 Numbers 3:9 · Numbers 3:12 · Numbers 3:45

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.