Numbers

Numbers 18:4–7

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. 7But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”

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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

Numbers 18:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But only youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and your sonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָū·ḇā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
shall attendתִּשְׁמְר֨וּtiš·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to your priesthoodכְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜םkə·hun·naṯ·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3550 priesthood
for everythingלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
concerningדְּבַ֧רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
and what is insideוּלְמִבֵּ֥יתū·lə·mib·bêṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
the veilלַפָּרֹ֖כֶתlap·pā·rō·ḵeṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH6532 curtain
and you are to perform that serviceוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֑םwa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
I am givingאֶתֵּן֙’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
you the workעֲבֹדַ֣ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of the priesthoodכְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔םkə·hun·naṯ·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3550 priesthood
as a giftמַתָּנָ֗הmat·tā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH4979 gift
but any outsiderוְהַזָּ֥רwə·haz·zārConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH2114 be a stranger
who comes nearהַקָּרֵ֖בhaq·qā·rêḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH7131 approaching
must be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃סyū·māṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

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

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

Numbers 18:7 Romans 15:15–16 · John 3:27 · Numbers 3:10 · Numbers 18:4–5 · Numbers 16:40 · Numbers 18:20 · Numbers 16:5–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.