Numbers

Numbers 3:6–9

⁶“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. ⁷They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. ⁸They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

⁹Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him^b from among the Israelites.

Footnotes

b 3:9 Most MT manuscripts; some MT manuscripts, SP, and LXX (see also Numbers 8:16|NUM 8:16) to Me

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Numbers 3:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bring	הַקְרֵב֙	haq·rêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
the tribe	מַטֵּ֣ה	maṭ·ṭêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Levi	לֵוִ֔י	lê·wî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
and present	וְֽהַעֲמַדְתָּ֣	wə·ha·‘ă·maḏ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
them	אֹת֔וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֣ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֑ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
to assist him	וְשֵׁרְת֖וּ	wə·šê·rə·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8334 minister, serve

Numbers 3:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are to perform	וְשָׁמְר֣וּ	wə·šā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
duties for him	מִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹ	miš·mar·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4931 guard, watch
and for the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
before	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Tent	אֹ֣הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֑ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
attending	לַעֲבֹ֖ד	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
to the service	עֲבֹדַ֥ת	‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
of the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

Numbers 3:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They shall take care of	וְשָׁמְר֗וּ	wə·šā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the furnishings	כְּלֵי֙	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the Tent	אֹ֣הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֔ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
fulfill obligations	מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת	miš·me·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4931 guard, watch
for the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
by attending	לַעֲבֹ֖ד	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
to the service	עֲבֹדַ֥ת	‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
of the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

Numbers 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Assign	וְנָתַתָּה֙	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֔ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
to Aaron	לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן	lə·’a·hă·rōn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	וּלְבָנָ֑יו	ū·lə·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
they	הֵ֙מָּה֙	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
have been given exclusively	נְתוּנִ֨ם	nə·ṯū·nim	Noun - masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
to him	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
from among	מֵאֵ֖ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m	H854 with
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

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