Numbers

Numbers 4:10–12

¹⁰Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.

¹¹Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles. ¹²They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

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Numbers 4:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they shall wrap	וְנָתְנ֤וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
it	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its utensils	כֵּלֶ֔יהָ	kê·le·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
inside	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a covering	מִכְסֵ֖ה	miḵ·sêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4372 covering
of fine leather	תָּ֑חַשׁ	tā·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
and put	וְנָתְנ֖וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the carrying frame	הַמּֽוֹט׃	ham·mō·wṭ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4132 shaking, pole, bar (of yoke)

Numbers 4:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Over	וְעַ֣ל׀	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the gold	הַזָּהָ֗ב	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
altar	מִזְבַּ֣ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
they are to spread	יִפְרְשׂוּ֙	yip̄·rə·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6566 spread out, spread
a blue	תְּכֵ֔לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
cloth	בֶּ֣גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
cover	וְכִסּ֣וּ	wə·ḵis·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3680 cover
it	אֹת֔וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
with	בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה	bə·miḵ·sêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4372 covering
fine leather	תָּ֑חַשׁ	tā·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
and insert	וְשָׂמ֖וּ	wə·śā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
the poles	בַּדָּֽיו׃	bad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation

Numbers 4:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are to take	וְלָקְחוּ֩	wə·lā·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the utensils	כְּלֵ֨י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
for serving	הַשָּׁרֵ֜ת	haš·šā·rêṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8335 ministry
in	בָ֣ם	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
the sanctuary	בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁ	baq·qō·ḏeš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular
place them	וְנָֽתְנוּ֙	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition
a blue	תְּכֵ֔לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
cloth	בֶּ֣גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
cover	וְכִסּ֣וּ	wə·ḵis·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3680 cover
them	אוֹתָ֔ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with	בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה	bə·miḵ·sêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4372 covering
fine leather	תָּ֑חַשׁ	tā·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
and put them	וְנָתְנ֖וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the carrying frame	הַמּֽוֹט׃	ham·mō·wṭ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4132 shaking, pole, bar (of yoke)

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Numbers 4:12 1 Chronicles 9:29

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