Numbers

Numbers 4:21–28

21And the LORD said to Moses, 22“Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans, 23from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

24This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport: 25They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, 26the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items.

27All the service of the Gershonites — all their transport duties and other work — is to be done at the direction of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry. 28This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

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Numbers 4:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Numbers 4:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Take a censusנָשֹׂ֗אnā·śōVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5375 lift, take, carry
of the Gershonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
as wellגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
by their familiesאֲבֹתָ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
and clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4940 clan

Numbers 4:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
toעַ֛ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
countingתִּפְקֹ֣דtip̄·qōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
everyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who comesהַבָּא֙hab·bāArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to serveלִצְבֹ֣אliṣ·ḇōPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6633 wage war, serve
in the workעֲבֹדָ֖ה‘ă·ḇō·ḏāhNoun - feminine singularH5656 labour, service
at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Numbers 4:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֔ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of the Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יhag·gê·rə·šun·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1649 Gereshonite
clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmiš·pə·ḥōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
regarding workלַעֲבֹ֖דla·‘ă·ḇōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
and transportוּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃ū·lə·maś·śāConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute

Numbers 4:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They are to carryוְנָ֨שְׂא֜וּwə·nā·śə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
the curtainsיְרִיעֹ֤תyə·rî·‘ōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH3407 curtain
of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
with the coveringמִכְסֵ֕הוּmiḵ·sê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4372 covering
of fine leatherהַתַּ֥חַשׁhat·ta·ḥašArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8476 ta—aš
overעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
itמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil·mā·‘ə·lāhPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
the curtainsמָסַ֔ךְmā·saḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4539 covering, screen
for the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Numbers 4:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the curtainsקַלְעֵ֨יqal·‘êNoun - masculine plural constructH7050 sling
of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֜רhe·ḥā·ṣêrArticle; Noun - common singularH2691 enclosure, court
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the curtainsמָסַ֣ךְ׀mā·saḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4539 covering, screen
for the entranceפֶּ֣תַח׀pe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
at the gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of the courtyardהֶחָצֵ֗רhe·ḥā·ṣêrArticle; Noun - common singularH2691 enclosure, court
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
surroundsעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֤ןham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
and altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
along with their ropesמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶ֔םmê·ṯə·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4340 cord, string
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the equipmentכְּלֵ֖יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
for their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5656 labour, service
will doוְעָבָֽדוּ׃wə·‘ā·ḇā·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5647 work, serve
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
needs to be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֛הyê·‘ā·śehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
with these itemsלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Numbers 4:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the serviceעֲבֹדַת֙‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of the Gershonitesוּבָנָ֜יוū·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their transport dutiesמַשָּׂאָ֔םmaś·śā·’āmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
andוּלְכֹ֖לū·lə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
other workעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5656 labour, service
is to be done atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the directionפִּי֩pîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and his sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
you are to assignוּפְקַדְתֶּ֤םū·p̄ə·qaḏ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
to themעֲלֵהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that they are responsibleבְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתbə·miš·me·reṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH4931 guard, watch
to carryמַשָּׂאָֽם׃maś·śā·’āmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute

Numbers 4:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֗ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of the Gershoniteבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֛תmiš·pə·ḥōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and their dutiesוּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔םū·miš·mar·tāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4931 guard, watch
shall be under the directionבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר’î·ṯā·mārNoun - proper - masculine singularH385 Ithamar
sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃פhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest

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