Numbers

Numbers 7:3–9

³They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen — an ox from each leader and a cart from every two leaders — and presented them before the tabernacle.

⁴And the LORD said to Moses, ⁵“Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

⁶So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. ⁷He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required, ⁸and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. ⁹But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.

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Numbers 7:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They brought	וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ	way·yā·ḇî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
as their offering	קָרְבָּנָ֜ם	qā·rə·bā·nām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7133 offering, oblation
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
six	שֵׁשׁ־	šêš-	Number - feminine singular	H8337 six
covered	צָב֙	ṣāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6632 litter
carts	עֶגְלֹ֥ת	‘eḡ·lōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5699 cart
and twelve	וּשְׁנֵ֣י	ū·šə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
oxen	בָּקָ֔ר	bā·qār	Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
an ox	וְשׁ֣וֹר	wə·šō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
from each	לְאֶחָ֑ד	lə·’e·ḥāḏ	Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
and a cart	עֲגָלָ֛ה	‘ă·ḡā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5699 cart
from	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
every two	שְׁנֵ֥י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
leaders	הַנְּשִׂאִ֖ים	han·nə·śi·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5387 one lifted up
and presented	וַיַּקְרִ֥יבוּ	way·yaq·rî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
them	אוֹתָ֖ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

Numbers 7:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֥ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses

Numbers 7:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Accept these	קַ֚ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
from them	מֵֽאִתָּ֔ם	mê·’it·tām	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H854 with
that they may be	וְהָי֕וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
used	לַעֲבֹ֕ד	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
in the work	עֲבֹדַ֖ת	‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
of 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
And give	וְנָתַתָּ֤ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	אוֹתָם֙	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֔ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
to each man	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
according to	כְּפִ֥י	kə·p̄î	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
his service	עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃	‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5656 labour, service

Numbers 7:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
took	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the carts	הָעֲגָלֹ֖ת	hā·‘ă·ḡā·lōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5699 cart
and oxen	הַבָּקָ֑ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
and gave	וַיִּתֵּ֥ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	אוֹתָ֖ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּֽם׃	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite

Numbers 7:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He gave	נָתַ֖ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the Gershonites	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
two	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
carts	הָעֲגָלֹ֗ת	hā·‘ă·ḡā·lōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5699 cart
and four	אַרְבַּ֣עַת	’ar·ba·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H702 four
oxen	הַבָּקָ֔ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
as their service	עֲבֹדָתָֽם׃	‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5656 labour, service
required	כְּפִ֖י	kə·p̄î	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth

Numbers 7:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	וְאֵ֣ת׀	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
he gave	נָתַ֖ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the Merarites	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
four	אַרְבַּ֣ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
carts	הָעֲגָלֹ֗ת	hā·‘ă·ḡā·lōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5699 cart
and eight	שְׁמֹנַ֣ת	šə·mō·naṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H8083 eight
oxen	הַבָּקָ֔ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
as their service	עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם	‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5656 labour, service
required	כְּפִי֙	kə·p̄î	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
all under the direction	בְּיַד֙	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Ithamar	אִֽיתָמָ֔ר	’î·ṯā·mār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H385 Ithamar
son	בֶּֽן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֖ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
the priest	הַכֹּהֵֽן׃	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest

Numbers 7:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But he did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
give	נָתָ֑ן	nā·ṯān	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the Kohathites	וְלִבְנֵ֥י	wə·liḇ·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they were to carry	יִשָּֽׂאוּ׃	yiś·śā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
on their	עֲלֵהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
shoulders	בַּכָּתֵ֖ף	bak·kā·ṯêp̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
the holy objects	הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
for which they were responsible	עֲבֹדַ֤ת	‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service

Cross-references

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Numbers 7:5 Isaiah 49:1–8 · Titus 3:8 · Exodus 35:4–10 · Exodus 25:1–11 · Ephesians 4:11–13 · Isaiah 42:1–7

Numbers 7:9 1 Chronicles 15:13 · Numbers 3:31 · 2 Samuel 6:13 · Numbers 4:4–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.