Numbers

Numbers 8:23–26

²³And the LORD said to Moses, ²⁴“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting. ²⁵But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.

²⁶After that, they may assist their brothers in fulfilling their duties at the Tent of Meeting, but they themselves are not to do the work. This is how you are to assign responsibilities to the Levites.”

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Numbers 8:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֥ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses

Numbers 8:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֹ֖את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
applies	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to the Levites	לַלְוִיִּ֑ם	lal·wî·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
Men twenty-five	חָמֵ֨שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
years of age	מִבֶּן֩	mib·ben	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
or older	וָמַ֔עְלָה	wā·ma‘·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
shall enter	יָבוֹא֙	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to perform	לִצְבֹ֣א	liṣ·ḇō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6633 wage war, serve
the service	צָבָ֔א	ṣā·ḇā	Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
in the work	בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת	ba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
at the Tent	אֹ֥הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵֽד׃	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Numbers 8:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But at the age	וּמִבֶּן֙	ū·mib·ben	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
they must retire	יָשׁ֖וּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from performing	מִצְּבָ֣א	miṣ·ṣə·ḇā	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
the work	הָעֲבֹדָ֑ה	hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5656 labour, service
and no	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
serve	יַעֲבֹ֖ד	ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve

Numbers 8:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After that	וְשֵׁרֵ֨ת	wə·šê·rêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
they may assist	וְשֵׁרֵ֨ת	wə·šê·rêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
their brothers	אֶחָ֜יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
in fulfilling	לִשְׁמֹ֣ר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
their duties	מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת	miš·me·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4931 guard, watch
at the Tent	בְּאֹ֤הֶל	bə·’ō·hel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵד֙	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
but they themselves are not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to do	יַעֲבֹ֑ד	ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
the work	וַעֲבֹדָ֖ה	wa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5656 labour, service
This is how	כָּ֛כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
you are to assign	תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
responsibilities	בְּמִשְׁמְרֹתָֽם׃פ	bə·miš·mə·rō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4931 guard, watch
to the Levites	לַלְוִיִּ֖ם	lal·wî·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite

Cross-references

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Numbers 8:24 Numbers 4:3 · 1 Chronicles 23:3 · Numbers 4:23

Numbers 8:25 Numbers 4:23

Numbers 8:26 Numbers 1:53

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