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Numbers

Chapter 3
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֛lּeh tּoledo֥t 'aharo֖n umoshshe֑h bּey֗om dּibּe֧r yehva֛h 'et-moshshe֖h bּeha֥r siynaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)This is the record of the family of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.

וְאֵ֛לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֥ת אַהֲרֹ֖ן וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה בְּי֗וֹם דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּהַ֥ר סִינָֽי׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֛lּeh shshem֥ot bּeֽney-'aharo֖n habּek֣or ׀ nada֑b va'abiyh֕u 'ele'aza֖r ve'iytamaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The names of Aaron's sons were: Nadab (the firstborn), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

וְאֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַבְּכ֣וֹר ׀ נָדָ֑ב וַאֲבִיה֕וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֗lּeh shshemot֙ bּene֣y 'aharo֔n hakּohani֖ym hamּeshshuchi֑ym 'ashsher-milּe֥ yada֖m lekaheֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These were the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests who were ordained to serve in the sanctuary.

אֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים הַמְּשֻׁחִ֑ים אֲשֶׁר־מִלֵּ֥א יָדָ֖ם לְכַהֵֽן׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֣mat nada֣b va'abiyh֣u lipene֣y yehva֡h bּeֽhaqeribam֩ 'e֨shsh zara֜h lipene֤y yehvah֙ bּemidebּa֣r siyna֔y ubani֖ym lo'-hay֣u lahe֑m vayekahe֤n 'ele'azar֙ ve'i֣ytama֔r 'al-pּene֖y 'aharo֥n 'abiyheֽm׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)But Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD's presence when they offered unauthorised fire in the Sinai wilderness. Since they had no children, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during their father Aaron's lifetime.

וַיָּ֣מָת נָדָ֣ב וַאֲבִיה֣וּא לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֡ה בְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩ אֵ֨שׁ זָרָ֜ה לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־הָי֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיְכַהֵ֤ן אֶלְעָזָר֙ וְאִ֣יתָמָ֔ר עַל־פְּנֵ֖י אַהֲרֹ֥ן אֲבִיהֶֽם׃פ

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֥r yehva֖h 'el-moshshe֥h lּe'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD said to Moses:

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): haqereb֙ 'et-matּe֣h levi֔y veֽha'amadetּa֣ 'ot֔o lipene֖y 'aharo֣n hakּohe֑n veshsheret֖u 'otֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Bring the tribe of Levi forward and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him."

הַקְרֵב֙ אֶת־מַטֵּ֣ה לֵוִ֔י וְֽהַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ אֹת֔וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְשֵׁרְת֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): veshshamer֣u 'et-mishshemaretּ֗o ve'et-mishsheme֨ret֙ kּal-ha֣'eda֔h lipene֖y 'o֣hel mo'e֑d la'abo֖d 'et-'aboda֥t hamּishshekּaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the Tent of Meeting, doing the work of the Tabernacle.

וְשָׁמְר֣וּ אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֨רֶת֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): veshshamer֗u 'eֽt-kּal-kּeley֙ 'o֣hel mo'e֔d ve'et-mishsheme֖ret bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l la'abo֖d 'et-'aboda֥t hamּishshekּaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They must look after all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill the obligations of the Israelites by doing the service of the Tabernacle.

וְשָׁמְר֗וּ אֶֽת־כָּל־כְּלֵי֙ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): venatatּah֙ 'et-haleviyּi֔m le'aharo֖n ulebana֑yv netuni֨m netuni֥m he֨mּah֙ l֔o me'e֖t bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned exclusively to him from among the Israelites.

וְנָתַתָּה֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו נְתוּנִ֨ם נְתוּנִ֥ם הֵ֨מָּה֙ ל֔וֹ מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et-'aharo֤n ve'et-bּanayv֙ tּipeqo֔d veshshamer֖u 'et-kּehunּata֑m vehazּa֥r haqּare֖b yumaֽt׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Appoint Aaron and his sons to perform the duties of the priesthood. Anyone else who approaches the sanctuary must be put to death.

וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹ֤ן וְאֶת־בָּנָיו֙ תִּפְקֹ֔ד וְשָׁמְר֖וּ אֶת־כְּהֻנָּתָ֑ם וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃פ

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֥r yehva֖h 'el-moshshe֥h lּe'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD also said to Moses:

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֞y hinּe֧h laqa֣chetּiy 'et-haleviyּi֗m mitּoke֙ bּene֣y yishsera'e֔l tּa֧chat kּal-bּek֛or pּe֥ter re֖chem mibּene֣y yishsera'e֑l veha֥yu li֖y haleviyּiֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Look, I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of every firstborn son. The Levites are mine,

וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה לָקַ֣חְתִּי אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִתּוֹךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תַּ֧חַת כָּל־בְּכ֛וֹר פֶּ֥טֶר רֶ֖חֶם מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y liy֮ kּal-bּekor֒ bּeyom֩ hakּoti֨y kal-bּek֜or bּe'e֣retz mitzera֗yim hiqedּa֨shshetּiy li֤y kal-bּekor֙ bּeyishsera'e֔l me'ada֖m 'ad-bּehema֑h li֥y yihey֖u 'ani֥y yehvaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)for every firstborn belongs to me. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, both human and animal. They are mine. I am the LORD."

כִּ֣י לִי֮ כָּל־בְּכוֹר֒ בְּיוֹם֩ הַכֹּתִ֨י כָל־בְּכ֜וֹר בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם הִקְדַּ֨שְׁתִּי לִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאָדָ֖ם עַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה לִ֥י יִהְי֖וּ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ס

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֤r yehvah֙ 'el-moshshe֔h bּemidebּa֥r siyna֖y le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD spoke further to Moses in the Sinai wilderness:

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר סִינַ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּeqod֙ 'et-bּene֣y levi֔y lebe֥yt 'abota֖m lemishshepּechota֑m kּal-zaka֛r mibּen-cho֥deshsh vama֖'elah tּipeqedeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Take a census of the Levites by their clans and families. Count every male who is one month old or older."

פְּקֹד֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם כָּל־זָכָ֛ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֥דֶשׁ וָמַ֖עְלָה תִּפְקְדֵֽם׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּipeqo֥d 'ota֛m moshshe֖h 'al-pּi֣y yehva֑h kּa'ashshe֖r tzuaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Moses counted them according to the LORD's word, as he had been commanded.

וַיִּפְקֹ֥ד אֹתָ֛ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צֻוָּֽה׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiֽheyu-'e֥lּeh beneֽy-levi֖y bּishshemota֑m gּereshsh֕on uqeha֖t umerariֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The names of the sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־אֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵֽי־לֵוִ֖י בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֛lּeh shshem֥ot bּeֽney-gereshsh֖on lemishshepּechota֑m libeni֖y veshshime'iֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The families of Gershon were Libni and Shimei.

וְאֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם לִבְנִ֖י וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֥y qeha֖t lemishshepּechota֑m 'amera֣m veyitzeha֔r cheber֖on ve'uzּiy'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The families of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

וּבְנֵ֥י קְהָ֖ת לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם עַמְרָ֣ם וְיִצְהָ֔ר חֶבְר֖וֹן וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֧y merari֛y lemishshepּechota֖m macheli֣y umushshi֑y 'e֥lּeh he֛m mishshepּecho֥t halּevi֖y lebe֥yt 'abotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The families of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the families of the Levites, grouped by their ancestral sub-divisions.

וּבְנֵ֧י מְרָרִ֛י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֛ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַלֵּוִ֖י לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): lege֣reshsh֔on mishshepּa֨chat֙ halּibeni֔y umishshepּa֖chat hashshּime'i֑y 'e֣lּeh he֔m mishshepּecho֖t hagּereshshunּiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The families of Libni and Shimei belonged to Gershon; these were the Gershonite families.

לְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹן מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙ הַלִּבְנִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁמְעִ֑י אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֔ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhem֙ bּemisepּa֣r kּal-zaka֔r mibּen-cho֖deshsh vama֑'elah pּequ֣deyhe֔m shshibe'a֥t 'alapi֖ym vachame֥shsh me'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number of all the males one month old or older was 7,500.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶם֙ בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה פְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔ם שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): mishshepּecho֖t hagּereshshunּi֑y 'achare֧y hamּishshekּa֛n yachan֖u yaֽmּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The Gershonites were to camp on the west side, behind the Tabernacle.

מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י אַחֲרֵ֧י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן יַחֲנ֖וּ יָֽמָּה׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): uneshsi֥y beֽyt-'a֖b lagּereshshunּi֑y 'eleyasa֖p bּen-la'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their leader was Eliasaph son of Lael.

וּנְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־אָ֖ב לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י אֶלְיָסָ֖ף בֶּן־לָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): umishsheme֤ret bּeneֽy-gereshshon֙ bּe'o֣hel mo'e֔d hamּishshekּa֖n veha'o֑hel mikese֕hu umasa֕ke pּe֖tach 'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their duties at the Tent of Meeting involved caring for the Tabernacle itself, its inner and outer coverings, and the screen for the entrance.

וּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת בְּנֵֽי־גֵרְשׁוֹן֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן וְהָאֹ֑הֶל מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמָסַ֕ךְ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): veqale'e֣y heֽchatze֗r ve'et-masake֙ pּe֣tach heֽchatze֔r 'ashshe֧r 'al-hamּishshekּa֛n ve'al-hamּizebּe֖cha sabi֑yb ve'et֙ meֽytara֔yv leko֖l 'abodatֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They were also responsible for the curtains of the courtyard, the screen for the courtyard entrance, and the ropes used for the Tabernacle and the altar.

וְקַלְעֵ֣י הֶֽחָצֵ֗ר וְאֶת־מָסַךְ֙ פֶּ֣תַח הֶֽחָצֵ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן וְעַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִ֑יב וְאֵת֙ מֵֽיתָרָ֔יו לְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): veliqeha֗t mishshepּa֤chat hֽa'ameramiy֙ umishshepּa֣chat hayּitzehari֔y umishshepּa֨chat֙ hֽacheberoni֔y umishshepּa֖chat haֽ'azּiy'eli֑y 'e֥lּeh he֖m mishshepּecho֥t haqּehatiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel belonged to Kohath; these were the Kohathite families.

וְלִקְהָ֗ת מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ וּמִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַיִּצְהָרִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙ הַֽחֶבְרֹנִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָֽעָזִּיאֵלִ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַקְּהָתִֽי׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּemisepּar֙ kּal-zaka֔r mibּen-cho֖deshsh vama֑'elah shshemona֤t 'alapiym֙ veshshe֣shsh me'֔ot shshomere֖y mishsheme֥ret haqּoֽdeshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number of all the males one month old or older was 8,600. They were responsible for the sanctuary.

בְּמִסְפַּר֙ כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה שְׁמֹנַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): mishshepּecho֥t bּeney-qeha֖t yachan֑u 'a֛l ye֥reke hamּishshekּa֖n tּeymaֽnah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the Tabernacle.

מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת בְּנֵי־קְהָ֖ת יַחֲנ֑וּ עַ֛ל יֶ֥רֶךְ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן תֵּימָֽנָה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): uneshsi֥y beֽyt-'a֖b lemishshepּecho֣t haqּehati֑y 'eliytzapa֖n bּen-'uzּiy'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their leader was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

וּנְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־אָ֖ב לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֑י אֶלִיצָפָ֖ן בֶּן־עֻזִּיאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): umishshemaretּa֗m ha'aro֤n vehashshּulechan֙ vehamּenora֣h vehaֽmּizebּecho֔t ukele֣y haqּo֔deshsh 'ashshe֥r yeshsharet֖u bּahe֑m veha֨mּasa֔ke veko֖l 'abodatֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their duties involved caring for the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the sacred utensils, and the inner curtain.

וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗ם הָאָרֹ֤ן וְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ וְהַמְּנֹרָ֣ה וְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔ת וּכְלֵ֣י הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָׁרְת֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם וְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְ וְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): uneshsiy'֙ neshsiy'e֣y halּevi֔y 'ele'aza֖r bּen-'aharo֣n hakּohe֑n pּequdּa֕t shshomere֖y mishsheme֥ret haqּoֽdeshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Eleazar son of Aaron the priest was the chief leader over the Levites, supervising those in charge of the sanctuary.

וּנְשִׂיא֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הַלֵּוִ֔י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן פְּקֻדַּ֕ת שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): limerari֕y mishshepּa֨chat֙ hamּacheli֔y umishshepּa֖chat hamּushshi֑y 'e֥lּeh he֖m mishshepּecho֥t merariֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The families of Mahli and Mushi belonged to Merari; these were the Merarite families.

לִמְרָרִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙ הַמַּחְלִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַמּוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת מְרָרִֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): upequdeyhem֙ bּemisepּa֣r kּal-zaka֔r mibּen-cho֖deshsh vama֑'elah shshe֥shshet 'alapi֖ym uma'taֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number of all the males one month old or older was 6,200.

וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙ בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): uneshsi֤y beֽyt-'ab֙ lemishshepּecho֣t merari֔y tzuriy'e֖l bּen-'abiycha֑yil 'a֣l ye֧reke hamּishshekּa֛n yachan֖u tzapoֽnah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their leader was Zuriel son of Abihail. They were to camp on the north side of the Tabernacle.

וּנְשִׂ֤יא בֵֽית־אָב֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת מְרָרִ֔י צוּרִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־אֲבִיחָ֑יִל עַ֣ל יֶ֧רֶךְ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן יַחֲנ֖וּ צָפֹֽנָה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): upequdּa֣t mishshemeret֮ bּene֣y merariy֒ qareshshey֙ hamּishshekּa֔n uberiycha֖yv ve'amּuda֣yv va'adana֑yv vekal-kּela֔yv veko֖l 'abodatֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their duties involved caring for the Tabernacle's frames, crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment.

וּפְקֻדַּ֣ת מִשְׁמֶרֶת֮ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִי֒ קַרְשֵׁי֙ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן וּבְרִיחָ֖יו וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו וַאֲדָנָ֑יו וְכָל־כֵּלָ֔יו וְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'amּude֧y hechatze֛r sabi֖yb ve'adeneyhe֑m viytedota֖m umeֽytereyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They were also responsible for the posts of the surrounding courtyard, along with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes.

וְעַמֻּדֵ֧י הֶחָצֵ֛ר סָבִ֖יב וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑ם וִיתֵדֹתָ֖ם וּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vehachoni֣ym lipene֣y hamּishshekּa֡n qe֣demah lipeney֩ 'oֽhel-mo'e֨d ׀ mizera֜chah moshshe֣h ׀ ve'aharo֣n ubana֗yv shshoֽmeriym֙ mishsheme֣ret hamּiqedּa֔shsh lemishsheme֖ret bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l vehazּa֥r haqּare֖b yumaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Moses, Aaron, and his sons were to camp on the east side, in front of the Tent of Meeting toward the sunrise. They were responsible for the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.

וְהַחֹנִ֣ים לִפְנֵ֣י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֡ן קֵ֣דְמָה לִפְנֵי֩ אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֨ד ׀ מִזְרָ֜חָה מֹשֶׁ֣ה ׀ וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וּבָנָ֗יו שֹֽׁמְרִים֙ מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁ לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-pּequde֨y haleviyּi֜m 'ashsher֩ pּaqa֨d moshshe֧h veׄ'aׄhaׄro֛ׄnׄ 'al-pּi֥y yehva֖h lemishshepּechota֑m kּal-zakar֙ mibּen-cho֣deshsh vama֔'elah shshena֥yim ve'eshseri֖ym 'aֽlep׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The total number of Levites counted by Moses and Aaron at the LORD's command was 22,000.

כָּל־פְּקוּדֵ֨י הַלְוִיִּ֜ם אֲשֶׁר֩ פָּקַ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְׄאַׄהֲׄרֹ֛ׄןׄ עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם כָּל־זָכָר֙ מִבֶּן־חֹ֣דֶשׁ וָמַ֔עְלָה שְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer yehva֜h 'el-moshshe֗h pּeqo֨d kּal-bּeko֤r zakar֙ libene֣y yishsera'e֔l mibּen-cho֖deshsh vama֑'elah veshsa֕ 'e֖t misepּa֥r shshemotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD then said to Moses, "Count every firstborn male in Israel who is a month old or older, and list their names."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה פְּקֹ֨ד כָּל־בְּכֹ֤ר זָכָר֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה וְשָׂ֕א אֵ֖ת מִסְפַּ֥ר שְׁמֹתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): velaqachetּa֨ 'et-haleviyּi֥m liy֙ 'ani֣y yehva֔h tּa֥chat kּal-bּeko֖r bּibene֣y yishsera'e֑l ve'et֙ bּehema֣t haleviyּi֔m tּa֣chat kּal-bּek֔or bּebehema֖t bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Take the Levites for me, I am the LORD, instead of all the firstborn Israelites, and take the Levites' livestock instead of the firstborn of the Israelites' livestock."

וְלָקַחְתָּ֨ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֥ם לִי֙ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת כָּל־בְּכֹ֖ר בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֵת֙ בֶּהֱמַ֣ת הַלְוִיִּ֔ם תַּ֣חַת כָּל־בְּכ֔וֹר בְּבֶהֱמַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּipeqo֣d moshshe֔h kּa'ashshe֛r tziua֥h yehva֖h 'ot֑o 'eֽt-kּal-bּeko֖r bּibene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Moses counted all the firstborn males of the Israelites, as the LORD commanded.

וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד מֹשֶׁ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֑וֹ אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּכֹ֖ר בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehiy֩ kal-bּek֨or zaka֜r bּemisepּa֥r shshem֛ot mibּen-cho֥deshsh vama֖'elah lipequdeyhe֑m shshena֤yim ve'eshseriym֙ 'e֔lep shsheloshsha֥h veshshibe'i֖ym uma'taֽyim׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The total number of firstborn males one month old or older was 22,273.

וַיְהִי֩ כָל־בְּכ֨וֹר זָכָ֜ר בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר שֵׁמ֛וֹת מִבֶּן־חֹ֥דֶשׁ וָמַ֖עְלָה לִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם שְׁנַ֤יִם וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֥r yehva֖h 'el-moshshe֥h lּe'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD said to Moses:

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): qa֣ch 'et-haleviyּi֗m tּa֤chat kּal-bּekor֙ bּibene֣y yishsera'e֔l ve'et-bּehema֥t haleviyּi֖m tּa֣chat bּehemetּa֑m vehayu-li֥y haleviyּi֖m 'ani֥y yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn sons of the Israelites, and the Levites' livestock instead of their livestock. The Levites belong to me. I am the LORD."

קַ֣ח אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם תַּ֤חַת כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־בֶּהֱמַ֥ת הַלְוִיִּ֖ם תַּ֣חַת בְּהֶמְתָּ֑ם וְהָיוּ־לִ֥י הַלְוִיִּ֖ם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et֙ pּeduye֣y hashshּeloshsha֔h vehashshּibe'i֖ym vehamּa'ta֑yim ha'oֽdepiym֙ 'al-haleviyּi֔m mibּek֖or bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of Levites,

וְאֵת֙ פְּדוּיֵ֣י הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְהַשִּׁבְעִ֖ים וְהַמָּאתָ֑יִם הָעֹֽדְפִים֙ עַל־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִבְּכ֖וֹר בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): velaqachetּa֗ chame֧shshet chame֛shshet shsheqali֖ym lagּulegּo֑let bּeshshe֤qel haqּo֨deshsh֙ tּiqּa֔ch 'eshseri֥ym gּera֖h hashshּaֽqel׃
Edified Edition (EDE)collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary weight (twenty gerahs per shekel).

וְלָקַחְתָּ֗ חֲמֵ֧שֶׁת חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת שְׁקָלִ֖ים לַגֻּלְגֹּ֑לֶת בְּשֶׁ֤קֶל הַקֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙ תִּקָּ֔ח עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): venatatּa֣h hakּe֔sep le'aharo֖n ulebana֑yv pּeduye֕y ha'odepi֖ym bּaheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Give that money to Aaron and his sons as the price for redeeming the extra people.

וְנָתַתָּ֣ה הַכֶּ֔סֶף לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו פְּדוּיֵ֕י הָעֹדְפִ֖ים בָּהֶֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqּa֣ch moshshe֔h 'e֖t kּe֣sep hapּidey֑om me'et֙ ha'o֣depi֔ym 'a֖l pּeduye֥y haleviyּiֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Moses collected the redemption money from those who were not redeemed by the Levites.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֖ת כֶּ֣סֶף הַפִּדְי֑וֹם מֵאֵת֙ הָעֹ֣דְפִ֔ים עַ֖ל פְּדוּיֵ֥י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): me'e֗t bּek֛or bּene֥y yishsera'e֖l laqa֣ch 'et-hakּa֑sep chamishshּa֨h veshshishshּi֜ym ushshelo֥shsh me'֛ot va'e֖lep bּeshshe֥qel haqּoֽdeshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He collected 1,365 shekels from the firstborn Israelites, using the standard sanctuary weight.

מֵאֵ֗ת בְּכ֛וֹר בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָקַ֣ח אֶת־הַכָּ֑סֶף חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֜ים וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹת וָאֶ֖לֶף בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּitּe֨n moshshe֜h 'et-kּe֧sep hapּeduyi֛m le'aharo֥n ulebana֖yv 'al-pּi֣y yehva֑h kּa'ashshe֛r tziua֥h yehva֖h 'et-moshsheֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Moses gave the money to Aaron and his sons, just as the LORD had commanded.

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־כֶּ֧סֶף הַפְּדֻיִ֛ם לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן וּלְבָנָ֖יו עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃פ