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Numbers

Chapter 4
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֣r yehva֔h 'el-moshshe֥h ve'eֽl-'aharo֖n le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): nashso֗ 'et-ro'shsh֙ bּene֣y qeha֔t mitּ֖oke bּene֣y levi֑y lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֥yt 'abotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Take a census of the Kohathite subdivision of the Levites by their clans and families.

נָשֹׂ֗א אֶת־רֹאשׁ֙ בְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): mibּe֨n shsheloshshi֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah ve'a֖d bּen-chamishshּi֣ym shshana֑h kּal-bּa'֙ latzּaba֔ la'ashs֥ot mela'ka֖h bּe'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Count all the men between thirty and fifty years old who are fit to serve in the Tent of Meeting.

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־בָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מְלָאכָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): zo֛'t 'aboda֥t bּeney-qeha֖t bּe'o֣hel mo'e֑d qo֖deshsh haqּodashshiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The duties of the Kohathites in the Tent of Meeting involve the most holy things.

זֹ֛את עֲבֹדַ֥ת בְּנֵי־קְהָ֖ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד קֹ֖דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): uba֨ 'aharo֤n ubanayv֙ bּineso֣'a haֽmּachane֔h vehori֕du 'e֖t pּaro֣ket hamּasa֑ke veki֨sּu-ba֔hּ 'e֖t 'aro֥n ha'eduֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When the camp is ready to move, Aaron and his sons must go in, take down the inner curtain, and cover the Ark of the Covenant with it.

וּבָ֨א אַהֲרֹ֤ן וּבָנָיו֙ בִּנְסֹ֣עַ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהוֹרִ֕דוּ אֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֣כֶת הַמָּסָ֑ךְ וְכִ֨סּוּ־בָ֔הּ אֵ֖ת אֲרֹ֥ן הָעֵדֻֽת׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): venaten֣u 'ala֗yv kּesuy֙ '֣or tּa֔chashsh upareshs֧u beֽged-kּeli֛yl tּeke֖let milema֑'elah veshsam֖u bּadּaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then they must cover that with fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and put the carrying poles in place.

וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּסוּי֙ ע֣וֹר תַּ֔חַשׁ וּפָרְשׂ֧וּ בֶֽגֶד־כְּלִ֛יל תְּכֵ֖לֶת מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְשָׂמ֖וּ בַּדָּֽיו׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֣l ׀ shshulecha֣n hapּani֗ym yipereshsu֮ bּe֣ged tּekelet֒ venaten֣u 'a֠layv 'et-haqּe'aro֤t ve'et-hakּapּot֙ ve'et-hamּenaqּiyּo֔t ve'e֖t qeshs֣ot hanּa֑seke vele֥chem hatּami֖yd 'ala֥yv yiheyeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, small bowls, ladles, and the pitchers for drink offerings; the bread of the Presence is to remain on the table.

וְעַ֣ל ׀ שֻׁלְחַ֣ן הַפָּנִ֗ים יִפְרְשׂוּ֮ בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵלֶת֒ וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָ֠לָיו אֶת־הַקְּעָרֹ֤ת וְאֶת־הַכַּפֹּת֙ וְאֶת־הַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔ת וְאֵ֖ת קְשׂ֣וֹת הַנָּ֑סֶךְ וְלֶ֥חֶם הַתָּמִ֖יד עָלָ֥יו יִהְיֶֽה׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): upareshs֣u 'aleyhe֗m bּe֚ged tּola֣'at shshani֔y vekisּ֣u 'ot֔o bּemikese֖h '֣or tּa֑chashsh veshsam֖u 'et-bּadּaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They must spread a scarlet cloth over these, cover that with fine leather, and put the poles in place.

וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם בֶּ֚גֶד תּוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔י וְכִסּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֖וּ אֶת־בַּדָּֽיו׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): velaqech֣u ׀ bּe֣ged tּeke֗let vekisּ֞u 'et-menora֤t hamּa'or֙ ve'et-ne֣rote֔yha ve'et-maleqache֖yha ve'et-machetּote֑yha ve'et֙ kּal-kּele֣y shshamena֔hּ 'ashshe֥r yeshsharetu-la֖hּ bּaheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then they are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand, its lamps, its snuffers, its trays, and all the jars of oil used to supply it.

וְלָקְח֣וּ ׀ בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵ֗לֶת וְכִסּ֞וּ אֶת־מְנֹרַ֤ת הַמָּאוֹר֙ וְאֶת־נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־מַלְקָחֶ֖יהָ וְאֶת־מַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כְּלֵ֣י שַׁמְנָ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָׁרְתוּ־לָ֖הּ בָּהֶֽם׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): venaten֤u 'otahּ֙ ve'et-kּal-kּele֔yha 'el-mikese֖h '֣or tּa֑chashsh venaten֖u 'al-hamּֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They must wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of fine leather and place it on a carrying frame.

וְנָתְנ֤וּ אֹתָהּ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלֶ֔יהָ אֶל־מִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְנָתְנ֖וּ עַל־הַמּֽוֹט׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֣l ׀ mizebּa֣ch hazּaha֗b yipereshsu֙ bּe֣ged tּeke֔let vekisּ֣u 'ot֔o bּemikese֖h '֣or tּa֑chashsh veshsam֖u 'et-bּadּaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Over the gold altar they must spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and put the poles in place.

וְעַ֣ל ׀ מִזְבַּ֣ח הַזָּהָ֗ב יִפְרְשׂוּ֙ בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵ֔לֶת וְכִסּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֖וּ אֶת־בַּדָּֽיו׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): velaqechu֩ 'et-kּal-kּele֨y hashshּare֜t 'ashshe֧r yeshshaֽretu-ba֣m bּaqּo֗deshsh venaֽtenu֙ 'el-bּe֣ged tּeke֔let vekisּ֣u 'ota֔m bּemikese֖h '֣or tּa֑chashsh venaten֖u 'al-hamּֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They must take all the items used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and place them on a carrying frame.

וְלָקְחוּ֩ אֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֨י הַשָּׁרֵ֜ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־בָ֣ם בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁ וְנָֽתְנוּ֙ אֶל־בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵ֔לֶת וְכִסּ֣וּ אוֹתָ֔ם בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְנָתְנ֖וּ עַל־הַמּֽוֹט׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): vedishshּen֖u 'et-hamּizebּe֑cha upareshs֣u 'ala֔yv bּe֖ged 'aregּamaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

וְדִשְּׁנ֖וּ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עָלָ֔יו בֶּ֖גֶד אַרְגָּמָֽן׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): venaten֣u 'a֠layv 'eֽt-kּal-kּela֞yv 'ashshe֣r yeֽshsharet֧u 'ala֣yv bּahe֗m 'et-hamּachetּo֤t 'et-hamּizelagot֙ ve'et-hayּa'i֣ym ve'et-hamּizeraqo֔t kּo֖l kּele֣y hamּizebּe֑cha upareshs֣u 'ala֗yv kּes֛uy '֥or tּa֖chashsh veshsam֥u badּaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then they must place on it all the utensils used in the altar service, the firepans, meat hooks, shovels, and basins, cover them with fine leather, and put the poles in place.

וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָ֠לָיו אֶֽת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֞יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְֽשָׁרְת֧וּ עָלָ֣יו בָּהֶ֗ם אֶת־הַמַּחְתֹּ֤ת אֶת־הַמִּזְלָגֹת֙ וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֣ים וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקֹ֔ת כֹּ֖ל כְּלֵ֣י הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּס֛וּי ע֥וֹר תַּ֖חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֥וּ בַדָּֽיו׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): vekilּa֣h 'aֽharon-u֠banayv lekasּo֨t 'et-haqּo֜deshsh ve'et-kּal-kּele֣y haqּodeshsh֮ bּineso֣'a hֽamּachaneh֒ ve'acharey-ke֗n yabo֤'u beney-qehat֙ lashse֔'t veloֽ'-yigּe'֥u 'el-haqּo֖deshsh vame֑tu 'e֛lּeh mashsּa֥ beneֽy-qeha֖t bּe'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy items and all the sacred equipment, the Kohathites are to come and carry them as the camp moves. But they must not touch the holy things, or they will die. These are the items the Kohathites must carry from the Tent of Meeting.

וְכִלָּ֣ה אַֽהֲרֹן־וּ֠בָנָיו לְכַסֹּ֨ת אֶת־הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֣י הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ בִּנְסֹ֣עַ הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן יָבֹ֤אוּ בְנֵי־קְהָת֙ לָשֵׂ֔את וְלֹֽא־יִגְּע֥וּ אֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וָמֵ֑תוּ אֵ֛לֶּה מַשָּׂ֥א בְנֵֽי־קְהָ֖ת בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): upequdּa֞t 'ele'aza֣r ׀ bּen-'aharo֣n hakּohe֗n shshe֤men hamּa'or֙ uqeto֣ret hasּamּi֔ym uminecha֥t hatּami֖yd veshshe֣men hamּishshecha֑h pּequdּa֗t kּal-hamּishshekּan֙ vekal-'ashsher-bּ֔o bּeqo֖deshsh ubekelaֽyv׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)Eleazar son of Aaron the priest is responsible for the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire Tabernacle and everything in it, including the sanctuary and its furnishings."

וּפְקֻדַּ֞ת אֶלְעָזָ֣ר ׀ בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֗ן שֶׁ֤מֶן הַמָּאוֹר֙ וּקְטֹ֣רֶת הַסַּמִּ֔ים וּמִנְחַ֥ת הַתָּמִ֖יד וְשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֑ה פְּקֻדַּ֗ת כָּל־הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּ֔וֹ בְּקֹ֖דֶשׁ וּבְכֵלָֽיו׃ס

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֣r yehva֔h 'el-moshshe֥h ve'eֽl-'aharo֖n le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּakeri֕ytu 'et-shshe֖bet mishshepּecho֣t haqּehati֑y mitּ֖oke haleviyּiֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Do not let the Kohathite clans be destroyed from among the Levites.

אַל־תַּכְרִ֕יתוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֖בֶט מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֑י מִתּ֖וֹךְ הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): vezo֣'t ׀ 'ashs֣u lahe֗m vechayu֙ velo֣ yamu֔tu bּegishshetּa֖m 'et-qo֣deshsh haqּodashshi֑ym 'aharo֤n ubanayv֙ yabo֔'u veshsam֣u 'ota֗m 'i֥yshsh 'i֛yshsh 'al-'abodat֖o ve'el-mashsּa'ֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To ensure they live and do not die when they approach the most holy things, Aaron and his sons must go in and assign each man his specific task and what he is to carry.

וְזֹ֣את ׀ עֲשׂ֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם וְחָיוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יָמֻ֔תוּ בְּגִשְׁתָּ֖ם אֶת־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים אַהֲרֹ֤ן וּבָנָיו֙ יָבֹ֔אוּ וְשָׂמ֣וּ אוֹתָ֗ם אִ֥ישׁ אִ֛ישׁ עַל־עֲבֹדָת֖וֹ וְאֶל־מַשָּׂאֽוֹ׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): velo'-yabo֧'u lire'֛ot kּebalּa֥ 'et-haqּo֖deshsh vameֽtu׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die."

וְלֹא־יָבֹ֧אוּ לִרְא֛וֹת כְּבַלַּ֥ע אֶת־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וָמֵֽתוּ׃פ

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֥r yehva֖h 'el-moshshe֥h lּe'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD said to Moses:

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): nashso֗ 'et-ro֛'shsh bּene֥y gereshsh֖on gּam-he֑m lebe֥yt 'abota֖m lemishshepּechotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Take a census of the Gershonites also by their families and clans.

נָשֹׂ֗א אֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן גַּם־הֵ֑ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): mibּen֩ shsheloshshi֨ym shshana֜h vama֗'elah 'a֛d bּen-chamishshּi֥ym shshana֖h tּipeqo֣d 'ota֑m kּal-habּa'֙ litzebo֣ tzaba֔ la'abo֥d 'aboda֖h bּe'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Count all the men between thirty and fifty years old who are fit to serve in the Tent of Meeting.

מִבֶּן֩ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים שָׁנָ֜ה וָמַ֗עְלָה עַ֛ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה תִּפְקֹ֣ד אוֹתָ֑ם כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לִצְבֹ֣א צָבָ֔א לַעֲבֹ֥ד עֲבֹדָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): zo֣'t 'aboda֔t mishshepּecho֖t hagּereshshunּi֑y la'abo֖d ulemashsּaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These are the duties of the Gershonite clans as they serve and carry loads:

זֹ֣את עֲבֹדַ֔ת מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י לַעֲבֹ֖ד וּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): vena֨shse'֜u 'et-yeriy'o֤t hamּishshekּan֙ ve'et-'o֣hel mo'e֔d mikese֕hu umikese֛h hatּa֥chashsh 'ashsher-'ala֖yv milema֑'elah ve'e֨t-masa֔ke pּe֖tach 'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They are to carry the curtains of the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, its inner and outer coverings, and the screen for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

וְנָ֨שְׂא֜וּ אֶת־יְרִיעֹ֤ת הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ וְאֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמִכְסֵ֛ה הַתַּ֥חַשׁ אֲשֶׁר־עָלָ֖יו מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְאֶ֨ת־מָסַ֔ךְ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et֩ qale'e֨y heֽchatze֜r ve'et-masa֣ke ׀ pּe֣tach ׀ shsha֣'ar hechatze֗r 'ashshe֨r 'al-hamּishshekּa֤n ve'al-hamּizebּe֨cha֙ sabi֔yb ve'et֙ meֽytereyhe֔m ve'eֽt-kּal-kּele֖y 'abodata֑m ve'e֨t kּal-'ashshe֧r ye'ashse֛h lahe֖m ve'abaֽdu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They will also carry the curtains of the courtyard, the screen for the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment used in their service. They are responsible for everything related to these items.

וְאֵת֩ קַלְעֵ֨י הֶֽחָצֵ֜ר וְאֶת־מָסַ֣ךְ ׀ פֶּ֣תַח ׀ שַׁ֣עַר הֶחָצֵ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֤ן וְעַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ סָבִ֔יב וְאֵת֙ מֵֽיתְרֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶֽת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֖י עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֧ר יֵעָשֶׂ֛ה לָהֶ֖ם וְעָבָֽדוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): al-pּiy֩ 'aharo֨n ubana֜yv tּiheye֗h kּal-'abodat֙ bּene֣y hagּereshshunּi֔y lekal-mashsּa'a֔m uleko֖l 'abodata֑m upeqadetּe֤m 'alehem֙ bּemishsheme֔ret 'e֖t kּal-mashsּa'aֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the service of the Gershonites, everything they carry and all their work, must be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons. Assign to them everything they are responsible for carrying.

עַל־פִּי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן וּבָנָ֜יו תִּהְיֶ֗ה כָּל־עֲבֹדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔י לְכָל־מַשָּׂאָ֔ם וּלְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם וּפְקַדְתֶּ֤ם עֲלֵהֶם֙ בְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַשָּׂאָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): zo֣'t 'aboda֗t mishshepּecho֛t bּene֥y hagּereshshunּi֖y bּe'o֣hel mo'e֑d umi֨shshemaretּa֔m bּeyad֙ 'iֽytama֔r bּeֽn-'aharo֖n hakּoheֽn׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting. Their duties are under the supervision of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

זֹ֣את עֲבֹדַ֗ת מִשְׁפְּחֹ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔ם בְּיַד֙ אִֽיתָמָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֖y merari֑y lemishshepּechota֥m lebeyt-'abota֖m tּipeqo֥d 'otaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Count the Merarites by their clans and families.

בְּנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֥ם לְבֵית־אֲבֹתָ֖ם תִּפְקֹ֥ד אֹתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): mibּen֩ shsheloshshi֨ym shshana֜h vama֗'elah ve'a֛d bּen-chamishshּi֥ym shshana֖h tּipeqede֑m kּal-habּa'֙ latzּaba֔ la'abo֕d 'et-'aboda֖t 'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Count all the men between thirty and fifty years old who are fit to serve in the Tent of Meeting.

מִבֶּן֩ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים שָׁנָ֜ה וָמַ֗עְלָה וְעַ֛ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה תִּפְקְדֵ֑ם כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲבֹ֕ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vezo't֙ mishsheme֣ret mashsּa'a֔m lekal-'abodata֖m bּe'o֣hel mo'e֑d qareshshey֙ hamּishshekּa֔n uberiycha֖yv ve'amּuda֥yv va'adanaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their duty, as part of their service at the Tent of Meeting, is to carry the frames of the Tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, and bases,

וְזֹאת֙ מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת מַשָּׂאָ֔ם לְכָל־עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד קַרְשֵׁי֙ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן וּבְרִיחָ֖יו וְעַמּוּדָ֥יו וַאֲדָנָֽיו׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'amּudey֩ hechatze֨r sabi֜yb ve'adeneyhe֗m viֽytedotam֙ ume֣ytereyhe֔m lekal-kּeleyhe֔m uleko֖l 'abodata֑m ubeshshemo֣t tּipeqed֔u 'et-kּele֖y mishsheme֥ret mashsּa'aֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, and all the equipment used in their service. Assign each man by name the specific items he is responsible for carrying.

וְעַמּוּדֵי֩ הֶחָצֵ֨ר סָבִ֜יב וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֗ם וִֽיתֵדֹתָם֙ וּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔ם לְכָל־כְּלֵיהֶ֔ם וּלְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם וּבְשֵׁמֹ֣ת תִּפְקְד֔וּ אֶת־כְּלֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת מַשָּׂאָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): zo֣'t 'aboda֗t mishshepּechot֙ bּene֣y merari֔y lekal-'abodata֖m bּe'o֣hel mo'e֑d bּeyad֙ 'iֽytama֔r bּeֽn-'aharo֖n hakּoheֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)This is the service of the Merarite clans at the Tent of Meeting. All their work is under the supervision of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest."

זֹ֣את עֲבֹדַ֗ת מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י לְכָל־עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד בְּיַד֙ אִֽיתָמָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּipeqo֨d moshshe֧h ve'aharo֛n uneshsiy'e֥y ha'eda֖h 'et-bּene֣y haqּehati֑y lemishshepּechota֖m ulebe֥yt 'abotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and families.

וַיִּפְקֹ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְאַהֲרֹ֛ן וּנְשִׂיאֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם וּלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): mibּe֨n shsheloshshi֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah ve'a֖d bּen-chamishshּi֣ym shshana֑h kּal-habּa'֙ latzּaba֔ la'aboda֖h bּe'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They counted all the men between thirty and fifty years old who were fit for service at the Tent of Meeting.

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲבֹדָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּihey֥u pequdeyhe֖m lemishshepּechota֑m 'alepּa֕yim shsheba֥ me'֖ot vachamishshּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number counted by their clans was 2,750.

וַיִּהְי֥וּ פְקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם אַלְפַּ֕יִם שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): e֤lּeh pequdey֙ mishshepּecho֣t haqּehati֔y kּal-ha'obe֖d bּe'o֣hel mo'e֑d 'ashshe֨r pּaqa֤d moshsheh֙ ve'aharo֔n 'al-pּi֥y yehva֖h bּeyad-moshsheֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)This was the total of the Kohathite clans who served at the Tent of Meeting, counted by Moses and Aaron as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

אֵ֤לֶּה פְקוּדֵי֙ מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֔י כָּל־הָעֹבֵ֖ד בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּקַ֤ד מֹשֶׁה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): upequde֖y bּene֣y gereshsh֑on lemishshepּechota֖m ulebe֥yt 'abotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The Gershonites were also counted by their clans and families.

וּפְקוּדֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁ֑וֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֖ם וּלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): mibּe֨n shsheloshshi֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah ve'a֖d bּen-chamishshּi֣ym shshana֑h kּal-habּa'֙ latzּaba֔ la'aboda֖h bּe'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They counted all the men between thirty and fifty years old who were fit for service at the Tent of Meeting.

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲבֹדָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiֽheyu֙ pּequ֣deyhe֔m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m 'alepּa֕yim veshshe֥shsh me'֖ot ushsheloshshiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number counted by their clans and families was 2,630.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ פְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם אַלְפַּ֕יִם וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃

41
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣lּeh pequde֗y mishshepּechot֙ bּene֣y gereshsh֔on kּal-ha'obe֖d bּe'o֣hel mo'e֑d 'ashshe֨r pּaqa֥d moshshe֛h ve'aharo֖n 'al-pּi֥y yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)This was the total of the Gershonite clans who served at the Tent of Meeting, counted by Moses and Aaron as the LORD had commanded.

אֵ֣לֶּה פְקוּדֵ֗י מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁ֔וֹן כָּל־הָעֹבֵ֖ד בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּקַ֥ד מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

42
Phonetic (Hebrew): upequde֕y mishshepּecho֖t bּene֣y merari֑y lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֥yt 'abotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The Merarites were also counted by their clans and families.

וּפְקוּדֵ֕י מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): mibּe֨n shsheloshshi֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah ve'a֖d bּen-chamishshּi֣ym shshana֑h kּal-habּa'֙ latzּaba֔ la'aboda֖h bּe'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They counted all the men between thirty and fifty years old who were fit for service at the Tent of Meeting.

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲבֹדָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

44
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּihey֥u pequdeyhe֖m lemishshepּechota֑m shshelo֥shshet 'alapi֖ym uma'taֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number counted by their clans was 3,200.

וַיִּהְי֥וּ פְקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣lּeh pequde֔y mishshepּecho֖t bּene֣y merari֑y 'ashshe֨r pּaqa֤d moshsheh֙ ve'aharo֔n 'al-pּi֥y yehva֖h bּeyad-moshsheֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)This was the total of the Merarite clans, counted by Moses and Aaron as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

אֵ֣לֶּה פְקוּדֵ֔י מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑י אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּקַ֤ד מֹשֶׁה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּaֽl-hapּequdi֡ym 'ashsher֩ pּaqa֨d moshshe֧h ve'aharo֛n uneshsiy'e֥y yishsera'e֖l 'et-haleviyּi֑m lemishshepּechota֖m ulebe֥yt 'abotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by their clans and families.

כָּֽל־הַפְּקֻדִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ פָּקַ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְאַהֲרֹ֛ן וּנְשִׂיאֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֑ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם וּלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): mibּe֨n shsheloshshi֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah ve'a֖d bּen-chamishshּi֣ym shshana֑h kּal-habּa֗ la'abo֨d 'aboda֧t 'aboda֛h va'aboda֥t mashsּa֖ bּe'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the men between thirty and fifty years old who were fit to do the work of service and the work of carrying the Tent of Meeting were counted.

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־הַבָּ֗א לַעֲבֹ֨ד עֲבֹדַ֧ת עֲבֹדָ֛ה וַעֲבֹדַ֥ת מַשָּׂ֖א בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּihey֖u pּequdeyhe֑m shshemona֣t 'alapi֔ym vachame֥shsh me'֖ot ushshemoniֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The total number was 8,580.

וַיִּהְי֖וּ פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם שְׁמֹנַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֔ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וּשְׁמֹנִֽים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): al-pּi֨y yehva֜h pּaqa֤d 'otam֙ bּeyad-moshshe֔h 'i֥yshsh 'i֛yshsh 'al-'abodat֖o ve'al-mashsּa'֑o upequda֕yv 'ashsher-tziua֥h yehva֖h 'et-moshsheֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)According to the LORD's command through Moses, each man was assigned his specific task and told what to carry. So they were counted, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

עַל־פִּ֨י יְהוָ֜ה פָּקַ֤ד אוֹתָם֙ בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אִ֥ישׁ אִ֛ישׁ עַל־עֲבֹדָת֖וֹ וְעַל־מַשָּׂא֑וֹ וּפְקֻדָ֕יו אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃פ