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Numbers 4

BSB·49 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, 2Takeנָשֹׂ֗אnā·śō — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a censusרֹאשׁ֙rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the Kohathitesקְהָ֔תqə·hāṯ — Assembly, congregationH6955 — Full Word Study → amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the Levitesלֵוִ֑יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָֽם׃’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, 3men from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → toוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who is qualifiedבָּא֙bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to serveלַצָּבָ֔אlaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → in the workמְלָאכָ֖הmə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 4Thisזֹ֛אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → serviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → of the Kohathitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → regards the mostקֹ֖דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃haq·qo·ḏā·šîm — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. 5Whenever the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → sets outבִּנְסֹ֣עַbin·sō·a‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →, Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and his sonsוּבָנָיו֙ū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are to go inוּבָ֨אū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, take downוְהוֹרִ֕דוּwə·hō·w·ri·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → the veilפָּרֹ֣כֶתpā·rō·ḵeṯ — curtain, veil, screenH6532 — Full Word Study → of the curtainהַמָּסָ֑ךְham·mā·sāḵ — covering, curtain, or tapestryH4539 — Full Word Study →, and coverוְכִ֨סּוּ־wə·ḵis·sū- — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲרֹ֥ן’ă·rōn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → with it. 6They are to placeוְנָתְנ֣וּwə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → overעָלָ֗יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → this a coveringכְּסוּי֙kə·sui — A covering or garment; that which conceals or protectsH3681 — Full Word Study → of fine leatherתַּ֔חַשׁta·ḥaš — Sealskin or badger skin; durable leather coveringH8476 — Full Word Study →, spreadוּפָרְשׂ֧וּū·p̄ā·rə·śū — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → a solidכְּלִ֛ילkə·lîl — Complete, whole, entire; burnt offeringH3632 — Full Word Study → blueתְּכֵ֖לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study → clothבֶֽגֶד־ḇe·ḡeḏ- — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → over itמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil·mā·‘ə·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →, and insertוְשָׂמ֖וּwə·śā·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → its polesבַּדָּֽיו׃bad·dāw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. 7Overוְעַ֣ל׀wə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the tableשֻׁלְחַ֣ןšul·ḥan — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study → of the Presenceהַפָּנִ֗יםhap·pā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → they are to spreadיִפְרְשׂוּ֮yip̄·rə·śū — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → a blueתְּכֵלֶת֒tə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study → clothבֶּ֣גֶדbe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and placeוְנָתְנ֣וּwə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the platesהַקְּעָרֹ֤תhaq·qə·‘ā·rōṯ — A shallow serving dish or platterH7086 — Full Word Study → and cupsהַכַּפֹּת֙hak·kap·pōṯ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → on itעָ֠לָיו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, along withאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the bowlsהַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔תham·mə·naq·qî·yōṯ — shallow bowl or basinH4518 — Full Word Study → and pitchersקְשׂ֣וֹתqə·śō·wṯ — A container or vessel, typically a jar or jugH7184 — Full Word Study → for the drink offeringהַנָּ֑סֶךְhan·nā·seḵ — Drink offering; libation poured out in worshipH5262 — Full Word Study →. The regularהַתָּמִ֖ידhat·tā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → breadוְלֶ֥חֶםwə·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → offering is to remainיִהְיֶֽה׃yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on itעָלָ֥יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 8And they shall spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּū·p̄ā·rə·śū — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → a scarletתּוֹלַ֣עַתtō·w·la·‘aṯ — Crimson or scarlet dye/cloth; the worm producing itH8438 — Full Word Study → clothבֶּ֚גֶדbe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → over themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, coverוְכִסּ֣וּwə·ḵis·sū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → themאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → withבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbə·miḵ·sêh — covering, garment, or veilH4372 — Full Word Study → fine leatherתָּ֑חַשׁtā·ḥaš — Sealskin or badger skin; durable leather coveringH8476 — Full Word Study →, and insertוְשָׂמ֖וּwə·śā·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the polesבַּדָּֽיו׃bad·dāw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. 9They are to takeוְלָקְח֣וּ׀wə·lā·qə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a blueתְּכֵ֗לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study → clothבֶּ֣גֶדbe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and coverוְכִסּ֞וּwə·ḵis·sū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the lampstandמְנֹרַ֤תmə·nō·raṯ — Lampstand; candelabrum for holding lampsH4501 — Full Word Study → used for lightהַמָּאוֹר֙ham·mā·’ō·wr — luminous body or light-giving sourceH3974 — Full Word Study →, togetherוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with its lampsנֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָnê·rō·ṯe·hā — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study →, wick trimmersמַלְקָחֶ֖יהָmal·qā·ḥe·hā — Tongs or snuffers for trimming lampsH4457 — Full Word Study →, and traysמַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָmaḥ·tō·ṯe·hā — A censer or firepan for burning incenseH4289 — Full Word Study →, as well as the jarsכְּלֵ֣יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of oilשַׁמְנָ֔הּšam·nāh — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → to supplyיְשָׁרְתוּ־yə·šā·rə·ṯū- — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → it. 10Then they shall wrapוְנָתְנ֤וּwə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → itוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its utensilsכֵּלֶ֔יהָkê·le·hā — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → insideאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a coveringמִכְסֵ֖הmiḵ·sêh — covering, garment, or veilH4372 — Full Word Study → of fine leatherתָּ֑חַשׁtā·ḥaš — Sealskin or badger skin; durable leather coveringH8476 — Full Word Study → and putוְנָתְנ֖וּwə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it on the carrying frameהַמּֽוֹט׃ham·mō·wṭ — Yoke; bar; wooden frame joining animalsH4132 — Full Word Study →. 11Overוְעַ֣ל׀wə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the goldהַזָּהָ֗בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → they are to spreadיִפְרְשׂוּ֙yip̄·rə·śū — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → a blueתְּכֵ֔לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study → clothבֶּ֣גֶדbe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, coverוְכִסּ֣וּwə·ḵis·sū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → itאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → withבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbə·miḵ·sêh — covering, garment, or veilH4372 — Full Word Study → fine leatherתָּ֑חַשׁtā·ḥaš — Sealskin or badger skin; durable leather coveringH8476 — Full Word Study →, and insertוְשָׂמ֖וּwə·śā·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the polesבַּדָּֽיו׃bad·dāw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. 12They are to takeוְלָקְחוּ֩wə·lā·qə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the utensilsכְּלֵ֨יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → for servingהַשָּׁרֵ֜תhaš·šā·rêṯ — Service, ministry, or attendanceH8335 — Full Word Study → in the sanctuaryבַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁbaq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, place themוְנָֽתְנוּ֙wə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a blueתְּכֵ֔לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study → clothבֶּ֣גֶדbe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, coverוְכִסּ֣וּwə·ḵis·sū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → withבְּמִכְסֵ֖הbə·miḵ·sêh — covering, garment, or veilH4372 — Full Word Study → fine leatherתָּ֑חַשׁtā·ḥaš — Sealskin or badger skin; durable leather coveringH8476 — Full Word Study →, and put themוְנָתְנ֖וּwə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the carrying frameהַמּֽוֹט׃ham·mō·wṭ — Yoke; bar; wooden frame joining animalsH4132 — Full Word Study →. 13Then they shall remove the ashesוְדִשְּׁנ֖וּwə·ḏiš·šə·nū — to make fat, prosper, or grow richH1878 — Full Word Study → from the bronze altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּū·p̄ā·rə·śū — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → a purpleאַרְגָּמָֽן׃’ar·gā·mān — Purple dye or purple cloth; royal colorH713 — Full Word Study → clothבֶּ֖גֶדbe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → over itעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, 14and placeוְנָתְנ֣וּwə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → on itעָ֠לָיו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the vesselsכֵּלָ֞יוkê·lāw — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → used to serveיְֽשָׁרְת֧וּyə·šā·rə·ṯū — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → thereעָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →: the firepansהַמַּחְתֹּ֤תham·maḥ·tōṯ — A censer or firepan for burning incenseH4289 — Full Word Study →, meat forksהַמִּזְלָגֹת֙ham·miz·lā·ḡōṯ — Flesh hook; a pronged fork used in temple sacrificeH4207 — Full Word Study →, shovelsהַיָּעִ֣יםhay·yā·‘îm — shovel for removing ashesH3257 — Full Word Study →, and sprinkling bowlsהַמִּזְרָקֹ֔תham·miz·rā·qōṯ — bowlH4219 — Full Word Study →allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the equipmentכְּלֵ֣יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. They are to spreadוּפָרְשׂ֣וּū·p̄ā·rə·śū — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → over itעָלָ֗יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a coveringכְּס֛וּיkə·sui — A covering or garment; that which conceals or protectsH3681 — Full Word Study → of fine leatherתַּ֖חַשׁta·ḥaš — Sealskin or badger skin; durable leather coveringH8476 — Full Word Study → and insertוְשָׂמ֥וּwə·śā·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the polesבַדָּֽיו׃ḇad·dāw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. 15When Aaronאַֽהֲרֹן־’a·hă·rōn- — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and his sonsוּ֠בָנָיוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have finishedוְכִלָּ֣הwə·ḵil·lāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → coveringלְכַסֹּ֨תlə·ḵas·sōṯ — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the holy objectsהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their equipmentכְּלֵ֣יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, as soon as the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → is ready to moveבִּנְסֹ֣עַbin·sō·a‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →, the Kohathitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → shall comeיָבֹ֤אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and do the carryingלָשֵׂ֔אתlā·śêṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →. But they must notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → touchיִגְּע֥וּyig·gə·‘ū — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → the holy objectsהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, or they will dieוָמֵ֑תוּwā·mê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. Theseאֵ֛לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the transportation dutiesמַשָּׂ֥אmaś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → of the Kohathitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → regarding the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 16Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר׀’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → shall overseeוּפְקֻדַּ֞תū·p̄ə·qud·daṯ — visitation, oversight, punishment, accountH6486 — Full Word Study → the oilשֶׁ֤מֶןše·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → for the lightהַמָּאוֹר֙ham·mā·’ō·wr — luminous body or light-giving sourceH3974 — Full Word Study →, the fragrantהַסַּמִּ֔יםhas·sam·mîm — Spice; aromatic substance used in worship and anointingH5561 — Full Word Study → incenseוּקְטֹ֣רֶתū·qə·ṭō·reṯ — Fragrant incense; sweet-smelling smoke offeringH7004 — Full Word Study →, the dailyהַתָּמִ֖ידhat·tā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → grain offeringוּמִנְחַ֥תū·min·ḥaṯ — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →, and the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֑הham·miš·ḥāh — anointing oil; sacred unctionH4888 — Full Word Study → oilוְשֶׁ֣מֶןwə·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →. He has oversightפְּקֻדַּ֗תpə·qud·daṯ — visitation, oversight, punishment, accountH6486 — Full Word Study → of the entireכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → and everythingוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in it, including the holy objectsבְּקֹ֖דֶשׁbə·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → and their utensilsוּבְכֵלָֽיו׃סū·ḇə·ḵê·lāw — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →.” 17Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, 18Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → allow the Kohathiteהַקְּהָתִ֑יhaq·qə·hā·ṯî — descendant of KohathH6956 — Full Word Study → tribalשֵׁ֖בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmiš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → to be cut offתַּכְרִ֕יתוּtaḵ·rî·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →. 19In order that they may liveוְחָיוּ֙wə·ḥā·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieיָמֻ֔תוּyā·mu·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → when they come nearבְּגִשְׁתָּ֖םbə·ḡiš·tām — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → the mostקֹ֣דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםhaq·qo·ḏā·šîm — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, doעֲשׂ֣וּ‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisוְזֹ֣את׀wə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → for them: Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and his sonsוּבָנָיו֙ū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are to go inיָבֹ֔אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and assignוְשָׂמ֣וּwə·śā·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → each manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → his taskעֲבֹדָת֖וֹ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → and what he is to carryמַשָּׂאֽוֹ׃maś·śā·’ōw — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study →. 20But the Kohathites are not to go inיָבֹ֧אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and lookלִרְא֛וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → at the holy objectsהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, even for a momentכְּבַלַּ֥עkə·ḇal·la‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →, or they will dieוָמֵֽתוּ׃פwā·mê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” 21And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, 22Take a censusנָשֹׂ֗אnā·śō — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → of the Gershonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → as wellגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, by their familiesאֲבֹתָ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → and clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →, 23from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → toעַ֛ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, countingתִּפְקֹ֣דtip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who comesהַבָּא֙hab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to serveלִצְבֹ֣אliṣ·ḇō — to serve, muster for war, perform dutyH6633 — Full Word Study → in the workעֲבֹדָ֖ה‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 24Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֔ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → of the Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יhag·gê·rə·šun·nî — Descendant of GershonH1649 — Full Word Study → clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmiš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → regarding workלַעֲבֹ֖דla·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and transportוּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃ū·lə·maś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study →: 25They are to carryוְנָ֨שְׂא֜וּwə·nā·śə·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the curtainsיְרִיעֹ֤תyə·rî·‘ōṯ — A curtain or woven hanging, typically of linen or other fabricH3407 — Full Word Study → of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study →, the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → with the coveringמִכְסֵ֕הוּmiḵ·sê·hū — covering, garment, or veilH4372 — Full Word Study → of fine leatherהַתַּ֥חַשׁhat·ta·ḥaš — Sealskin or badger skin; durable leather coveringH8476 — Full Word Study → overעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → itמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil·mā·‘ə·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →, the curtainsמָסַ֔ךְmā·saḵ — covering, curtain, or tapestryH4539 — Full Word Study → for the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, 26the curtainsקַלְעֵ֨יqal·‘ê — Sling; door valve or screenH7050 — Full Word Study → of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֜רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the curtainsמָסַ֣ךְ׀mā·saḵ — covering, curtain, or tapestryH4539 — Full Word Study → for the entranceפֶּ֣תַח׀pe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → at the gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the courtyardהֶחָצֵ֗רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → surroundsעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֤ןham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → and altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, along with their ropesמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶ֔םmê·ṯə·rê·hem — cord, string, or ropeH4340 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the equipmentכְּלֵ֖יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → for their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study →. The Gershonites will do allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → needs to be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֛הyê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with these items. 27Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the serviceעֲבֹדַת֙‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → of the Gershonitesוּבָנָ֜יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their transport dutiesמַשָּׂאָ֔םmaś·śā·’ām — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → andוּלְכֹ֖לū·lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → other workעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study →is to be done atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the directionפִּי֩pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and his sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →; you are to assignוּפְקַדְתֶּ֤םū·p̄ə·qaḏ·tem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to themעֲלֵהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that they are responsibleבְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתbə·miš·me·reṯ — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study → to carryמַשָּׂאָֽם׃maś·śā·’ām — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study →. 28Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֗ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → of the Gershoniteבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֛תmiš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, and their dutiesוּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔םū·miš·mar·tām — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study → shall be under the directionבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר’î·ṯā·mār — Island of palmsH385 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃פhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. 29As for the sonsבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Merariמְרָרִ֑יmə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study →, you are to numberתִּפְקֹ֥דtip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָֽם׃’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֥םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, 30from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → toוְעַ֛דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, countingתִּפְקְדֵ֑םtip̄·qə·ḏêm — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who comesהַבָּא֙hab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to serveלַצָּבָ֔אlaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → in the workעֲבֹדַ֖ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → of the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 31Thisוְזֹאת֙wə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the dutyמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmiš·me·reṯ — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֖ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →: to carryמַשָּׂאָ֔םmaś·śā·’ām — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → the framesקַרְשֵׁי֙qar·šê — wooden board or plankH7175 — Full Word Study → of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → with its crossbarsוּבְרִיחָ֖יוū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw — bar, bolt, or fugitiveH1280 — Full Word Study →, postsוְעַמּוּדָ֥יוwə·‘am·mū·ḏāw — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study →, and basesוַאֲדָנָֽיו׃wa·’ă·ḏā·nāw — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study →, 32and the postsוְעַמּוּדֵי֩wə·‘am·mū·ḏê — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → of the surroundingסָבִ֜יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → courtyardהֶחָצֵ֨רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → with their basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֗םwə·’aḏ·nê·hem — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study →, tent pegsוִֽיתֵדֹתָם֙wî·ṯê·ḏō·ṯām — Tent peg or stakeH3489 — Full Word Study →, and ropesוּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔םū·mê·ṯə·rê·hem — cord, string, or ropeH4340 — Full Word Study →, including allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their equipmentכְּלֵיהֶ֔םkə·lê·hem — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → and everythingוּלְכֹ֖לū·lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → related to their useעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study →. You shall assignתִּפְקְד֔וּtip̄·qə·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → by nameוּבְשֵׁמֹ֣תū·ḇə·šê·mōṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → the itemsכְּלֵ֖יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → that they are responsibleמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmiš·me·reṯ — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study → to carryמַשָּׂאָֽם׃maś·śā·’ām — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study →. 33Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֗ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → of the Merariteבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → clansמִשְׁפְּחֹת֙miš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → according to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their workעֲבֹדָתָ֖ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, under the directionבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר’î·ṯā·mār — Island of palmsH385 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃hak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →.” 34So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֛ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, and the leadersוּנְשִׂיאֵ֥יū·nə·śî·’ê — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֨דway·yip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the Kohathitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָֽם׃’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, 35everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → toוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who cameהַבָּא֙hab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to serveלַצָּבָ֔אlaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → in the workלַעֲבֹדָ֖הla·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 36And thoseוַיִּהְי֥וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → numberedפְקֻדֵיהֶ֖םp̄ə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → totaled 2,750אַלְפַּ֕יִם’al·pa·yim — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study →. 37Theseאֵ֤לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were countedפְקוּדֵי֙p̄ə·qū·ḏê — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → from the Kohathiteהַקְּהָתִ֔יhaq·qə·hā·ṯî — descendant of KohathH6956 — Full Word Study → clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmiš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →, everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who could serveהָעֹבֵ֖דhā·‘ō·ḇêḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → numberedפָּקַ֤דpā·qaḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → themאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → according toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the commandפִּ֥יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃סmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. 38Then the Gershonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were numberedוּפְקוּדֵ֖יū·p̄ə·qū·ḏê — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָֽם׃’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, 39everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → toוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who cameהַבָּא֙hab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to serveלַצָּבָ֔אlaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → in the workלַעֲבֹדָ֖הla·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 40And thoseוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙way·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → numberedפְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → totaled 2,630אַלְפַּ֕יִם’al·pa·yim — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study →. 41Theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were countedפְקוּדֵ֗יp̄ə·qū·ḏê — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → from the Gershoniteגֵרְשׁ֔וֹןḡê·rə·šō·wn — Expulsion; exilingH1648 — Full Word Study → clansמִשְׁפְּחֹת֙miš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → who servedהָעֹבֵ֖דhā·‘ō·ḇêḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → countedפָּקַ֥דpā·qaḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → commandפִּ֥יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 42And the Meraritesמְרָרִ֑יmə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study → were numberedוּפְקוּדֵ֕יū·p̄ə·qū·ḏê — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָֽם׃’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, 43everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → toוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who cameהַבָּא֙hab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to serveלַצָּבָ֔אlaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → in the workלַעֲבֹדָ֖הla·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 44The men registeredפְקֻדֵיהֶ֖םp̄ə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → numbered 3,200שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study →. 45Theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were countedפְקוּדֵ֔יp̄ə·qū·ḏê — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → from the Merariteמְרָרִ֑יmə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study → clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmiš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → numberedפָּקַ֤דpā·qaḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → commandפִּ֥יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. 46So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֛ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, and the leadersוּנְשִׂיאֵ֥יū·nə·śî·’ê — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → numberedהַפְּקֻדִ֡יםhap·pə·qu·ḏîm — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָֽם׃’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → allכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → 47from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → toוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who cameהַבָּ֗אhab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲבֹ֨דla·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the workעֲבֹדַ֧ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → of servingעֲבֹדָ֛ה‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → and carryingמַשָּׂ֖אmaś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 48Andוַיִּהְי֖וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the number of menפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֑םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → was 8,580שְׁמֹנַ֣תšə·mō·naṯ — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study →. 49Atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → commandפִּ֨יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → they were numbered throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and each oneאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → was assignedוּפְקֻדָ֕יוū·p̄ə·qu·ḏāw — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → his workעֲבֹדָת֖וֹ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → and burdenמַשָּׂא֑וֹmaś·śā·’ōw — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study →, asאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃פmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Numbers 4
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Chapter Overview

Numbers 4 details God's organization of the Levitical priesthood, specifically assigning the three families of Levi—Kohath, Gershon, and Merari—to distinct roles in transporting and maintaining the tabernacle. This chapter emphasizes both the sacred responsibility and the careful boundaries required when handling holy things. The census of Levites aged 30-50 (the prime working years) reveals approximately 8,580 men dedicated to this service, demonstrating the magnitude of God's organizational plan for corporate worship in the wilderness.

Verses 1-3: The Call to Number the Kohathites

God commands Moses and Aaron to count the sons of Kohath between the ages of thirty and fifty years old. This age range marked the period of full service capability in Israel's culture. The emphasis on numbering "by families" and "by the house of their fathers" (v. 2) shows that God values both corporate identity and individual responsibility. Each man knew his place within his family unit, and each family knew its calling within the larger priestly structure. This reflects a healthy biblical principle: personal service to God finds meaning within the context of family and community.

Verses 4-15: The Kohathites' Sacred Charge

The sons of Kohath received the highest honor and greatest responsibility: they would carry the most holy items—the ark, table of showbread, lampstand, golden altar, and sanctuary vessels (vv. 4-12). However, direct contact with these holy things was forbidden (v. 15). Aaron and his sons would first cover everything in blue cloth and badgers' skins, and only then could the Kohathites bear the covered items. This separation teaches a crucial truth: access to God's holiness is regulated by God's design, not by human proximity or presumption. The elaborate coverings were not arbitrary; they protected both the sacred objects and the carriers from spiritual danger. The command "they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die" (v. 15) underscores the seriousness of maintaining holiness boundaries.

Verses 16-20: Eleazar's Oversight

Eleazar, Aaron's son, received supervisory authority over the oil, incense, grain offerings, and anointing oil (v. 16). Verse 19 adds a pastoral safeguard: the priestly leadership must carefully assign each man to his specific burden so he may live. This preventive approach—providing clear instruction and oversight—protected the people. It was an act of mercy to specify duties precisely rather than leave room for presumption or confusion that could lead to death.

Verses 21-28: The Gershonites' Service

The sons of Gershon, also numbered from thirty to fifty (v. 23), bore responsibility for the less sacred but still essential items: curtains, coverings, hangings, and cords (vv. 25-26). Ithamar, Aaron's other son, oversaw this family's work. Their service, though less directly involved with the most holy things, was equally necessary for the tabernacle's functioning.

Verses 29-33: The Merarites' Burden

The sons of Merari carried the structural elements—boards, bars, pillars, and sockets (vv. 31-32). This heavy, foundational work was vital. All three families labored under clear assignments and priestly supervision.

Verses 34-49: The Census Results

The final census shows 2,750 Kohathites, 2,630 Gershonites, and 3,200 Merarites, totaling 8,580 men ready for service (vv. 34-48). Obedience to God's organizational design was complete and measurable.

Application for Today

While we no longer have a physical tabernacle, the principles shine clearly: God values order, clear assignment, and protective boundaries in His work. In our churches and Christian service, we honor God by accepting our specific roles, respecting leadership structure, and understanding that limitations protect us spiritually. Every member matters; every task serves the whole.

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