Numbers 18

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וְגַ֣םand also אֶת־obj.אַחֶיךָ֩brothers your מַטֵּ֨הthe tribe of לֵוִ֜יLevi שֵׁ֤בֶטthe tribe of אָבִ֙יךָ֙ancestor your הַקְרֵ֣בbring near אִתָּ֔ךְwith you וְיִלָּו֥וּso they may join themselves עָלֶ֖יךָto you וִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָso they may serve you וְאַתָּה֙and you וּבָנֶ֣יךָand sons your אִתָּ֔ךְwith you לִפְנֵ֖יwill be to before אֹ֥הֶלthe tent of הָעֵדֻֽת׃the testimony

וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙and they will keep מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔service your וּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתand the service of כָּל־all הָאֹ֑הֶלthe tent אַךְ֩only אֶל־to כְּלֵ֨יthe equipments of הַקֹּ֤דֶשׁthe holy place וְאֶל־and to הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙the altar לֹ֣אnot יִקְרָ֔בוּthey will draw near וְלֹֽא־and not יָמֻ֥תוּthey will die גַם־both הֵ֖םthey גַּם־as well as אַתֶּֽם׃you

וְנִלְו֣וּand they will join themselves עָלֶ֔יךָto you וְשָֽׁמְר֗וּand they will keep אֶת־obj.מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙the duty of אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֔דmeeting לְכֹ֖לto all עֲבֹדַ֣תthe service of הָאֹ֑הֶלthe tent וְזָ֖רand a stranger לֹא־not יִקְרַ֥בhe will draw near אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃to you

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗םand you will keep אֵ֚תobj.מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתthe service of הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁthe holy place וְאֵ֖תand obj.מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתthe service of הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַthe altar וְלֹֽא־and not יִהְיֶ֥הit will be ע֛וֹדagain קֶ֖צֶףwrath עַל־towards בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַאֲנִ֗יand I הִנֵּ֤הhere!לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙I have taken אֶת־obj.אֲחֵיכֶ֣םbrothers your הַלְוִיִּ֔םthe Levites מִתּ֖וֹךְfrom among בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelלָכֶ֞םto the youמַתָּנָ֤הa gift נְתֻנִים֙assigned לַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahweh לַעֲבֹ֕דto serve אֶת־obj.עֲבֹדַ֖תthe service of אֹ֥הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

וַיְדַבֵּ֣רand he spoke יְהוָה֮Yahweh אֶֽל־to אַהֲרֹן֒Aaron וַאֲנִי֙and I הִנֵּ֣הhere!נָתַ֣תִּֽיI giveלְךָ֔to the youאֶת־obj.מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתthe charge of תְּרוּמֹתָ֑יcontributions my לְכָל־to all קָדְשֵׁ֣יthe holy gifts of בְנֵֽי־the people of יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלIsraelלְךָ֨to the youנְתַתִּ֧יםI give them לְמָשְׁחָ֛הto a portion וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָand to sons your לְחָק־to a prescribed portion of עוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity

בְּקֹ֥דֶשׁin the holy thing of הַקֳּדָשִׁ֖יםthe holy things תֹּאכֲלֶ֑נּוּyou will eat it כָּל־every זָכָר֙male יֹאכַ֣לhe will eat אֹת֔וֹobj. it קֹ֖דֶשׁa holy thing יִֽהְיֶה־it will beלָּֽךְ׃for the you

וְזֶה־and thisלְּךָ֞will belong to the youתְּרוּמַ֣תthe contribution of מַתָּנָ֗םgift their לְכָל־to all תְּנוּפֹת֮the wave-offerings of בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Israelלְךָ֣to the youנְתַתִּ֗יםI give them וּלְבָנֶ֧יךָand to sons your וְלִבְנֹתֶ֛יךָand to daughters your אִתְּךָ֖with you לְחָק־to a prescribed portion of עוֹלָ֑םperpetuity כָּל־every טָה֥וֹרclean person בְּבֵיתְךָ֖among household your יֹאכַ֥לhe will eat אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. it

כֹּ֚לall חֵ֣לֶבthe best of יִצְהָ֔רthe fresh oil וְכָל־and all חֵ֖לֶבthe best of תִּיר֣וֹשׁthe new wine וְדָגָ֑ןand grain רֵאשִׁיתָ֛םfirst fruit their אֲשֶׁר־which יִתְּנ֥וּthey will give לַֽיהוָ֖הto Yahwehלְךָ֥to the youנְתַתִּֽים׃I give them

בִּכּוּרֵ֞יthe first-fruits of כָּל־all אֲשֶׁ֧רthat בְּאַרְצָ֛םis in land their אֲשֶׁר־which יָבִ֥יאוּthey will bring לַיהוָ֖הto Yahwehלְךָ֣to the youיִהְיֶ֑הit will belong כָּל־every טָה֥וֹרclean person בְּבֵיתְךָ֖among household your יֹאכֲלֶֽנּוּ׃he will eat it

כָּל־every חֵ֥רֶםdevoted thing בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לin Israelלְךָ֥to the youיִהְיֶֽה׃it will belong

וּפְדוּיָו֙and redemption price its מִבֶּן־from a son of חֹ֣דֶשׁa month תִּפְדֶּ֔הyou will redeem it בְּעֶ֨רְכְּךָ֔by valuation your כֶּ֛סֶףwill be silver חֲמֵ֥שֶׁתfive שְׁקָלִ֖יםshekels בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלby the shekel of הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁthe holy place עֶשְׂרִ֥יםis twenty גֵּרָ֖הgerahs הֽוּא׃it

וּבְשָׂרָ֖םand meat their יִהְיֶה־it will belongלָּ֑ךְto the youכַּחֲזֵ֧הlike the breast of הַתְּנוּפָ֛הthe wave-offering וּכְשׁ֥וֹקand like the thigh of הַיָּמִ֖יןthe rightלְךָ֥to the youיִהְיֶֽה׃it will belong

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֜הYahweh אֶֽל־to אַהֲרֹ֗ןAaron בְּאַרְצָם֙in land their לֹ֣אnot תִנְחָ֔לyou will have an inheritance וְחֵ֕לֶקand a share לֹא־not יִהְיֶ֥הit will belongלְךָ֖to the youבְּתוֹכָ֑םin midst of them אֲנִ֤יI חֶלְקְךָ֙am share your וְנַחֲלָ֣תְךָ֔and inheritance your בְּת֖וֹךְin among בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael

וְלִבְנֵ֣יand to the descendants of לֵוִ֔יLevi הִנֵּ֥הhere!נָתַ֛תִּיI give כָּל־every מַֽעֲשֵׂ֥רtithe בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לin Israel לְנַחֲלָ֑הfor an inheritance חֵ֤לֶףin return for עֲבֹֽדָתָם֙service their אֲשֶׁר־which הֵ֣םthey עֹֽבְדִ֔יםare serving אֶת־obj.עֲבֹדַ֖תthe service of אֹ֥הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

וְלֹא־and not יִקְרְב֥וּthey will draw near ע֛וֹדagain בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael אֶל־to אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting לָשֵׂ֥אתto bear חֵ֖טְאsin לָמֽוּת׃to die

וְעָבַ֨דand he will serve הַלֵּוִ֜יthe Levites ה֗וּאhe אֶת־obj.עֲבֹדַת֙the service of אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֔דmeeting וְהֵ֖םand they יִשְׂא֣וּthey will bear עֲוֹנָ֑םiniquity their חֻקַּ֤תa statute of עוֹלָם֙perpetuity לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םto generations your וּבְתוֹךְ֙and in among בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael לֹ֥אnot יִנְחֲל֖וּthey will inherit נַחֲלָֽה׃an inheritance

וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽר׃to saying

וְנֶחְשַׁ֥בand it will be reckonedלָכֶ֖םto the youתְּרוּמַתְכֶ֑םcontribution your כַּדָּגָן֙like the grain מִן־from הַגֹּ֔רֶןthe threshing floor וְכַֽמְלֵאָ֖הand like the full produce מִן־from הַיָּֽקֶב׃the wine-press

מִכֹּל֙from all מַתְּנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םgifts your תָּרִ֕ימוּyou will offer up אֵ֖תobj.כָּל־every תְּרוּמַ֣תthe contribution of יְהוָ֑הYahweh מִכָּל־some of all חֶלְבּ֔וֹbest its אֶֽת־obj.מִקְדְּשׁ֖וֹsacred part of its מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃from the it

וְאָמַרְתָּ֖and you will say אֲלֵהֶ֑םto them בַּהֲרִֽימְכֶ֤םwhen offer up you אֶת־obj.חֶלְבּוֹ֙best of its מִמֶּ֔נּוּfrom the it וְנֶחְשַׁב֙and it will be reckoned לַלְוִיִּ֔םto the Levites כִּתְבוּאַ֥תlike the produce of גֹּ֖רֶןa threshing floor וְכִתְבוּאַ֥תand like the produce of יָֽקֶב׃a wine-press

וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םand you will eat אֹתוֹ֙obj. it בְּכָל־in any מָק֔וֹםplace אַתֶּ֖םyou וּבֵֽיתְכֶ֑םand household your כִּֽי־for שָׂכָ֥רis wages הוּא֙itלָכֶ֔םof youחֵ֥לֶףin return for עֲבֹֽדַתְכֶ֖םservice your בְּאֹ֥הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

וְלֹֽא־and not תִשְׂא֤וּyou will bear עָלָיו֙on it חֵ֔טְאsin בַּהֲרִֽימְכֶ֥םwhen offer up you אֶת־obj.חֶלְבּ֖וֹbest of its מִמֶּ֑נּוּfrom the it וְאֶת־and obj.קָדְשֵׁ֧יthe holy gifts of בְנֵי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael לֹ֥אnot תְחַלְּל֖וּyou will profane וְלֹ֥אand not תָמֽוּתוּ׃ פyou will die

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