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Numbers 4

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וַיְדַבֵּ֣רand he spoke יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses וְאֶֽל־and to אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

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נָשֹׂ֗אlift up אֶת־obj.רֹאשׁ֙the head of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of קְהָ֔תKohath מִתּ֖וֹךְfrom among בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of לֵוִ֑יLevi לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םto clans their לְבֵ֥יתto the house of אֲבֹתָֽם׃ancestors their

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מִבֶּ֨ןfrom a son of שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםthirty שָׁנָה֙years וָמַ֔עְלָהand up -wards וְעַ֖דand to בֶּן־a son of חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםfifty שָׁנָ֑הyears כָּל־every בָּא֙one who comes לַצָּבָ֔אfor the service לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתto do מְלָאכָ֖הwork בְּאֹ֥הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

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זֹ֛אתthis עֲבֹדַ֥תis the service of בְּנֵי־the descendants of קְהָ֖תKohath בְּאֹ֣הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting קֹ֖דֶשׁthe holy thing of הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃the holy things

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וּבָ֨אand he will go אַהֲרֹ֤ןAaron וּבָנָיו֙and sons his בִּנְסֹ֣עַwhen sets out הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הthe camp וְהוֹרִ֕דוּand they will take down אֵ֖תobj.פָּרֹ֣כֶתthe curtain of הַמָּסָ֑ךְthe screen וְכִ֨סּוּ־and they will coverבָ֔הּwith the itאֵ֖תobj.אֲרֹ֥ןthe ark of הָעֵדֻֽת׃the testimony

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וְנָתְנ֣וּand they will put עָלָ֗יוover it כְּסוּי֙a covering of ע֣וֹרskin of תַּ֔חַשׁdolphin וּפָרְשׂ֧וּand they will spread out בֶֽגֶד־a covering of כְּלִ֛ילan entirety of תְּכֵ֖לֶתviolet stuff מִלְמָ֑עְלָהfrom to above towards וְשָׂמ֖וּand they will put in בַּדָּֽיו׃poles its

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וּפָרְשׂ֣וּand they will spread out עֲלֵיהֶ֗םover them בֶּ֚גֶדa covering of תּוֹלַ֣עַתscarlet stuff of שָׁנִ֔יscarlet וְכִסּ֣וּand they will cover אֹת֔וֹobj. it בְּמִכְסֵ֖הwith a covering of ע֣וֹרskin of תָּ֑חַשׁdolphin וְשָׂמ֖וּand they will put in אֶת־obj.בַּדָּֽיו׃poles its

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וְלָקְח֣וּ׀and they will take בֶּ֣גֶדa covering of תְּכֵ֗לֶתviolet stuff וְכִסּ֞וּand they will cover אֶת־obj.מְנֹרַ֤תthe lampstand of הַמָּאוֹר֙the light וְאֶת־and obj.נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָlamps its וְאֶת־and obj.מַלְקָחֶ֖יהָtongs its וְאֶת־and obj.מַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָfire-pans its וְאֵת֙and obj.כָּל־all כְּלֵ֣יthe vessels of שַׁמְנָ֔הּoil its אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich יְשָׁרְתוּ־they will serveלָ֖הּto the itבָּהֶֽם׃by the them

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וְנָתְנ֤וּand they will put אֹתָהּ֙obj. it וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all כֵּלֶ֔יהָarticles its אֶל־into מִכְסֵ֖הa covering of ע֣וֹרskin of תָּ֑חַשׁdolphin וְנָתְנ֖וּand they will put it עַל־on הַמּֽוֹט׃the carrying frame

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וְעַ֣ל׀and over מִזְבַּ֣חthe altar of הַזָּהָ֗בthe gold יִפְרְשׂוּ֙they will spread out בֶּ֣גֶדa covering of תְּכֵ֔לֶתviolet stuff וְכִסּ֣וּand they will cover אֹת֔וֹobj. it בְּמִכְסֵ֖הwith a covering of ע֣וֹרskin of תָּ֑חַשׁdolphin וְשָׂמ֖וּand they will put in אֶת־obj.בַּדָּֽיו׃poles its

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וְדִשְּׁנ֖וּand they will take away the ashes from אֶת־obj.הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַthe altar וּפָרְשׂ֣וּand they will spread out עָלָ֔יוover it בֶּ֖גֶדa covering of אַרְגָּמָֽן׃purple cloth

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וַיְדַבֵּ֣רand he spoke יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses וְאֶֽל־and to אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

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אַל־may not תַּכְרִ֕יתוּyou cut off אֶת־obj.שֵׁ֖בֶטthe tribe of מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תthe clans of הַקְּהָתִ֑יthe Kohathites מִתּ֖וֹךְfrom among הַלְוִיִּֽם׃the Levites

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וְלֹא־and not יָבֹ֧אוּthey will go לִרְא֛וֹתto see כְּבַלַּ֥עas a swallowing אֶת־obj.הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁthe holy thing וָמֵֽתוּ׃ פand they will die

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

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נָשֹׂ֗אlift up אֶת־obj.רֹ֛אשׁthe head of בְּנֵ֥יthe descendants of גֵרְשׁ֖וֹןGershon גַּם־also הֵ֑םthey לְבֵ֥יתto the house of אֲבֹתָ֖םancestors their לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃to clans their

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מִבֶּן֩from a son of שְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםthirty שָׁנָ֜הyears וָמַ֗עְלָהand up -wards עַ֛דto בֶּן־a son of חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםfifty שָׁנָ֖הyears תִּפְקֹ֣דyou will enroll אוֹתָ֑םobj. them כָּל־every הַבָּא֙the one who goes לִצְבֹ֣אto serve צָבָ֔אservice לַעֲבֹ֥דto serve עֲבֹדָ֖הservice בְּאֹ֥הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

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זֹ֣אתthis עֲבֹדַ֔תis the service of מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תthe clans of הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יthe Gershonites לַעֲבֹ֖דto serve וּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃and for carrying

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וְנָ֨שְׂא֜וּand they will carry אֶת־obj.יְרִיעֹ֤תthe curtains of הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙the tabernacle וְאֶת־and obj.אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֔דmeeting מִכְסֵ֕הוּcovering its וּמִכְסֵ֛הand the covering of הַתַּ֥חַשׁthe dolphin אֲשֶׁר־which עָלָ֖יוis over it מִלְמָ֑עְלָהfrom to above towards וְאֶ֨ת־and obj.מָסַ֔ךְthe screen of פֶּ֖תַחthe entrance of אֹ֥הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

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עַל־on פִּי֩the mouth of אַהֲרֹ֨ןAaron וּבָנָ֜יוand sons his תִּהְיֶ֗הit will be כָּל־all עֲבֹדַת֙the service of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔יthe Gershonites לְכָל־for all מַשָּׂאָ֔םcarrying their וּלְכֹ֖לand for all עֲבֹדָתָ֑םservice their וּפְקַדְתֶּ֤םand you will assign עֲלֵהֶם֙to them בְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתin a duty אֵ֖תobj.כָּל־all מַשָּׂאָֽם׃carrying their

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זֹ֣אתthis עֲבֹדַ֗תis the service of מִשְׁפְּחֹ֛תthe clans of בְּנֵ֥יthe descendants of הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יthe Gershonites בְּאֹ֣הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting וּמִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔םand duty their בְּיַד֙is in the hand of אִֽיתָמָ֔רIthamar בֶּֽן־the son of אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ פthe priest

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בְּנֵ֖יthe descendants of מְרָרִ֑יMerari לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֥םto clans their לְבֵית־to the house of אֲבֹתָ֖םancestors their תִּפְקֹ֥דyou will enroll אֹתָֽם׃obj. them

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מִבֶּן֩from a son of שְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםthirty שָׁנָ֜הyears וָמַ֗עְלָהand up -wards וְעַ֛דand to בֶּן־a son of חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםfifty שָׁנָ֖הyears תִּפְקְדֵ֑םyou will enroll them כָּל־every הַבָּא֙the one who comes לַצָּבָ֔אfor the service לַעֲבֹ֕דto serve אֶת־obj.עֲבֹדַ֖תthe service of אֹ֥הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

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וְזֹאת֙and this מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתis the duty of מַשָּׂאָ֔םcarrying their לְכָל־for all עֲבֹדָתָ֖םservice their בְּאֹ֣הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting קַרְשֵׁי֙the frames of הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןthe tabernacle וּבְרִיחָ֖יוand bars its וְעַמּוּדָ֥יוand pillars its וַאֲדָנָֽיו׃and bases its

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וְעַמּוּדֵי֩and the pillars of הֶחָצֵ֨רthe courtyard סָבִ֜יבall around וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֗םand bases their וִֽיתֵדֹתָם֙and tent pegs their וּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔םand ropes their לְכָל־to all כְּלֵיהֶ֔םarticles their וּלְכֹ֖לand to all עֲבֹדָתָ֑םservice their וּבְשֵׁמֹ֣תand by names תִּפְקְד֔וּyou will assign אֶת־obj.כְּלֵ֖יthe equipments of מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתthe duty of מַשָּׂאָֽם׃carrying their

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זֹ֣אתthis עֲבֹדַ֗תis the service of מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙the clans of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of מְרָרִ֔יMerari לְכָל־to all עֲבֹדָתָ֖םservice their בְּאֹ֣הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting בְּיַד֙in the hand of אִֽיתָמָ֔רIthamar בֶּֽן־the son of אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron הַכֹּהֵֽן׃the priest

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וַיִּפְקֹ֨דand he enrolled מֹשֶׁ֧הMoses וְאַהֲרֹ֛ןand Aaron וּנְשִׂיאֵ֥יand the leaders of הָעֵדָ֖הthe congregation אֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of הַקְּהָתִ֑יthe Kohathites לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םto clans their וּלְבֵ֥יתand to the house of אֲבֹתָֽם׃ancestors their

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מִבֶּ֨ןfrom a son of שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםthirty שָׁנָה֙years וָמַ֔עְלָהand up -wards וְעַ֖דand to בֶּן־a son of חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםfifty שָׁנָ֑הyears כָּל־every הַבָּא֙the one who comes לַצָּבָ֔אfor the service לַעֲבֹדָ֖הfor service בְּאֹ֥הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

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וַיִּהְי֥וּand they were פְקֻדֵיהֶ֖םenrolled men their לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םto clans their אַלְפַּ֕יִםtwo thousand שְׁבַ֥עseven מֵא֖וֹתhundreds וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃and fifty

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אֵ֤לֶּהthese פְקוּדֵי֙were the enrolled men of מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תthe clans of הַקְּהָתִ֔יthe Kohathites כָּל־every הָעֹבֵ֖דthe one who serves בְּאֹ֣הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting אֲשֶׁ֨רwhom פָּקַ֤דhe enrolled מֹשֶׁה֙Moses וְאַהֲרֹ֔ןand Aaron עַל־on פִּ֥יthe mouth of יְהוָ֖הYahweh בְּיַד־by the hand of מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סMoses

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וּפְקוּדֵ֖יand the enrolled men of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of גֵרְשׁ֑וֹןGershon לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֖םto clans their וּלְבֵ֥יתand to the house of אֲבֹתָֽם׃ancestors their

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מִבֶּ֨ןfrom a son of שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםthirty שָׁנָה֙years וָמַ֔עְלָהand up -wards וְעַ֖דand to בֶּן־a son of חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםfifty שָׁנָ֑הyears כָּל־every הַבָּא֙the one who comes לַצָּבָ֔אfor the service לַעֲבֹדָ֖הfor service בְּאֹ֥הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

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וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙and they were פְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םenrolled men their לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םto clans their לְבֵ֣יתto the house of אֲבֹתָ֑םancestors their אַלְפַּ֕יִםtwo thousand וְשֵׁ֥שׁand six מֵא֖וֹתhundreds וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃and thirty

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אֵ֣לֶּהthese פְקוּדֵ֗יwere the enrolled men of מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙the clans of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of גֵרְשׁ֔וֹןGershon כָּל־every הָעֹבֵ֖דthe one who serves בְּאֹ֣הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting אֲשֶׁ֨רwhom פָּקַ֥דhe enrolled מֹשֶׁ֛הMoses וְאַהֲרֹ֖ןand Aaron עַל־on פִּ֥יthe mouth of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

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וּפְקוּדֵ֕יand the enrolled men of מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תthe clans of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of מְרָרִ֑יMerari לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םto clans their לְבֵ֥יתto the house of אֲבֹתָֽם׃ancestors their

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מִבֶּ֨ןfrom a son of שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםthirty שָׁנָה֙years וָמַ֔עְלָהand up -wards וְעַ֖דand to בֶּן־a son of חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםfifty שָׁנָ֑הyears כָּל־every הַבָּא֙the one who comes לַצָּבָ֔אfor the service לַעֲבֹדָ֖הfor service בְּאֹ֥הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

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וַיִּהְי֥וּand they were פְקֻדֵיהֶ֖םenrolled men their לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םto clans their שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתthree אֲלָפִ֖יםthousands וּמָאתָֽיִם׃and two hundred

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אֵ֣לֶּהthese פְקוּדֵ֔יwere the enrolled men of מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תthe clans of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of מְרָרִ֑יMerari אֲשֶׁ֨רwhom פָּקַ֤דhe enrolled מֹשֶׁה֙Moses וְאַהֲרֹ֔ןand Aaron עַל־on פִּ֥יthe mouth of יְהוָ֖הYahweh בְּיַד־by the hand of מֹשֶֽׁה׃Moses

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כָּֽל־all הַפְּקֻדִ֡יםthose enrolled אֲשֶׁר֩whom פָּקַ֨דhe enrolled מֹשֶׁ֧הMoses וְאַהֲרֹ֛ןand Aaron וּנְשִׂיאֵ֥יand the leaders of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael אֶת־obj.הַלְוִיִּ֑םthe Levites לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םto clans their וּלְבֵ֥יתand to the house of אֲבֹתָֽם׃ancestors their

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מִבֶּ֨ןfrom a son of שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםthirty שָׁנָה֙years וָמַ֔עְלָהand up -wards וְעַ֖דand to בֶּן־a son of חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםfifty שָׁנָ֑הyears כָּל־every הַבָּ֗אthe one who comes לַעֲבֹ֨דto serve עֲבֹדַ֧תa service of עֲבֹדָ֛הa service וַעֲבֹדַ֥תand a service of מַשָּׂ֖אcarrying בְּאֹ֥הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

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וַיִּהְי֖וּand they were פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֑םenrolled men their שְׁמֹנַ֣תeight אֲלָפִ֔יםthousands וַחֲמֵ֥שׁand five מֵא֖וֹתhundreds וּשְׁמֹנִֽים׃and eighty

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עַל־on פִּ֨יthe mouth of יְהוָ֜הYahweh פָּקַ֤דsomeone enrolled אוֹתָם֙obj. them בְּיַד־by the hand of מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses אִ֥ישׁa man אִ֛ישׁa man עַל־on עֲבֹדָת֖וֹservice his וְעַל־and on מַשָּׂא֑וֹburden his וּפְקֻדָ֕יוand enrolled men his אֲשֶׁר־whom צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פMoses

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