H9001–/וַ–v

"Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."

וְהָי֕וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָתַתָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”

The princes gave offerings for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes gave their offerings before the altar.

וַיַּקְרִ֣יבוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּקְרִ֧יבוּ (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh said to Moses, "They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar."

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah,

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with Yahweh, he heard his voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spoke to him.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

"Speak to Aaron, and tell him, 'When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.'"

וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”

Aaron did so. He lit its lamps to light the area in front of the lampstand, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

"Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

וְטִהַרְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus shall you do to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of cleansing on them, let them shave their whole bodies with a razor, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves.

וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִבְּס֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִטֶּהָֽרוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then let them take a young bull, and its meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil; and another young bull you shall take for a sin offering.

וְלָֽקְחוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

You shall present the Levites before the Tent of Meeting. You shall assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel.

וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִ֨קְהַלְתָּ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”

You shall present the Levites before Yahweh. The children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites,

וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”וְסָמְכ֧וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Yahweh for a wave offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Yahweh.

וְהֵנִיף֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָי֕וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

You shall set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them as a wave offering to Yahweh.

וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.

וְהִבְדַּלְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָ֥יוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

"After that, the Levites shall go in to do the service of the Tent of Meeting: and you shall cleanse them, and offer them as a wave offering.

וְטִֽהַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

וָאֶקַּח֙ (וָ) va. “and”

I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the Tent of Meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel; that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come near to the sanctuary."

וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה (וָ) va. “and”

Thus did Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the Levites. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so the children of Israel did to them.

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

The Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a wave offering before Yahweh; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them.

וַיִּֽתְחַטְּא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְכַבְּסוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּ֨נֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיְכַפֵּ֧ר (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

but shall minister with their brothers in the Tent of Meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shall you do to the Levites concerning their duties."

וְשֵׁרֵ֨ת (וְ) ve. “and”