H9002–/וְ–v

In their care are the ark, and the table, and the lights, and the altars, and all the vessels used in the holy place, and the veil, and all they are used for.

וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗ם (וּ) u. “and”וְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמְּנֹרָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְלֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֹ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, will be head over all the Levites and overseer of those responsible for the care of the holy place.

וּנְשִׂיא֙ (וּ) u. “and”

From Merari come the Mahlites and the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.

וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת (וּ) u. “and”

Those who were numbered of them, the males of a month old and over, were six thousand, two hundred.

וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וָמָ֑עְלָה (וָ) va. “and”וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

The chief of the families of Merari was Zuriel, the son of Abihail: their tents are to be placed on the north side of the House.

וּנְשִׂ֤יא (וּ) u. “and”

And in their care are to be all the boards of the Tent, with their rods and pillars and bases, and all the instruments, and all they are used for,

וּפְקֻדַּ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וּבְרִיחָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲדָנָ֑יו (וַ) va. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֹ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And the pillars of the open space round it, with their bases and nails and cords.

וְעַמֻּדֵ֧י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”וִיתֵדֹתָ֖ם (וִ) vi. “and”וּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And those whose tents are to be placed on the east side of the House in front of the Tent of meeting, looking to the dawn, are Moses and Aaron and his sons, who will do the work of the holy place for the children of Israel; and any strange person who com

וְהַחֹנִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנָ֗יו (וּ) u. “and”וְהַזָּ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

All the Levites numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord, all the males of one month old and over numbered in the order of their families, were twenty-two thousand.

וְׄאַׄהֲׄרֹ֛ׄןׄ (וְׄ) ve. “and”וָמַ֔עְלָה (וָ) va. “and”וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And the Lord said to Moses, Let all the first male children be numbered, and take the number of their names.

וָמָ֑עְלָה (וָ) va. “and”וְשָׂ֕א (וְ) ve. “and”

And give to me the Levites (I am the Lord) in place of the first sons of the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites in place of the first births among the cattle of the children of Israel.

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Every first son from a month old and over was numbered by name, and the number came to twenty-two thousand, two hundred and seventy-three.

וָמַ֖עְלָה (וָ) va. “and”וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Take the Levites in place of all the first sons of the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites in place of their cattle; the Levites are to be mine; I am the Lord.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the price you have to give for the two hundred and seventy-three first sons of the children of Israel which are in addition to the number of the Levites,

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשִּׁבְעִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמָּאתָ֑יִם (וְ) ve. “and”

And this money, the price of those over the number of the Levites, is to be given to Aaron and his sons.

וּלְבָנָ֑יו (וּ) u. “and”

From the first sons of Israel he took it, a thousand, three hundred and sixty-five shekels, by the scale of the holy place;

וְשִׁשִּׁ֜ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וָאֶ֖לֶף (וָ) va. “and”

And he gave the money to Aaron and his sons, as the Lord had said.

וּלְבָנָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

וְאֶֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

All those from thirty to fifty years old who are able to do the work of the Tent of meeting.

וָמַ֔עְלָה (וָ) va. “and”וְעַ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

When all the people go forward, Aaron is to go in with his sons, and take down the veil of the curtain, covering the ark of witness with it;

וּבָנָיו֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And on the table of the holy bread they are to put a blue cloth, and on it all the vessels, the spoons and the basins and the cups; and the holy bread with them;

וְעַ֣ל׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֶ֥חֶם (וְ) ve. “and”

And they are to take a blue cloth, covering with it the light-support with its lights and its instruments and its trays and all the oil vessels which are used for it:

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

All these they are to put in a leather cover, and put it on the frame.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

On the gold altar they are to put a blue cloth, covering it with a leather cover; and they are to put its rods in their places.

וְעַ֣ל׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

Placing on the cloth all its vessels, the fire-baskets, the meat-hooks, the spades, and the basins; all the vessels of the altar; they are to put a leather cover over all these, and put its rods in their places.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”