At the breaking of camp, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down the screening curtain and cover the Ark of the Pact with it.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ובא
9
אהרן
256
ובניו
74
בנסע
182
המחנה
108
והורדו
227
את
401
פרכת
700
המסך
125
וכסובה
99
את
401
ארן
251
העדת
479
Numbers 4:6
Gematria: 3838
ונתנועליוכסויעורתחשופרשובגדכלילתכלתמלמעלהושמובדיו
They shall lay a covering of dolphin dolphin Or “dugong”; meaning of Hebrew taḥash uncertain. skin over it and spread a cloth of pure blue on top; and they shall put its poles in place.
Over the table of display they shall spread a blue cloth; they shall place upon it the bowls, the ladles, the jars, and the libation jugs; and the regular bread shall rest upon it.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ועל
106
שלחן
388
הפנים
185
יפרשו
596
בגד
9
תכלת
850
ונתנו
512
עליו
116
אתהקערת
1176
ואתהכפת
912
ואתהמנקית
1012
ואת
407
קשות
806
הנסך
135
ולחם
84
התמיד
459
עליו
116
יהיה
30
Numbers 4:8
Gematria: 4407
ופרשועליהםבגדתולעתשניוכסואתובמכסהעורתחשושמואתבדיו
They shall spread over these a crimson cloth which they shall cover with a covering of dolphin skin; and they shall put the poles in place.
Then they shall take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand for lighting, with its lamps, its tongs, and its fire pans, as well as all the oil vessels that are used in its service.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ולקחו
150
בגד
9
תכלת
850
וכסו
92
אתמנרת
1091
המאור
252
ואתנרתיה
1072
ואתמלקחיה
600
ואתמחתתיה
1270
ואת
407
כלכלי
110
שמנה
395
אשר
501
ישרתולה
951
בהם
47
Numbers 4:10
Gematria: 3252
ונתנואתהואתכלכליהאלמכסהעורתחשונתנועלהמוט
They shall put it and all its furnishings into a covering of dolphin skin, which they shall then place on a carrying frame.
They shall take all the service vessels with which the service in the sanctuary is performed, put them into a blue cloth and cover them with a covering of dolphin skin, which they shall then place on a carrying frame.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ולקחו
150
אתכלכלי
511
השרת
905
אשר
501
ישרתובם
958
בקדש
406
ונתנו
512
אלבגד
40
תכלת
850
וכסו
92
אותם
447
במכסה
127
עור
276
תחש
708
ונתנו
512
עלהמוט
160
Numbers 4:13
Gematria: 1840
ודשנואתהמזבחופרשועליובגדארגמן
They shall remove the ashes from the [copper] altar and spread a purple cloth over it.
Upon it they shall place all the vessels that are used in its service: the fire pans, the flesh hooks, the scrapers, and the basins—all the vessels of the altar—and over it they shall spread a covering of dolphin skin; and they shall put its poles in place.
Continuing v. 4. When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sacred objects and all the furnishings of the sacred objects at the breaking of camp, only then shall the Kohathites come and lift them, so that they do not come in contact with the sacred objects and die. These things in the Tent of Meeting shall be the porterage of the Kohathites.
Responsibility shall rest with Eleazar son of Aaron the priest for the lighting oil, the aromatic incense, the regular meal offering, and the anointing oil—responsibility for the whole Tabernacle and for everything consecrated that is in it or in its vessels.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ופקדת
590
אלעזר
308
בןאהרן
308
הכהן
80
שמן
390
המאור
252
וקטרת
715
הסמים
155
ומנחת
504
התמיד
459
ושמן
396
המשחה
358
פקדת
584
כלהמשכן
465
וכלאשרבו
565
בקדש
406
ובכליופ
154
Numbers 4:17
Gematria: 1188
וידבריהוהאלמשהואלאהרןלאמר
יהוה spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
Word-by-Word Analysis
וידבר
222
יהוה
26
אלמשה
376
ואלאהרן
293
לאמר
271
Numbers 4:18
Gematria: 3684
אלתכריתואתשבטמשפחתהקהתימתוךהלוים
Do not let the group of Kohathite clans be cut off from the Levites.
Do this with them, that they may live and not die when they approach the most sacred objects: let Aaron and his sons go in and assign each of them to his duties and to his porterage.
Word-by-Word Analysis
וזאת
414
עשו
376
להם
75
וחיו
30
ולא
37
ימתו
456
בגשתם
745
אתקדש
805
הקדשים
459
אהרן
256
ובניו
74
יבאו
19
ושמו
352
אותם
447
איש
311
איש
311
עלעבדתו
582
ואלמשאו
384
Numbers 4:20
Gematria: 2157
ולאיבאולראותכבלעאתהקדשומתופ
But let not [the Kohathites] go inside and witness the dismantling of the sanctuary, .” lest they die.
Translation Notes
*witness the dismantling of the sanctuary — Others “look at the sacred objects even for a moment
Word-by-Word Analysis
ולאיבאו
56
לראות
637
כבלע
122
אתהקדש
810
ומתופ
532
Numbers 4:21
Gematria: 895
וידבריהוהאלמשהלאמר
יהוה spoke to Moses:
Word-by-Word Analysis
וידבר
222
יהוה
26
אלמשה
376
לאמר
271
Numbers 4:22
Gematria: 3745
נשאאתראשבניגרשוןגםהםלביתאבתםלמשפחתם
Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their ancestral house and by their clans.
they shall carry the cloths of the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with its covering, the covering of dolphin skin that is on top of it, and the screen for the entrance of the Tent of Meeting;
the hangings of the enclosure, the screen at the entrance of the gate of the enclosure that surrounds the Tabernacle, the cords thereof, and the altar, and all their service equipment and all their accessories; and they shall perform the service.
All the duties of the Gershonites, all their porterage and all their service, shall be performed on orders from Aaron and his sons; you shall make them responsible for attending to all their porterage.
Those are the duties of the Gershonite clans for the Tent of Meeting; they shall attend to them under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
Word-by-Word Analysis
זאת
408
עבדת
476
משפחת
828
בני
62
הגרשני
568
באהל
38
מועד
120
ומשמרתם
1026
ביד
16
איתמר
651
בןאהרן
308
הכהןס
140
Numbers 4:29
Gematria: 3320
בנימררילמשפחתםלביתאבתםתפקדאתם
As for the Merarites, you shall record them by the clans of their ancestral house;
you shall record them from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who are subject to service in the performance of the duties for the Tent of Meeting.
These are their porterage tasks in connection with their various duties for the Tent of Meeting: the planks, the bars, the posts, and the sockets of the Tabernacle;
the posts around the enclosure and their sockets, pegs, and cords—all these furnishings and their service: you shall list by name the objects that are their porterage tasks.
Those are the duties of the Merarite clans, pertaining to their various duties in the Tent of Meeting under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
Word-by-Word Analysis
זאת
408
עבדת
476
משפחת
828
בני
62
מררי
450
לכלעבדתם
596
באהל
38
מועד
120
ביד
16
איתמר
651
בןאהרן
308
הכהן
80
Numbers 4:34
Gematria: 4040
ויפקדמשהואהרןונשיאיהעדהאתבניהקהתילמשפחתםולביתאבתם
So Moses, Aaron, and the chieftains of the community recorded the Kohathites by the clans of their ancestral house,
That was the enrollment of the Kohathite clans, all those who performed duties relating to the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron recorded at the command of יהוה through Moses.
Word-by-Word Analysis
אלה
36
פקודי
200
משפחת
828
הקהתי
520
כלהעבד
131
באהל
38
מועד
120
אשר
501
פקד
184
משה
345
ואהרן
262
עלפי
190
יהוה
26
בידמשהס
421
Numbers 4:38
Gematria: 2622
ופקודיבניגרשוןלמשפחותםולביתאבתם
The Gershonites who were recorded by the clans of their ancestral house,
That was the enrollment of the Gershonite clans, all those performing duties relating to the Tent of Meeting whom Moses and Aaron recorded at the command of יהוה.
Word-by-Word Analysis
אלה
36
פקודי
200
משפחת
828
בני
62
גרשון
559
כלהעבד
131
באהל
38
מועד
120
אשר
501
פקד
184
משה
345
ואהרן
262
עלפי
190
יהוה
26
Numbers 4:42
Gematria: 3329
ופקודימשפחתבנימררילמשפחתםלביתאבתם
The enrollment of the Merarite clans by the clans of their ancestral house,
Each one was given responsibility for his service and porterage at the command of יהוה through Moses, and each was recorded as יהוה had commanded Moses.