Study it in the app“But you appoint the Levites over the dwelling of the testimony, and over all its utensils, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the dwelling and all its utensils, and they shall minister to it, and around the dwelling they shall camp.”
But youוְאַתָּהappointהַפְקֵדthe Levitesאֶת הַלְוִיִּםoverעַלthe dwellingמִשְׁכַּןof the testimony,הָעֵדֻתand overוְעַלallכָּלits utensils,כֵּלָיוand overוְעַלallכָּלthatאֲשֶׁרbelongs to it.לוֹTheyהֵמָּהshall carryיִשְׂאוּthe dwellingאֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּןand allוְאֶת כָּלits utensils,כֵּלָיוand theyוְהֵםshall minister to it,יְשָׁרְתֻהוּand aroundוְסָבִיבthe dwellingלַמִּשְׁכָּןthey shall camp.יַחֲנוּ
appoint
To put someone in charge.
Where else “hafked” appearsLevite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appearsdwelling
The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.
Where else “mishkan” appearstestimony
Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.
Where else “edut” appearsutensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “kelay” appearscarry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “yisu” appearsminister
To serve in worship before YHWH.
Where else “yeshartu” appearsaround
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “saviv” appearsencamp
To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.
Where else “yachanu” appears49“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, and you shall not take a census of them among the sons of Israel.
50 · This verse (above)
51When the dwelling sets out, the Levites shall take it down, and when the dwelling camps, the Levites shall set it up. And the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.
