Numbers 1:53

“But the Levites shall camp around the dwelling of the testimony, so that there may be no wrath on the community of the sons of Israel; and the Levites shall keep the charge of the dwelling of the testimony.””

Numbers 1:53 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 1:53, word by word

But the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears
shall campיַחֲנוּyachanu

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

Where else “yachanu” appears
aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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the dwellingמִשְׁכַּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

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of the testimonyעֵדֻתedut

testimony

Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.

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so that there may be noיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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wrathקֶצֶףketsef

wrath

A violent anger poured out on someone, above all YHWH's.

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the communityעֲדַתadat

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

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of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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shall keepשָׁמְרוּshamru

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

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the chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmeret

charge

What one is entrusted to keep or carry out.

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The context

52The sons of Israel shall camp, each man in his camp and each man by his banner, by their armies.

53 · This verse (above)

54And the sons of Israel did according to all that YHWH had commanded Moses; so they did.

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