Study it in the app“Is it too little for you that the Elohim of Israel has separated you from the community of Israel to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the dwelling of YHWH and to stand before the community to minister to them,”
Is it too littleהַמְעַטfor youמִכֶּםthatכִּיthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלhas separatedהִבְדִּילyouאֶתְכֶםfrom the communityמֵעֲדַתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלto bringלְהַקְרִיבyouאֶתְכֶםnear to himself,אֵלָיוto doלַעֲבֹדthe serviceאֶת עֲבֹדַתof the dwellingמִשְׁכַּןof YHWHיְהוָהandוְto standלַעֲמֹדbeforeלִפְנֵיthe communityהָעֵדָהto minister to them,לְשָׁרְתָם
few
A small amount: few in number, or a short time.
Where else “meat” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsIsrael
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.
Where else “yisrael” appearsseparate
Separate, make a distinction between two things; also set something apart for a purpose.
Where else “hivdil” appearscommunity
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “adat” appearsbring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hakriv” appearswork
To toil, till the land.
Where else “avod” appearsservice
The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.
Where else “avodat” appearsdwelling
The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.
Where else “mishkan” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsstand before
"Stand before" someone: to serve them.
Where else “amod” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsminister
To serve in worship before YHWH.
Where else “sharta” appears8And Moses said to Korah, “Hear, please, sons of Levi!
9 · This verse (above)
10and that he has brought near you and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?
