Numbers 18:3

“They shall keep your charge and the charge of all the tent; only to the utensils of the holy place and to the altar they shall not come near, so that they do not die, neither they nor you.”

Numbers 18:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 18:3, word by word

They shall keepשָׁמְרוּshamru

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

Where else “shamru” appears
your chargeמִשְׁמַרְתְּmishmart

charge

What one is entrusted to keep or carry out.

Where else “mishmart” appears
the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

Where else “ohel” appears
the utensilsכְּלֵיkele

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

Where else “kele” appears
of the holy placeקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

Where else “kodesh” appears
the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

Where else “mizbeach” appears
come nearיִקְרָבוּyikravu

come near

To come near to someone or something.

Where else “yikravu” appears
dieיָמֻתוּyamutu

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “yamutu” appears

The context

2And also your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, bring near with you, so that they may be joined to you and minister to you, while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.

3 · This verse (above)

4They shall be joined to you and keep the charge of the tent of meeting for all the service of the tent; and a stranger shall not come near to you.

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