They shall keepוְשָׁמְרוּyour chargeמִשְׁמַרְתְּךָandוּthe chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶתof allכָּלthe tent;הָאֹהֶלonlyאַךְtoאֶלthe utensilsכְּלֵיof the holy placeהַקֹּדֶשׁandוְtoאֶלthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַthey shall notלֹאcome near,יִקְרָבוּso thatוְthey do notלֹאdie,יָמֻתוּneitherגַםtheyהֵםnorגַּםyou.אַתֶּם
Numbers 18:3
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.