Numbers 3:36

“And the appointed charge of the sons of Merari is the frames of the dwelling, and its bars, and its pillars, and its bases, and all its utensils, and all its service,”

Numbers 3:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 3:36, word by word

And the appointedפְקֻדַּתfekudat

oversight

A charge, responsibility for something.

Where else “fekudat” appears
chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmeret

charge

What one is entrusted to keep or carry out.

Where else “mishmeret” appears
of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

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

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of Merariמְרָרִיmerari

Merari

Merari, a son of Levi; one of the three Levite families descends from him.

Where else “merari” appears
is the framesקַרְשֵׁיkarshe

board, frame

Board, plank; it may also be a wooden frame. Once it is the deck of a ship (Ezekiel 27:6).

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of the dwellingמִּשְׁכָּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

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and its barsבְרִיחָיverichay

crossbar

A long beam that holds boards together.

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and its pillarsעַמֻּדָיamuday

pillar, column

Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.

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and its basesאֲדָנָיadanay

base

Base, pedestal on which a board or a pillar rests; also the foundations of the earth (Job 38:6).

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its utensilsכֵּלָיkelay

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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its serviceעֲבֹדָתavodat

service

The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.

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The context

35And the chief of the fathers’ house of the families of Merari is Zuriel son of Abihail. They shall camp on the side of the dwelling, on the north.

36 · This verse (above)

37and the pillars of the court all around, and their bases, and their pegs, and their cords.

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