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“Bring nearהַקְרֵבthe tribeאֶת מַטֵּהof Leviלֵוִיand setוְהַעֲמַדְתָּitאֹתוֹbeforeלִפְנֵיAaronאַהֲרֹןthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand they shall ministerוְשֵׁרְתוּto him.אֹתוֹ
Numbers 3:6
Study it in the app““Bring near the tribe of Levi and set it before Aaron the priest, and they shall minister to him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 3:6, word by word
- “Bring nearהַקְרֵבhakrev
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hakrev” appears- the tribeמַטֵּהmate
tribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “mate” appears- of Leviלֵוִיlevi
Levi
Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".
Where else “levi” appears- and setהַעֲמַדְתָּhaamadta
appoint
To put in place, name to a post.
Where else “haamadta” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon
Aaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- and they shall ministerשֵׁרְתוּshertu
minister
To serve in worship before YHWH.
Where else “shertu” appears
Translation note
The Levites were not priests: they assisted the priests (Aaron and his sons) and cared for and carried the dwelling.
The context
5And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
6 · This verse (above)
7They shall keep his charge and the charge of the whole community before the tent of meeting, doing the service of the dwelling.