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They shall keepוְשָׁמְרוּallאֶת כָּלthe utensilsכְּלֵיof the tentאֹהֶלof meeting,מוֹעֵדand the chargeוְאֶת מִשְׁמֶרֶתof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלdoingלַעֲבֹדthe serviceאֶת עֲבֹדַתof the dwelling.הַמִּשְׁכָּן
Numbers 3:8
Study it in the app“They shall keep all the utensils of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sons of Israel, doing the service of the dwelling.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 3:8, word by word
- They shall keepשָׁמְרוּshamru
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “shamru” appears- the utensilsכְּלֵיkele
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “kele” appears- of the tentאֹהֶלohel
tabernacle
Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.
Where else “ohel” appears- of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed
meeting
An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.
Where else “moed” appears- and the 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".
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
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” appears- doingעֲבֹדavod
work
To toil, till the land.
Where else “avod” appears- the serviceעֲבֹדַתavodat
service
The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.
Where else “avodat” appears- of the dwellingמִּשְׁכָּןmishkan
dwelling
The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.
Where else “mishkan” appears
The context
7They shall keep his charge and the charge of the whole community before the tent of meeting, doing the service of the dwelling.
8 · This verse (above)
9And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are given, wholly given to him from among the sons of Israel.