According to the commandעַל פִּיof Aaronאַהֲרֹןand his sonsוּבָנָיוshall beתִּהְיֶהallכָּלthe serviceעֲבֹדַתof the sonsבְּנֵיof the Gershonites,הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיin allלְכָלtheir loadמַשָּׂאָםand in allוּלְכֹלtheir service;עֲבֹדָתָםand you shall assignוּפְקַדְתֶּםto themעֲלֵהֶםas a chargeבְּמִשְׁמֶרֶתallאֵת כָּלtheir load.מַשָּׂאָם
Numbers 4:27
Study it in the app“According to the command of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their load and in all their service; and you shall assign to them as a charge all their load.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 4:27, word by word
- According to the commandפִּיpi
according to
Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.
Where else “pi” appears- of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon
Aaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appears- and his sonsבָנָיvanay
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “vanay” appears- shall beתִּהְיֶהtihye
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “tihye” appears- the serviceעֲבֹדַתavodat
service
The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.
Where else “avodat” appears- of the Gershonitesגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיgershuni
Gershonite
Gershonite: a descendant of Gershon, son of Levi.
Where else “gershuni” appears- their loadמַשָּׂאָmasaa
burden
A load carried on the back; also, the act of carrying it.
Where else “masaa” appears- and you shall assignפְקַדְתֶּםfekadtem
appoint
To put someone in charge.
Where else “fekadtem” appears- as a chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmeret
charge
What one is entrusted to keep or carry out.
Where else “mishmeret” appears
The context
26and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the entrance of the gate of the court which is around the dwelling and the altar, and their cords, and all the utensils for their service; and all that is to be done with them, they shall do.
27 · This verse (above)
28This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting, and their charge shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.