Numbers 4:27

“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.”

Numbers 4:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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as a chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmeret

charge

What one is entrusted to keep or carry out.

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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.

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