Numbers 7:8

“and four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

Numbers 7:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 7:8, word by word

and fourאַרְבַּעarba

four

Four.

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wagonsעֲגָלֹתagalot

cart, wagon

Cart, wagon drawn by oxen.

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and eightשְׁמֹנַתshemonat

eight

Eight; also "eighth".

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oxenבָּקָרbakar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

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he gaveנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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to the sonsבְנֵיvene

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.

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according toפִיfi

according to

Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.

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their serviceעֲבֹדָתָavodata

service

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

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under the directionיַדyad

through

Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.

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of Ithamarאִיתָמָרitamar

Ithamar

Ithamar: the youngest son of Aaron.

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of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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The context

7Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service;

8 · This verse (above)

9But to the sons of Kohath he did not give any, because the service of the holy things was on them; they carried them on the shoulder.

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