Hebrew Interlinear

Numbers 3:38 Interlinear

But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward shall be Moses and Aaron and his sons keeping for the charge of the sanctuary for the charge and his sons of Israel and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death

Word-by-Word Analysis

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1וְהַֽחֹנִ֣יםH2583But those that encampproperly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; generally to encamp (for abode or s
2לִפְנֵי֩H6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
3הַמִּשְׁכָּ֡ןH4908the tabernaclea residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the temple); specifically, the tabernacle (properly, its w
4קֵ֣דְמָהH6924toward the eastthe front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the east) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
5לִפְנֵי֩H6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
6אֹֽהֶלH168the tabernaclea tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
7מוֹעֵ֨ד׀H4150of the congregationproperly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for
8מִזְרָ֜חָהH4217eastwardsunrise, i.e., the east
9מֹשֶׁ֣ה׀H4872shall be Mosesmosheh, the israelite lawgiver
10וְאַֽהֲרֹ֣ןH175and Aaronaharon, the brother of moses
11בְּנֵ֣יH1121and his sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
12שֹֽׁמְרִים֙H8104keepingproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
13לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתH4931for the chargewatch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (
14הַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁH4720of the sanctuarya consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of jehovah or of idols) or asylum
15לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתH4931for the chargewatch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (
16בְּנֵ֣יH1121and his sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
17יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
18וְהַזָּ֥רH2114and the strangerto turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
19הַקָּרֵ֖בH7131that cometh nighnear
20יוּמָֽת׃H4191shall be put to deathto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

Verse Context

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Numbers 3:38 (current)But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward shall be Moses and Aaron and his sons keeping for the charge of the sanctuary for the charge and his sons of Israel and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death
Numbers 3:39 All that were numbered of the Levites All that were numbered which Moses...

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