Numbers 8

YHWH commands Moses to have Aaron light the lampstand to shine upon the shewbread, symbolizing God's constant blessing on the twelve tribes of Israel.[2] Moses dedicates the Levites to their service through sacrifice, with Levites required to retire at age fifty.[2]

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וְ/זֶ֨ה 𐤅/𐤆𐤄 vezeh And this and this one and this one HC/Pdxms מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה 𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤄 maaseh work deed of work of HNcmsc הַ/מְּנֹרָה֙ 𐤄/𐤌𐤍𐤓𐤄 hamenorah the lampstand the light-stand the lampstand HTd/Ncfsa מִקְשָׁ֣ה 𐤌𐤒𐤔𐤄 miqeshah beaten work one-piece hammered metalwork one-piece beaten metalwork HNcfsa זָהָ֔ב 𐤆𐤄𐤁 zahav dhahabu (Swahili) gold gold gold HNcmsa עַד 𐤏𐤃 ad unto up to up to HR יְרֵכָ֥/הּ 𐤉𐤓𐤊/𐤄 yerekhah its shaft her thigh its shaft HNcfsc/Sp3fs עַד 𐤏𐤃 ad-2 unto up to up to HR פִּרְחָ֖/הּ 𐤐𐤓𐤇/𐤄 pirechah its flowers her blossom its blossom HNcmsc/Sp3fs מִקְשָׁ֣ה 𐤌𐤒𐤔𐤄 miqeshah-2 beaten work one-piece hammered metalwork one-piece beaten metalwork HNcfsa הִ֑וא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hiv it she it HPp3fs כַּ/מַּרְאֶ֗ה 𐤊/𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤄 kamareeh according to the pattern like the appearance like the appearance HRd/Ncmsa אֲשֶׁ֨ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher which that-which that which HTr הֶרְאָ֤ה 𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤄 hereah he showed he caused to see he caused to see HVhp3ms יְהוָה֙ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (direct object marker) object-marker [·] HTo מֹשֶׁ֔ה 𐤌𐤔𐤄 mosheh Moses Mosheh Mosheh HNp כֵּ֥ן 𐤊𐤍 ken cine (Bemba) so thus thus HTm עָשָׂ֖ה 𐤏𐤔𐤄 asah he made he did he did HVqp3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 (direct object marker) object-marker [·] HTo הַ/מְּנֹרָֽה 𐤄/𐤌𐤍𐤓𐤄 hamenorah-2 the lampstand the light-stand the lampstand HTd/Ncfsa
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וְ/כֹֽה 𐤅/𐤊𐤄 vekhoh and-thus and thus and thus HC/D תַעֲשֶׂ֤ה 𐤕𐤏𐤔𐤄 taaseh you-shall-do you shall do you shall do HVqi2ms לָ/הֶם֙ 𐤋/𐤄𐤌 lahem to-them to them HR/Sp3mp לְ/טַֽהֲרָ֔/ם 𐤋/𐤈𐤄𐤓/𐤌 letaharam to-cleanse-them to purify them to purify them HR/Vpc/Sp3mp הַזֵּ֥ה 𐤄𐤆𐤄 hazeh sprinkle this one sprinkle HVhv2ms עֲלֵי/הֶ֖ם 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤄𐤌 aleyhem upon-them upon them upon them HR/Sp3mp מֵ֣י 𐤌𐤉 mey Amanzi (Zulu) water-of waters of waters of HNcmpc חַטָּ֑את 𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤕 chatat sin sin-offense sin-offense HNcfsa וְ/הֶעֱבִ֤ירוּ 𐤅/𐤄𐤏𐤁𐤉𐤓𐤅 veheeviru and-they-shall-cause-to-pass and they caused to pass over and they shall cause to pass HC/Vhq3cp תַ֨עַר֙ 𐤕𐤏𐤓 taar razor baring blade razor HNcbsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al over upon upon HR כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal kila (Swahili) all entirety of all of HNcmsc בְּשָׂרָ֔/ם 𐤁𐤔𐤓/𐤌 besaram their-flesh their flesh their flesh HNcmsc/Sp3mp וְ/כִבְּס֥וּ 𐤅/𐤊𐤁𐤎𐤅 vekhibesu kuosha (Swahili) and-they-shall-wash and they laundered and they shall wash HC/Vpq3cp בִגְדֵי/הֶ֖ם 𐤁𐤂𐤃𐤉/𐤄𐤌 vigedeyhem their-clothes their garments their garments HNcmpc/Sp3mp וְ/הִטֶּהָֽרוּ 𐤅/𐤄𐤈𐤄𐤓𐤅 vehiteharu and-they-shall-cleanse-themselves and they purified themselves and they shall purify themselves HC/Vtq3cp
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וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּם֙ 𐤅/𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤌 vehaleviyim and-the-Levites and the Levites and the Leviyim HC/Td/Ngmpa יִסְמְכ֣וּ 𐤉𐤎𐤌𐤊𐤅 yisemekhu imika (Bemba) shall-lay-their-hands they will support they shall lay HVqi3mp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct-object-marker] object-marker [·] HTo יְדֵי/הֶ֔ם 𐤉𐤃𐤉/𐤄𐤌 yedeyhem their-hands their two hands their two hands HNcbdc/Sp3mp עַ֖ל 𐤏𐤋 al on upon upon HR רֹ֣אשׁ 𐤓𐤀𐤔 rosh head head head HNcmsc הַ/פָּרִ֑ים 𐤄/𐤐𐤓𐤉𐤌 haparim the-bulls the young bulls the young bulls HTd/Ncmpa וַ֠/עֲשֵׂה 𐤅/𐤏𐤔𐤄 vaaseh and-you-shall-make and do and do HC/Vqv2ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct-object-marker] object-marker [·] HTo הָ/אֶחָ֨ד 𐤄/𐤀𐤇𐤃 haechad Eka (Bemba) the-one the one the one HTd/Acmsa חַטָּ֜את 𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤕 chatat sin-offering sin-offense sin-offense HNcfsa וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and-[direct-object-marker] and object-marker [·] HC/To הָ/אֶחָ֤ד 𐤄/𐤀𐤇𐤃 haechad-2 Eka (Bemba) the-one the one the one HTd/Acmsa עֹלָה֙ 𐤏𐤋𐤄 olah burnt-offering ascending offering whole-burnt-offering HNcfsa לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה 𐤋/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 layhvah Nyambe (Lozi) to-the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh HR/Np לְ/כַפֵּ֖ר 𐤋/𐤊𐤐𐤓 lekhaper kúfúla (Kikongo) to-make-atonement to intensively wipe away to intensively atone HR/Vpc עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 for upon for HR הַ/לְוִיִּֽם 𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤌 haleviyim the-Levites the Levites the Leviyim HTd/Ngmpa
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וָ/אֶתְּנָ֨/ה 𐤅/𐤀𐤕𐤍/𐤄 vaetenah And I have given and I gave and I gave HC/Vqw1cs/Sh אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et the object-marker [·] HTo הַ/לְוִיִּ֜ם 𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤌 haleviyim Levites the Levites the Leviyim HTd/Ngmpa נְתֻנִ֣ים 𐤍𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤌 netunim as a gift given ones given ones HVqsmpa לְ/אַהֲרֹ֣ן 𐤋/𐤀𐤄𐤓𐤍 leaharon to Aaron to Aharon to Aharon HR/Np וּ/לְ/בָנָ֗י/ו 𐤅/𐤋/𐤁𐤍𐤉/𐤅 ulevanayv Bene (Bemba) and to his sons and to his sons and to his sons HC/R/Ncmpc/Sp3ms מִ/תּוֹךְ֮ 𐤌/𐤕𐤅𐤊 mitokhe from the midst of from the midst of from the midst of HR/Ncmsc בְּנֵ֣י 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney Bene (Bemba) the sons of sons of sons of HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp לַ/עֲבֹ֞ד 𐤋/𐤏𐤁𐤃 laavod to do to serve to serve HR/Vqc אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 the object-marker [·] HTo עֲבֹדַ֤ת 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤕 avodat service of service-work of service-work of HNcfsc בְּנֵֽי 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney-2 Bene (Bemba) the sons of sons of sons of HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael-2 Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp בְּ/אֹ֣הֶל 𐤁/𐤀𐤄𐤋 beohel at the tent of in a tent in the tent HR/Ncmsc מוֹעֵ֔ד 𐤌𐤅𐤏𐤃 moed meeting appointed time appointed time HNcmsa וּ/לְ/כַפֵּ֖ר 𐤅/𐤋/𐤊𐤐𐤓 ulekhaper kúfúla (Kikongo) and to make atonement and to wipe away and to make atonement HC/R/Vpc עַל 𐤏𐤋 al for upon for HR בְּנֵ֣י 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney-3 Bene (Bemba) the sons of sons of sons of HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael-3 Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp וְ/לֹ֨א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo that not and not and not HC/Tn יִהְיֶ֜ה 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤄 yiheyeh there be he will come to be there will be HVqi3ms בִּ/בְנֵ֤י 𐤁/𐤁𐤍𐤉 biveney Bene (Bemba) among the sons of sons of among the sons of HR/Ncmpc יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael-4 Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp נֶ֔גֶף 𐤍𐤂𐤐 negef plague smiting blow plague HNcmsa בְּ/גֶ֥שֶׁת 𐤁/𐤂𐤔𐤕 begeshet when approaching in drawing near when approaching HR/Vqc בְּנֵֽי 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney-4 Bene (Bemba) the sons of sons of sons of HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael-5 Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward to HR הַ/קֹּֽדֶשׁ 𐤄/𐤒𐤃𐤔 haqodesh the sanctuary the holiness the holiness HTd/Ncmsa
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וַ/יַּ֨עַשׂ 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤔 vayaas And did and he did and it did HC/Vqw3ms מֹשֶׁ֧ה 𐤌𐤔𐤄 mosheh Moses Mosheh Mosheh HNp וְ/אַהֲרֹ֛ן 𐤅/𐤀𐤄𐤓𐤍 veaharon and Aaron and Aharon and Aharon HC/Np וְ/כָל 𐤅/𐤊𐤋 vekhal kila (Swahili) and all and whole of and all of HC/Ncmsc עֲדַ֥ת 𐤏𐤃𐤕 adat congregation appointed assembly of assembly of HNcfsc בְּנֵי 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney Bene (Bemba) of sons sons of sons of HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp לַ/לְוִיִּ֑ם 𐤋/𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤌 laleviyim to the Levites to the Levite-descendants to Leviyim HRd/Ngmpa כְּ֠/כֹל 𐤊/𐤊𐤋 kekhol kila (Swahili) according to all as the whole as all HR/Ncmsa אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that that-which that HTr צִוָּ֨ה 𐤑𐤅𐤄 tsivah commanded he commanded he commanded HVpp3ms יְהוָ֤ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (direct object marker) object-marker [·] HTo מֹשֶׁה֙ 𐤌𐤔𐤄 mosheh-2 Moses Mosheh Mosheh HNp לַ/לְוִיִּ֔ם 𐤋/𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤌 laleviyim-2 concerning the Levites to the Levite-descendants to Leviyim HRd/Ngmpa כֵּן 𐤊𐤍 ken cine (Bemba) so thus thus HTm עָשׂ֥וּ 𐤏𐤔𐤅 asu did they did they did HVqp3cp לָ/הֶ֖ם 𐤋/𐤄𐤌 lahem to them to them HR/Sp3mp בְּנֵ֥י 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney-2 Bene (Bemba) sons sons of sons of HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵֽל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael-2 Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp
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וְ/אַחֲרֵי 𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉 veacharey and after and after and after HC/R כֵ֞ן 𐤊𐤍 khen cine (Bemba) that thus thus HD בָּ֣אוּ 𐤁𐤀𐤅 bau went in they came they came HVqp3cp הַ/לְוִיִּ֗ם 𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤌 haleviyim the Levites the Levites the Leviyim HTd/Ngmpa לַ/עֲבֹ֤ד 𐤋/𐤏𐤁𐤃 laavod to do to serve to serve HR/Vqc אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker [·] HTo עֲבֹֽדָתָ/ם֙ 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤕/𐤌 avodatam their service their service-labor their service-labor HNcfsc/Sp3mp בְּ/אֹ֣הֶל 𐤁/𐤀𐤄𐤋 beohel in tent in a tent in a tent HR/Ncmsc מוֹעֵ֔ד 𐤌𐤅𐤏𐤃 moed of meeting appointed time appointed time HNcmsa לִ/פְנֵ֥י 𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉 lifeney before to the face of to before the face of HR/Ncbpc אַהֲרֹ֖ן 𐤀𐤄𐤓𐤍 aharon Aaron Aharon Aharon HNp וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֣י 𐤅/𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉 velifeney and before and before the face of and before the face of HC/R/Ncbpc בָנָ֑י/ו 𐤁𐤍𐤉/𐤅 vanayv Bene (Bemba) his sons his sons his sons HNcmpc/Sp3ms כַּ/אֲשֶׁר֩ 𐤊/𐤀𐤔𐤓 kaasher as as that which as that which HR/Tr צִוָּ֨ה 𐤑𐤅𐤄 tsivah had commanded he commanded he commanded HVpp3ms יְהוָ֤ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] object-marker [·] HTo מֹשֶׁה֙ 𐤌𐤔𐤄 mosheh Moses Mosheh Mosheh HNp עַל 𐤏𐤋 al concerning upon upon HR הַ/לְוִיִּ֔ם 𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤌 haleviyim-2 the Levites the Levites the Leviyim HTd/Ngmpa כֵּ֖ן 𐤊𐤍 ken cine (Bemba) so thus thus HTm עָשׂ֥וּ 𐤏𐤔𐤅 asu they did they did they did HVqp3cp לָ/הֶֽם 𐤋/𐤄𐤌 lahem to them to them HR/Sp3mp
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