Numbers 3 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaAlah (And these) Thawaladahath (generation) Aharawan (Aaron) Mashah (Moses) BaYawam (in day) YaDabar (spoke) Yahawah () Ath (entirety) Mashah (Moses) BaHar (in mount) Sayanay (Sinai).

2 WaAlah (And these) Shamawath (names) Banay (son) Aharawan (Aaron): HaBakawar (the firstborn), Abay-Hawaa (Abihu), Al-Izar (Eleazar), Ay-Thamar (Ithamar) Nadab (Nadab).

3 Alah (These) Shamawath (names) Banay (son) Aharawan (Aaron), HaKahanayam (the priests) HaMashachayam (who anointed - plural), Ashar-YaMalaa (who/that he consecrated) Yadam (their hand) LaKahan (to priest's).

4 WaYaMawath (And died) Nadab (Nadab) Abay-Hawaa (Abihu) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah (), BaHaQarabam (when [causing] offered them) Ash (fire) Zawarah (strange) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah (), BaMadabar (in wilderness) Sayanay (Sinai), WaBanayam (and children). Al-Izar (Eleazar) Ay-Thamar (Ithamar) Laa (NOT) Hayahaw (came to pass) Lam (for them) WaYaKahan (and priest's) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) Aharawan (Aaron) Abayam (their father).

5 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Yahawah () Al (to) Mashah (Moses), LaAmar (saying),

6 “HaQarab ([causing] come close) Ath-Matah (the entirety of staff / rod / tribe) Laway (Levi) HaQarab (near), WaHaImadath (and you [causing] set) Athaw (the entirety of him) LaPanayam (before) Aharawan (Aaron) HaKahan (the priest), WaSharathaw (and they minister) Athaw (the entirety of him).

7 WaShamaraw (And they keep) Ath-Mashamarathaw (the entirety of his requirements), WaAth-Mashamarath (and the entirety of duty / watch) Kal (every) HaIdah (requirements the congregation) LaPanayam (before) Ahal (tent) Mawaid (meeting), LaIbad (to do) Ath-Ibadahath (the entirety of service) HaMashakan (the tabernacle).

8 WaShamaraw (And they keep) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Kalay (every / bags of) Ahal (tent) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast), WaAth-Mashamarath (and the entirety of duty / watch) Banay (obligations son) Yashar-Al (Israel), LaIbad (to do) Ath-Ibadahath (the entirety of service) HaMashakan (the tabernacle).

9 WaNathanathah (And you give) Ath-HaLawayayayam (the entirety of the levites) LaAharawan (to Aaron) WaLaBanayaw (and to his sons). Nathawanam (gave) Nathawanam (gave) Hamah (they / them) Law (for him) MaAthaBanay (from entirety son) Yashar-Al (Israel).

10 WaAth (And the entirety of) Aharawan (Aaron) WaAth-Banayaw (and the entirety of his sons), ThaPaqad (you appoint) WaShamaraw (and they keep) Ath-Kahanahatham (the entirety of their priesthood). Banayaw (stranger his who comes near) WaHaZawar (And the crown) HaQarab (the come close) YaMawamath (death).”

11 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Yahawah () Al (to) Mashah (Moses), LaAmar (saying),

12 “WaAnay (And I / Me) Hanah (Behold) Laqachathay (Behold, take / seize) Ath-HaLawayayayam (the entirety of the levites) MaThawak (from among) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) ThachathaKal (under every) Bakawar (instead of firstborn) Patar (open) Racham (womb) MaBanay (from among children) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaHayahaw (and came to pass) Lay (for me) HaLawayayayam (the levites mine):

13 KayaLay (Surely for me) Kal (every) Bakawar (firstborn mine). BaYawam (on day) HaNakahathay ([causing] struck me) Kal (every) Bakawar (down firstborn) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt) HaQadashathay ([causing] holy) Lay (for me) Kal (every) Bakawar (firstborn) Yashar-Al (Israel), MaAdam (from man) Id-Bahamah (as far as animal / beast). Lay (mine). YaHayahaw (came to pass) Anay (I / Me) Yahawah ().”

14 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Yahawah () Al (to) Mashah (Moses) BaMadabar (in wilderness) Sayanay (Sinai), LaAmar (saying),

15 “Paqad (Visit) Ath-Banay (the entirety of son) Laway (Levi) LaBayath (houses), Abatham (their fathers)’ LaMashapachahatham (their families). Kal (every) Zakar (male) MaBan (from old) Chadash (month) WaMailah (and upward) ThaPaqadam (you count them).”

16 WaYaPaqad (And numbered) Atham (the entirety of them) Mashah (Moses) Il-Pahay (over according to word) Yahawah (), KaAsharaYaTzawah (as who/that he commanded).

17 WaYaHayahaw (And came to pass) Alah (these) Banay (son) Laway (Levi) BaShamatham (by their names): Garashawan (Gershon), WaQahath (and Kohath), WaMararay (and Merari).

18 WaAlah (And these) Shamawath (names) Banay (son) Garashawan (Gershon) LaMashapachahatham (their families): Labanay (Libni) WaShamaiy (and Shimei).

19 WaBanay (And sons) Qahath (Kohath) LaMashapachahatham (their families): Im-Ram (Amram), WaYatzahar (and Izhar), Chabarawan (Hebron), Izay-Al (Uzziel).

20 WaBanay (And sons) Mararay (Merari) LaMashapachahatham (their families): Machalay (Mahli) WaMawashay (and Mushi). Alah (these) Ham (they / them) Mashapachahath (tribe / clan / family) HaLawayay (the levites) LaBayath (houses) Abatham (their fathers)’.

21 LaGarashawan (Of Gershon) Mashapachahath (tribe / clan / family) HaLabanay (the libnites), WaMashapachahath (and family) HaShamaiy (the shimeites): Alah (these) Ham (they / them) Mashapachahath (tribe / clan / family) HaGarashanay (the gershonites).

22 Paqadayam (Numbered them), BaMasapar (in according to number) Kal (every) Zakar (male), MaBan (from old) Chadash (month) WaMailah (and upward), Paqadayam (numbered them) Shabaith (seven) Alapayam (thousand - plural) WaChamash (and five) Maahawath (hundred - plural).

23 Mashapachahath (Tribe / clan / family) HaGarashanay (the gershonites) AcharayaHaMashakan (after/following the tabernacle) YaChanahaw (encamp) Yamah (toward westward).

24 WaNashayaa (And prince) Bayath (house) Ab (father)’ LaGarashanay (gershonites) Al-Yasap (Eliasaph) Ban (son) Laal (Lael).

25 WaMashamarath (And duty) Banay (son) Garashawan (Gershon) BaAhal (in tent) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast) HaMashakan (the tent), WaHaAhal (and the tabernacle), Makasahaw (his 𐤌𐤊𐤎𐤄) WaMasak (and 𐤌𐤎𐤊) Pathach (screen door) Ahal (of the Tent) Ahal (tent), Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast),

26 WaQalaiy (And hangings) HaChatzar (the court), WaAth-Masak (and the entirety of 𐤌𐤎𐤊) Pathach (screen door) HaChatzar (the court), AsharaIl-HaMashakan (who/that over the tabernacle), WaIl-HaMazabach (and over around the altar), Sabayab (surrounding) WaAthaMayatharayaw (and the entirety of its cords) LaKal (every) Ibadahathaw (its service).

27 WaLaQahath (And of Kohath) Mashapachahath (tribe / clan / family) HaImaramay (the amramites), WaMashapachahath (and family) HaYatzaharay (the izharites), WaMashapachahath (and family) HaChabarawanay (the hebronites), WaMashapachahath (and family) HaIzayaalay (the uzzielites): Alah (these) Ham (they / them) Mashapachahath (tribe / clan / family) HaQahathay (the Kohathites).

28 BaMasapar (In according to number) Kal (every) Zakar (male), MaBan (from old) Chadash (month) WaMailah (and upward), Shamanahath (eight) Alapayam (thousand - plural) WaShash (and six) Maahawath (hundred - plural), Shamaray (keeping) Mashamarath (duty / watch) HaQadash (requirements the sanctuary).

29 Mashapachahath (Tribe / clan / family) Banay (son) Qahath (Kohath) YaChanahaw (encamp) IlaYarak (over side) HaMashakan (the tabernacle) Thayamanah (toward south).

30 WaNashayaa (And prince) Bayath (house) Ab (father)’ LaMashapachahath (families) HaQahathay (the Kohathites) Alay-Tzapan (Elizaphan) Ban (son) Izay-Al (Uzziel).

31 WaMashamaratham (And their duty) HaArawan (the ark), WaHaShalachan (and the table), WaHaManawarah (and the lamp stand), WaHaMazabachath (and the altars), WaKalay (and vessels) HaQadash (the sanctuary) AsharaYaSharathaw (who/that minister), Bam (screen them), WaHaMasak (and the 𐤌𐤎𐤊) WaKal (and every) Ibadahathaw (its service).

32 Al-Izar (Eleazar) WaNashayaa (and prince) Nashayaay (princes) HaLawayay (the levites), Ban (son) Aharawan (Aaron) HaKahan (the priest) Paqadahath (oversight) Shamaray (keep) Mashamarath (duty / watch) HaQadash (requirements the sanctuary).

33 LaMararay (Of Merari) Mashapachahath (tribe / clan / family) HaMachalay (the mahlites), WaMashapachahath (and family) HaMawashay (the mushites). Alah (these) Ham (they / them) Mashapachahath (tribe / clan / family) Mararay (Merari).

34 WaPaqadayam (And numbered them), BaMasapar (in according to number) Kal (every) Zakar (male), MaBan (from old) Chadash (month) WaMailah (and upward), Shashath (six) Alapayam (thousand - plural) WaMaahathayam (and hundred - plural).

35 WaNashayaa (And prince) Bayath (house) Ab (father)’ LaMashapachahath (families) Mararay (Merari) Tzawaray-Al (Zuriel) Ban (son) Ab-Yahayal (Abihail). IlaYarak (over side) HaMashakan (the tabernacle) YaChanahaw (encamp) Tzapawanah (toward north).

36 WaPaqadahath (And 𐤐𐤒𐤃𐤄) Mashamarath (appointed duty / watch) Banay (son) Mararay (Merari) Qarashay (boards), HaMashakan (the tabernacle's) WaBarayachayaw (and its bars), WaImawadayaw (and its pillars), WaAdanayaw (and its sockets), WaKal (and every) Kalayaw (its instruments), WaKal (and every) Ibadahathaw (its service),

37 WaImawaday (And pillars) HaChatzar (the court) Sabayab (around), WaAdanayam (and their sockets), WaYathadatham (and their pins), WaMayatharayam (and their cords).

38 WaHaChanahayam (And who encamp - plural) LaPanayam (before) HaMashakan (the tabernacle) Qadamah (toward eastward), LaPanayam (front) HaMashakan (of the Tent) Ahal (tent) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast) Mazarachah (toward sunrise), Mashah (Moses), WaAharawan (and Aaron) WaBanayaw (and his sons), Shamarayam (keeping - plural) Mashamarath (duty / watch) HaMaqadash (requirements the sanctuary) LaMashamarath (duty / watch) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel). Banay (stranger who comes near) WaHaZawar (And the crown) HaQarab (the come close) YaMawamath (death).

39 All who were numbered of the Lawayay (Levites), whom Mashah (Moses) and Aharawan (Aaron) numbered at the commandment of Yahawah (), by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty - two thousand.

40 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawah () Al (to) Mashah (Moses), “Paqad (visit) Kal (every) Bakawar (firstborn) Zakar (male) LaBanay (children) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaBan (from old) Chadash (month) WaMailah (and upward), WaNashaa (and take) AthaMasapar (the entirety of number) Shamatham (their names).

41 WaLaqachath (And you take) Ath-HaLawayayayam (the entirety of the levites) Lay (for me) Anay (I / Me) ThachathaKal (under every) Bakawar (Yahawah instead of firstborn) BaBanay (among children) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaAthaBahamahath (and the entirety of animal / beast) HaLawayayayam (livestock the levites) ThachathaKal (under every) Bakawar (instead of firstborn) BaBahamahath (in animal / beast) Banay (among livestock son) Yashar-Al (Israel).”

42 WaYaPaqad (And numbered), Mashah (Moses) KaAsharaYaTzawah (as who/that commanded), Yahawah () Athaw (the entirety of him) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Bakawar (firstborn) BaBanay (among children) Yashar-Al (Israel).

43 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kal (every) Bakawar (firstborn) Zakar (male) BaMasapar (in according to number) Shamawath (names), MaBan (from old) Chadash (month) WaMailah (and upward), LaPaqadayam (numbered them), Shanayam (two) WaIsharayam (and twenty)- Alap (thousand) Shalawashah (three) WaShabaiyam (and seventy) WaMaahathayam (and hundred - plural).

44 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Yahawah () Al (to) Mashah (Moses), LaAmar (saying),

45 “Laqach (Take / seize) Ath-HaLawayayayam (the entirety of the levites) ThachathaKal (under every) Bakawar (instead of firstborn) BaBanay (among children) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaAth-Bahamahath (and the entirety of animal / beast) HaLawayayayam (livestock the levites) Thachath (instead livestock); Bahamahatham (their animal / beast) WaHayahaw (and came to pass) Lay (for me) HaLawayayayam (the levites) Anay (mine). Yahawah ().

46 WaAthaPadawayay (And the entirety of redemption) HaShalawashah (the three) WaHaShabaiyam (and the seventy) WaHaMaahathayam (and the hundred - plural) HaIdapayam (who seventy - plural)- Il-HaLawayayayam (over exceed number the levites), MaBakawar (from 𐤁𐤊𐤅𐤓) Banay (three son) Yashar-Al (Israel),

47 WaLaqachath (And you take) Chamashath (five) Chamashath (Five) Shaqalayam (shekels) LaGalagalath (apiece for each one); BaShaqal (in after shekel) HaQadash (the sanctuary) ThaLaqach (you take) Isharayam (twenty): Garah (𐤂𐤓𐤄) HaShaqal (the 𐤔𐤒𐤋)

48 WaNathanathah (And you give) HaKasap (the money), LaAharawan (to Aaron) WaLaBanayaw (and to his sons) Padawayay (remainder redeemed), HaIdapayam (who 𐤏𐤃𐤐 - plural) Bam (within him them).”

49 WaYaLaqach (And took) Mashah (Moses) AthaKasap (the entirety of money) HaPadayawam (the redemption) MaAthaHaIdapayam (from entirety who 𐤏𐤃𐤐 - plural) IlaPadawayay (over exceeded number of redeemed) HaLawayayayam (the levites);

50 MaAthaBakawar (From entirety firstborn) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) YaLaqach (he took) Ath-HaKasap (the entirety of the money), Chamashah (five) WaShashayam (and sixty)- WaShalawash (and three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) WaAlap (and thousand) BaShaqal (in shekels), HaQadash (after shekel the sanctuary):

51 WaYaNathan (And gave) Mashah (Moses) Ath-Kasap (the entirety of money) HaPadawayayam (the redemption - plural) LaAharawan (to Aaron) WaLaBanayaw (and to his sons), Il-Pahay (over according to word) Yahawah (), KaAsharaYaTzawah (as who/that commanded) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Mashah (Moses).