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But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. (KJV)

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וְהַלְוִיִּ֞םve.hal.vi.Yimand the Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 1

יַחֲנ֤וּya.cha.Nuthey will encamp

Lemma: חָנָה (cha.nah) · Strong's: H2583

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to camp

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 26:17, Genesis 33:18, Exodus 13:20, Exodus 14:2, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 15:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2583; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 2

סָבִיב֙sa.Vivaround

Lemma: סָבִיב (sa.viv) · Strong's: H5439G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: around

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 35:5, Genesis 41:48, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 19:12, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5439G; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 3

לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ןle.mish.Kan<to> [the] tabernacle of

Lemma: מִשְׁכָּן (mish.kan) · Strong's: H4908

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: tabernacle

Used 139 times. Also: Exodus 25:9, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:6, Exodus 26:7, Exodus 26:12, Exodus 26:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4908; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 4

הָעֵדֻ֔תha.'e.Dutthe testimony

Lemma: עֵדוּת (e.dut) · Strong's: H5715

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: testimony

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 16:34, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21, Exodus 25:22, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 26:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5715; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 5

וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 6

יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 7

קֶ֔צֶףKe.tzefwrath

Lemma: קֶ֫צֶף (qe.tseph) · Strong's: H7110A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: wrath

Used 28 times. Also: Numbers 16:46, Numbers 18:5, Deuteronomy 29:28, Joshua 9:20, Joshua 22:20, 2 Kings 3:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7110A; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 8

עַל\־'al-towards

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 9

עֲדַ֖ת'a.Dat[the] congregation of

Lemma: עֵדָה (e.dah) · Strong's: H5712

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: congregation

Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1, Exodus 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5712; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 10

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 11

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 12

וְשָׁמְרוּ֙ve.sha.me.Ruand they will keep

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to keep: guard

Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 30:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 13

הַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.Yimthe Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 14

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 15

מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.ret[the] duty of

Lemma: מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת (mish.me.ret) · Strong's: H4931

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: charge

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 16:32, Exodus 16:33, Exodus 16:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4931; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 16

מִשְׁכַּ֥ןmish.Kan[the] tabernacle of

Lemma: מִשְׁכָּן (mish.kan) · Strong's: H4908

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: tabernacle

Used 139 times. Also: Exodus 25:9, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:6, Exodus 26:7, Exodus 26:12, Exodus 26:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4908; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 17

הָעֵדֽוּת\׃ha.'e.Dutthe testimony

Lemma: עֵדוּת (e.dut) · Strong's: H5715

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: testimony

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 16:34, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21, Exodus 25:22, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 26:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5715; TAHOT Numbers 1:53 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But the Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
are to camp	→	חָנָה H2583 to camp
around	→	סָבִיב H5439G around
the tabernacle	→	מִשְׁכָּן H4908 tabernacle
of the Testimony	→	עֵדוּת H5715 testimony
and watch over it	→	שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard
so that no	→	לֹא H3808 not
wrath	→	קֶ֫צֶף H7110A wrath
will fall	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the congregation	→	עֵדָה H5712 congregation
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
So the Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
are responsible	→	מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת H4931 charge
for the tabernacle	→	מִשְׁכָּן H4908 tabernacle
of the Testimony	→	עֵדוּת H5715 testimony

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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