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And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put them on a bar: (KJV)

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וְלָקְחוּ֩ve.la.ke.Chuand they will take

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

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

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 1

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 4:12 word 2

כָּל\־kol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 3

כְּלֵ֨יke.Lei[the] articles of

Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627

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

Meaning: article/utensil

Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 4

הַשָּׁרֵ֜תha.sha.Ret<the> service

Lemma: שָׁרֵת (sha.ret) · Strong's: H8335

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

Meaning: ministry

Used 2 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 24:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8335; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 5

אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 6

יְשָֽׁרְתוּ\־ye.sha.re.tu-they will serve

Lemma: שָׁרַת (sha.rat) · Strong's: H8334

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)

Meaning: to minister

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 39:4, Genesis 40:4, Exodus 24:13, Exodus 28:35, Exodus 28:43, Exodus 29:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8334; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 7

בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁba.Ko.deshin the holy place

Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G

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

Meaning: holiness

Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 8

וְנָֽתְנוּ֙ve.na.te.Nuand they will put [them]

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H

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

Meaning: to give: put

Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 9

אֶל\־'el-into

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 10

בֶּ֣גֶדBe.geda covering of

Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B

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

Meaning: garment

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 11

תְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuff

Lemma: תְּכֵ֫לֶת (te.khe.let) · Strong's: H8504

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

Meaning: blue

Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:4, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8504; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 12

וְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.Suand they will cover

Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpq3cp)

Meaning: to cover

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 13

אוֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> them

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 4:12 word 14

בְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.Sehwith a covering of

Lemma: מִכְסֶה (mikh.seh) · Strong's: H4372

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

Meaning: covering

Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Exodus 26:14, Exodus 35:11, Exodus 36:19, Exodus 39:34, Exodus 40:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4372; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 15

ע֣וֹרorskin of

Lemma: עוֹר (or) · Strong's: H5785

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

Meaning: skin

Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 27:16, Exodus 22:27, Exodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14, Exodus 29:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5785; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 16

תָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashdolphin

Lemma: תַּ֫חַשׁ (ta.chash) · Strong's: H8476

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

Meaning: leather

Used 14 times. Also: Exodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14, Exodus 35:7, Exodus 35:23, Exodus 36:19, Exodus 39:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8476; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 17

וְנָתְנ֖וּve.na.te.Nuand they will put [them]

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H

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

Meaning: to give: put

Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 18

עַל\־'al-on

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 4:12 word 19

הַמּֽוֹט\׃ha.Motthe carrying frame

Lemma: מוֹט (mot) · Strong's: H4132

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

Meaning: yoke

Used 6 times. Also: Numbers 4:10, Numbers 13:23, Psalms 66:9, Psalms 121:3, Nahum 1:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4132; TAHOT Numbers 4:12 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

They are to take	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the utensils	→	כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil
for serving	→	שָׁרֵת H8335 ministry
in	→
the sanctuary	→	קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness
place them	→	נָתַן H5414H to give: put
in	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
a blue	→	תְּכֵ֫לֶת H8504 blue
cloth	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment
cover	→	כָּסָה H3680 to cover
them	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
with	→	מִכְסֶה H4372 covering
fine leather	→	תַּ֫חַשׁ H8476 leather
. . .	→	עוֹר H5785 skin
and put them	→	נָתַן H5414H to give: put
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the carrying frame	→	מוֹט H4132 yoke

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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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