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Numbers 10:21

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.

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וְנָסְעוּ֙venasevand cause to blowנָסַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and cause to blow”, a completed action in a sequenceH5265properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourneycause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), [idiom] still, be on his (go their) way.הַקְּהָתִ֔יםhaqhatimthe Kohathitesקֳהָתִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “the Kohathites”, the ordinary formH6956a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of KehathKohathites.נֹשְׂאֵ֖יnoseelift upנָשָׂאverb, qal, participle, construct — “lift up”, a verb used as a describing wordH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…הַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁhamiqdashthe sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sanctuary”, the ordinary formH4720a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylumchapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.וְהֵקִ֥ימוּveheqimvand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and rise”, a completed action in a sequenceH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןhamishkanthe tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the tabernacle”, the ordinary formH4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.בֹּאָֽםboamto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to come”, the to-form of the verbH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the Kohathites the bearers of the sanctuary set forward, that the tabernacle might be set up against their coming.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the others did set up the tabernacle against their coming.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the Kohathites have journeyed, bearing the tabernacle, and the [others] have raised up the tabernacle until their coming in.

World English Bible

The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

Darby Translation

And the Kohathites set forward bearing the sanctuary: and [the others] set up the tabernacle whilst they came.

Douay-Rheims

Then the Caathites also marched carrying the sanctuary. So long was the tabernacle carried, till they same to the place of setting it up.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the Kohathites the bearers of the sanctuary set forward, that the tabernacle might be set up against their coming.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the sons of Caath shall set forward bearing the holy things, and the others shall set up the tabernacle until they arrive.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐξαροῦσιν οἱ υἱοὶ Καὰθ αἴροντες τὰ ἅγια· καὶ στήσουσι τὴν σκηνὴν ἕως παραγένωνται.