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Numbers 3:23

The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.

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מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmishpechotfamilyמִשְׁפָּחָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4940a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or peoplefamily, kind(-red).הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יhagereshunithe Gershoniteגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gershonite”, the ordinary formH1649a Gereshonite or descendant of GereshonGershonite, sons of Gershon.אַחֲרֵ֧יachareafterאַחַרpreposition — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןhamishkanthe 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.יַחֲנ֖וּyachanvencampחָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “encamp”, an unfinished actionH2583properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch atent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.יָֽמָּהyamahseaיָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The families of the Gershonites were to pitch behind the tabernacle westward;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the tabernacle westward.

Young’s Literal Translation

The families of the Gershonite, behind the tabernacle, do encamp westward.

World English Bible

The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the tabernacle westward.

Darby Translation

The families of the Gershonites encamped behind the tabernacle westward.

Douay-Rheims

These shall pitch behind the tabernacle on the west,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The families of the Gershonites were to pitch behind the tabernacle westward;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the sons of Gedson shall encamp westward behind the tabernacle.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Γεδσὼν ὀπίσω τῆς σκηνῆς παρεμβαλοῦσι παρὰ θάλασσαν.