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Numbers 3:29

The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.

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מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmishpechotfamilyמִשְׁפָּחָהnoun, 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).בְּנֵיbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […קְהָ֖תqehatKohathקְהָתnoun, proper name — “Kohath”H6955Kehath, an IsraeliteKohath.יַחֲנ֑וּyachanvencampחָנָהverb, 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.עַ֛לalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יֶ֥רֶךְyerekhsideיָרֵךְnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3409the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side[idiom] body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.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.תֵּימָֽנָהteymanahsouthתֵּימָןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “south”, the ordinary formH8486the south (as being on the right hand of a person facing the east)south (side, -ward, wind).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The families of the sons of Kohath were to pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle southward.

Young’s Literal Translation

The families of the sons of Kohath encamp by the side of the tabernacle southward.

World English Bible

The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp on the south side of the tabernacle.

Darby Translation

The families of the sons of Kohath encamped on the side of the tabernacle southward.

Douay-Rheims

And shall camp on the south side.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The families of the sons of Kohath were to pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The families of the sons of Caath, shall encamp beside the tabernacle toward the south.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ δῆμοι τῶν υἱῶν Καὰθ παρεμβαλοῦσιν ἐκ πλαγίων τῆς σκηνῆς κατὰ Λίβα.