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Numbers 3:31

And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

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וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗םumishmartamand or to be keptמִשְׁמֶרֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and or to be kept”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4931watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or partycharge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.הָאָרֹ֤ןhaaronthe chestאָרוֹןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the chest”, the ordinary formH727a boxark, chest, coffin.וְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙vehashulchanand the tableשֻׁלְחָןconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the table”, the ordinary formH7979a table (as spread out); by implication, a mealtable.וְהַמְּנֹרָ֣הvehamnorahand the candlestickמְנוֹרָהconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the candlestick”, the ordinary formH4501a chandeliercandlestick.וְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔תvehamizbechotand the altarמִזְבֵּחַconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.וּכְלֵ֣יukheleand vesselכְּלִיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁhaqodeshthe consecratedקֹדֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יְשָׁרְת֖וּyesharetvministerשָׁרַתverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “minister”, an unfinished actionH8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute tominister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.בָּהֶ֑םbaheminבָּהֶ֑םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inוְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְvehamasakheand the coveringמָסָךְconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the covering”, the ordinary formH4539a cover, i.e. veilcovering, curtain, hanging.וְכֹ֖לvekholand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עֲבֹדָתֽוֹavodatvoworkעֲבֹדָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “work”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5656work of any kindact, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and their charge the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith the priests minister, and the screen, and all that pertaineth to the service thereof;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the screen, and all the service thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

And their charge [is] the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary with which they serve, and the vail, and all its service.

World English Bible

Their duty shall be the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, the screen, and all its service.

Darby Translation

And their charge was the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, and the curtain, and all that belongs to its service.

Douay-Rheims

And they shall keep the ark, and the table and the candlestick, the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary, wherewith they minister, and the veil, and all the furniture of this kind.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And their charge was the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and all the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they do holy service, and the veil, and all their works.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἡ φυλακὴ αὐτῶν ἡ κιβωτὸς, καὶ ἡ τράπεζα, καὶ ἡ λυχνία, καὶ τὰ θυσιαστήρια, καὶ τὰ σκεύη τοῦ ἁγίου ὅσα λειτουργοῦσιν ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ τὸ κατακάλυμμα, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν.