King James Version

Numbers 4:24

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:

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זֹ֣אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.עֲבֹדַ֔תavodatworkעֲבֹדָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “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.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.לַעֲבֹ֖דlaavodto keep in bondageעָבַדpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to keep in bondage”, the to-form of the verbH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…וּלְמַשָּֽׂאulemasaand to tributeמַשָּׂאconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and to tribute”, the ordinary formH4853a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desireburden, carry away, prophecy, [idiom] they set, song, tribute.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:

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American Standard Version (1901)

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:

Young’s Literal Translation

'This [is] the service of the families of the Gershonite, to serve — and for burden,

World English Bible

“This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:

Darby Translation

This shall be the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving, and in carrying:

Douay-Rheims

This is the office of the family of the Gersonites:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

This is the public service of the family of Gedson, to minister and to bear.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αὕτη ἡ λειτουργία τοῦ δήμου τοῦ Γεδσὼν, λειτουργεῖν καὶ αἴρειν.

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