The Meaning of Numbers 1:50 Explained

Numbers 1:50

KJV: But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

YLT: and thou, appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all that it hath; they bear the tabernacle, and all its vessels, and they serve it; and round about the tabernacle they encamp.

Darby: But thou, appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all its vessels; and they shall serve it, and round about the tabernacle shall they encamp;

ASV: but appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture thereof, and over all that belongeth to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But thou shalt appoint  the Levites  over the tabernacle  of testimony,  and over all the vessels  thereof, and over all things that [belong] to it: they shall bear  the tabernacle,  and all the vessels  thereof; and they shall minister  unto it, and shall encamp  round about  the tabernacle. 

What does Numbers 1:50 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 1

1  God commands Moses to number the people
5  The princes of the tribes
17  The number of every tribe
47  The Levites are exempted for the service of the Lord

What do the individual words in Numbers 1:50 mean?

But you shall appoint - the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony and over all its furnishings all things that belong to it They shall carry the tabernacle and its furnishings and they shall attend to it and around the tabernacle camp
וְאַתָּ֡ה הַפְקֵ֣ד אֶת־ הַלְוִיִּם֩ עַל־ מִשְׁכַּ֨ן הָעֵדֻ֜ת וְעַ֣ל כָּל־ כֵּלָיו֮ כָּל־ אֲשֶׁר־ לוֹ֒ הֵ֜מָּה יִשְׂא֤וּ הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ וְאֶת־ כֵּלָ֔יו וְהֵ֖ם יְשָׁרְתֻ֑הוּ וְסָבִ֥יב לַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יַחֲנֽוּ

וְאַתָּ֡ה  But  you 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, second person masculine singular
Root: אַתְּ 
Sense: you (second pers.
הַפְקֵ֣ד  shall  appoint 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: פָּקַד 
Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַלְוִיִּם֩  the  Levites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
עַל־  over 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
מִשְׁכַּ֨ן  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁכָּן  
Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
הָעֵדֻ֜ת  of  the  Testimony 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֵדוּת  
Sense: testimony.
וְעַ֣ל  and  over 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
כֵּלָיו֮  its  furnishings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
כָּל־  all  things 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
אֲשֶׁר־  that  belong 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
לוֹ֒  to  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
יִשְׂא֤וּ  shall  carry 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: נָשָׂא  
Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכָּן  
Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
כֵּלָ֔יו  its  furnishings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
וְהֵ֖ם  and  they 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person masculine plural
Root: הֵם 
Sense: they, these, the same, who.
יְשָׁרְתֻ֑הוּ  shall  attend  to  it 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁרַת  
Sense: (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to.
וְסָבִ֥יב  and  around 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
לַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכָּן  
Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
יַחֲנֽוּ  camp 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: חָנָה  
Sense: to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against.