The Meaning of Numbers 2:33 Explained

Numbers 2:33

KJV: But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.

YLT: And the Levites have not numbered themselves in the midst of the sons of Israel, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

Darby: But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

ASV: But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But the Levites  were not numbered  among  the children  of Israel;  as the LORD  commanded  Moses. 

What does Numbers 2:33 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 2

1  The order of the tribes in their tents

What do the individual words in Numbers 2:33 mean?

But the Levites not were numbered among the sons of Israel just as commanded Yahweh - Moses
וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם לֹ֣א הָתְפָּקְד֔וּ בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־ מֹשֶֽׁה

וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם  But  the  Levites 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
הָתְפָּקְד֔וּ  were  numbered 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: פָּקַד 
Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
בְּנֵ֣י  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר  just  as 
Parse: Preposition-k, Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
צִוָּ֥ה  commanded 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
יְהוָ֖ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’.
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.
מֹשֶֽׁה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.

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