| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 18:23:1 ⧉וְעָבַ֨דveavadand shall serve Numbers 18:23:2 ⧉הַלֵּוִ֜יhaleivithe Levite Numbers 18:23:3 ⧉ה֗וּאhuhe Numbers 18:23:4 ⧉אֶת־עֲבֹדַת֙etavodatthe service of Numbers 18:23:5 ⧉אֹ֣הֶלohelthe tent Numbers 18:23:6 ⧉מוֹעֵ֔דmoedof meeting Numbers 18:23:7 ⧉וְהֵ֖םvehemand they Numbers 18:23:8 ⧉יִשְׂא֣וּyisushall bear Numbers 18:23:9 ⧉עֲוֺנָ֑םavonamtheir iniquity Numbers 18:23:10 ⧉חֻקַּ֤תkhukata statute Numbers 18:23:11 ⧉עוֹלָם֙olamforever Numbers 18:23:12 ⧉לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םledoroteikhemthroughout your generations Numbers 18:23:13 ⧉וּבְתוֹךְ֙uvtokhand among Numbers 18:23:14 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbeneithe sons of Numbers 18:23:15 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Numbers 18:23:16 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Numbers 18:23:17 ⧉יִנְחֲל֖וּyinchalushall inherit Numbers 18:23:18 ⧉נַחֲלָֽה׃nachalaan inheritance |
| 23. Formal Translation But the Levite—he himself—shall carry out the service of the Tent of Meeting, and they shall bear their guilt. This is an everlasting statute for your generations. And among the sons of Israel they shall not inherit an inheritance. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation Only the Levites are to work at the Tent of Meeting, and they shall bear their guilt. This ordinance will last for all your generations. They are not to receive any inheritance among the Israelites. |