| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 18:3:1 ⧉וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙veshamruand they shall keep Numbers 18:3:2 ⧉מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔mishmartekhayour duty Numbers 18:3:3 ⧉וּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתumishmeretand the duty Numbers 18:3:4 ⧉כָּל־הָאֹ֑הֶלkolhaohelof all the tent Numbers 18:3:5 ⧉אַךְ֩akhhowever Numbers 18:3:6 ⧉אֶל־כְּלֵ֨יelkeleito the vessels Numbers 18:3:7 ⧉הַקֹּ֤דֶשׁhakkodeshof the sanctuary Numbers 18:3:8 ⧉וְאֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙veelhammizbeakhand to the altar Numbers 18:3:9 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Numbers 18:3:10 ⧉יִקְרָ֔בוּyikravooshall they come near Numbers 18:3:11 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יָמֻ֥תוּveloyamutuand they shall not die Numbers 18:3:12 ⧉גַם־הֵ֖םgamhemboth they Numbers 18:3:13 ⧉גַּם־אַתֶּֽם׃gamatemboth you |
| 3. Formal Translation And they shall keep your duty and the duty of all the tent, but they must not approach the holy vessels or the altar, so that they may not die—both they and you. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation They are to take care of your responsibilities and all that concerns the tent, but must never go near the sacred objects or the altar, or they and you will die. |