26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 8:26:1 ⧉וְשֵׁרֵ֨תvesheretbut he shall minister Numbers 8:26:2 ⧉אֶת־אֶחָ֜יוetekhavto his brothers Numbers 8:26:3 ⧉בְּאֹ֤הֶלbeohelin the tent Numbers 8:26:4 ⧉מוֹעֵד֙moedof meeting Numbers 8:26:5 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֣רlishmorto keep {watch} Numbers 8:26:6 ⧉מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתmishmeretguard Numbers 8:26:7 ⧉וַעֲבֹדָ֖הvaavodahand {any} service Numbers 8:26:8 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Numbers 8:26:9 ⧉יַעֲבֹ֑דyaavodhe shall do Numbers 8:26:10 ⧉כָּ֛כָהkakhahthus Numbers 8:26:11 ⧉תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הtaasehyou shall do Numbers 8:26:12 ⧉לַלְוִיִּ֖םlalviyimto the Levites Numbers 8:26:13 ⧉בְּמִשְׁמְרֹתָֽם׃פbemishmerotamfor their duties |
26. Formal Translation And he shall serve his brothers in the tent of meeting to keep watch over the charge, but he shall not perform the work itself. Thus you shall do for the Levites in their responsibilities. |
26. Dynamic Translation He may help his fellow Levites in the tent of meeting by watching over their duties, but he must not do the labor himself. This is how you are to assign responsibilities to the Levites in their duties. |