The Meaning of Numbers 4:14 Explained

Numbers 4:14

KJV: And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.

YLT: and have put on it all its vessels wherewith they minister about it, the censers, the hooks, and the shovels, and the bowls, all the vessels of the altar, and have spread on it a covering of badger skin, and have placed its staves:

Darby: and they shall put upon it all the utensils thereof, wherewith they perform service about it: the firepans, the forks, and the shovels, and the bowls, all the utensils of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skin, and put its staves to it.

ASV: and they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, the firepans, the flesh-hooks, and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of sealskin, and put in the staves thereof.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they shall put  upon it all the vessels  thereof, wherewith they minister  about it, [even] the censers,  the fleshhooks,  and the shovels,  and the basons,  all the vessels  of the altar;  and they shall spread  upon it a covering  of badgers'  skins,  and put  to the staves  of it. 

What does Numbers 4:14 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 4

1  The age at which the Levites were to serve, and the duration of the service
4  The duty of the Kohathites
16  The charge of Eleazar
17  The office of the priests
21  The duty of the Gershonites
29  Of the Merarites
34  The number of the Kohathites
38  Of the Gershonites
42  And of the Merarites

What do the individual words in Numbers 4:14 mean?

And they shall put on it - all its implements which they minister there with - the firepans the forks and the shovels the basins and all the utensils of the altar and they shall spread on it a covering of skins badger and insert its poles
וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָ֠לָיו אֶֽת־ כָּל־ כֵּלָ֞יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְֽשָׁרְת֧וּ עָלָ֣יו בָּהֶ֗ם אֶת־ הַמַּחְתֹּ֤ת הַמִּזְלָגֹת֙ וְאֶת־ הַיָּעִ֣ים הַמִּזְרָקֹ֔ת כֹּ֖ל כְּלֵ֣י הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּס֛וּי ע֥וֹר תַּ֖חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֥וּ בַדָּֽיו

וְנָתְנ֣וּ  And  they  shall  put 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
עָ֠לָיו  on  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
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.
אֶֽת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
כֵּלָ֞יו  its  implements 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
יְֽשָׁרְת֧וּ  they  minister 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁרַת  
Sense: (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to.
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.
הַמַּחְתֹּ֤ת  the  firepans 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מַחְתָּה  
Sense: fire-holder, censer, firepan, snuff dish, tray.
הַמִּזְלָגֹת֙  the  forks 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מִזְלָג 
Sense: three-pronged fork.
הַיָּעִ֣ים  the  shovels 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: יָע  
Sense: shovel.
הַמִּזְרָקֹ֔ת  the  basins 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: מִזְרָק  
Sense: bowl, basin.
כֹּ֖ל  and  all 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
כְּלֵ֣י  the  utensils 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ  of  the  altar 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.
וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ  and  they  shall  spread 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: פָּרַשׂ  
Sense: to spread, spread out, stretch, break in pieces.
עָלָ֗יו  on  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
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.
כְּס֛וּי  a  covering 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כָּסוּי  
Sense: covering, outer covering.
ע֥וֹר  of  skins 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: עֹור  
Sense: skin, hide.
תַּ֖חַשׁ  badger 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: תַּחַשׁ  
Sense: a kind of leather, skin, or animal hide.
וְשָׂמ֥וּ  and  insert 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: שׂוּמָה 
Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make.
בַדָּֽיו  its  poles 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּד 
Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone.

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