Numbers 1:53 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNumbers 1:53 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם
Lêvîyîy
H3881
Levite
יַחֲנ֤וּ
chânâh
H2583
to encamp
סָבִיב֙
çâbîyb
H5439
round about
לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ן
mishkân
H4908
dwelling place
הָעֵדֻ֔ת
ʻêdûwth
H5715
testimony
וְלֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִהְיֶ֣ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
קֶ֔צֶף
qetseph
H7110
wrath
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
עֲדַ֖ת
ʻêdâh
H5712
congregation
בְּנֵ֣י
bên
H1121
son
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וְשָׁמְרוּ֙
shâmar
H8104
to keep
הַלְוִיִּ֔ם
Lêvîyîy
H3881
Levite
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת
mishmereth
H4931
guard
מִשְׁכַּ֥ן
mishkân
H4908
dwelling place
הָעֵדֽוּת
ʻêdûwth
H5715
testimony
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World English Bible Public Domain
But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony."
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King James Version Public Domain
But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the Levites shall camp around the Dwelling of the Testimony, and wrath will not be on the congregation of the sons of Israel. And the Levites shall keep the keeping of the Dwelling of the Testimony.”
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