Numbers 4:32

And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
pillars	וְעַמּוּדֵי֩ ve.'a.mu.Dei	H5982	a column (as standing) · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural construct
court	הֶחָצֵ֨ר he.cha.Tzer	H2691	a yard (as inclosed by a fence) · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
about	סָבִ֜יב sa.Viv	H5439	(as noun) a circle · noun, common both genders singular absolute
sockets	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֗ם ve.'ad.nei.Hem	H134	a basis (of a building · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
pins	וִֽיתֵדֹתָם֙ vi.te.do.Tam	H3489	a peg · conjunction + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
cords	וּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔ם u.Meit.rei.Hem	H4340	a cord (of a tent) · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
instruments	כְּלֵיהֶ֔ם ke.lei.Hem	H3627	something prepared · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
service	עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם 'a.vo.da.Tam	H5656	work of any kind · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
name	וּבְשֵׁמֹ֣ת u.ve.she.Mot	H8034	an appellation · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine plural absolute
reckon	תִּפְקְד֔וּ tif.ke.Du	H6485	to visit (with friendly or hostile intent) · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
instruments	כְּלֵ֖י ke.Lei	H3627	something prepared · noun, common masculine plural construct
charge	מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת mish.Me.ret	H4931	watch · noun, common feminine singular construct
burden	מַשָּׂאָֽם ma.sa.'Am	H4853	a burden · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Exodus 38:21 This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the se…
Exodus 25:9 According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye mak…
Exodus 38:17 And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters o…
Numbers 3:8 And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service o…
Numbers 7:1 And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments t…
1 Chronicles 9:29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 4:21-33

We have here the charge of the other two families of the Levites, which, though not so honourable as the first, yet was necessary, and was to be done regularly. 1. The Gershonites were charged with all the drapery of the tabernacle, the curtains, and hangings, and the coverings of badgers' skins, Num 4:22-26. These they were to take down when the cloud removed, and the ark and the rest of the holy things were carried away, to pack up and bring with them, and then to set up again, where the cloud rested. Aaron and his sons allotted to them their respective charge: "You shall take care of such a curtain, and you of such a hanging, that every one may know his work, and there may be no confusion…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 4:29

As for the sons of Merari--They carried the coarser and heavier appurtenances, which, however, were so important and necessary, that an inventory was kept of them--not only on account of their number and variety, but of their comparative commonness and smallness, which might have led to their being lost or missing through carelessness, inadvertency, or neglect. It was a useful lesson, showing that God disregards nothing pertaining to His service, and that even in the least and most trivial matters, He requires the duty of faithful obedience.

John Gill on Numbers 4:32

And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords,.... These belonged to the court of the tabernacle; the pillars were what the hangings were hung upon, and the sockets, into which the pillars were set, and the and cords, with which the hangings were fastened; see Exodus 27:9, with all their instruments, and with all their service; whatever else were used in, and served for the support of this part of the tabernacle: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden; everything, even the least that were committed to their charge, and they were to bear and carry, either they themselves, or in wagons, were to be mentioned by…

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Dictionary and topics

David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Ithamar — Palm isle, the fourth and youngest son of Aaron (1 Chr. 6:3). He was consecrated to the priesthood along with his brothers (Ex. 6:23); and after the death of Nadab and Abihu, he and Eleazar alone…
Kohathites — The descendants of Kohath. They formed the first of the three divisions of the Levites (Ex. 6:16, 18; Num. 3:17). In the journeyings of the Israelites they had the charge of the most holy portion of…
Levites, The · Numbered as ministers at thirty — Numbered as ministers at thirty

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Numbers 4:32

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 4:21-33

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 4:29

John Gill on Numbers 4:32

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 4:32

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 4:21-33

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 4:29

John Gill on Numbers 4:32

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Numbers 4:4–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Numbers 4:32-33

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 4:29-33

Rashi on Numbers 4:32