Korach (קֹרַח)
Numbers 16:1 – 18:32
Seventh Aliyah
18:21
To the descendants of Levi, I am now giving all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance. This is in exchange for their work, the service that they perform in the Communion Tent.
To the descendants of Levi, I am now giving all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance. This is in exchange for their work, the service that they perform in the Communion Tent.
Velivney Levi hineh natati kol-ma’aser beYisra’el lenachalah chelef avodatam asher-hem ovdim et-avodat Ohel Mo’ed.
וְלִבְנֵי לֵוִי, הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי כָּל-מַעֲשֵׂר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל לְנַחֲלָה, חֵלֶף עֲבֹדָתָם אֲשֶׁר-הֵם עֹבְדִים, אֶת-עֲבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד.
18:22
The [other] Israelites shall therefore no longer come forth to the Communion Tent, since they can then become guilty of sin and die.
The [other] Israelites shall therefore no longer come forth to the Communion Tent, since they can then become guilty of sin and die.
Velo-yikrevu od bney Yisra’el el-Ohel Mo’ed laset chet lamut.
וְלֹא-יִקְרְבוּ עוֹד בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֶל-אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, לָשֵׂאת חֵטְא, לָמוּת.
18:23
Instead, the necessary service in the Communion Tent will be performed by the Levites, and they will expiate the sins [of the Israelites]. It shall be an eternal law for future generations that [the Levites] not have any [land] inheritance.
Instead, the necessary service in the Communion Tent will be performed by the Levites, and they will expiate the sins [of the Israelites]. It shall be an eternal law for future generations that [the Levites] not have any [land] inheritance.
Ve’avad haLevi hu et-avodat Ohel Mo’ed vehem yis’u avonam chukat olam ledoroteychem uvetoch bney Yisra’el lo yinchalu nachalah.
וְעָבַד הַלֵּוִי הוּא, אֶת-עֲבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, וְהֵם, יִשְׂאוּ עֲוֹנָם: חֻקַּת עוֹלָם, לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם, וּבְתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, לֹא יִנְחֲלוּ נַחֲלָה.
18:24
Instead, the inheritance that I am giving the Levites shall consist of the tithes of the Israelites, which they separate as an elevated gift. I have therefore told [the Levites] that they shall not have any [land] inheritance among the Israelites.
Instead, the inheritance that I am giving the Levites shall consist of the tithes of the Israelites, which they separate as an elevated gift. I have therefore told [the Levites] that they shall not have any [land] inheritance among the Israelites.
Ki et-masar beney-Yisra’el asher yarimu l’Adonay trumah natati la-Lvi’im lenachalah al-ken amarti lahem betoch bney Yisra’el lo yinchalu nachalah.
כִּי אֶת-מַעְשַׂר בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲשֶׁר יָרִימוּ לַיהוָה תְּרוּמָה, נָתַתִּי לַלְוִיִּם, לְנַחֲלָה; עַל-כֵּן, אָמַרְתִּי לָהֶם, בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, לֹא יִנְחֲלוּ נַחֲלָה.
18:25
God spoke to Moses, telling him to
God spoke to Moses, telling him to
Vayedaber Adonay el-Moshe lemor.
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר.
18:26
speak to the Levites and say to them: When you take from the Israelites the tithe that I have given you as your inheritance from them, you must separate from it an elevated gift to God, a tithe of the tithe.
speak to the Levites and say to them: When you take from the Israelites the tithe that I have given you as your inheritance from them, you must separate from it an elevated gift to God, a tithe of the tithe.
Ve’el-haLevi’im tedaber ve’amarta alehem ki-tikchu me’et bney-Yisra’el et-hama’aser asher natati lachem me’itam benachalatchem vaharemotem mimenu trumat Adonay ma’aser min-hama’aser.
וְאֶל-הַלְוִיִּם תְּדַבֵּר, וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם, כִּי-תִקְחוּ מֵאֵת בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-הַמַּעֲשֵׂר אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לָכֶם מֵאִתָּם, בְּנַחֲלַתְכֶם–וַהֲרֵמֹתֶם מִמֶּנּוּ תְּרוּמַת יְהוָה, מַעֲשֵׂר מִן-הַמַּעֲשֵׂר.
18:27
This [tithe given to you by the Israelites] is your own elevated gift. and it is exactly like grain from the threshing floor or wine from the vat.
This [tithe given to you by the Israelites] is your own elevated gift. and it is exactly like grain from the threshing floor or wine from the vat.
Venechshav lachem trumatchem kadagan min-hagoren vechamle’ah min-hayakev.
וְנֶחְשַׁב לָכֶם, תְּרוּמַתְכֶם–כַּדָּגָן, מִן-הַגֹּרֶן, וְכַמְלֵאָה, מִן-הַיָּקֶב.
18:28
You must therefore separate an elevated gift from all the tithes that you take from the Israelites, and you must give it as God’s elevated gift to Aaron the priest.
You must therefore separate an elevated gift from all the tithes that you take from the Israelites, and you must give it as God’s elevated gift to Aaron the priest.
Ken tarimu gam-atem trumat Adonay mikol masroteychem asher tikchu me’et bney Yisra’el unetatem mimenu et-trumat Adonay le-Aharon hakohen.
כֵּן תָּרִימוּ גַם-אַתֶּם, תְּרוּמַת יְהוָה, מִכֹּל מַעְשְׂרֹתֵיכֶם, אֲשֶׁר תִּקְחוּ מֵאֵת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וּנְתַתֶּם מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת-תְּרוּמַת יְהוָה, לְאַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן.
18:29
Thus, from all that is given to you, you must separate God’s elevated gift, [taking] a sanctified portion as its dedicated [tithe for the priest].
Thus, from all that is given to you, you must separate God’s elevated gift, [taking] a sanctified portion as its dedicated [tithe for the priest].
Mikol matnoteychem tarimu et kol-trumat Adonay mikol-chelbo et-mikdesho mimenu.
מִכֹּל, מַתְּנֹתֵיכֶם, תָּרִימוּ, אֵת כָּל-תְּרוּמַת יְהוָה: מִכָּל-חֶלְבּוֹ–אֶת-מִקְדְּשׁוֹ, מִמֶּנּוּ.