--- title: Numbers 8:19 — And I have given the Levites — they are given to Aaron and to his so… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And I have given the Levites — they are given to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel, that there be no plague among the children of Israel, through the children o --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/NUM.8.19/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Torah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/) / [Numbers](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/NUM/) / [chapter 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/NUM/8/) / 8:19 # Numbers 8:19 בְּמִדְבַּר **Who acts:** I, plague, children · **What happens:** give, do, make, be, come, service · **To what, where:** Levites, Aaron, service, tent, atonement, children This is Numbers 8:19 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (The Torah). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — I, plague, children — and what happens in the verse to Levites, Aaron, service, tent, atonement, children, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 36 chapters of Numbers on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֜ם נְתֻנִ֣ים ׀ לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וּלְבָנָ֗יו מִתּוֹךְ֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ לַעֲבֹ֞ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וּלְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֨א יִהְיֶ֜ה בִּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶ֔גֶף בְּגֶ֥שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ [And I have given the Levites — they are given to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel, that there be no plague among the children of Israel, through the children of Israel coming nigh unto the sanctuary.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.368/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:NUM:353 # text = וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֜ם נְתֻנִ֣ים ׀ לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וּלְבָנָ֗יו מִתּוֹךְ֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ לַעֲבֹ֞ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וּלְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֨א יִהְיֶ֜ה בִּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶ֔גֶף בְּגֶ֥שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ # verse = NUM.8.19 1-3 וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וָ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NUM_8:19!1|MId=o040080190011|Strong=2050b 2 אֶתְּנ נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 0 root _ Gloss=I|Ref=NUM_8:19!1|MId=o040080190012|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:040080130112;A1:040080190032;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 ָ֨ה ה X _ _ 2 nmod _ Gloss=have.given|Ref=NUM_8:19!1|MId=o040080190013|Strong=1886j|Type=paragogic_he 4 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NUM_8:19!2|MId=o040080190021|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 5-6 הַלְוִיִּ֜ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NUM_8:19!3|MId=o040080190031|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 לְוִיִּ֜ם לֵוִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 obj _ Gloss=Levites|Ref=NUM_8:19!3|MId=o040080190032|Strong=3881|Type=gentilic 7 נְתֻנִ֣ים נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 2 xcomp _ Gloss=given.[things]|Ref=NUM_8:19!4|MId=o040080190041|Strong=5414|Frame=A1:040080190032;|Type=participle_passive 8 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 7 punct _ Ref=NUM_8:19!4 9-10 לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NUM_8:19!5|MId=o040080190051|Strong=3807a 10 אַהֲרֹ֣ן אַהֲרֹן PROPN _ _ 2 obl _ Gloss=Aaron|Ref=NUM_8:19!5|MId=o040080190052|Strong=0175 11-14 וּלְבָנָ֗יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 13 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NUM_8:19!6|MId=o040080190061|Strong=2050b 12 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NUM_8:19!6|MId=o040080190062|Strong=3807a 13 בָנָ֗י בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 10 conj _ Gloss=sons|Ref=NUM_8:19!6|MId=o040080190063|Strong=1121 14 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=NUM_8:19!6|MId=o040080190064|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 15-16 מִתּוֹךְ֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=NUM_8:19!7|MId=o040080190071|Strong=4480 16 תּוֹךְ֮ תָּוֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 obl _ Gloss=among|Ref=NUM_8:19!7|MId=o040080190072|Strong=8432 17 בְּנֵ֣י בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 16 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.people|Ref=NUM_8:19!8|MId=o040080190081|Strong=1121 18 יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 17 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=NUM_8:19!9|MId=o040080190091|Strong=3478 19-20 לַעֲבֹ֞ד _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NUM_8:19!10|MId=o040080190101|Strong=3807a 20 עֲבֹ֞ד עָבַד VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 2 advcl _ Gloss=serve|Ref=NUM_8:19!10|MId=o040080190102|Strong=5647|Frame=A0:040080190032;A1:040080190121;|Type=infinitive_construct 21 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NUM_8:19!11|MId=o040080190111|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 22 עֲבֹדַ֤ת עֲבֹדָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 20 obj _ Gloss=the.service|Ref=NUM_8:19!12|MId=o040080190121|Strong=5656 23 בְּנֵֽי־ בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 22 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.the.people|Ref=NUM_8:19!13|MId=o040080190131|Strong=1121|SpaceAfter=No 24 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 23 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=NUM_8:19!14|MId=o040080190141|Strong=3478 25-26 בְּאֹ֣הֶל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=NUM_8:19!15|MId=o040080190151|Strong=0871a 26 אֹ֣הֶל אֹהֶל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 20 obl _ Gloss=the.tent|Ref=NUM_8:19!15|MId=o040080190152|Strong=0168 27 מוֹעֵ֔ד מוֹעֵד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.meeting|Ref=NUM_8:19!16|MId=o040080190161|Strong=4150 28-30 וּלְכַפֵּ֖ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 30 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NUM_8:19!17|MId=o040080190171|Strong=2050b 29 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NUM_8:19!17|MId=o040080190172|Strong=3807a 30 כַפֵּ֖ר כִּפֶּר VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 20 conj _ Gloss=make.atonement|Ref=NUM_8:19!17|MId=o040080190173|Strong=3722|Frame=A0:040080190032;|Type=infinitive_construct 31 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=NUM_8:19!18|MId=o040080190181|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 32 בְּנֵ֣י בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 30 obl _ Gloss=the.people|Ref=NUM_8:19!19|MId=o040080190191|Strong=1121 33 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 32 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=NUM_8:19!20|MId=o040080190201|Strong=3478 34-35 וְלֹ֨א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 38 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NUM_8:19!21|MId=o040080190211|Strong=2050b 35 לֹ֨א לֹא ADV _ _ 38 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=NUM_8:19!21|MId=o040080190212|Strong=3808|Type=negative 36 יִהְיֶ֜ה הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 38 cop _ Gloss=it.will.be|Ref=NUM_8:19!22|MId=o040080190221|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:040080190251;|Type=yiqtol 37-38 בִּבְנֵ֤י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 בִּ בְּ ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=among|Ref=NUM_8:19!23|MId=o040080190231|Strong=0871a 38 בְנֵ֤י בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 conj _ Gloss=the.people|Ref=NUM_8:19!23|MId=o040080190232|Strong=1121 39 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 38 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=NUM_8:19!24|MId=o040080190241|Strong=3478 40 נֶ֔גֶף נֶגֶף NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 38 nsubj _ Gloss=a.plague|Ref=NUM_8:19!25|MId=o040080190251|Strong=5063 41-42 בְּגֶ֥שֶׁת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 42 case _ Gloss=when|Ref=NUM_8:19!26|MId=o040080190261|Strong=0871a 42 גֶ֥שֶׁת נָגַשׁ VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 38 advcl _ Gloss=draw.near|Ref=NUM_8:19!26|MId=o040080190262|Strong=5066|Frame=A0:040080190271;|Type=infinitive_construct 43 בְּנֵֽי־ בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 42 nsubj _ Gloss=the.people|Ref=NUM_8:19!27|MId=o040080190271|Strong=1121|SpaceAfter=No 44 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 43 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=NUM_8:19!28|MId=o040080190281|Strong=3478 45 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 47 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NUM_8:19!29|MId=o040080190291|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 46-47 הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 46 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 47 det _ Gloss=the.holy|Ref=NUM_8:19!30|MId=o040080190301|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 47 קֹּֽדֶשׁ קֹדֶשׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 42 obl _ Gloss=place|Ref=NUM_8:19!30|MId=o040080190302|Strong=6944 48 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 47 punct _ Ref=NUM_8:19!30 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | אֶתְּנ *I* | wayyiqtol · qal | | לְוִיִּם *Levites* | | | | נְתֻנִים *given \[things\]* | participle passive · qal | | לְוִיִּם *Levites* | | | | עֲבֹד *serve* | infinitive construct · qal | לְוִיִּם *Levites* | עֲבֹדַת *the service* | | | | כַפֵּר *make atonement* | infinitive construct · piel | לְוִיִּם *Levites* | | | | | יִהְיֶה *it will be* | yiqtol · qal | נֶגֶף *a plague* | | | | | גֶשֶׁת *draw near* | infinitive construct · qal | בְּנֵֽי־ *the people* | | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Onkelos {#onkelos} וִיהָבִית יָת לֵוָאֵי מְסִירִין לְאַהֲרֹן וְלִבְנוֹהִי מִגוֹ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמִפְלַח יָת פּוּלְחָן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּמַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא וּלְכַפָרָא עַל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלָא יְהֵי בִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מוֹתָא בְּמִקְרַב בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְקוּדְשָׁא The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [And I have given the Levites — they are given to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel, that there be no plague among the children of Israel, through the children of Israel coming nigh unto the sanctuary.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.368/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). 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