## Onkelos Numbers Chapter 3

###### Onkelos Numbers 3:1
[Onkelos Numbers 3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:1)

וְאִלֵּין תּוּלְדַת אַהֲרֹן וּמשֶׁה בְּיוֹמָא דְּמַלִּיל יְיָ עִם משֶׁה בְּטוּרָא דְסִינָי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
These are the descendants of Aharon and Moshe on the day that Adonoy spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:2
[Onkelos Numbers 3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:2)

וְאִלֵּין שְׁמָהַת בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן בּוּכְרָא נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא אֶלְעָזָר וְאִיתָמָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
These are the names of Aharon’s sons; the firstborn, Nadav, and Avihu, Elazar and Isamar.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:3
[Onkelos Numbers 3:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:3)

אִלֵּין שְׁמָהַת בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן כָּהֲנַיָּא דְּאִתְרַבִּיאוּ דִּי אִתְקָרַב קֻרְבַּנְהוֹן לְשַׁמָּשָׁא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
These are the names of Aharon’s sons, the anointed *kohanim,* whose hands are occupied with bringing offerings, to serve [God].


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:4
[Onkelos Numbers 3:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:4)

וּמִית נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא קֳדָם יְיָ בְּקָרוֹבֵיהוֹן אֶשָּׁתָא נוּכְרֵיתָא קֳדָם יְיָ בְּמַדְבְּרָא דְסִינַי וּבְנִין לָא הֲווֹ לְהוֹן וְשַׁמֵּשׁ אֶלְעָזָר וְאִיתָמָר עַל אַפֵּי אַהֲרֹן אֲבוּהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Nadav and Avihu died in the presence of Adonoy, when they offered a strange fire-offering before Adonoy, in the Sinai desert, and they had no sons. [However] Elazar and Isamar served in the presence of their father Aharon.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:5
[Onkelos Numbers 3:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:5)

וּמַלִּיל יְיָ עִם משֶׁה לְמֵימָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying;


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:6
[Onkelos Numbers 3:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:6)

קָרֵב יָת שִׁבְטָא דְלֵוִי וּתְקֵים יָתֵיהּ קֳדָם אַהֲרֹן כַּהֲנָא וִישַׁמְּשׁוּן יָתֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Bring the tribe of Levi near and have it stand before Aharon the *kohein,* and they shall serve him.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:7
[Onkelos Numbers 3:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:7)

וְיִטְּרוּן יָת מַטַּרְתֵּיהּ וְיָת מַטְּרַת כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא קֳדָם מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא לְמִפְלַח יָת פָּלְחַן מַשְׁכְּנָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
They shall take care to preserve his guardianship and the guardianship of the entire congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to serve in the service of the *Mishkon.*


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:8
[Onkelos Numbers 3:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:8)

וְיִטְּרוּן יָת כָּל מָאנֵי מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא וְיָת מַטְּרַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמִפְלַח יָת פָּלְחַן מַשְׁכְּנָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
They shall guard all the utensils of the Tent of Meeting and the watch of Bnei Yisroel to serve in the service of the *Mishkon.*


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:9
[Onkelos Numbers 3:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:9)

וְתִתֵּן יָת לֵוָאֵי לְאַהֲרֹן וְלִבְנוֹהִי מְסִירִין **יְהִיבִין** אִנּוּן לֵיהּ מִן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
You shall place the Levites in the charge of Aharon and his sons; they are presented [**and given**] to him from [among] Bnei Yisroel.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:10
[Onkelos Numbers 3:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:10)

וְיָת אַהֲרֹן וְיָת בְּנוֹהִי תְּמַנֵּי וְיִטְּרוּן יָת כְּהֻנַּתְהוֹן וְחִלּוֹנַי דְּיִקְרַב יִתְקְטָל:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
You shall appoint Aharon and his sons and they shall guard their priesthood, and an outsider (non-*kohein*) who comes near shall be put to death.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:11
[Onkelos Numbers 3:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:11)

וּמַלִּיל יְיָ עִם משֶׁה לְמֵימָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying;


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:12
[Onkelos Numbers 3:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:12)

וַאֲנָא הָא קָרֵבִית יָת לֵוָאֵי מִגּוֹ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל חֲלַף כָּל בּוּכְרָא פָּתַח וַלְדָּא מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוֹן **מְשַׁמְּשִׁין קֳדָמַי** לֵוָאֵי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Behold! I have taken the Levites from among Bnei Yisroel instead of all the firstborn who have opened the womb, among Bnei Yisroel, and [therefore] the Levites shall be Mine [**serve before Me**].


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:13
[Onkelos Numbers 3:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:13)

אֲרֵי דִילִי כָּל בּוּכְרָא בְּיוֹמָא דִקְטָלִית כָּל בּוּכְרָא בְּאַרְעָא דְמִצְרַיִם אַקְדֵּשִׁית **קֳדָמַי** כָּל בּוּכְרָא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאֱנָשָׁא עַד בְּעִירָא דִּילִי יְהוֹן אֲנָא יְיָ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
For all the firstborn are Mine, since on the day I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified to [**before**] Me all the firstborn of Bnei Yisroel from man to beast; they shall be Mine, I am Adonoy.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:14
[Onkelos Numbers 3:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:14)

וּמַלִּיל יְיָ עִם משֶׁה בְּמַדְבְּרָא דְסִינַי לְמֵימָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe in the Sinai desert, saying;


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:15
[Onkelos Numbers 3:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:15)

מְנֵי יָת בְּנֵי לֵוִי לְבֵית אֲבָהַתְהוֹן לְזַרְעֲיַתְהוֹן כָּל דְּכוּרָא מִבַּר יַרְחָא וּלְעֵלָּא תִּמְנִנּוּן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Count the sons of Levi according to their fathers’ houses according to their families. All males from the age of one month and above, you shall count them.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:16
[Onkelos Numbers 3:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:16)

וּמְנָא יָתְהוֹן משֶׁה עַל מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ כְּמָא דְּאִתְפַּקָּד:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Moshe counted them according to the word of Adonoy, just as he was commanded.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:17
[Onkelos Numbers 3:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:17)

וַהֲווֹ אִלֵּין בְּנֵי לֵוִי בִּשְׁמָהַתְהוֹן גֵּרְשׁוֹן וּקְהָת וּמְרָרִי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
These were sons of Levi according to their names, Gershon, Kehos and Merori.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:18
[Onkelos Numbers 3:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:18)

וְאִלֵּין שְׁמָהַת בְּנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹן לְזַרְעֲיַתְהוֹן לִבְנִי וְשִׁמְעִי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
These are the names of Gershon’s sons according to their families; Livni and Shim’i.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:19
[Onkelos Numbers 3:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:19)

וּבְנֵי קְהָת לְזַרְעֲיַתְהוֹן עַמְרָם וְיִצְהָר חֶבְרוֹן וְעֻזִּיאֵל:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The sons of Kehos, according to their families were; Amram, Yitzhar Chevron and Uziel.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:20
[Onkelos Numbers 3:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:20)

וּבְנֵי מְרָרִי לְזַרְעֲיַתְהוֹן מַחְלִי וּמוּשִׁי אִלֵּין אִנּוּן זַרְעֲיַת לֵוָאֵי לְבֵית אֲבָהַתְהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The sons of Merori, according to their families were; Machli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their fathers’ houses.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:21
[Onkelos Numbers 3:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:21)

לְגֵרְשׁוֹן זַרְעִית לִבְנִי וְזַרְעִית שִׁמְעִי אִלֵּין אִנּוּן זַרְעֲיַת גֵּרְשׁוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Of Gershon, the family of Livni and the family of Shim’i. These are the families of the Gershonites.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:22
[Onkelos Numbers 3:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:22)

מִנְיָנֵיהוֹן בְּמִנְיַן כָּל דְּכוּרָא מִבַּר יַרְחָא וּלְעֵלָּא מִנְיָנֵיהוֹן שַׁבְעָא אַלְפִין וַחֲמֵשׁ מְאָה:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Their numbers, in a count of every male of one month and above; their numbers are seven thousand five hundred.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:23
[Onkelos Numbers 3:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:23)

זַרְעֲיַת גֵּרְשׁוֹן אֲחוֹרֵי מַשְׁכְּנָא יִשְׁרוּן מַעַרְבָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The families of the Gershonites shall camp behind the *Mishkon* on the west side.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:24
[Onkelos Numbers 3:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:24)

וְרַב בֵּית אַבָּא לְבֵית גֵּרְשׁוֹן אֶלְיָסָף בַּר לָאֵל:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The leader of the household of the Gershonites is Elyasaf the son of Lael.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:25
[Onkelos Numbers 3:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:25)

וּמַטְּרַת בְּנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹן בְּמַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא מַשְׁכְּנָא וּפְרָסָא חוֹפָאֵיהּ וּפְרָסָא דִּתְרַע מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The guardianship of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting [was]; the *Mishkon* and the Tent, its cover and the Curtain for the entrance of the Tent of Meeting,


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:26
[Onkelos Numbers 3:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:26)

וּסְרָדֵי דְדַרְתָּא וְיָת פְּרָסָא דִּתְרַע דַּרְתָּא דִּי עַל מַשְׁכְּנָא וְעַל מַדְבְּחָא סְחוֹר סְחוֹר וְיָת אַטּוּנוֹהִי לְכֹל **פּוּלְחָנֵיהּ**:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The hanging Curtains of the courtyard and the Curtain at the entrance of the courtyard which is around the *Mishkon* and Altar, and its ropes, for all of the work involving these things [**its service**].


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:27
[Onkelos Numbers 3:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:27)

וְלִקְהָת זַרְעִית עַמְרָם וְזַרְעִית יִצְהָר וְזַרְעִית חֶבְרוֹן וְזַרְעִית עֻזִּיאֵל אִלֵּין אִנּוּן זַרְעֲיַת קְהָת:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Of Kehos, was the family of Amram, the family of Yitzhar, the family of Chevron and the family of Uziel, these are the families of the Kehosites.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:28
[Onkelos Numbers 3:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:28)

בְּמִנְיַן כָּל דְּכוּרָא מִבַּר יַרְחָא וּלְעֵלָּא תְּמַנְיָא אַלְפִין וְשִׁית מְאָה נָטְרֵי מַטַּרְתָּא דְקוּדְשָׁא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The number of every male from one month and above is eight thousand six hundred. [They were] the guardians of the sacred vessels.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:29
[Onkelos Numbers 3:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:29)

זַרְעֲיַת בְּנֵי קְהָת יִשְׁרוּן עַל צִדָּא דְמַשְׁכְּנָא דָּרוֹמָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The families of the children of Kehos shall camp on the south side of the *Mishkon.*


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:30
[Onkelos Numbers 3:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:30)

וְרַב בֵּית אַבָּא לְזַרְעֲיַת קְהָת אֱלִיצָפָן בַּר עֻזִּיאֵל:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The leader of the household of the families of the Kehosites, is Elitzafan the son of Uziel.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:31
[Onkelos Numbers 3:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:31)

וּמַטַּרְתְּהוֹן אֲרוֹנָא וּפָתוֹרָא וּמְנַרְתָּא וּמַדְבְּחָא וּמָנֵי קוּדְשָׁא דִּי יְשַׁמְּשׁוּן בְּהוֹן וּפְרָסָא וְכֹל פָּלְחָנֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Their guardianship is the Ark, the Table, the Menorah, the Altars and the sacred utensils with which they serve. And the Curtain, and all of the work involving these things.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:32
[Onkelos Numbers 3:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:32)

וַאֲמַרְכְּלָא דִּמְמַנָּא עַל רַבְרְבֵי לֵוָאֵי אֶלְעָזָר בַּר אַהֲרֹן כַּהֲנָא דְּמִתְּחוֹת יְדוֹהִי מְמַנָּן נָטְרֵי מַטְּרַת קוּדְשָׁא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The leader of the leaders of Levi shall be Elazar, the son of Aharon, the *kohein* [who is] in charge of the appointment of the guardians to safeguard the holy [Sanctuary].


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:33
[Onkelos Numbers 3:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:33)

לִמְרָרִי זַרְעִית מַחְלִי וְזַרְעִית מוּשִׁי אִלֵּין אִנּוּן זַרְעֲיַת מְרָרִי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Of Merori, was the family of Machli and the family and Mushi; these are the families of the Merorites.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:34
[Onkelos Numbers 3:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:34)

וּמִנְיָנֵיהוֹן בְּמִנְיַן כָּל דְּכוּרָא מִבַּר יַרְחָא וּלְעֵלָּא שִׁתָּא אַלְפִין וּמָאתָן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Their numbers, in a count of every male of one month and above, is six thousand two hundred.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:35
[Onkelos Numbers 3:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:35)

וְרַב בֵּית אַבָּא לְזַרְעֲיַת מְרָרִי צוּרִיאֵל בַּר אֲבִיחָיִל עַל צִדָּא דְמַשְׁכְּנָא יִשְׁרוּן צִפּוּנָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The leader of the household of the families of the Merorites is Tzuriel the son of Avichail, they shall camp on the north side of the *Mishkon.*


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:36
[Onkelos Numbers 3:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:36)

וְדִי מְסִיר לְמַטְּרַת בְּנֵי מְרָרִי דַּפֵּי מַשְׁכְּנָא וְעַבְרוֹהִי וְעַמּוּדוֹהִי וְסַמְכוֹהִי וְכָל מָנוֹהִי וְכֹל **פּוּלְחָנֵיהּ**:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The appointed task of the guardianship of the sons of Merori shall be the beams of the *Mishkon,* its bars, pillars and sockets; all of its utensils, and all of the work involving these things [**its service**].


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:37
[Onkelos Numbers 3:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:37)

וְעַמּוּדֵי דְדַרְתָּא סְחוֹר סְחוֹר וְסַמְכֵיהוֹן וְסִכֵּיהוֹן וְאַטּוּנֵיהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Also the pillars of the surrounding courtyard and their sockets, pegs and ropes.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:38
[Onkelos Numbers 3:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:38)

וְדִי שְׁרַן קֳדָם מַשְׁכְּנָא קִדּוּמָא קֳדָם מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא מַדִּינְחָא משֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן וּבְנוֹהִי נָטְרִין מַטְּרַת מַקְדְּשָׁא לְמַטְּרַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְחִלּוֹנַי דְּיִקְרַב יִתְקְטָל:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Those who camped in front of the *Mishkon* in the forefront, in front of the Tent of Meeting on the east side [are]; Moshe, Aharon and his sons, guardians of the guardianship of the Sanctuary to guard on behalf of Bnei Yisroel. Any outsider (non-*kohein*) who comes near, shall be put to death.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:39
[Onkelos Numbers 3:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:39)

כָּל מִנְיָנֵי לֵוָאֵי דִּי מְנָא משֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן עַל מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ לְזַרְעֲיַתְהוֹן כָּל דְּכוּרָא מִבַּר יַרְחָא וּלְעֵלָּא עַשְׂרִין וּתְרֵין אַלְפִין:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The number of all the Levites whom Moshe and Aharon counted at the word of Adonoy according to their families; every male from one month and above was twenty-two thousand.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:40
[Onkelos Numbers 3:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:40)

וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה מְנֵי כָּל בּוּכְרַיָּא דִכְרַיָּא לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִבַּר יַרְחָא וּלְעֵלָּא וְקַבֵּל יָת מִנְיַן שְׁמָהַתְהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy said to Moshe: Count every male firstborn of Bnei Yisroel from the age of one month and above and take the number of their names.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:41
[Onkelos Numbers 3:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:41)

וּתְקָרֵב יָת לֵוָאֵי **קֳדָמַי** אֲנָא יְיָ חֲלַף כָּל בּוּכְרָא בִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיָת בְּעִירָא דְלֵוָאֵי חֲלַף כָּל בּוּכְרָא בִּבְעִירָא דִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
You shall take the Levites for [**before**] Me, I, [who am] Adonoy, instead of every firstborn of Bnei Yisroel; and the animals of the Levites instead of every firstborn among the animals of Bnei Yisroel.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:42
[Onkelos Numbers 3:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:42)

וּמְנָא משֶׁה כְּמָא דִי פַּקִיד יְיָ יָתֵיהּ יָת כָּל בּוּכְרָא בִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Moshe counted just as Adonoy commanded him to, every firstborn of Bnei Yisroel.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:43
[Onkelos Numbers 3:43](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:43)

וַהֲווֹ כָל בּוּכְרַיָּא דִכְרַיָּא בְּמִנְיַן שְׁמָהָן מִבַּר יַרְחָא וּלְעֵלָּא לְמִנְיָנֵיהוֹן עַשְׂרִין וּתְרֵין אַלְפִין מָאתָן וְשַׁבְעִין וּתְלָתָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Every male firstborn according to the number of names of one month and above according to their numbers, was twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:44
[Onkelos Numbers 3:44](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:44)

וּמַלִּיל יְיָ עִם משֶׁה לְמֵימָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:45
[Onkelos Numbers 3:45](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:45)

קָרֵב יָת לֵוָאֵי חֲלַף כָּל בּוּכְרָא בִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיָת בְּעִירָא דְלֵוָאֵי חֲלַף בְּעִירְהוֹן וִיהוֹן **מְשַׁמְּשִׁין קֳדָמַי** לֵוָאֵי אֲנָא יְיָ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Take the Levites instead of every firstborn of Bnei Yisroel, and the animals of the Levites instead of their animals, and the Levites shall [**serve before Me**] be Mine, I am Adonoy.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:46
[Onkelos Numbers 3:46](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:46)

וְיָת פֻּרְקַן מָאתָן וְשַׁבְעִין וּתְלָתָא דְּיַתִּירִין עַל לֵוָאֵי מִבּוּכְרַיָּא דִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
And the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three that are in excess of the number of Levites from the firstborns of Bnei Yisroel.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:47
[Onkelos Numbers 3:47](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:47)

וְתִסַּב חָמֵשׁ חָמֵשׁ סִלְעִין לְגֻלְגַּלְתָּא בְּסִלְעֵי קוּדְשָׁא תִּסַּב עַשְׂרִין מָעִין סִלְעָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
You shall take five *shekolim* apiece from each individual; you shall take it in holy *shekolim* at twenty *gerah* for each *shekel.*


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:48
[Onkelos Numbers 3:48](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:48)

וְתִתֵּן כַּסְפָּא לְאַהֲרֹן וְלִבְנוֹהִי פֻּרְקַן דְּיַתִּירִין בְּהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
You shall give the money to Aharon and to his sons as a redemption for those whose numbers are in excess [of the Levites.]


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:49
[Onkelos Numbers 3:49](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:49)

וּנְסֵיב משֶׁה יָת כְּסַף פֻּרְקַנְהוֹן מִן דְּיַתִּירִין עַל פְּרִיקֵי לֵוָאֵי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Moshe took the redemption money from those whose numbers were in excess of those who were redeemed through the Levites.


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:50
[Onkelos Numbers 3:50](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:50)

מִן בּוּכְרַיָּא דִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל נְסִיב יָת כַּסְפָּא אֲלַף וּתְלַת מְאָה וְשִׁתִּין וְחָמֵשׁ סִלְעִין בְּסִלְעֵי קוּדְשָׁא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
From the firstborn of Bnei Yisroel, he took the money. One thousand three hundred sixty-five, in holy *shekel.*


###### Onkelos Numbers 3:51
[Onkelos Numbers 3:51](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/3:51)

וִיהַב משֶׁה יָת כְּסַף פְּרִיקַיָּא לְאַהֲרֹן וְלִבְנוֹהִי עַל מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ כְּמָא דִי פַקִּיד יְיָ יָת משֶׁה:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Moshe gave the money of those who were redeemed to Aharon and to his sons according to the word of Adonoy, just as Adonoy commanded to Moshe.