- Numbers 3:1
וְאֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת אַהֲרֹן וּמֹשֶׁה בְּיוֹם דִּבֶּר יְהֹוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה בְּהַר סִינָי׃
This is the line of Aaron and Moses at the time that GOD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִלֵּין תּוֹלְדָת אַהֲרֹן וּמֹשֶׁה בְּיוֹמָא דְּמַלֵּיל יְיָ יָת מֹשֶׁה בְּטוּרָא דְּסִינָי׃
These are the descendants of Aharon and Moshe on the day that Adonoy spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai.
- Numbers 3:2
וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי־אַהֲרֹן הַבְּכֹר ׀ נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא אֶלְעָזָר וְאִיתָמָר׃
These were the names of Aaron’s sons: Nadab, the first-born, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar;
Targum Onkelos
וְאִלֵּין שְׁמָהָת בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן בּוּכְרָא נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא אֶלְעָזָר וְאִיתָמָר׃
These are the names of Aharon’s sons; the firstborn, Nadav, and Avihu, Elazar and Isamar.
- Numbers 3:3
אֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֲנִים הַמְּשֻׁחִים אֲשֶׁר־מִלֵּא יָדָם לְכַהֵן׃
those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests who were ordained for priesthood.
Targum Onkelos
אִלֵּין שְׁמָהָת בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן כָּהֲנַיָּא דְּאִתְרַבִּיאוּ דְּאִתְקָרַב קוּרְבָּנְהוֹן לְשַׁמָּשָׁא׃
These are the names of Aharon’s sons, the anointed kohanim, whose hands are occupied with bringing offerings, to serve [God].
- Numbers 3:4
וַיָּמׇת נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה בְּהַקְרִבָם אֵשׁ זָרָה לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה בְּמִדְבַּר סִינַי וּבָנִים לֹא־הָיוּ לָהֶם וַיְכַהֵן אֶלְעָזָר וְאִיתָמָר עַל־פְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן אֲבִיהֶם׃
But Nadab and Abihu died by GOD’s will, when they offered alien fire before GOD in the wilderness of Sinai; and they left no sons. So it was Eleazar and Ithamar who served as priests in the lifetime of their father Aaron.
Targum Onkelos
וּמִית נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא קֳדָם יְיָ בְּקָרוֹבֵיהוֹן אִישָׁתָא נוּכְרֵיתָא קֳדָם יְיָ בְּמַדְבְּרָא דְּסִינַי וּבְנִין לָא הֲווֹ לְהוֹן וְשַׁמֵּישׁ אֶלְעָזָר וְאִיתָמָר עַל אַפֵּי אַהֲרֹן אֲבוּהוֹן׃
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.
- Numbers 3:5
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃
GOD spoke to Moses, saying:
Targum Onkelos
וּמַלֵּיל יְיָ עִם מֹשֶׁה לְמֵימַר׃
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying;
- Numbers 3:6
הַקְרֵב אֶת־מַטֵּה לֵוִי וְהַעֲמַדְתָּ אֹתוֹ לִפְנֵי אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן וְשֵׁרְתוּ אֹתוֹ׃
Advance the tribe of Levi and place them in attendance upon Aaron the priest to serve him.
Targum Onkelos
קָרֵיב יָת שִׁבְטָא דְּלֵוִי וּתְקִים יָתֵיהּ קֳדָם אַהֲרֹן כָּהֲנָא וִישַׁמְּשׁוּן יָתֵיהּ׃
Bring the tribe of Levi near and have it stand before Aharon the kohein, and they shall serve him.
- Numbers 3:7
וְשָׁמְרוּ אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתּוֹ וְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶרֶת כׇּל־הָעֵדָה לִפְנֵי אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לַעֲבֹד אֶת־עֲבֹדַת הַמִּשְׁכָּן׃
They shall perform duties for him and for the whole community before the Tent of Meeting, doing the work of the Tabernacle.
Targum Onkelos
וְיִטְּרוּן יָת מַטַּרְתֵּיהּ וְיָת מַטְּרַת כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא קֳדָם מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא לְמִפְלַח יָת פּוּלְחַן מַשְׁכְּנָא׃
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.
- Numbers 3:8
וְשָׁמְרוּ אֶת־כׇּל־כְּלֵי אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶרֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לַעֲבֹד אֶת־עֲבֹדַת הַמִּשְׁכָּן׃
They shall take charge of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting—a duty on behalf of the Israelites—doing the work of the Tabernacle.
Targum Onkelos
וְיִטְּרוּן יָת כָּל מָנֵי מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא וְיָת מַטְּרַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמִפְלַח יָת פּוּלְחַן מַשְׁכְּנָא׃
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.
- Numbers 3:9
וְנָתַתָּה אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם לְאַהֲרֹן וּלְבָנָיו נְתוּנִם נְתוּנִם הֵמָּה לוֹ מֵאֵת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
You shall assign the Levites to Aaron and to his sons: they are formally assigned to him from among the Israelites.
Targum Onkelos
וְתִתֵּין יָת לֵיוָאֵי לְאַהֲרֹן וְלִבְנוֹהִי מְסִירִין יְהִיבִין אִנּוּן לֵיהּ מִן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
You shall place the Levites in the charge of Aharon and his sons; they are presented [and given] to him from [among] Bnei Yisroel.
- Numbers 3:10
וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹן וְאֶת־בָּנָיו תִּפְקֹד וְשָׁמְרוּ אֶת־כְּהֻנָּתָם וְהַזָּר הַקָּרֵב יוּמָת׃
You shall make Aaron and his sons responsible for observing their priestly duties; and any outsider who encroaches shall be put to death.
Targum Onkelos
וְיָת אַהֲרֹן וְיָת בְּנוֹהִי תְּמַנֵּי וְיִטְּרוּן יָת כְּהוּנַּתְהוֹן וְחִילוֹנַי דְּיִקְרַב יִתְקְטִיל׃
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.
- Numbers 3:11
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃
GOD spoke to Moses, saying:
Targum Onkelos
וּמַלֵּיל יְיָ עִם מֹשֶׁה לְמֵימַר׃
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying;
- Numbers 3:12
וַאֲנִי הִנֵּה לָקַחְתִּי אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם מִתּוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל תַּחַת כׇּל־בְּכוֹר פֶּטֶר רֶחֶם מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהָיוּ לִי הַלְוִיִּם׃
I hereby take the Levites from among the Israelites in place of all the male first-born, the first issue of the womb among the Israelites: the Levites shall be Mine.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲנָא הָא קָרֵיבִית יָת לֵיוָאֵי מִגּוֹ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל חֲלָף כָּל בּוּכְרָא פָּתַח וַלְדָּא מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוֹן מְשַׁמְּשִׁין קֳדָמַי לֵיוָאֵי׃
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].
- Numbers 3:13
כִּי לִי כׇּל־בְּכוֹר בְּיוֹם הַכֹּתִי כׇל־בְּכוֹר בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם הִקְדַּשְׁתִּי לִי כׇל־בְּכוֹר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאָדָם עַד־בְּהֵמָה לִי יִהְיוּ אֲנִי יְהֹוָה׃
For every such first-born is Mine: at the time that I smote every [male] first-born in the land of Egypt, I consecrated every first-born in Israel, human and animal, to Myself, to be Mine, GOD’s.
Targum Onkelos
אֲרֵי דִּילִי כָּל בּוּכְרָא בְּיוֹמָא דִּקְטַלִית כָּל בּוּכְרָא בְּאַרְעָא דְּמִצְרַיִם אַקְדֵּישִׁית קֳדָמַי כָל בּוּכְרָא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאֲנָשָׁא עַד בְּעִירָא דִּילִי יְהוֹן אֲנָא יְיָ׃
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.