Numeri 7:5 (Numbers 7:5)

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 7;5 Suscipe ab eis ut serviant in ministerio tabernaculi, et trades ea Levitis iuxta ordinem ministerii sui.

Receive from them so that they may serve in the ministry of the tabernacle, and you shall give them to the Levites according to the order of their service.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Suscipe receive 2SG.PRES.IMP.ACT
2 ab from PREP+ABL
3 eis them ABL.PL
4 ut so that CONJ
5 serviant they may serve 3PL.PRES.ACT.SUBJ
6 in in PREP+ABL
7 ministerio ministry ABL.SG.N
8 tabernaculi of tabernacle GEN.SG.N
9 et and CONJ
10 trades you shall give 2SG.FUT.ACT.IND
11 ea them ACC.PL.N
12 Levitis to Levites DAT.PL.M
13 iuxta according to PREP+ACC
14 ordinem order ACC.SG.M
15 ministerii of service GEN.SG.N
16 sui their GEN.SG.N POSS

Syntax

Imperative Clause: Suscipe ab eis — Suscipe is the imperative verb, with ab eis indicating source.

Purpose Clause: ut serviant in ministerio tabernaculi — introduced by ut, with serviant in the subjunctive expressing purpose.

Main Clause: et trades ea Levitis — trades is the verb, with ea as direct object and Levitis as indirect object.

Prepositional Phrase: iuxta ordinem ministerii sui indicates standard or arrangement.

Morphology

  1. Suscipe — Lemma: suscipio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: second person singular present active imperative; Function: main verb; Translation: receive; Notes: Command.
  2. ab — Lemma: ab; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governing ablative; Function: introduces source; Translation: from; Notes: Indicates origin.
  3. eis — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: ablative plural; Function: object of preposition; Translation: them; Notes: Refers to leaders.
  4. ut — Lemma: ut; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: subordinating; Function: introduces purpose clause; Translation: so that; Notes: Governs subjunctive.
  5. serviant — Lemma: servio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present active subjunctive; Function: verb of clause; Translation: they may serve; Notes: Purpose expression.
  6. in — Lemma: in; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governing ablative; Function: introduces location; Translation: in; Notes: Indicates sphere.
  7. ministerio — Lemma: ministerium; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular neuter; Function: object of preposition; Translation: ministry; Notes: Service context.
  8. tabernaculi — Lemma: tabernaculum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular neuter; Function: modifies ministerio; Translation: of tabernacle; Notes: Sacred structure.
  9. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links clauses; Translation: and; Notes: Continues instruction.
  10. trades — Lemma: trado; Part of Speech: verb; Form: second person singular future active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: you shall give; Notes: Instruction.
  11. ea — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: accusative plural neuter; Function: direct object; Translation: them; Notes: Refers to items.
  12. Levitis — Lemma: Levita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: dative plural masculine; Function: indirect object; Translation: to Levites; Notes: Recipients.
  13. iuxta — Lemma: iuxta; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governing accusative; Function: introduces standard; Translation: according to; Notes: Norm.
  14. ordinem — Lemma: ordo; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of preposition; Translation: order; Notes: Arrangement.
  15. ministerii — Lemma: ministerium; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular neuter; Function: modifies ordinem; Translation: of service; Notes: Defines type.
  16. sui — Lemma: suus; Part of Speech: possessive adjective; Form: genitive singular neuter; Function: modifies ministerii; Translation: their; Notes: Reflexive possession.

 

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.
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