Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Exodus.14.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י אֵין־קְבָרִים֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם לְקַחְתָּ֖נוּ לָמ֣וּת בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר מַה־זֹּאת֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔נוּ לְהוֹצִיאָ֖נוּ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם", "text": "*wa-yyōmrû* *ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *ha-mibblî* *ʾên*-*qəḇārîm* *bə-Miṣrayim* *ləqaḥtānû* *lāmûṯ* *ba-midbar* *mah*-*zōṯ* *ʿāśîṯā* *lānû* *lə-hôṣîʾānû* *mi-Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyōmrû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ha-mibblî*": "interrogative + preposition - is it because of no", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there are no", "*qəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - graves", "*bə-Miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt", "*ləqaḥtānû*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have taken us", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "*ba-midbar*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*zōṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*lə-hôṣîʾānû*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to bring us out", "*mi-Miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ha-mibblî ʾên-qəḇārîm*": "is it because there were no graves?/were there no graves?", "*ləqaḥtānû*": "you have taken us/you have brought us", "*lāmûṯ*": "to die/to perish", "*ba-midbar*": "in the wilderness/in the desert", "*mah-zōṯ ʿāśîṯā lānû*": "what is this you have done to us?", "*lə-hôṣîʾānû*": "to bring us out/to lead us out" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De sa til Moses: 'Var det ikke fordi det ikke fantes graver i Egypt, at du førte oss ut for å dø i ørkenen? Hva har du gjort mot oss ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og de sa til Moses: 'Var det ingen graver i Egypt, siden du har tatt oss med hit for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss og tatt oss ut av Egypt?'

• Norsk King James

  Og de sa til Moses: Er det ikke fordi det ikke fantes graver i Egypt at du har ført oss bort for å dø i ørkenen? Hvordan kunne du behandle oss slik og føre oss ut av Egypt?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De sa til Moses: 'Var det ikke nok graver i Egypt, siden du har ført oss hit i ørkenen for å dø? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De sa til Moses: 'Var det ingen graver i Egypt, siden du tok oss hit i ørkenen for å dø? Hva er dette du har gjort mot oss, ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og de sa til Moses: Er det fordi det ikke var graver i Egypt, at du har tatt oss med for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du behandlet oss slik, at du førte oss ut av Egypt?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og de sa til Moses: 'Har du tatt oss ut for å dø i ørkenen, siden det ikke fantes graver i Egypt? Hvorfor har du handlet slik med oss og ført oss ut av Egypt?'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og de sa til Moses: Er det fordi det ikke var graver i Egypt, at du har tatt oss med for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du behandlet oss slik, at du førte oss ut av Egypt?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De sa til Moses: «Er det fordi det ikke var graver i Egypt at du har tatt oss med for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss, at du førte oss ut av Egypt?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De sa til Moses: 'Var det fordi det ikke fantes graver i Egypt at du førte oss hit for å dø i ørkenen? Hva har du gjort mot oss ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de sagde til Mose: Mon der ikke vare Grave i Ægypten, at du derfor udførte os til at døe i Ørken? hvi gjorde du os dette, at udføre os af Ægypten?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  «Fordi det ikke var graver i Egypt, har du tatt oss hit for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss, å føre oss ut av Egypt?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? why have you dealt with us in this way, to bring us out of Egypt?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og de sa til Moses: «Var det ikke graver i Egypt siden du har tatt oss med hit for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og de sa til Moses: 'Var det ikke graver i Egypten, siden du har tatt oss hit for å dø i ørkenen? Hva er det du har gjort mot oss, ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og de sa til Moses: «Var det ikke graver nok i Egypt, at du har tatt oss med for å dø i ødemarken? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss, og ført oss ut av Egypt?»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de sa til Moses: «Var det ingen graver i Egypt, siden du har tatt oss bort for å dø i ødemarken? Hvorfor har du ført oss ut av Egypt?»

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Tha sayde they vnto Moses? were there no graues for us in Egipte, but thou must bringe us awaye for to dye in the wyldernesse? wherfore hast thou serued us thus, for to carie us out of Egipte?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And sayde vnto Moses: Were there no graues in Egipte, yt thou hast brought vs awaye to dye in the wyldernes? Wherfore hast thou done this vnto vs, that thou hast caried vs out of Egipte?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they sayde vnto Moses, Hast thou brought vs to die in the wildernes, because there were no graues in Egypt? wherefore hast thou serued vs thus, to carie vs out of Egypt?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But they sayde vnto Moyses: because there were no graues in Egypt, hast thou therfore brought vs away for to dye in the wildernesse? Wherfore hast thou serued vs thus, for to carry vs out of Egypt?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they said unto Moses, Because [there were] no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They said to Moses, "Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us this way, to bring us forth out of Egypt?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they say unto Moses, `Because there are no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in a wilderness? what is this thou hast done to us -- to bring us out from Egypt?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said to Moses, Was there no resting-place for the dead in Egypt, that you have taken us away to come to our death in the waste land? why have you taken us out of Egypt?

• World English Bible (2000)

  They said to Moses, "Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us this way, to bring us forth out of Egypt?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and they said to Moses,“Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the desert? What in the world have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 106:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.7", "source": "אֲב֘וֹתֵ֤ינוּ בְמִצְרַ֨יִם ׀ לֹא־הִשְׂכִּ֬ילוּ נִפְלְאוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א זָ֭כְרוּ אֶת־רֹ֣ב חֲסָדֶ֑יךָ וַיַּמְר֖וּ עַל־יָ֣ם בְּיַם־סֽוּף׃", "text": "*'ăbōtênū* in-*miṣrayim* not-*hiśkîlū* *niflə'ōteykā* not *zākrū* *'et*-abundance-of-*ḥăsādeykā* *wayyamrū* at-*yām* in-*yam-sūf*", "grammar": { "*'ăbōtênū*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix, masculine, plural - our fathers", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hiśkîlū*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they understood/considered", "*niflə'ōteykā*": "noun + 2nd person suffix, feminine, plural - your wonders", "*zākrū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they remembered", "*ḥăsādeykā*": "noun + 2nd person suffix, masculine, plural - your lovingkindnesses", "*wayyamrū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they rebelled", "*yām*": "noun, masculine, singular - sea", "*yam-sūf*": "proper noun - Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" }, "variants": { "*'ăbōtênū*": "our fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Mitzrayim", "*hiśkîlū*": "understood/considered/comprehended/paid attention to", "*niflə'ōteykā*": "your wonders/marvels/miracles", "*zākrū*": "remembered/recalled/were mindful of", "*ḥăsādeykā*": "your lovingkindnesses/mercies/covenant faithfulness", "*wayyamrū*": "and they rebelled/were rebellious/disobeyed", "*yam-sūf*": "Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.8", "source": "וַֽ֭יּוֹשִׁיעֵם לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמ֑וֹ לְ֝הוֹדִ֗יעַ אֶת־גְּבוּרָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyōšî'ēm* for-sake-of *šəmō* to-*ləhōdîa'* *'et*-*gəbūrātō*", "grammar": { "*wayyōšî'ēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive + 3rd person plural suffix - and he saved them", "*šəmō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, masculine, singular - his name", "*ləhōdîa'*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to make known", "*gəbūrātō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, feminine, singular - his might" }, "variants": { "*wayyōšî'ēm*": "and he saved them/delivered them/helped them", "*šəmō*": "his name/reputation/character", "*ləhōdîa'*": "to make known/declare/inform", "*gəbūrātō*": "his might/power/strength" } }
• Gen 43:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָמָ֥ה הֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם לִ֑י לְהַגִּ֣יד לָאִ֔ישׁ הַע֥וֹד לָכֶ֖ם אָֽח׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl*: *lāmâ* *hărēʿōtem* to me, to *ləhaggîd* to the *ʾîš* *haʿôd* to you *ʾāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative preposition - why", "*hărēʿōtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have done evil/harmed", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man", "*haʿôd*": "interrogative particle + adverb - whether still", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother" }, "variants": { "*hărēʿōtem*": "you did evil to/you harmed/you treated badly", "*ləhaggîd*": "to tell/to declare/to inform", "*haʿôd*": "whether still/is there still" } }
• Exod 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.22", "source": "וַיָּ֧שָׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֗י לָמָ֤ה הֲרֵעֹ֙תָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה שְׁלַחְתָּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayyāšāb* (returned) *mōšeh* (Moses) to *YHWH* (the LORD) and *wayyōʾmar* (said), *ʾădōnāy* (my Lord), *lāmâ* (why) *hărēʿōtâ* (have you done evil) to *lāʿām* (the people) *hazzeh* (this)? *lāmmâ* (why) *zeh* (this) *šĕlaḥtānî* (you sent me)?", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāb*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - the LORD", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*hărēʿōtâ*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have done evil/harmed", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*šĕlaḥtānî*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you sent me" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāb*": "returned/turned back/went back", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Lord (as divine title)", "*hărēʿōtâ*": "done evil to/brought harm to/mistreated", "*lāmmâ zeh*": "why this/why then/why for this purpose" } }
• Exod 15:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.23", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ מָרָ֔תָה וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֗וּ לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת מַ֙יִם֙ מִמָּרָ֔ה כִּ֥י מָרִ֖ים הֵ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרָֽא־שְׁמָ֖הּ מָרָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyāḇōʾū* *Mārātāh* *wəlōʾ* *yāḵəlū* *lištōt* *mayim* *mimmārāh* *kî* *mārîm* *hēm* *ʿal*-*kēn* *qārāʾ*-*šəmāh* *Mārāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*Mārātāh*": "proper noun + directional suffix - to Marah", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāḵəlū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able", "*lištōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*mimmārāh*": "preposition + proper noun - from Marah", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*mārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - bitter", "*hēm*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šəmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*Mārāh*": "proper noun - Marah" }, "variants": { "*mārîm*": "bitter/bitterness", "*Mārāh*": "Marah/Bitterness (name meaning 'bitter')" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.24", "source": "וַיִּלֹּ֧נוּ הָעָ֛ם עַל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹ֖ר מַה־נִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wayyillōnū* *hāʿām* *ʿal*-*Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr* *mah*-*ništeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyillōnū*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they murmured", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ništeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will drink" }, "variants": { "*wayyillōnū*": "murmured/grumbled/complained", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation/the folk" } }
• Exod 16:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.2", "source": "*וילינו **וַיִּלּ֜וֹנוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עַל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "*wə-yillônû* all-*'ădat bənê-yiśrāʾēl* against-*mōšeh* and-against-*ʾahărōn* in-the-*midbār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yillônû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they complained/murmured", "*'ădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*midbār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wə-yillônû*": "and they complained/murmured/grumbled", "*'ădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵהֶ֜ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מִֽי־יִתֵּ֨ן מוּתֵ֤נוּ בְיַד־יְהוָה֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ עַל־סִ֣יר הַבָּשָׂ֔ר בְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּ לֶ֖חֶם לָשֹׂ֑בַע כִּֽי־הוֹצֵאתֶ֤ם אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לְהָמִ֛ית אֶת־כָּל־הַקָּהָ֥ל הַזֶּ֖ה בָּרָעָֽב", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* to-them *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *mî-yittēn mûtēnû* by-hand-of-*YHWH* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim* in-*šibtēnû* by-*sîr ha-bāśār* in-*ʾoklēnû leḥem lāśōba'* for-*hôṣēʾtem* us to-the-*midbār* the-this to-*hāmît* all-the-*qāhāl* the-this in-the-*rā'āb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who would give/if only", "*mûtēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our dying", "*šibtēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our sitting", "*ʾoklēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our eating", "*hôṣēʾtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have brought out", "*hāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to die/to kill", "*rā'āb*": "masculine singular - hunger/famine" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who would give/if only/would that", "*sîr ha-bāśār*": "pot of meat/flesh pot", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*lāśōba'*": "to satisfaction/to fullness", "*hôṣēʾtem*": "you brought out/led out", "*hāmît*": "to kill/to cause to die", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*rā'āb*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } }
• Exod 17:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.2", "source": "וַיָּ֤רֶב הָעָם֙ עִם־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ תְּנוּ־לָ֥נוּ מַ֖יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תְּרִיבוּן֙ עִמָּדִ֔י מַה־תְּנַסּ֖וּן אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yāreb* the-*ʿām* with-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmərû* give-*tənû*-to-us *mayim* and-*wə-nishteh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* to-them *mōsheh* why-*tərîbûn* with-me why-*tənassûn* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yāreb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it quarreled/contended", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they said", "*tənû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wə-nishteh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us drink", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*tərîbûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you quarrel/contend", "*tənassûn*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you test/try", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wa-yāreb*": "quarreled/contended/strove", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*tənû*": "give/provide/grant", "*wə-nishteh*": "let us drink/that we may drink", "*tərîbûn*": "quarrel/contend/strive", "*tənassûn*": "test/try/put to the proof" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.3", "source": "וַיִּצְמָ֨א שָׁ֤ם הָעָם֙ לַמַּ֔יִם וַיָּ֥לֶן הָעָ֖ם עַל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ הֶעֱלִיתָ֣נוּ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לְהָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֛י וְאֶת־בָּנַ֥י וְאֶת־מִקְנַ֖י בַּצָּמָֽא׃", "text": "And *wa-yitsmāʾ* there the-*ʿām* for-the-*mayim* and-*wa-yālen* the-*ʿām* against-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* why this *heʿĕlîtānû* from-*mitsrayim* to-*lehāmît* *ʾōtî* and-*wəʾet*-*bānay* and-*wəʾet*-*miqnay* with-the-*tsāmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it thirsted", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the water", "*wa-yālen*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it complained/murmured", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you brought us up", "*mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lehāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/cause to die", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*wəʾet*": "and + direct object marker", "*bānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my children/sons", "*miqnay*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my livestock/cattle", "*tsāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thirst" }, "variants": { "*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "thirsted/was thirsty", "*wa-yālen*": "complained/murmured/grumbled", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "brought us up/made us ascend", "*lehāmît*": "to kill/cause to die/put to death", "*tsāmāʾ*": "thirst/thirstiness/drought" } }
• Num 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י הָעָם֙ כְּמִתְאֹ֣נְנִ֔ים רַ֖ע בְּאָזְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַתִּבְעַר־בָּם֙ אֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וַתֹּ֖אכַל בִּקְצֵ֥ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* the *hā'ām* as *kəmit'ōnnîm* *ra'* in *'āznê* *YHWH*; and *wayyišma'* *YHWH* and *wayyiḥar* his *'appô*, and *wattiḇ'ar-bām* *'ēš* of *YHWH*, and *wattō'ḵal* in *qəṣê* the *maḥăneh*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/became", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*kəmit'ōnnîm*": "preposition k- (as/like) + hitpael participle masculine plural - as those complaining/murmuring", "*ra'*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*'āznê*": "construct plural of 'ōzen - ears of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyišma'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and kindled/burned", "*'appô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nose/anger", "*wattiḇ'ar-bām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and burned among them", "*'ēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*wattō'ḵal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and consumed/devoured", "*qəṣê*": "construct masculine singular - edge/outskirts of", "*maḥăneh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the camp" }, "variants": { "*kəmit'ōnnîm*": "as complainers/as those murmuring/as grumblers", "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/disaster", "*'āznê*": "ears/hearing/perception", "*wayyiḥar 'appô*": "his anger was kindled/his nose burned/he became furious" } }
• Num 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.15", "source": "וְאִם־כָּ֣כָה ׀ אַתְּ־עֹ֣שֶׂה לִּ֗י הָרְגֵ֤נִי נָא֙ הָרֹ֔ג אִם־מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וְאַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּרָעָתִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And if *kāḵāh* you *'att*-*'ōśeh* to me, *hārgēnî* *nā'* *hārōg*, if *māṣā'tî* *ḥēn* in your *'êneyḵā*; and not *'er'eh* in my *bərā'ātî*.", "grammar": { "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*'att*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*'ōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing", "*hārgēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - kill me", "*nā'*": "particle - please/now", "*hārōg*": "qal infinitive absolute - kill", "*māṣā'tî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*'êneyḵā*": "common dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*'er'eh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will see", "*bərā'ātî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - in my misery/evil" }, "variants": { "*'im-kāḵāh 'att-'ōśeh lî*": "if thus you are doing to me/if this is how you will treat me", "*hārgēnî nā' hārōg*": "please kill me indeed/please utterly kill me (emphatic construction)", "*māṣā'tî ḥēn bə'êneyḵā*": "I have found favor in your eyes/I have found grace with you", "*'al-'er'eh bərā'ātî*": "let me not see my misery/that I may not look on my wretchedness" } }
• Num 14:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.1", "source": "וַתִּשָּׂא֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַֽיִּתְּנ֖וּ אֶת־קוֹלָ֑ם וַיִּבְכּ֥וּ הָעָ֖ם בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wattissāʾ* all the *ʿēdâ* and *wayyittĕnû* *ʾēt*-their *qôlām* and *wayyiḇkû* the *ʿām* in the *laylâ* the that.", "grammar": { "*wattissāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - lifted up", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular noun - congregation/assembly", "*wayyittĕnû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they gave", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they wept", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the night" }, "variants": { "*wattissāʾ*": "lifted up/raised/elevated", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*wayyittĕnû*": "gave/uttered/lifted up", "*qôlām*": "voice/sound/cry", "*wayyiḇkû*": "wept/cried/mourned", "*ʿām*": "people/nation" } } 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.2", "source": "וַיִּלֹּ֙נוּ֙ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן כֹּ֖ל בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵהֶ֜ם כָּל־הָעֵדָ֗ה לוּ־מַ֙תְנוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם א֛וֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה לוּ־מָֽתְנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyillōnû* against *mōšeh* and against *ʾahărōn* all *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyōʾmĕrû* to them all the *hāʿēdâ* if only *matnû* in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* or in the *miḏbār* the this if only *mātnû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyillōnû*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they murmured/grumbled", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said", "*hāʿēdâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the congregation", "*matnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we had died", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*miḏbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness", "*mātnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we had died" }, "variants": { "*wayyillōnû*": "murmured/grumbled/complained", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*hāʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*matnû*": "died/perished", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uncultivated land" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.3", "source": "וְלָמָ֣ה יְ֠הוָה מֵבִ֨יא אֹתָ֜נוּ אֶל־הָאָ֤רֶץ הַזֹּאת֙ לִנְפֹּ֣ל בַּחֶ֔רֶב נָשֵׁ֥ינוּ וְטַפֵּ֖נוּ יִהְי֣וּ לָבַ֑ז הֲל֧וֹא ט֦וֹב לָ֖נוּ שׁ֥וּב מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And why *YHWH* *mēḇîʾ* us to the *hāʾāreṣ* the this to *lipōl* by the *ḥereḇ* our *nāšênû* and our *ṭappēnû* will be for *lāḇaz* is not *ṭôḇ* for us *šûḇ* to *miṣrāymâ*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mēḇîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*lipōl*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to fall", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sword", "*nāšênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our wives", "*ṭappēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st plural suffix - our little ones", "*lāḇaz*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - for plunder/prey", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*šûḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - to return", "*miṣrāymâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Egypt" }, "variants": { "*mēḇîʾ*": "bringing/leading/causing to come", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*lipōl*": "to fall/die/be killed", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare/violence", "*nāšênû*": "our wives/women", "*ṭappēnû*": "our little ones/children/infants", "*lāḇaz*": "plunder/prey/spoil", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*šûḇ*": "return/go back/turn back" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו נִתְּנָ֥ה רֹ֖אשׁ וְנָשׁ֥וּבָה מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* *ʾîš* to his *ʾāḥîw* we shall *nittĕnâ* *rōʾš* and we shall *wĕnāšûḇâ* to *miṣrāymâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*nittĕnâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us appoint", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun - head/leader", "*wĕnāšûḇâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural with vav consecutive - and let us return", "*miṣrāymâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*ʾāḥîw*": "brother/fellow/companion", "*nittĕnâ*": "let us give/appoint/make", "*rōʾš*": "head/leader/chief", "*wĕnāšûḇâ*": "let us return/go back/turn back" } }