Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Numbers.16.3", "source": "וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶם֮ רַב־לָכֶם֒ כִּ֤י כָל־הָֽעֵדָה֙ כֻּלָּ֣ם קְדֹשִׁ֔ים וּבְתוֹכָ֖ם יְהוָ֑ה וּמַדּ֥וּעַ תִּֽתְנַשְּׂא֖וּ עַל־קְהַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqāhălû* against-*Mōšeh* and against-*ʾAhărōn* and *wayyōʾmərû* to-them, much-for-you, for all-the-*ʿēdâ* all-of-them *qədōšîm* and in-midst-of-them *YHWH*; and why *titnassəʾû* over-assembly-of *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqāhălû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they assembled/gathered themselves", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿēdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - congregation/assembly", "*qədōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones/sacred", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*titnassəʾû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you exalt yourselves/lift yourselves up" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāhălû ʿal*": "gathered against/assembled against", "*rab-lākem*": "too much for you/you take too much upon yourselves/enough for you", "*qədōšîm*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*titnassəʾû*": "exalt yourselves/lift yourselves up/set yourselves above" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Numbers.16.5", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־קֹ֜רַח וְאֶֽל־כָּל־עֲדָתוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ בֹּ֠קֶר וְיֹדַ֨ע יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וְאֶת־הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ וְהִקְרִ֣יב אֵלָ֑יו וְאֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחַר־בּ֖וֹ יַקְרִ֥יב אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *waydabbēr* to-*Qōraḥ* and to-all-his-*ʿădātô* *lēʾmōr*, in-the-*bōqer* and *yōdaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-who-belongs-to-him and *ʾet*-the-*qādôš* and *wəhiqrîb* to-him, and *ʾēt* whom he-*yibḥar*-in-him he-will-*yaqrîb* to-him", "grammar": { "*waydabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*ʿădātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his congregation/company", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yōdaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will know/make known", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy one/sacred", "*wəhiqrîb*": "waw-conjunctive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will bring near", "*yibḥar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*yaqrîb*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will bring near" }, "variants": { "*bōqer*": "morning/tomorrow morning", "*yōdaʿ*": "will make known/will show", "*qādôš*": "holy one/consecrated one", "*hiqrîb*": "bring near/allow to approach", "*yibḥar*": "chooses/selects" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Numbers.16.9", "source": "הַמְעַ֣ט מִכֶּ֗ם כִּֽי־הִבְדִּיל֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵעֲדַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהַקְרִ֥יב אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָ֑יו לַעֲבֹ֗ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַת֙ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה וְלַעֲמֹ֛ד לִפְנֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לְשָׁרְתָֽם׃", "text": "*Hamʿaṭ* from-you that-*hibdîl* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* you from-*ʿădat* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*həhaqrîb* you to-him, to-*laʿăbōd* *ʾet*-service-of *miškān* *YHWH* and to-*laʿămōd* before the-*hāʿēdâ* to-*ləšārətām*", "grammar": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular - is it a small thing", "*hibdîl*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has separated/distinguished", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʿădat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of", "*həhaqrîb*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring near", "*laʿăbōd*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve/work", "*miškān*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tabernacle of/dwelling place of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*laʿămōd*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*hāʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*ləšārətām*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to minister to them/serve them" }, "variants": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "is it a small thing/is it too little", "*hibdîl*": "has separated/set apart/distinguished", "*ləšārətām*": "to minister to them/to serve them" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Numbers.16.14", "source": "אַ֡ף לֹ֣א אֶל־אֶרֶץ֩ זָבַ֨ת חָלָ֤ב וּדְבַשׁ֙ הֲבִ֣יאֹתָ֔נוּ וַתִּ֨תֶּן־לָ֔נוּ נַחֲלַ֖ת שָׂדֶ֣ה וָכָ֑רֶם הַעֵינֵ֞י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָהֵ֛ם תְּנַקֵּ֖ר לֹ֥א נַעֲלֶֽה׃", "text": "Indeed not to-land *zābat* *ḥālāb* and-*dəbaš* *hăbîʾōtānû*, and-*wattiten*-to-us *naḥălat* *śādeh* and-*wākārem*. The-*haʿênê* the-men the-those *tənaqqēr*? Not *naʿăleh*", "grammar": { "*zābat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*dəbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*hăbîʾōtānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have brought us", "*wattiten*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you gave", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*wākārem*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and vineyard", "*haʿênê*": "definite article + noun, feminine dual construct - the eyes of", "*tənaqqēr*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will gouge out", "*naʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will go up" }, "variants": { "*zābat ḥālāb ûdəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey", "*naḥălat śādeh wākārem*": "inheritance of field and vineyard", "*tənaqqēr*": "gouge out/put out/blind", "*haʿênê hāʾănāšîm hāhēm tənaqqēr*": "will you put out the eyes of these men?" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Numbers.16.18", "source": "וַיִּקְח֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֗וֹ וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֵ֔שׁ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם קְטֹ֑רֶת וַֽיַּעַמְד֗וּ פֶּ֛תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד וּמֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyiqḥû* each-man his-*maḥtātô* and *wayyittnû* on-them *ʾēš*, and *wayyāśîmû* on-them *qəṭōret*, and *wayyaʿamdû* *petaḥ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd* and-*Mōšeh* and-*ʾAhărōn*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*maḥtātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his censer/fire pan", "*wayyittnû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they put", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*wayyāśîmû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they placed", "*qəṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense/smoke offering", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron" }, "variants": { "*petaḥ ʾōhel môʿēd*": "entrance of the tent of meeting" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Numbers.16.26", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־הָעֵדָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר ס֣וּרוּ נָ֡א מֵעַל֩ אָהֳלֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הָֽרְשָׁעִים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאַֽל־תִּגְּע֖וּ בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם פֶּן־תִּסָּפ֖וּ בְּכָל־חַטֹּאתָֽם׃", "text": "And *waydabbēr* to-the-*hāʿēdâ* *lēʾmōr*, *sûrû* *nāʾ* from-upon *ʾohŏlê* the-*hāʾănāšîm* the-*hārəšāʿîm* these, and-do-not-*tiggəʿû* in-all-that belongs-to-them lest-*tissāpû* in-all-their-*ḥaṭṭōʾtām*", "grammar": { "*waydabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*hāʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*sûrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - turn aside", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʾohŏlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tents of", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*hārəšāʿîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the wicked", "*tiggəʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will touch", "*tissāpû*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be swept away", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtām*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sins" }, "variants": { "*sûrû nāʾ*": "depart now/turn aside please", "*hārəšāʿîm*": "wicked/guilty/rebellious", "*tissāpû*": "be swept away/consumed/destroyed" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Numbers.16.27", "source": "וַיֵּעָל֗וּ מֵעַ֧ל מִשְׁכַּן־קֹ֛רֶח דָּתָ֥ן וַאֲבִירָ֖ם מִסָּבִ֑יב וְדָתָ֨ן וַאֲבִירָ֜ם יָצְא֣וּ נִצָּבִ֗ים פֶּ֚תַח אֽ͏ָהֳלֵיהֶ֔ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֥ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם וְטַפָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyēʿālû* from-upon *miškan*-*Qōraḥ*, *Dātān* and-*ʾĂbîrām* from-around, and-*Dātān* and-*ʾĂbîrām* *yāṣəʾû* *niṣṣāḇîm* at-*petaḥ* their-*ʾohŏlêhem* and-their-wives and-their-sons and-their-*ṭappām*", "grammar": { "*wayyēʿālû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they got up/departed", "*miškan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling place of", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*Dātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dathan", "*ʾĂbîrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abiram", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went out", "*niṣṣāḇîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*ʾohŏlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their tents", "*ṭappām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their little ones" }, "variants": { "*wayyēʿālû*": "they departed/went away/moved", "*niṣṣāḇîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*ṭappām*": "children/little ones/families" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Numbers.16.30", "source": "וְאִם־בְּרִיאָ֞ה יִבְרָ֣א יְהוָ֗ה וּפָצְתָ֨ה הָאֲדָמָ֤ה אֶת־פִּ֙יהָ֙ וּבָלְעָ֤ה אֹתָם֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֔ם וְיָרְד֥וּ חַיִּ֖ים שְׁאֹ֑לָה וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֧י נִֽאֲצ֛וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "But if-a-*bərîʾâ* *yiḇrāʾ* *YHWH* and *ûpāṣtâ* the-*hāʾădāmâ* *ʾet*-her-mouth and *ûḇāləʿâ* them and *ʾet*-all-that belongs-to-them, and they-*wəyārədû* *ḥayyîm* to-*šəʾōlâ*, then you-*wîdaʿtem* that *niʾăṣû* the-men these *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bərîʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - creation/new thing", "*yiḇrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will create", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ûpāṣtâ*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will open", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ûḇāləʿâ*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will swallow", "*wəyārədû*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will go down", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living", "*šəʾōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to Sheol", "*wîdaʿtem*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*niʾăṣû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they have despised" }, "variants": { "*bərîʾâ yiḇrāʾ*": "creates a creation/does something new/makes a new thing", "*ûpāṣtâ*": "opens/splits open", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the pit", "*niʾăṣû*": "despised/spurned/rejected/provoked" } }