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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים וַיָּ֣חֶל הָעָ֔ם לִזְנ֖וֹת אֶל־בְּנ֥וֹת מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yēšeḇ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ba-šiṭṭîm* *wə-yāḥel* the *ʿām* *liznôṯ* to *bənôṯ* *môʾāḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšeḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt/settled", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ba-šiṭṭîm*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shittim", "*wə-yāḥel*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and began", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*liznôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to commit fornication/harlotry", "*bənôṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*yēšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/abode", "*šiṭṭîm*": "place name, possibly 'acacia trees'", "*yāḥel*": "began/started/profaned", "*liznôṯ*": "to commit sexual immorality/to commit idolatry (metaphorically)/to be unfaithful" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.2", "source": "וַתִּקְרֶ֣אןָ לָעָ֔ם לְזִבְחֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אכַל הָעָ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wə-tiqreʾnā* to-the-*ʿām* to-*ziḇḥê* *ʾĕlōhêhen* *wə-yōʾḵal* the-*ʿām* *wə-yištaḥăwû* to-*ʾĕlōhêhen*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiqreʾnā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they (feminine) called/invited", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the people", "*ziḇḥê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with preposition - to sacrifices of", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural possessive suffix - their gods", "*wə-yōʾḵal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and ate", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + Hishtapel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down/worshipped", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "common noun, masculine plural with preposition and 3rd feminine plural possessive suffix - to their gods" }, "variants": { "*tiqreʾnā*": "called/invited/summoned", "*ziḇḥê*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "their gods/their deities", "*yōʾḵal*": "ate/consumed/partook", "*yištaḥăwû*": "bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.3", "source": "וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַ֣עַל פְּע֑וֹר וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiṣṣāmeḏ* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*baʿal pəʿôr* *wə-yiḥar-ʾap̄* *YHWH* against-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiṣṣāmeḏ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and joined/yoked himself", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*baʿal pəʿôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular with preposition - to Baal of Peor", "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap̄*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + common noun - and burned the anger", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - against Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiṣṣāmeḏ*": "joined/yoked/attached himself", "*baʿal pəʿôr*": "Baal of Peor (deity name)", "*yiḥar-ʾap̄*": "kindled anger/burned with wrath/became furious" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה קַ֚ח אֶת־כָּל־רָאשֵׁ֣י הָעָ֔ם וְהוֹקַ֥ע אוֹתָ֛ם לַיהוָ֖ה נֶ֣גֶד הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְיָשֹׁ֛ב חֲר֥וֹן אַף־יְהוָ֖ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *qaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*rāʾšê* the-*ʿām* *wə-hôqaʿ* *ʾôṯām* to-*YHWH* *negeḏ* the-*šāmeš* *wə-yāšōḇ* *ḥărôn* *ʾap̄*-*YHWH* from-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun with preposition - to Moses", "*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rāʾšê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - heads/leaders of", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*wə-hôqaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperative masculine singular - and hang/impale", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - for/to the LORD", "*negeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*šāmeš*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun", "*wə-yāšōḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and will turn away", "*ḥărôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - fierce/burning", "*ʾap̄*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - anger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*hôqaʿ*": "hang/impale/execute publicly", "*negeḏ ha-šāmeš*": "before the sun/in broad daylight/publicly", "*ḥărôn ʾap̄*": "fierce anger/burning wrath/intense fury" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶל־שֹׁפְטֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִרְגוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֲנָשָׁ֔יו הַנִּצְמָדִ֖ים לְבַ֥עַל פְּעֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *mōšeh* to-*šōp̄ṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hirgû* *ʾîš* *ʾănāšāyw* the-*niṣmāḏîm* to-*baʿal pəʿôr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*šōp̄ṭê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with preposition - to judges of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hirgû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - kill/slay", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his men", "*niṣmāḏîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones joined/attached", "*baʿal pəʿôr*": "proper noun with preposition - to Baal of Peor" }, "variants": { "*šōp̄ṭê*": "judges/magistrates/leaders", "*hirgû*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*ʾîš ʾănāšāyw*": "each man his men/each one those under his authority", "*niṣmāḏîm*": "joined/yoked/attached" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.6", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֡ה אִישׁ֩ מִבְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בָּ֗א וַיַּקְרֵ֤ב אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֔ית לְעֵינֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה וּלְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהֵ֣מָּה בֹכִ֔ים פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "*wə-hinnēh* *ʾîš* from-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *bāʾ* *wə-yaqrēḇ* to-*ʾeḥāyw* *ʾeṯ*-the-*miḏyānîṯ* to-*ʿênê* *mōšeh* and-to-*ʿênê* all-*ʿăḏaṯ* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hēmmāh* *ḇōḵîm* *peṯaḥ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - a man", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with preposition - from sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*wə-yaqrēḇ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and brought near", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and preposition - to his brothers", "*miḏyānîṯ*": "proper adjective, feminine singular with definite article and direct object marker - the Midianite woman", "*ʿênê*": "common noun, feminine dual construct with preposition - to eyes/sight of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿênê*": "common noun, feminine dual construct with preposition - to eyes/sight of", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*ḇōḵîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - weeping", "*peṯaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yaqrēḇ*": "brought near/presented/offered", "*miḏyānîṯ*": "Midianite woman (from Midian)", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*ḇōḵîm*": "weeping/crying/mourning", "*peṯaḥ ʾōhel môʿēḏ*": "entrance of the tent of meeting/doorway of the tabernacle" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.7", "source": "וַיַּ֗רְא פִּֽינְחָס֙ בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הָֽעֵדָ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֥ח רֹ֖מַח בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *pînəḥās* *ben*-*ʾelʿāzār* *ben*-*ʾahărōn* the-*kōhēn* *wə-yāqom* from-*tôḵ* the-*ʿēḏāh* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *rōmaḥ* in-*yāḏô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*kōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest", "*wə-yāqom*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and arose/stood", "*tôḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from midst of", "*ʿēḏāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the congregation", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and took", "*rōmaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular - spear/javelin", "*yāḏô*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and preposition - in his hand" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "saw/observed/noticed", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/middle", "*ʿēḏāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*rōmaḥ*": "spear/lance/javelin", "*yāḏô*": "his hand/his control" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.8", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹא אַחַ֨ר אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־הַקֻּבָּ֗ה וַיִּדְקֹר֙ אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֚ת אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־קֳבָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּֽעָצַר֙ הַמַּגֵּפָ֔ה מֵעַ֖ל בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* after *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*qubbāh* *wə-yiḏqōr* *ʾeṯ*-*šənêhem* *ʾēṯ* *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾiššāh* into-*qoḇāṯāh* *wə-tēʿāṣar* the-*maggēp̄āh* from-upon *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qubbāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - to the chamber/alcove", "*wə-yiḏqōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and pierced/thrust through", "*šənêhem*": "numeral, dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix and direct object marker - both of them", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾiššāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article and direct object marker and conjunction - and the woman", "*qoḇāṯāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix and preposition - into her belly", "*wə-tēʿāṣar*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and was stopped/stayed", "*maggēp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plague", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yāḇōʾ*": "went/came/followed", "*qubbāh*": "chamber/alcove/tent/pavilion", "*yiḏqōr*": "pierced/thrust through/stabbed", "*qoḇāṯāh*": "her belly/her abdomen/her stomach", "*tēʿāṣar*": "was stopped/was stayed/ceased", "*maggēp̄āh*": "plague/pestilence/slaughter" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.9", "source": "וַיִּהְי֕וּ הַמֵּתִ֖ים בַּמַּגֵּפָ֑ה אַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "*wə-yihyû* the-*mēṯîm* in-the-*maggēp̄āh* *ʾarbāʿāh* *wə-ʿeśrîm* *ʾālep̄*", "grammar": { "*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were", "*mēṯîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the dead ones", "*maggēp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - in the plague", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*wə-ʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and twenty", "*ʾālep̄*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*mēṯîm*": "dead ones/those who died", "*maggēp̄āh*": "plague/pestilence/slaughter", "*ʾarbāʿāh wə-ʿeśrîm ʾālep̄*": "twenty-four thousand" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.10", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yəḏabbēr* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun with preposition - to Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying" }, "variants": { "*yəḏabbēr*": "spoke/said/declared", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.11", "source": "פִּֽינְחָ֨ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֜ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הֵשִׁ֤יב אֶת־חֲמָתִי֙ מֵעַ֣ל בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּקַנְא֥וֹ אֶת־קִנְאָתִ֖י בְּתוֹכָ֑ם וְלֹא־כִלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּקִנְאָתִֽי׃", "text": "*pînəḥās* *ben*-*ʾelʿāzār* *ben*-*ʾahărōn* the-*kōhēn* *hēšîḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥămāṯî* from-upon *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*qanʾô* *ʾeṯ*-*qinʾāṯî* in-*tôḵām* and-not-*killîṯî* *ʾeṯ*-*bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*qinʾāṯî*", "grammar": { "*pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*kōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest", "*hēšîḇ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - turned away/caused to return", "*ḥămāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix and direct object marker - my wrath", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qanʾô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his being zealous", "*qinʾāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix and direct object marker - my zeal", "*tôḵām*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition - in their midst", "*killîṯî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular with negative particle and conjunction - and I did not consume", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qinʾāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix and preposition - in my zeal" }, "variants": { "*hēšîḇ*": "turned away/averted/caused to return", "*ḥămāṯî*": "my wrath/my fury/my burning anger", "*qanʾô*": "his being zealous/his jealousy/his passion", "*qinʾāṯî*": "my zeal/my jealousy/my passion", "*killîṯî*": "consumed/destroyed/annihilated" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.12", "source": "לָכֵ֖ן אֱמֹ֑ר הִנְנִ֨י נֹתֵ֥ן ל֛וֹ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*lāḵēn* *ʾĕmōr* *hinənî* *nōṯēn* to-him *ʾeṯ*-*bərîṯî* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾĕmōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold I", "*nōṯēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*bərîṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix and direct object marker - my covenant", "*šālôm*": "common noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/for this reason", "*ʾĕmōr*": "say/speak/tell", "*hinənî*": "behold I am/here I am", "*nōṯēn*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*bərîṯî*": "my covenant/my agreement/my pact", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/completeness" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.13", "source": "וְהָ֤יְתָה לּוֹ֙ וּלְזַרְע֣וֹ אַחֲרָ֔יו בְּרִ֖ית כְּהֻנַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר קִנֵּא֙ לֵֽאלֹהָ֔יו וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-hāyəṯāh* to-him and-to-*zarʿô* after-him *bərîṯ* *kəhunnaṯ* *ʿôlām* *taḥaṯ* that *qinnēʾ* for-*ʾĕlōhāyw* *wə-yəḵappēr* for-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyəṯāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and it shall be", "*zarʿô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and preposition - and to his seed/offspring", "*bərîṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*kəhunnaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - priesthood of", "*ʿôlām*": "common noun, masculine singular - everlasting/forever", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - because/in place of", "*qinnēʾ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - was zealous", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and preposition - for his God", "*wə-yəḵappēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and made atonement", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*zarʿô*": "his seed/his offspring/his descendants", "*bərîṯ kəhunnaṯ ʿôlām*": "covenant of everlasting priesthood/eternal priestly covenant", "*taḥaṯ*": "because/in return for/instead of", "*qinnēʾ*": "was zealous/was jealous/was passionate", "*yəḵappēr*": "made atonement/made propitiation/made reconciliation" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.14", "source": "וְשֵׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הַמֻּכֶּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֻכָּה֙ אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֔ית זִמְרִ֖י בֶּן־סָל֑וּא נְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־אָ֖ב לַשִּׁמְעֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-šēm* *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* the-*mukkeh* who *hukkāh* with-the-*miḏyānîṯ* *zimrî* *ben*-*sālûʾ* *nəśîʾ* *ḇêṯ*-*ʾāḇ* for-the-*šimʿōnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-šēm*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mukkeh*": "Hophal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one smitten", "*hukkāh*": "Hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was smitten", "*miḏyānîṯ*": "proper adjective, feminine singular with definite article and direct object marker - with the Midianite woman", "*zimrî*": "proper noun - Zimri", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*sālûʾ*": "proper noun - Salu", "*nəśîʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - leader/chief of", "*ḇêṯ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - father", "*šimʿōnî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - for the Simeonite" }, "variants": { "*mukkeh*": "smitten/slain/struck down", "*hukkāh*": "was smitten/was slain/was killed", "*nəśîʾ ḇêṯ-ʾāḇ*": "leader of a father's house/chief of an ancestral house" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.15", "source": "וְשֵׁ֨ם הָֽאִשָּׁ֧ה הַמֻּכָּ֛ה הַמִּדְיָנִ֖ית כָּזְבִּ֣י בַת־צ֑וּר רֹ֣אשׁ אֻמּ֥וֹת בֵּֽית־אָ֛ב בְּמִדְיָ֖ן הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-šēm* the-*ʾiššāh* the-*mukkāh* the-*miḏyānîṯ* *kozbî* *ḇaṯ*-*ṣûr* *rōʾš* *ʾummôṯ* *bêṯ*-*ʾāḇ* in-*miḏyān* he", "grammar": { "*wə-šēm*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*ʾiššāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*mukkāh*": "Hophal participle feminine singular with definite article - the one smitten", "*miḏyānîṯ*": "proper adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the Midianite", "*kozbî*": "proper noun - Cozbi", "*ḇaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ṣûr*": "proper noun - Zur", "*rōʾš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʾummôṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - peoples/tribes of", "*bêṯ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - father", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun with preposition - in Midian", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*mukkāh*": "smitten/slain/struck down", "*rōʾš ʾummôṯ bêṯ-ʾāḇ*": "head of the peoples of a father's house/chief of the tribal divisions", "*hûʾ*": "he/it was (referring to Zur being the head)" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.16", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yəḏabbēr* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun with preposition - to Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying" }, "variants": { "*yəḏabbēr*": "spoke/said/declared", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.17", "source": "צָר֖וֹר אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים וְהִכִּיתֶ֖ם אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*ṣārôr* *ʾeṯ*-the-*miḏyānîm* *wə-hikkîṯem* *ʾôṯām*", "grammar": { "*ṣārôr*": "Qal infinitive absolute - harass/treat as enemies", "*miḏyānîm*": "proper adjective, masculine plural with definite article and direct object marker - the Midianites", "*wə-hikkîṯem*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall smite", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*ṣārôr*": "harass/treat as enemies/vex/attack", "*hikkîṯem*": "smite/strike/defeat" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.18", "source": "כִּ֣י צֹרְרִ֥ים הֵם֙ לָכֶ֔ם בְּנִכְלֵיהֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־נִכְּל֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם עַל־דְּבַר־פְּע֑וֹר וְעַל־דְּבַ֞ר כָּזְבִּ֨י בַת־נְשִׂ֤יא מִדְיָן֙ אֲחֹתָ֔ם הַמֻּכָּ֥ה בְיוֹם־הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּעֽוֹר׃", "text": "For *ṣōrərîm* they to-you with-*niḵlêhem* that-*nikkəlû* to-you concerning-*dəḇar*-*pəʿôr* and-concerning-*dəḇar* *kozbî* *ḇaṯ*-*nəśîʾ* *miḏyān* *ʾăḥōṯām* the-*mukkāh* in-*yôm*-the-*maggēp̄āh* concerning-*dəḇar*-*pəʿôr*", "grammar": { "*ṣōrərîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - enemies/harassers", "*niḵlêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix and preposition - with their tricks/devices", "*nikkəlû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they have deceived/beguiled", "*dəḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - matter/affair of", "*pəʿôr*": "proper noun - Peor", "*dəḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - matter/affair of", "*kozbî*": "proper noun - Cozbi", "*ḇaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*nəśîʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - prince/leader of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*ʾăḥōṯām*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their sister", "*mukkāh*": "Hophal participle feminine singular with definite article - the one smitten", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*maggēp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plague", "*dəḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - matter/affair of", "*pəʿôr*": "proper noun - Peor" }, "variants": { "*ṣōrərîm*": "enemies/harassers/adversaries", "*niḵlêhem*": "their tricks/their devices/their plots", "*nikkəlû*": "they have deceived/they have beguiled/they have dealt treacherously", "*dəḇar*": "matter/affair/incident", "*ʾăḥōṯām*": "their sister/their kinswoman", "*mukkāh*": "smitten/slain/struck down" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.19", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמַּגֵּפָ֑ה", "text": "*wə-yəhî* after the-*maggēp̄āh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it came to pass", "*maggēp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plague" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened/it was", "*maggēp̄āh*": "plague/pestilence/slaughter" } }