Verse 4

{ "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" } }

Verse 6

{ "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" } }

Verse 7

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Verse 8

{ "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" } }

Verse 11

{ "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" } }

Verse 13

{ "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" } }

Verse 14

{ "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" } }

Verse 15

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Verse 18

{ "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" } }