Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Numbers.32.16", "source": "וַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ גִּדְרֹ֥ת צֹ֛אן נִבְנֶ֥ה לְמִקְנֵ֖נוּ פֹּ֑ה וְעָרִ֖ים לְטַפֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiggeshu* to-him and *wayyomru*: *gidrot* *tson* *nivneh* for-*miqnenu* *poh*, and *'arim* for-*tappenu*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggeshu*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they approached", "*wayyomru*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said", "*gidrot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - enclosures/pens for", "*tson*": "noun, common singular - sheep/flock", "*nivneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will build", "*miqnenu*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - our livestock", "*poh*": "adverb - here/in this place", "*'arim*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*tappenu*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - our children/little ones" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggeshu*": "approached/came near/drew near to", "*wayyomru*": "said/spoke/declared", "*gidrot*": "enclosures/pens/folds/shelters", "*tson*": "sheep/flock/small cattle", "*nivneh*": "build/construct/establish", "*miqnenu*": "our livestock/cattle/possessions", "*'arim*": "cities/towns/settlements", "*tappenu*": "our children/little ones/dependents" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 33:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.17", "source": "וְיַעֲקֹב֙ נָסַ֣ע סֻכֹּ֔תָה וַיִּ֥בֶן ל֖וֹ בָּ֑יִת וּלְמִקְנֵ֙הוּ֙ עָשָׂ֣ה סֻכֹּ֔ת עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרָ֥א שֵׁם־הַמָּק֖וֹם סֻכּֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *yaʿăqōb* *nāsaʿ* *sukkōtāh* *wə-yiben* for him *bāyit* and for *miqnēhû* *ʿāśāh* *sukkōt* therefore *qārāʾ* *šēm*-the *māqôm* *sukkôt*", "grammar": { "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*nāsaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - journeyed", "*sukkōtāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Succoth", "*wə-yiben*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*bāyit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*miqnēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cattle/livestock", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made", "*sukkōt*": "noun, feminine plural - booths/shelters", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*sukkôt*": "proper noun - Succoth" }, "variants": { "*nāsaʿ*": "journeyed/traveled/moved", "*sukkōtāh*": "to Succoth/toward Succoth", "*yiben*": "built/constructed", "*miqnēhû*": "his cattle/his livestock/his possessions", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/constructed/built", "*sukkōt*": "booths/shelters/temporary structures", "*qārāʾ*": "called/named", "*sukkôt*": "Succoth (meaning 'booths')" } }
  • Num 34:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.34.22", "source": "וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־דָ֖ן נָשִׂ֑יא בֻּקִּ֖י בֶּן־יָגְלִֽי׃", "text": "*û-lə-maṭṭēh* *bənê-dān* *nāśîʾ* *buqqî* *ben-yoglî*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-maṭṭēh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and for the tribe of", "*bənê-dān*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Dan", "*nāśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/chief", "*buqqî*": "proper noun - Bukki", "*ben-yoglî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Jogli" }, "variants": { "*û-lə-maṭṭēh*": "and for the tribe of/and from the tribe of", "*nāśîʾ*": "leader/chief/prince" } }