Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Numbers.36.1", "source": "וַֽיִ‪[t]‬קְרְב֞וּ רָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֗וֹת לְמִשְׁפַּ֤חַת בְּנֵֽי־גִלְעָד֙ בֶּן־מָכִ֣יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה מִֽמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֑ף וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ לִפְנֵ֤י מֹשֶׁה֙ וְלִפְנֵ֣י הַנְּשִׂאִ֔ים רָאשֵׁ֥י אָב֖וֹת לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrəbû* *rāʾšê* the *ʾābôt* belonging to *mišpaḥat* *bənê*-*gilʿād* son of-*mākîr* son of-*mənašše* from-*mišpəḥôt* *bənê* *yôsēp* and *wayədabbərû* before *mōše* and before the *nəśîʾîm* *rāʾšê* *ʾābôt* to-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrəbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they drew near/approached", "*rāʾšê*": "construct plural of *rōʾš* - heads of/chiefs of", "*ʾābôt*": "plural of *ʾāb* - fathers/patriarchs", "*mišpaḥat*": "construct singular - family/clan of", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*gilʿād*": "proper name - Gilead", "*mākîr*": "proper name - Machir", "*mənašše*": "proper name - Manasseh", "*mišpəḥôt*": "plural of *mišpāḥā* - families/clans", "*yôsēp*": "proper name - Joseph", "*wayədabbərû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd plural - and they spoke", "*mōše*": "proper name - Moses", "*nəśîʾîm*": "plural of *nāśîʾ* - leaders/chiefs/princes", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrəbû*": "approached/came near/presented themselves", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders/principal men", "*ʾābôt*": "fathers/ancestors/patriarchs/households", "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/kindred", "*nəśîʾîm*": "leaders/princes/chiefs/rulers" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Numbers.36.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אֶת־אֲדֹנִי֙ צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה לָתֵ֨ת אֶת־הָאָ֧רֶץ בְּנַחֲלָ֛ה בְּגוֹרָ֖ל לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽאדֹנִי֙ צֻוָּ֣ה בַֽיהוָ֔ה לָתֵ֗ת אֶֽת־נַחֲלַ֛ת צְלָפְחָ֥ד אָחִ֖ינוּ לִבְנֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *ʾet*-my *ʾădōnî* *ṣiwwâ* *yəhwâ* to-*lātēt* *ʾet*-the *hāʾāreṣ* in-*naḥălâ* by-*gôrāl* to-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* and my-*ʾădōnî* *ṣuwwâ* by-*yəhwâ* to-*lātēt* *ʾet*-*naḥălat* *ṣəlāpḥād* our-*ʾāḥînû* to-*bənōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾădōnî*": "singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*yəhwâ*": "proper name - YHWH/LORD", "*lātēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the land", "*naḥălâ*": "feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*gôrāl*": "masculine singular - lot/portion", "*ṣuwwâ*": "Pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was commanded", "*naḥălat*": "construct singular - inheritance of", "*ṣəlāpḥād*": "proper name - Zelophehad", "*ʾāḥînû*": "masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our brother", "*bənōtāyw*": "plural of *bat* with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*lātēt*": "to give/to grant/to bestow", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*gôrāl*": "lot/allotment/portion", "*ʾāḥînû*": "our brother/our kinsman" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Numbers.36.3", "source": "וְ֠הָיוּ לְאֶחָ֞ד מִבְּנֵ֨י שִׁבְטֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לְנָשִׁים֒ וְנִגְרְעָ֤ה נַחֲלָתָן֙ מִנַּחֲלַ֣ת אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְנוֹסַ֕ף עַ֚ל נַחֲלַ֣ת הַמַּטֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּהְיֶ֖ינָה לָהֶ֑ם וּמִגֹּרַ֥ל נַחֲלָתֵ֖נוּ יִגָּרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wəhāyû* to-*ʾeḥād* from-*bənê* *šibṭê* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*nāšîm* and *wənigrəʿâ* *naḥălātān* from-*naḥălat* our-*ʾăbōtênû* and *wənôsap* upon *naḥălat* the-*maṭṭe* which *tihyênâ* to-them and from-*gōral* our-*naḥălātēnû* *yiggārēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd plural - and they will be", "*ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular - one", "*šibṭê*": "construct plural of *šēbeṭ* - tribes of", "*nāšîm*": "plural of *ʾiššâ* - wives/women", "*wənigrəʿâ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and it will be diminished", "*naḥălātān*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their inheritance", "*naḥălat*": "construct singular - inheritance of", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "plural with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*wənôsap*": "waw consecutive + Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be added", "*maṭṭe*": "masculine singular - tribe/staff", "*tihyênâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*gōral*": "masculine singular - lot/portion", "*naḥălātēnû*": "feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our inheritance", "*yiggārēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be diminished" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyû*": "and they will be/and if they become", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/one of/any", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*wənigrəʿâ*": "will be diminished/reduced/subtracted", "*wənôsap*": "will be added/joined/increased", "*maṭṭe*": "tribe/staff/rod/branch", "*yiggārēaʿ*": "will be diminished/reduced/withdrawn" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Numbers.36.4", "source": "וְאִם־יִהְיֶ֣ה הַיֹּבֵל֮ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וְנֽוֹסְפָה֙ נַחֲלָתָ֔ן עַ֚ל נַחֲלַ֣ת הַמַּטֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּהְיֶ֖ינָה לָהֶ֑ם וּמִֽנַּחֲלַת֙ מַטֵּ֣ה אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ יִגָּרַ֖ע נַחֲלָתָֽן׃", "text": "And if-*wəʾim*-*yihye* the-*hayyōbēl* to-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wənôsəpâ* *naḥălātān* upon *naḥălat* the-*hammaṭṭe* which *tihyênâ* to-them and from-*naḥălat* *maṭṭê* our-*ʾăbōtênû* *yiggāraʿ* *naḥălātān*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "conjunction - and if", "*yihye*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*hayyōbēl*": "definite article + masculine singular - the jubilee", "*wənôsəpâ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and it will be added", "*naḥălātān*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their inheritance", "*naḥălat*": "construct singular - inheritance of", "*hammaṭṭe*": "definite article + masculine singular - the tribe", "*tihyênâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*maṭṭê*": "construct singular - tribe of", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "plural with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*yiggāraʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be diminished", "*naḥălātān*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their inheritance" }, "variants": { "*hayyōbēl*": "the jubilee/the ram's horn", "*wənôsəpâ*": "will be added/joined/increased", "*yiggāraʿ*": "will be diminished/reduced/taken away" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Numbers.36.6", "source": "זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה לִבְנ֤וֹת צְלָפְחָד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה לְנָשִׁ֑ים אַ֗ךְ לְמִשְׁפַּ֛חַת מַטֵּ֥ה אֲבִיהֶ֖ם תִּהְיֶ֥ינָה לְנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "This *ze* the-*haddābār* which-*ʾăšer*-*ṣiwwâ* *yəhwâ* concerning-*libnôt* *ṣəlāpḥād* *lēʾmōr* to-the-*laṭṭôb* in-their-*bəʿênêhem* *tihyênâ* to-*nāšîm* only *ʾak* to-*mišpaḥat* *maṭṭê* their-*ʾăbîhem* *tihyênâ* to-*nāšîm*", "grammar": { "*ze*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*haddābār*": "definite article + masculine singular - the word/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*yəhwâ*": "proper name - YHWH/LORD", "*libnôt*": "preposition + plural construct of *bat* - to/concerning daughters of", "*ṣəlāpḥād*": "proper name - Zelophehad", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*laṭṭôb*": "definite article + masculine singular - the good", "*bəʿênêhem*": "preposition + dual construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes", "*tihyênâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*nāšîm*": "plural of *ʾiššâ* - wives/women", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely/however", "*mišpaḥat*": "construct singular - family/clan of", "*maṭṭê*": "construct singular - tribe of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*haddābār*": "the word/thing/matter/command", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*laṭṭôb*": "the good/the pleasing/the best/whomever good", "*bəʿênêhem*": "in their eyes/in their sight/in their opinion", "*ʾak*": "only/however/surely/nevertheless" } }

Verse 7

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Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Numbers.36.8", "source": "וְכָל־בַּ֞ת יֹרֶ֣שֶׁת נַחֲלָ֗ה מִמַּטּוֹת֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ לְאֶחָ֗ד מִמִּשְׁפַּ֛חַת מַטֵּ֥ה אָבִ֖יהָ תִּהְיֶ֣ה לְאִשָּׁ֑ה לְמַ֗עַן יִֽירְשׁוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֖ישׁ נַחֲלַ֥ת אֲבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And every-*wəkāl*-*bat* *yōrešet* *naḥălâ* from-*mimmaṭṭôt* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*ləʾeḥād* from-*mimmišpaḥat* *maṭṭê* her-*ʾābîhā* *tihye* to-*ləʾiššâ* in order that-*ləmaʿan* *yîrəšû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* *naḥălat* his-*ʾăbōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wəkāl*": "conjunction + construct - and every", "*bat*": "feminine singular - daughter", "*yōrešet*": "Qal participle feminine singular - inheriting", "*naḥălâ*": "feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*mimmaṭṭôt*": "preposition + plural of *maṭṭe* - from tribes", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ləʾeḥād*": "preposition + masculine singular - to one", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition + construct singular - from family of", "*maṭṭê*": "construct singular - tribe of", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*tihye*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she will be", "*ləʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular - to wife/woman", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will inherit/possess", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - each man", "*naḥălat*": "construct singular - inheritance of", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers" }, "variants": { "*yōrešet*": "inheriting/possessing/taking possession of", "*ləʾeḥād*": "to one/to someone", "*tihye*": "she will be/she shall become", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose that", "*yîrəšû*": "will inherit/possess/take possession of", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/every person" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Numbers.36.9", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תִסֹּ֧ב נַחֲלָ֛ה מִמַּטֶּ֖ה לְמַטֶּ֣ה אַחֵ֑ר כִּי־אִישׁ֙ בְּנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ יִדְבְּק֕וּ מַטּ֖וֹת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And not-*wəlōʾ*-*tissōb* *naḥălâ* from-*mimmaṭṭe* to-*ləmaṭṭe* *ʾaḥēr* for-*kî*-*ʾîš* in-*bənaḥălātô* *yidbəqû* *maṭṭôt* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tissōb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will go around/turn", "*naḥălâ*": "feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*mimmaṭṭe*": "preposition + masculine singular - from tribe", "*ləmaṭṭe*": "preposition + masculine singular - to tribe", "*ʾaḥēr*": "masculine singular - another/other", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - each man", "*bənaḥălātô*": "preposition + feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his inheritance", "*yidbəqû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will cling/adhere", "*maṭṭôt*": "plural of *maṭṭe* - tribes", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*tissōb*": "will turn/go around/be transferred", "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/another/different", "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/every person", "*yidbəqû*": "will cling/adhere/remain loyal to/stick to" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Numbers.36.13", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה הַמִּצְוֺ֞ת וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב עַ֖ל יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃", "text": "These *ʾēlle* the-*hammiṣwōt* and the-*wəhammišpāṭîm* which *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwâ* *yəhwâ* by hand of-*bəyad*-*mōše* to-*ʾel*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*bəʿarbōt* *môʾāb* by-*ʿal* *yardēn* *yərēḥô*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlle*": "demonstrative pronoun common plural - these", "*hammiṣwōt*": "definite article + plural of *miṣwâ* - the commandments", "*wəhammišpāṭîm*": "conjunction + definite article + plural of *mišpāṭ* - and the judgments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*yəhwâ*": "proper name - YHWH/LORD", "*bəyad*": "preposition + construct singular of *yād* - by hand of", "*mōše*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*bəʿarbōt*": "preposition + plural construct - in plains of", "*môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by/near/upon", "*yardēn*": "proper name - Jordan", "*yərēḥô*": "proper name - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*hammiṣwōt*": "the commandments/orders/precepts", "*wəhammišpāṭîm*": "and the judgments/ordinances/regulations/legal decisions", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*bəyad*": "by hand of/through/by means of", "*bəʿarbōt*": "in plains of/in steppes of/in desert plains of", "*ʿal*": "by/near/beside/upon" } }