Exodus 16:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Moses said unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before Jehovah; for he hath heard your murmurings.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֱמֹ֗ר אֶֽל־כָּל־עֲדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל קִרְב֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע אֵ֖ת תְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶֽם

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer mōšeh to-ʾahărōn ʾĕmōr to-all-'ădat bənê yiśrāʾēl qirbû to-face-of-YHWH for šāma' ʾēt-təlunnōtêkem

Grammar Details

*wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*ʾĕmōr*: qal imperative masculine singular - say
*qirbû*: qal imperative masculine plural - come near/approach
*šāma'*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has heard
*təlunnōtêkem*: feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your complaints

Word Meanings

*ʾĕmōr*: say/speak/tell
*'ădat*: congregation/assembly/community
*qirbû*: come near/approach/draw near
*təlunnōtêkem*: your complaints/murmurings/grumblings

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Num 16:16 : 16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow:
Exod 16:2 : 2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:
Exod 16:8 : 8 And Moses said, [This shall be], when Jehovah shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that Jehovah heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.

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