Exodus 32:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Whoso is on Jehovah's side, [let him come] unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד מֹשֶׁה֙ בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֥י לַיהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי׃

Transliteration

And-wayya'amod Mosheh in-sha'ar the-machaneh and-wayyomer who for-YHWH to-me and-waye'asfu to-him all-bene Lewi.

Grammar Details

*wayya'amod*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - stood
*Mosheh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
*sha'ar*: noun, masculine singular construct - gate of
*machaneh*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp
*wayyomer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - said
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*waye'asfu*: waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd common plural - gathered themselves
*bene*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
*Lewi*: proper noun - Levi

Word Meanings

*wayya'amod*: stood/positioned himself/took a stand
*waye'asfu*: gathered themselves/assembled/came together

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Josh 5:13 : 13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
2 Sam 20:11 : 11 And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.
2 Kgs 9:32 : 32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.
Matt 12:30 : 30 He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

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