Leviticus 24:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּנִּיחֻ֖הוּ בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר לִפְרֹ֥שׁ לָהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

wayyannîḥuhû bammišmār liprōš lāhem ʿal-pî YHWH

Grammar Details

*wayyannîḥuhû*: waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they placed him
*bammišmār*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the guard/custody
*liprōš*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to clarify/explain
*lāhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them
*ʿal-pî*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to mouth of
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
*p*: paragraph marker

Word Meanings

*wayyannîḥuhû*: placed him/detained him/put him
*bammišmār*: in custody/ward/prison
*liprōš*: to clarify/explain/make plain
*ʿal-pî YHWH*: according to the mouth/word/command of YHWH

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 18:15-16 : 15 And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God: 16 when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
Num 15:34 : 34 And they put him in ward, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
Num 27:5 : 5 And Moses brought their cause before Jehovah.
Num 36:5-6 : 5 And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right. 6 This is the thing which Jehovah doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married.
Exod 18:23 : 23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.

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