Numbers 11:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֜עַן יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן מְשָׁרֵ֥ת מֹשֶׁ֛ה מִבְּחֻרָ֖יו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנִ֥י מֹשֶׁ֖ה כְּלָאֵֽם׃

Transliteration

And yaʿan yəhôšuaʿ ben-nûn məšārēt mōšeh from-bəḥurāyw and yōʾmar: ʾădōnî mōšeh kəlāʾēm.

Grammar Details

*yaʿan*: qal imperfect third person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered
*yəhôšuaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
*ben*: masculine singular construct noun - son of
*nûn*: proper noun - Nun
*məšārēt*: piel participle masculine singular construct - minister/servant of
*mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
*bəḥurāyw*: masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his chosen men/youth
*yōʾmar*: qal imperfect third person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
*ʾădōnî*: masculine singular noun with first person singular suffix - my lord
*kəlāʾēm*: qal imperative masculine singular with third person masculine plural suffix - restrain them

Word Meanings

*məšārēt*: minister/servant/attendant
*bəḥurāyw*: his chosen men/his youth/his young men
*kəlāʾēm*: restrain them/forbid them/shut them up

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Referenced Verses

Josh 1:1 : 1 Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
Mark 9:38-40 : 38 John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us. 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me. 40 For he that is not against us is for us.
Luke 9:49-50 : 49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. 50 But Jesus said unto him, Forbid [him] not: for he that is not against you is for you.
John 3:26 : 26 And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
Exod 17:9 : 9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.
Exod 33:11 : 11 And Jehovah spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent.

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Deut 31:23
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