Numbers 15:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י תָבֹ֗אוּ אֶל־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶֽם

Transliteration

dabbēr ʾel-bənê yiśrāʾēl wə-ʾāmartā ʾălēhem kî tābōʾû ʾel-ʾereṣ môšəbōtêkem ʾăšer ʾănî nōtēn lākem

Grammar Details

*dabbēr*: imperative, masculine singular, Piel - speak!
*ʾel-bənê*: preposition + noun construct, masculine plural - to sons of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*wə-ʾāmartā*: conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - and you shall say
*ʾălēhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - unto them
*kî*: conjunction - when/if/that
*tābōʾû*: imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, Qal - you will come/enter
*ʾel-ʾereṣ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to land of
*môšəbōtêkem*: noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your dwellings/habitations
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that/whom
*ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st singular - I
*nōtēn*: participle, masculine singular, Qal - giving
*lākem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you

Word Meanings

*kî*: when/if/because/that
*tābōʾû*: you enter/come/arrive at
*ʾereṣ*: land/earth/territory
*môšəbōtêkem*: your dwelling places/habitations/settlements
*nōtēn*: giving/am giving/will give

ℹ️

About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
Those referencing Hebrew/Greek tools

Consider alternatives for

Casual readers
Children and early teens
ESL learners seeking simple English
Readers preferring contemporary language

🔄 Compare with

ESVNIVCSBNLTNASBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Lev 23:10 : 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest:
Num 15:18 : 18 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,
Deut 7:1-2 : 1 When Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and shall cast out many nations before thee, the Hittite, and the Girgashite, and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, seven nations greater and mightier than thou; 2 and when Jehovah thy God shall deliver them up before thee, and thou shalt smite them; then thou shalt utterly destroy them: thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them;
Deut 12:1 : 1 These are the statutes and the ordinances which ye shall observe to do in the land which Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, hath given thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.
Deut 12:9 : 9 for ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Lev 25:2 : 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto Jehovah.
Lev 14:34 : 34 When ye are come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Num 15:17-19
3 verses
89%
17And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
18Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,
19then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up a heave-offering unto Jehovah.
Lev 25:1-2
2 verses
86%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,
2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto Jehovah.
Num 15:1
82%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 34:1-2
2 verses
81%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
2Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to the borders thereof),
Num 35:9-10
2 verses
80%
9And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
10Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Deut 26:1
79%
1And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein,
Exod 13:11
78%
11And it shall be, when Jehovah shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,
Lev 1:2
77%
2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man of you offereth an oblation unto Jehovah, ye shall offer your oblation of the cattle, [even] of the herd and of the flock.
Num 33:51
77%
51Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Lev 18:1-2
2 verses
76%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah your God.
Lev 22:17
76%
17And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 35:1-2
2 verses
76%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
2Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites.
Num 15:3
75%
3and will make an offering by fire unto Jehovah, a burnt-offering, or a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or as a freewill-offering, or in your set feasts, to make a sweet savor unto Jehovah, of the herd, or of the flock;
Lev 23:9-10
2 verses
75%
9And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
10Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest:
Exod 25:1-2
2 verses
75%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering: of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take my offering.
Lev 14:34
75%
34When ye are come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession;
Exod 12:25
74%
25And it shall come to pass, when ye are come to the land which Jehovah will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
Num 28:1-2
2 verses
74%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
2Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My oblation, my food for my offerings made by fire, of a sweet savor unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.
Num 18:25
74%
25And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Lev 11:1-2
2 verses
74%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
Lev 17:2
74%
2Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,
Lev 20:24
74%
24But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey: I am Jehovah your God, who hath separated you from the peoples.
Exod 13:1
74%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 33:53
73%
53and ye shall take possession of the land, and dwell therein; for unto you have I given the land to possess it.
Num 2:1
73%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Lev 19:1
73%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Deut 12:10
73%
10But when ye go over the Jordan, and dwell in the land which Jehovah your God causeth you to inherit, and he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;
Lev 23:1-2
2 verses
73%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, The set feasts of Jehovah, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts.
Ezek 20:42
73%
42And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I sware to give unto your fathers.
Josh 1:15
73%
15until Jehovah have given your brethren rest, as [he hath given] you, and they also have possessed the land which Jehovah your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising.
Josh 21:2
73%
2and they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, Jehovah commanded Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.
Num 15:13
73%
13All that are home-born shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
Lev 22:26
73%
26And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Lev 22:1
73%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Exod 6:8
73%
8And I will bring you in unto the land which I sware to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for a heritage: I am Jehovah.
Ps 105:11
73%
11Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
Exod 13:5
73%
5And it shall be, when Jehovah shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.
Deut 12:1
73%
1These are the statutes and the ordinances which ye shall observe to do in the land which Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, hath given thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.