Numbers 15:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when ye shall err, and not observe all these commandments, which Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכִ֣י תִשְׁגּ֔וּ וְלֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַמִּצְוֺ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

Transliteration

And when tishgû and not taʿăśû ʾēt all-hammitswôt hāʾēlleh which-dibbēr YHWH to-Mōsheh

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *kî*: conjunction - when/if
• *tishgû*: qal imperfect 2nd person plural - you err/go astray
• *wə-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *taʿăśû*: qal imperfect 2nd person plural - you do/perform
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *kol-hammitswôt*: construct state + definite article + noun feminine plural - all of the commandments
• *hāʾēlleh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun plural - these
• *ʾăsher-dibbēr*: relative pronoun + piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - which spoke
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *ʾel-Mōsheh*: preposition + proper noun - to Moses

Word Meanings

• *tishgû*: err/go astray/wander/commit error inadvertently
• *taʿăśû*: do/perform/make/accomplish
• *mitswôt*: commandments/precepts/orders
• *dibbēr*: spoke/said/commanded

Referenced Verses

• Lev 4:2 : 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any one shall sin unwittingly, in any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them:
• Lev 4:13-14 : 13 And if the whole congregation of Israel err, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and are guilty; 14 when the sin wherein they have sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a young bullock for a sin-offering, and bring it before the tent of meeting.
• Lev 4:22 : 22 When a ruler sinneth, and doeth unwittingly any one of all the things which Jehovah his God hath commanded not to be done, and is guilty;
• Lev 4:27 : 27 And if any one of the common people sin unwittingly, in doing any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and be guilty;
• Lev 5:13 : 13 And the priest shall make atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in any of these things, and he shall be forgiven: [and the remnant] shall be the priest's, as the meal-offering.
• Lev 5:15-17 : 15 If any one commit a trespass, and sin unwittingly, in the holy things of Jehovah; then he shall bring his trespass-offering unto Jehovah, a ram without blemish out of the flock, according to thy estimation in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass-offering: 16 and he shall make restitution for that which he hath done amiss in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass-offering, and he shall be forgiven. 17 And if any one sin, and do any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done; though he knew it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
• Ps 19:12 : 12 Who can discern [his] errors? Clear thou me from hidden [faults].
• Luke 12:48 : 48 but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. And to whomsoever {G3739} much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.