Numbers 15:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they put him in ward, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּנִּ֥יחוּ אֹת֖וֹ בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר כִּ֚י לֹ֣א פֹרַ֔שׁ מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And-yannîḥû him in-hammishmār because not phōrash what-yēʿāśeh to-him

Grammar Details

*wa-yannîḥû*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they placed
*ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him
*ba-mishmār*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the guard/custody
*kî*: conjunction - because/for
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*phōrash*: pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it was explained/declared
*mah-yēʿāśeh*: interrogative pronoun + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - what should be done
*lô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him

Word Meanings

*yannîḥû*: placed/put/set down
*mishmār*: guard/custody/prison/watch
*phōrash*: explained/declared/clarified/made clear
*yēʿāśeh*: should be done/should be made/should be performed

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Lev 24:12 : 12 And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of Jehovah.
Num 9:8 : 8 And Moses said unto them, Stay ye, that I may hear what Jehovah will command concerning you.

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