Numbers 17:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַהֲרֹ֜ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ דִּבֶּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹך הַקָּהָ֔ל וְהִנֵּ֛ה הֵחֵ֥ל הַנֶּ֖גֶף בָּעָ֑ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶֽת־הַקְּטֹ֔רֶת וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־הָעָֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqqaḥ ʾAharōn as-which dibbēr Mōšeh and wayyāroṣ to-tôk the-qāhāl and-behold hēḥēl the-negep in-the-ʿām and wayyittēn ʾēt-the-qəṭōret and wayəkappēr on-the-ʿām

Grammar Details

*wayyiqqaḥ*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took
*ʾAharōn*: proper noun - Aaron
*kaʾăšer*: conjunction - as/just as
*dibbēr*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke
*Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
*wayyāroṣ*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he ran
*ʾel*: preposition - to
*tôk*: noun, masculine singular construct - midst of
*qāhāl*: noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation
*wə-hinnēh*: conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold
*hēḥēl*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had begun
*negep*: noun, masculine singular - plague
*bā-ʿām*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the people
*wayyittēn*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he put
*ʾēt*: direct object marker
*qəṭōret*: noun, feminine singular - incense
*wayəkappēr*: piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made atonement
*ʿal*: preposition - on/for
*ʿām*: noun, masculine singular - people

Word Meanings

*wayyāroṣ*: ran/rushed/hurried
*tôk*: midst/middle/among
*qāhāl*: assembly/congregation/gathering
*negep*: plague/epidemic/blow
*qəṭōret*: incense/fragrant offering
*wayəkappēr*: made atonement/covered/expiated

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Num 26:11 : 11 Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah died not.
Ps 90:7 : 7 For we are consumed in thine anger, And in thy wrath are we troubled.
Prov 19:3 : 3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
Isa 6:5 : 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.
Isa 57:16 : 16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
Heb 12:5 : 5 and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

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