Numbers 20:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Jehovah, and he was sanctified in them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֵ֚מָּה מֵ֣י מְרִיבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־רָב֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּקָּדֵ֖שׁ בָּֽם

Transliteration

hēmmâ mê mərîbâ which-rābû bənê-yiśrāʾēl ʾet-yəhwâ and-yiqqādēš in-them

Grammar Details

• *hēmmâ*: 3rd masculine plural pronoun - they/these
• *mê*: masculine plural construct - waters of
• *mərîbâ*: feminine singular - strife/contention
• *rābû*: qal perfect 3rd plural - contended
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *yəhwâ*: proper noun - the LORD
• *yiqqādēš*: waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was sanctified

Word Meanings

• *mê* *mərîbâ*: waters of Meribah/waters of strife
• *rābû*: contended/quarreled/strove
• *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl*: children of Israel/Israelites
• *yiqqādēš*: was sanctified/showed himself holy

Referenced Verses

• Ps 95:8 : 8 Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness;
• Exod 17:7 : 7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?
• Deut 33:8 : 8 And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
• Deut 32:51 : 51 because ye trespassed against me in the midst of the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah of Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.
• Ps 106:32-48 : 32 They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes; 33 Because they were rebellious against his spirit, And he spake unadvisedly with his lips. 34 They did not destroy the peoples, As Jehovah commanded them, 35 But mingled themselves with the nations, And learned their works, 36 And served their idols, Which became a snare unto them. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons, 38 And shed innocent blood, Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings. 40 Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people, And he abhorred his inheritance. 41 And he gave them into the hand of the nations; And they that hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were brought into subjection under their hand. 43 Many times did he deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity. 44 Nevertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry: 45 And he remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. 46 He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive. 47 Save us, O Jehovah our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise. 48 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye Jehovah.
• Isa 5:16 : 16 but Jehovah of hosts is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.
• Ezek 20:41 : 41 As a sweet savor will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations.
• Ezek 36:23 : 23 And I will sanctify my great name, which hath been profaned among the nations, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the nations shall know that I am Jehovah, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
• Ezek 38:16 : 16 and thou shalt come up against my people Israel, as a cloud to cover the land: it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring thee against my land, that the nations may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.