Numbers 20:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy land: we will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go along the king's highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy border.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נַעְבְּרָה־נָּ֣א בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ לֹ֤א נַעֲבֹר֙ בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה וּבְכֶ֔רֶם וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁתֶּ֖ה מֵ֣י בְאֵ֑ר דֶּ֧רֶךְ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ נֵלֵ֗ךְ לֹ֤א נִטֶּה֙ יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֔אול עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲבֹ֖ר גְּבוּלֶֽךָ

Transliteration

naʿbərâ-nāʾ in-ʾarṣekā not naʿăbōr in-śādeh and-in-kerem and-not ništeh mê bəʾēr derek the-melek nēlēk not niṭṭeh right and-left until which-naʿăbōr gəbûlekā

Grammar Details

*naʿbərâ*: qal cohortative 1st plural - let us pass
*nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please
*ʾarṣekā*: feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your land
*naʿăbōr*: qal imperfect 1st plural - we pass
*śādeh*: masculine singular - field
*kerem*: masculine singular - vineyard
*ništeh*: qal imperfect 1st plural - we will drink
*mê*: masculine plural construct - waters of
*bəʾēr*: feminine singular - well
*derek*: masculine singular construct - way of
*melek*: masculine singular with definite article - the king
*nēlēk*: qal imperfect 1st plural - we will go
*niṭṭeh*: qal imperfect 1st plural - we will turn
*gəbûlekā*: masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your territory

Word Meanings

*naʿbərâ*-*nāʾ*: let us pass, please
*ʾarṣekā*: your land/your country
*śādeh*: field/fields
*kerem*: vineyard/vineyards
*mê* *bəʾēr*: well water
*derek* the-*melek*: the king's highway/main road
*niṭṭeh*: turn aside/deviate
*gəbûlekā*: your border/your territory

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Referenced Verses

Deut 2:27 : 27 Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the highway, I will turn neither unto the right hand nor to the left.
Deut 2:29 : 29 as the children of Esau that dwell in Seir, and the Moabites that dwell in Ar, did unto me; until I shall pass over the Jordan into the land which Jehovah our God giveth us.
Num 21:1 : 1 And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.
Num 21:22-24 : 22 Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed thy border. 23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz; and he fought against Israel. 24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon unto the Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Deut 2:1-4 : 1 Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Jehovah spake unto me; and we compassed mount Seir many days. 2 And Jehovah spake unto me, saying, 3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward. 4 And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;

Similar Verses (AI)

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Num 21:21-22
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21And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
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18And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.
19And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without [doing] anything [else], pass through on my feet.
20And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Deut 2:27-29
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86%
27Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the highway, I will turn neither unto the right hand nor to the left.
28Thou shalt sell me food for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only let me pass through on my feet,
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16but when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness unto the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh;
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18Then they went through the wilderness, and went around the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and they encamped on the other side of the Arnon; but they came not within the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.
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Num 21:4
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