Numbers 11:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So Moses went out and told the people what the LORD had said. He gathered seventy of their elders and had them stand around the Tent.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּצֵ֣א מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיְדַבֵּר֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֶּאֱסֹ֞ף שִׁבְעִ֥ים אִישׁ֙ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם וַֽיַּעֲמֵ֥ד אֹתָ֖ם סְבִיבֹ֥ת הָאֹֽהֶל׃

Transliteration

And yēṣēʾ mōšeh and yədabbēr to-the-ʿam ʾēt dibrê YHWH; and yeʾĕsōp seventy ʾîš from-ziqnê the-ʿam and yaʿămēd ʾōtām səbîbōt the-ʾōhel.

Grammar Details

• *yēṣēʾ*: qal imperfect third person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went out
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *yədabbēr*: piel imperfect third person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he spoke
• *ʿam*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the people
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *dibrê*: masculine plural construct noun - words of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *yeʾĕsōp*: qal imperfect third person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gathered
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man/men
• *ziqnê*: masculine plural construct noun - elders of
• *yaʿămēd*: hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he made stand
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker with third person masculine plural suffix - them
• *səbîbōt*: feminine plural noun - surroundings/around
• *ʾōhel*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the tent

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them around the tabernacle.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} went out,{H3318} and told{H1696} the people{H5971} the words{H1697} of Jehovah:{H3068} and he gathered{H622} seventy{H7657} men{H376} of the elders{H2205} of the people,{H5971} and set{H5975} them round about{H5439} the Tent.{H168}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} went out{H3318}{(H8799)}, and told{H1696}{(H8762)} the people{H5971} the words{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, and gathered{H622}{(H8799)} the seventy{H7657} men{H376} of the elders{H2205} of the people{H5971}, and set{H5975}{(H8686)} them round about{H5439} the tabernacle{H168}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And moses went out and tolde the people the sayenge of the Lorde and gathered the lxx. elders of the people and sett them rounde aboute the tabernacle.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses wete out, and tolde the people ye worde of the LORDE, and gathered the seuentye men amonge the Eldest of the people, & set them rounde aboute the Tabernacle.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Moses went out, and told the people the wordes of the Lorde, and gathered seuentie men of the Elders of the people, and set them round about the Tabernacle.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses went out, and tolde the people the saying of the Lorde: and gathered the threscore and ten elders of the people, and set them rounde about the tabernacle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses went out, and told the people the words of Yahweh: and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the Tent.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses goeth out, and speaketh unto the people the words of Jehovah, and gathereth seventy men of the elders of the people, and causeth them to stand round about the tent,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses went out, and told the people the words of Jehovah: and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the Tent.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses went out, and told the people the words of Jehovah: and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the Tent.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses went out and gave the people the words of the Lord: and he took seventy of the responsible men of the people, placing them round the Tent.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses went out, and told the people the words of Yahweh; and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them around the Tent.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD. He then gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tabernacle.

Referenced Verses

• Num 11:16 : 16 The LORD said to Moses, 'Gather seventy men from the elders of Israel whom you know to be leaders of the people and their officials. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting, and have them stand there with you.'
• Num 11:26 : 26 Two men, Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders but had not gone out to the Tent. Yet the Spirit rested on them as well, and they prophesied in the camp.