Numbers 12:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud. He stood at the entrance to the tent and called Aaron and Miriam. When both of them stepped forward,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֤רֶד יְהוָה֙ בְּעַמּ֣וּד עָנָ֔ן וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד פֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֑הֶל וַיִּקְרָא֙ אַהֲרֹ֣ן וּמִרְיָ֔ם וַיֵּצְא֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

Wayyēred YHWH bə-ʿammūd ʿānān wayyaʿămōd petaḥ hāʾōhel wayyiqrāʾ ʾAhărōn ū-Miryām wayyēṣəʾū šənêhem

Grammar Details

• *Wayyēred*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he came down'
• *YHWH*: proper noun - 'the LORD'
• *bə-ʿammūd*: preposition + masculine singular construct - 'in a pillar of'
• *ʿānān*: masculine singular noun - 'cloud'
• *wayyaʿămōd*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he stood'
• *petaḥ*: masculine singular construct - 'at the entrance of'
• *hāʾōhel*: definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the tent'
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he called'
• *ʾAhărōn*: proper noun - 'Aaron'
• *ū-Miryām*: conjunction + proper noun - 'and Miriam'
• *wayyēṣəʾū*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they went out'
• *šənêhem*: numeral + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'both of them'

Word Meanings

• *wayyēred*: came down/descended
• *ʿammūd*: pillar/column
• *petaḥ*: entrance/doorway/opening

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forward.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah{H3068} came down{H3381} in a pillar{H5982} of cloud,{H6051} and stood{H5975} at the door{H6607} of the Tent,{H168} and called{H7121} Aaron{H175} and Miriam;{H4813} and they both{H8147} came forth.{H3318}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} came down{H3381}{(H8799)} in the pillar{H5982} of the cloud{H6051}, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the door{H6607} of the tabernacle{H168}, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} Aaron{H175} and Miriam{H4813}: and they both{H8147} came forth{H3318}{(H8799)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde came doune in the piler of the cloude and stode in the dore of the tabernacle and called Aaron ad Mir Iam. And they went out both of them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came the LORDE downe in the cloudy piler, & stode in the dore of the Tabernacle, & called Aaron & Miriam, & they both wete out.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Lorde came downe in the pillar of the cloude, and stoode in the doore of the Tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam, & they both came forth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde came downe in the pyller of the cloude, and stoode in the doore of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam. And they went out both of them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood [in] the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah cometh down in the pillar of the cloud, and standeth at the opening of the tent, and calleth Aaron and Miriam, and they come out both of them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud, taking his place at the door of the Tent, and made Aaron and Miriam come before him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forward.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the tent; he then called Aaron and Miriam, and they both came forward.

Referenced Verses

• Num 11:25 : 25 Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.
• Exod 34:5 : 5 Then the LORD came down in a cloud, stood there with him, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
• Exod 40:38 : 38 For the cloud of the Lord was over the Tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel during all their journeys.
• Ps 99:7 : 7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept His testimonies and the statutes He gave them.