Numbers 16:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִקְרֹ֛א לְדָתָ֥ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נַעֲלֶֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyišlaḥ Mōšeh to-liqrōʾ to-Dātān and-to-ʾĂbîrām sons-of-ʾĔlîʾāb, and wayyōʾmərû not naʿăleh

Grammar Details

• *wayyišlaḥ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *liqrōʾ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to call
• *Dātān*: proper noun, masculine singular - Dathan
• *ʾĂbîrām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Abiram
• *ʾĔlîʾāb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Eliab
• *wayyōʾmərû*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said
• *naʿăleh*: Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will go up

Word Meanings

• *naʿăleh*: we will go up/we will come up/we will not come

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: who said, We will not come up.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} sent{H7971} to call{H7121} Dathan{H1885} and Abiram,{H48} the sons{H1121} of Eliab;{H446} and they said,{H559} We will not come up:{H5927}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to call{H7121}{(H8800)} Dathan{H1885} and Abiram{H48}, the sons{H1121} of Eliab{H446}: which said{H559}{(H8799)}, We will not come up{H5927}{(H8799)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan ad Abiram the sonnes of Eliab and they answered: we will not come.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses sent to call Datha & Abira ye sonnes of Eliab. But they saide: We wil not come vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan, & Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: who answered, We will not come vp.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses sent, and called Dathan and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: which sayde, We wyll not come vp.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We won't come up:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses sendeth to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, and they say, `We do not come up;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, "We won't come up:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said,“We will not come up.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:9 : 9 When a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no peace.
• Isa 3:5 : 5 The people will oppress one another—man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will act arrogantly toward the elderly, and the dishonored against the honored.
• 1 Pet 2:13-14 : 13 Submit yourselves to every human authority for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as those sent by him to punish evildoers and to praise those who do good.
• Jude 1:8 : 8 In the same way, these people also, relying on their dreams, defile their flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme glorious beings.