Numbers 20:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן בְּהֹ֣ר הָהָ֑ר עַל־גְּב֥וּל אֶֽרֶץ־אֱד֖וֹם לֵאמֹֽר

Transliteration

And-yōʾmer yəhwâ to-mōšeh and-to-ʾahărōn in-hōr the-hār on-gəbûl ʾereṣ-ʾĕdôm lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *yəhwâ*: proper noun - the LORD
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *ʾahărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
• *hōr*: proper noun - Hor
• *hār*: masculine singular with definite article - the mountain
• *gəbûl*: masculine singular construct - border of
• *ʾereṣ*: feminine singular construct - land of
• *ʾĕdôm*: proper noun - Edom
• *lēʾmōr*: qal infinitive construct with lamed - saying

Word Meanings

• *hōr* the-*hār*: Mount Hor/Hor the mountain
• *gəbûl*: border/territory
• *ʾereṣ*-*ʾĕdôm*: land of Edom

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah{H3068} spake{H559} unto Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} in mount{H2022} Hor,{H2023} by the border{H1366} of the land{H776} of Edom,{H123} saying,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} in mount{H2022} Hor{H2023}, by the coast{H1366} of the land{H776} of Edom{H123}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor harde vppon the costes of the londe of Edom sayenge:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE spake vnto Moses & Aaron at mount Hor harde vpon the coastes of ye lande of ye Edomites, & sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moses and to Aaron in the mount Hor neere the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses and Aaron in mount Hor, harde by the coast of the lande of Edom, saying.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron in mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at Mount Hor, at the edge of the land of Edom, the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom. He said:

Referenced Verses

• Num 33:37 : 37 They departed from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the edge of the land of Edom.