Numbers 25:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

followed the Israelite man into the tent, and drove the spear through both of them—the Israelite man and the woman—into her belly. Then the plague against the Israelites was stopped.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֠יָּבֹא אַחַ֨ר אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־הַקֻּבָּ֗ה וַיִּדְקֹר֙ אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֚ת אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־קֳבָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּֽעָצַר֙ הַמַּגֵּפָ֔ה מֵעַ֖ל בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wə-yāḇōʾ after ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl to-the-qubbāh wə-yiḏqōr ʾeṯ-šənêhem ʾēṯ ʾîš yiśrāʾēl and-ʾeṯ-the-ʾiššāh into-qoḇāṯāh wə-tēʿāṣar the-maggēp̄āh from-upon bənê yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *wə-yāḇōʾ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went
• *ʾîš*: common noun, masculine singular - man
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *qubbāh*: common noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - to the chamber/alcove
• *wə-yiḏqōr*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and pierced/thrust through
• *šənêhem*: numeral, dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix and direct object marker - both of them
• *ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
• *ʾiššāh*: common noun, feminine singular with definite article and direct object marker and conjunction - and the woman
• *qoḇāṯāh*: common noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix and preposition - into her belly
• *wə-tēʿāṣar*: conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and was stopped/stayed
• *maggēp̄āh*: common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plague
• *bənê*: common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of

Word Meanings

• *yāḇōʾ*: went/came/followed
• *qubbāh*: chamber/alcove/tent/pavilion
• *yiḏqōr*: pierced/thrust through/stabbed
• *qoḇāṯāh*: her belly/her abdomen/her stomach
• *tēʿāṣar*: was stopped/was stayed/ceased
• *maggēp̄āh*: plague/pestilence/slaughter

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stopped among the children of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and he went{H935} after{H310} the man{H376} of Israel{H3478} into the pavilion,{H6898} and thrust{H1856} both{H8147} of them through, the man{H376} of Israel,{H3478} and the woman{H802} through{H413} her body.{H6897} So the plague{H4046} was stayed{H6113} from the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he went{H935}{(H8799)} after{H310} the man{H376} of Israel{H3478} into the tent{H6898}, and thrust{H1856}{(H8799)} both{H8147} of them through, the man{H376} of Israel{H3478}, and the woman{H802} through{H413} her belly{H6897}. So the plague{H4046} was stayed{H6113}{(H8735)} from the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and wet after the man of Israel in to the horehousse and thrust them thorow: both the man of Israel and also the woman euen thorow the belye of hir. And the plage ceased from the childern of Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & wente after the man of Israel in to the whore house, & thrust the thorow, both the man of Israel and the woman, eue thorow the bely of her. Then ceassed the plage from the children of Israel,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And followed ye man of Israel into the tent, and thrust them both through: to wit, the man of Israel, and the woman, through her belly: so the plague ceased from the children of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And went after the man of Israel into the tent, & thrust them through both the man of Israel & also the woman, euen thorowe the belly of her: And the plague ceassed fro the chyldre of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and he went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and goeth in after the man of Israel unto the hollow place, and pierceth them both, the man of Israel and the woman -- unto her belly, and the plague is restrained from the sons of Israel;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And went after the man of Israel into the tent, driving the spear through the two of them, through the man of Israel and through the stomach of the woman. So the disease was stopped among the children of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and he went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and went after the Israelite man into the tent and thrust through the Israelite man and into the woman’s abdomen. So the plague was stopped from the Israelites.

Referenced Verses

• Num 25:5 : 5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, 'Each of you must kill those of your men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor.'
• Num 25:11 : 11 'Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned back my wrath from the Israelites by being as zealous as I am for my honor among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in my zeal.'
• 2 Sam 24:25 : 25 David built an altar to the Lord there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the Lord answered prayer on behalf of the land, and the plague on Israel was stopped.
• 1 Chr 21:22 : 22 David said to Ornan, "Let me have the site of your threshing floor so I can build an altar to the LORD on it. Sell it to me at the full price, so the plague on the people may be stopped."
• Ps 106:29-31 : 29 They provoked the LORD to anger by their deeds, and a plague broke out among them. 30 Then Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was stopped. 31 It was credited to him as righteousness for all generations to come.