Num 20:17-21 : 17 {
"verseID": "Numbers.20.17",
"source": "נַעְבְּרָה־נָּ֣א בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ לֹ֤א נַעֲבֹר֙ בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה וּבְכֶ֔רֶם וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁתֶּ֖ה מֵ֣י בְאֵ֑ר דֶּ֧רֶךְ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ נֵלֵ֗ךְ לֹ֤א נִטֶּה֙ יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֔אול עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲבֹ֖ר גְּבוּלֶֽךָ",
"text": "*naʿbərâ*-*nāʾ* in-*ʾarṣekā* not *naʿăbōr* in-*śādeh* and-in-*kerem* and-not *ništeh* *mê* *bəʾēr* *derek* the-*melek* *nēlēk* not *niṭṭeh* right and-left until which-*naʿăbōr* *gəbûlekā*",
"grammar": {
"*naʿbərâ*": "qal cohortative 1st plural - let us pass",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾarṣekā*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your land",
"*naʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we will pass",
"*śādeh*": "masculine singular - field",
"*kerem*": "masculine singular - vineyard",
"*ništeh*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we will drink",
"*mê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular - well",
"*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*nēlēk*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we will go",
"*niṭṭeh*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we will turn",
"*naʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we pass",
"*gəbûlekā*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your territory"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿbərâ*-*nāʾ*": "let us pass, please",
"*ʾarṣekā*": "your land/your country",
"*śādeh*": "field/fields",
"*kerem*": "vineyard/vineyards",
"*mê* *bəʾēr*": "well water",
"*derek* the-*melek*": "the king's highway/main road",
"*niṭṭeh*": "turn aside/deviate",
"*gəbûlekā*": "your border/your territory"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Numbers.20.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֱד֔וֹם לֹ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר בִּ֑י פֶּן־בַּחֶ֖רֶב אֵצֵ֥א לִקְרָאתֶֽךָ",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-him *ʾĕdôm* not *taʿăbōr* in-me lest-with-the-*ḥereb* *ʾēṣēʾ* *liqrāʾtekā*",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom",
"*taʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will pass",
"*ḥereb*": "feminine singular with definite article - the sword",
"*ʾēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will come out",
"*liqrāʾtekā*": "qal infinitive construct with lamed + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to meet you"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿăbōr*": "pass through/cross",
"*ḥereb*": "sword",
"*ʾēṣēʾ* *liqrāʾtekā*": "I will come out against you/I will come to meet you"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Numbers.20.19",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֥יו בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ בַּֽמְסִלָּ֣ה נַעֲלֶה֒ וְאִם־מֵימֶ֤יךָ נִשְׁתֶּה֙ אֲנִ֣י וּמִקְנַ֔י וְנָתַתִּ֖י מִכְרָ֑ם רַ֥ק אֵין־דָּבָ֖ר בְּרַגְלַ֥י אֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה",
"text": "And-*yōʾmərû* to-him *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*məsillâ* *naʿăleh* and-if-*mêmeykā* *ništeh* *ʾănî* and-*miqnay* and-*nātattî* *mikrām* only *ʾên*-*dābār* with-my-feet *ʾeʿĕbōrâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they said",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*məsillâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the highway",
"*naʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we will go up",
"*mêmeykā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your waters",
"*ništeh*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we will drink",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*miqnay*": "masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my livestock",
"*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I will give",
"*mikrām*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their price",
"*ʾên*": "construct state particle of negation - there is not",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular - thing/matter",
"*ʾeʿĕbōrâ*": "qal cohortative 1st singular - let me pass"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites",
"*məsillâ*": "highway/main road",
"*naʿăleh*": "go up/travel",
"*mêmeykā*": "your waters",
"*miqnay*": "my livestock/cattle",
"*nātattî* *mikrām*": "I will give their price/I will pay for them",
"*ʾên*-*dābār*": "no matter/nothing",
"*ʾeʿĕbōrâ*": "let me pass through"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Numbers.20.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹ֣א תַעֲבֹ֑ר וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֱדוֹם֙ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ בְּעַ֥ם כָּבֵ֖ד וּבְיָ֥ד חֲזָקָֽה",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* not *taʿăbōr* and-*yēṣēʾ* *ʾĕdôm* *liqrāʾtô* with-*ʿam* *kābēd* and-with-*yād* *ḥăzāqâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*taʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will pass",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came out",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom",
"*liqrāʾtô*": "qal infinitive construct with lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people",
"*kābēd*": "adjective masculine singular - numerous/heavy",
"*yād*": "feminine singular - hand",
"*ḥăzāqâ*": "adjective feminine singular - strong"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿăbōr*": "pass through/cross",
"*yēṣēʾ* *liqrāʾtô*": "came out against him/came to meet him",
"*ʿam* *kābēd*": "numerous people/large force",
"*yād* *ḥăzāqâ*": "strong hand/mighty power"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Numbers.20.21",
"source": "וַיְמָאֵ֣ן ׀ אֱד֗וֹם נְתֹן֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֲבֹ֖ר בִּגְבֻל֑וֹ וַיֵּ֥ט יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵעָלָֽיו",
"text": "And-*yəmāʾēn* *ʾĕdôm* *nətōn* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿăbōr* in-*gəbulô* and-*yēṭ* *yiśrāʾēl* from-him",
"grammar": {
"*yəmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he refused",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom",
"*nətōn*": "qal infinitive absolute - giving",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿăbōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass",
"*gəbulô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his territory",
"*yēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and turned aside",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*yəmāʾēn*": "refused/declined",
"*nətōn* *ʿăbōr*": "to give/allow to pass",
"*gəbulô*": "his border/his territory",
"*yēṭ*": "turned aside/turned away"
}
}