17{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.17",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֹתָם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לָת֖וּר אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם עֲל֥וּ זֶה֙ בַּנֶּ֔גֶב וַעֲלִיתֶ֖ם אֶת־הָהָֽר׃",
"text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾōtām* *mōšeh* *lātûr* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *kənāʿan* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *ʿălû* *zeh* *ba-negeb* *wa-ʿălîtem* *ʾet*-*hā-hār*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*lātûr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to spy out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ʿălû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go up",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ba-negeb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the Negev",
"*wa-ʿălîtem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and go up",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-hār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mountain/hill country"
},
"variants": {
"*lātûr*": "to spy out/to explore/to search",
"*negeb*": "south/Negev/south country",
"*hā-hār*": "the mountain/the hill country/the highlands"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.18",
"source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֥ם אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ מַה־הִ֑וא וְאֶת־הָעָם֙ הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ הֶחָזָ֥ק הוּא֙ הֲרָפֶ֔ה הַמְעַ֥ט ה֖וּא אִם־רָֽב׃",
"text": "*û-rəʾîtem* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *mah*-*hîʾ* *wə-ʾet*-*hā-ʿām* *ha-yōšēb* *ʿāleyhā* *he-ḥāzāq* *hûʾ* *hă-rāp̄eh* *ha-məʿaṭ* *hûʾ* *ʾim*-*rāb*",
"grammar": {
"*û-rəʾîtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall see",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*mah*": "interrogative particle - what",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it is",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*ha-yōšēb*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one dwelling",
"*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it",
"*he-ḥāzāq*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is it strong",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it",
"*hă-rāp̄eh*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - or weak",
"*ha-məʿaṭ*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is it few",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - many"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-yōšēb*": "the one dwelling/inhabiting/sitting",
"*ḥāzāq*": "strong/powerful/mighty",
"*rāp̄eh*": "weak/feeble/slack",
"*məʿaṭ*": "few/little/small in number",
"*rāb*": "many/numerous/great"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.19",
"source": "וּמָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּ֔הּ הֲטוֹבָ֥ה הִ֖וא אִם־רָעָ֑ה וּמָ֣ה הֶֽעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּהֵ֔נָּה הַבְּמַֽחֲנִ֖ים אִ֥ם בְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃",
"text": "*û-mâ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*hûʾ* *yōšēb* *bāh* *hă-ṭôbâ* *hîʾ* *ʾim*-*rāʿâ* *û-mâ* *he-ʿārîm* *ʾăšer*-*hûʾ* *yôšēb* *bāhēnnâ* *ha-bə-maḥănîm* *ʾim* *bə-mibṣārîm*",
"grammar": {
"*û-mâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling",
"*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*hă-ṭôbâ*": "interrogative particle + adjective, feminine singular - is it good",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bad",
"*û-mâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what",
"*he-ʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*yôšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling",
"*bāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in them",
"*ha-bə-maḥănîm*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine plural - in camps",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*bə-mibṣārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in fortresses"
},
"variants": {
"*yōšēb*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living",
"*ṭôbâ*": "good/pleasant/fertile",
"*rāʿâ*": "bad/evil/unpleasant",
"*maḥănîm*": "camps/open villages/unwalled settlements",
"*mibṣārîm*": "fortresses/strongholds/fortified places"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.20",
"source": "וּמָ֣ה הָ֠אָרֶץ הַשְּׁמֵנָ֨ה הִ֜וא אִם־רָזָ֗ה הֲיֵֽשׁ־בָּ֥הּ עֵץ֙ אִם־אַ֔יִן וְהִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔ם וּלְקַחְתֶּ֖ם מִפְּרִ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהַ֨יָּמִ֔ים יְמֵ֖י בִּכּוּרֵ֥י עֲנָבִֽים׃",
"text": "*û-mâ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ha-šəmēnâ* *hîʾ* *ʾim*-*rāzâ* *hă-yēš*-*bāh* *ʿēṣ* *ʾim*-*ʾayin* *wə-hitḥazzaqtem* *û-ləqaḥtem* *mi-pərî* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *wə-ha-yāmîm* *yəmê* *bikkûrê* *ʿănābîm*",
"grammar": {
"*û-mâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*ha-šəmēnâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the fat/rich",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*rāzâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - lean/poor",
"*hă-yēš*": "interrogative particle + existential particle - is there",
"*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*ʾayin*": "negative particle - nothing/none",
"*wə-hitḥazzaqtem*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and strengthen yourselves",
"*û-ləqaḥtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and take",
"*mi-pərî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from fruit of",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*wə-ha-yāmîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the days",
"*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of",
"*bikkûrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - firstfruits of",
"*ʿănābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - grapes"
},
"variants": {
"*šəmēnâ*": "fat/rich/fertile",
"*rāzâ*": "lean/poor/thin",
"*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber (metaphorically: resources)",
"*hitḥazzaqtem*": "strengthen yourselves/be courageous/take courage",
"*bikkûrê*": "firstfruits/first ripe/early ripening"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.21",
"source": "וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ וַיָּתֻ֣רוּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ מִמִּדְבַּר־צִ֥ן עַד־רְחֹ֖ב לְבֹ֥א חֲמָֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿălû* *wa-yātūrû* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *mi-midbar*-*ṣin* *ʿad*-*rəḥōb* *lə-bōʾ* *ḥămāt*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up",
"*wa-yātūrû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spied out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*mi-midbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from wilderness of",
"*ṣin*": "proper noun - Zin",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - to/as far as",
"*rəḥōb*": "proper noun - Rehob",
"*lə-bōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to entrance of",
"*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath"
},
"variants": {
"*yātūrû*": "spied out/explored/searched",
"*lə-bōʾ* *ḥămāt*": "to the entrance of Hamath/to Lebo-hamath"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.22",
"source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בַנֶּגֶב֮ וַיָּבֹ֣א עַד־חֶבְרוֹן֒ וְשָׁ֤ם אֲחִימַן֙ שֵׁשַׁ֣י וְתַלְמַ֔י יְלִידֵ֖י הָעֲנָ֑ק וְחֶבְר֗וֹן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ נִבְנְתָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י צֹ֥עַן מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿălû* *ba-negeb* *wa-yābōʾ* *ʿad*-*ḥebrôn* *wə-šām* *ʾăḥîman* *šēšay* *wə-talmay* *yəlîdê* *hā-ʿănāq* *wə-ḥebrôn* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *nibntâ* *lip̄nê* *ṣōʿan* *miṣrāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up",
"*ba-negeb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the Negev",
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - to/as far as",
"*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron",
"*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there",
"*ʾăḥîman*": "proper noun - Ahiman",
"*šēšay*": "proper noun - Sheshai",
"*wə-talmay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Talmai",
"*yəlîdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of",
"*hā-ʿănāq*": "definite article + proper noun - the Anak",
"*wə-ḥebrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hebron",
"*šebaʿ*": "number - seven",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*nibntâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was built",
"*lip̄nê*": "preposition + plural construct - before",
"*ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*yābōʾ*": "came/went/entered [singular form though subject appears plural]",
"*yəlîdê*": "children/descendants/offspring",
"*hā-ʿănāq*": "the Anak/the giant",
"*lip̄nê*": "before/earlier than/in front of"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.23",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ עַד־נַ֣חַל אֶשְׁכֹּ֗ל וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ מִשָּׁ֤ם זְמוֹרָה֙ וְאֶשְׁכּ֤וֹל עֲנָבִים֙ אֶחָ֔ד וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֥הוּ בַמּ֖וֹט בִּשְׁנָ֑יִם וּמִן־הָרִמֹּנִ֖ים וּמִן־הַתְּאֵנִֽים׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾû* *ʿad*-*naḥal* *ʾeškōl* *wa-yikrətû* *mi-šām* *zəmôrâ* *wə-ʾeškôl* *ʿănābîm* *ʾeḥād* *wa-yiśśāʾûhû* *ba-môṭ* *bi-šnāyim* *û-min*-*hā-rimmōnîm* *û-min*-*ha-təʾēnîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - to/as far as",
"*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of",
"*ʾeškōl*": "proper noun - Eshcol",
"*wa-yikrətû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they cut",
"*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there",
"*zəmôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - branch",
"*wə-ʾeškôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and cluster of",
"*ʿănābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - grapes",
"*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one",
"*wa-yiśśāʾûhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they carried it",
"*ba-môṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the pole",
"*bi-šnāyim*": "preposition + number, masculine dual - between two",
"*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from",
"*hā-rimmōnîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the pomegranates",
"*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from",
"*ha-təʾēnîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the figs"
},
"variants": {
"*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/brook",
"*ʾeškōl*": "proper name meaning 'cluster'",
"*zəmôrâ*": "branch/cutting/vine",
"*ʾeškôl*": "cluster/bunch",
"*môṭ*": "pole/staff/bar",
"*bi-šnāyim*": "between two/by two/with two"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.24",
"source": "לַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא קָרָ֖א נַ֣חַל אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹל עַ֚ל אֹד֣וֹת הָֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹל אֲשֶׁר־כָּרְת֥וּ מִשָּׁ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*la-māqôm* *ha-hûʾ* *qārāʾ* *naḥal* *ʾeškôl* *ʿal* *ʾōdôt* *hā-ʾeškôl* *ʾăšer*-*kārtû* *mi-šām* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*la-māqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the place",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*qārāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called",
"*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of",
"*ʾeškôl*": "proper noun - Eshcol",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - because of",
"*ʾōdôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - account of",
"*hā-ʾeškôl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cluster",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*kārtû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cut",
"*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*qārāʾ*": "called/named [subject implied rather than explicit]",
"*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/brook",
"*ʿal* *ʾōdôt*": "because of/on account of/concerning",
"*kārtû*": "cut/cut down/harvested"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.25",
"source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ מִתּ֣וּר הָאָ֑רֶץ מִקֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים יֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wa-yāšubû* *mi-tûr* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *mi-qēṣ* *ʾarbāʿîm* *yôm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāšubû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned",
"*mi-tûr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from spying out",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*mi-qēṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from end of",
"*ʾarbāʿîm*": "number - forty",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day"
},
"variants": {
"*mi-tûr*": "from spying out/from exploring/from searching",
"*mi-qēṣ*": "at the end of/after/from the end of"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.26",
"source": "וַיֵּלְכ֡וּ וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־מִדְבַּ֥ר פָּארָ֖ן קָדֵ֑שָׁה וַיָּשִׁ֨יבוּ אוֹתָ֤ם דָּבָר֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַיַּרְא֖וּם אֶת־פְּרִ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*wa-yēləkû* *wa-yābōʾû* *ʾel*-*mōšeh* *wə-ʾel*-*ʾahărōn* *wə-ʾel*-*kol*-*ʿădat* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*midbar* *pāʾrān* *qādēšâ* *wa-yāšîbû* *ʾôtām* *dābār* *wə-ʾet*-*kol*-*hā-ʿēdâ* *wa-yarʾûm* *ʾet*-*pərî* *hā-ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went",
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to",
"*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*ʿădat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of",
"*pāʾrān*": "proper noun - Paran",
"*qādēšâ*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Kadesh",
"*wa-yāšîbû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought back",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/report",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*hā-ʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation",
"*wa-yarʾûm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they showed them",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*yāšîbû*": "brought back/returned/answered",
"*dābār*": "word/report/matter",
"*yarʾûm*": "showed them/caused them to see"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.27",
"source": "וַיְסַפְּרוּ־לוֹ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ בָּ֕אנוּ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁלַחְתָּ֑נוּ וְ֠גַם זָבַ֨ת חָלָ֥ב וּדְבַ֛שׁ הִ֖וא וְזֶה־פִּרְיָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*wa-yəsappərû*-*lô* *wa-yōʾmərû* *bāʾnû* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* *šəlaḥtānû* *wə-gam* *zābat* *ḥālāb* *û-dəbaš* *hîʾ* *wə-zeh*-*piryāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəsappərû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they told",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*bāʾnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we came",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*šəlaḥtānû*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you sent us",
"*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and indeed",
"*zābat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing of",
"*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk",
"*û-dəbaš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and honey",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it",
"*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and this",
"*piryāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its fruit"
},
"variants": {
"*yəsappərû*": "told/recounted/related",
"*zābat* *ḥālāb* *û-dəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey/extremely fertile land"
}
}