14{
"verseID": "Numbers.20.14",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֧ה מַלְאָכִ֛ים מִקָּדֵ֖שׁ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ אֱד֑וֹם כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אָחִ֣יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַתְּלָאָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מְצָאָֽתְנוּ",
"text": "And-*yišlaḥ* *mōšeh* *malʾākîm* from-*qādēš* to-*melek* *ʾĕdôm* thus *ʾāmar* *ʾāḥîkā* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾattâ* *yādaʿtā* *ʾēt* all-the-*təlāʾâ* which *məṣāʾātnû*",
"grammar": {
"*yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural - messengers",
"*qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - says",
"*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you know",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*təlāʾâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the hardship",
"*məṣāʾātnû*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with 1st plural suffix - has found us"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/ambassadors",
"*melek*": "king",
"*ʾāḥîkā*": "your brother",
"*təlāʾâ*": "hardship/travail/trouble",
"*məṣāʾātnû*": "found us/befallen us"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Numbers.20.15",
"source": "וַיֵּרְד֤וּ אֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וַנֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וַיָּרֵ֥עוּ לָ֛נוּ מִצְרַ֖יִם וְלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ",
"text": "And-*yērədû* *ʾăbōtênû* *miṣrayəmâ* and-*nēšeb* in-*miṣrayim* *yāmîm* *rabbîm* and-*yārēʿû* to-us *miṣrayim* and-to-*ʾăbōtênû*",
"grammar": {
"*yērədû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and went down",
"*ʾăbōtênû*": "masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our fathers",
"*miṣrayəmâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Egypt",
"*nēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st plural - and we dwelt",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days",
"*rabbîm*": "masculine plural - many",
"*yārēʿû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd plural - and they treated badly",
"*ʾăbōtênû*": "masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our fathers"
},
"variants": {
"*yērədû*": "went down/descended",
"*ʾăbōtênû*": "our fathers/ancestors",
"*miṣrayəmâ*": "to Egypt",
"*nēšeb*": "dwelt/stayed/lived",
"*yāmîm* *rabbîm*": "many days/a long time",
"*yārēʿû*": "treated badly/afflicted"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Numbers.20.16",
"source": "וַנִּצְעַ֤ק אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע קֹלֵ֔נוּ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאָ֔ךְ וַיֹּצִאֵ֖נוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וְהִנֵּה֙ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ בְקָדֵ֔שׁ עִ֖יר קְצֵ֥ה גְבוּלֶֽךָ",
"text": "And-*niṣʿaq* to-*yəhwâ* and-*yišmaʿ* *qōlēnû* and-*yišlaḥ* *malʾāk* and-*yōṣiʾēnû* from-*miṣrāyim* and-behold *ʾănaḥnû* in-*qādēš* *ʿîr* *qəṣê* *gəbûlekā*",
"grammar": {
"*niṣʿaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st plural - and we cried out",
"*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard",
"*qōlēnû*": "masculine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our voice",
"*yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*malʾāk*": "masculine singular - messenger/angel",
"*yōṣiʾēnû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - and brought us out",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of",
"*qəṣê*": "masculine singular construct - edge of",
"*gəbûlekā*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your territory"
},
"variants": {
"*niṣʿaq*": "cried out/called",
"*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to",
"*qōlēnû*": "our voice/our cry",
"*malʾāk*": "messenger/angel",
"*yōṣiʾēnû*": "brought us out/led us out",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*qəṣê*": "edge/extremity",
"*gəbûlekā*": "your border/your territory"
}
}
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"
}
}