Num 25:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Numbers.25.1",
"source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים וַיָּ֣חֶל הָעָ֔ם לִזְנ֖וֹת אֶל־בְּנ֥וֹת מוֹאָֽב׃",
"text": "*wə-yēšeḇ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ba-šiṭṭîm* *wə-yāḥel* the *ʿām* *liznôṯ* to *bənôṯ* *môʾāḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yēšeḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt/settled",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*ba-šiṭṭîm*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shittim",
"*wə-yāḥel*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and began",
"*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*liznôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to commit fornication/harlotry",
"*bənôṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of",
"*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab"
},
"variants": {
"*yēšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/abode",
"*šiṭṭîm*": "place name, possibly 'acacia trees'",
"*yāḥel*": "began/started/profaned",
"*liznôṯ*": "to commit sexual immorality/to commit idolatry (metaphorically)/to be unfaithful"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Numbers.25.2",
"source": "וַתִּקְרֶ֣אןָ לָעָ֔ם לְזִבְחֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אכַל הָעָ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃",
"text": "*wə-tiqreʾnā* to-the-*ʿām* to-*ziḇḥê* *ʾĕlōhêhen* *wə-yōʾḵal* the-*ʿām* *wə-yištaḥăwû* to-*ʾĕlōhêhen*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tiqreʾnā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they (feminine) called/invited",
"*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the people",
"*ziḇḥê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with preposition - to sacrifices of",
"*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural possessive suffix - their gods",
"*wə-yōʾḵal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and ate",
"*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + Hishtapel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down/worshipped",
"*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "common noun, masculine plural with preposition and 3rd feminine plural possessive suffix - to their gods"
},
"variants": {
"*tiqreʾnā*": "called/invited/summoned",
"*ziḇḥê*": "sacrifices/offerings",
"*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "their gods/their deities",
"*yōʾḵal*": "ate/consumed/partook",
"*yištaḥăwû*": "bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Numbers.25.3",
"source": "וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַ֣עַל פְּע֑וֹר וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-yiṣṣāmeḏ* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*baʿal pəʿôr* *wə-yiḥar-ʾap̄* *YHWH* against-*yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiṣṣāmeḏ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and joined/yoked himself",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*baʿal pəʿôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular with preposition - to Baal of Peor",
"*wə-yiḥar-ʾap̄*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + common noun - and burned the anger",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - against Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*yiṣṣāmeḏ*": "joined/yoked/attached himself",
"*baʿal pəʿôr*": "Baal of Peor (deity name)",
"*yiḥar-ʾap̄*": "kindled anger/burned with wrath/became furious"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Numbers.25.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה קַ֚ח אֶת־כָּל־רָאשֵׁ֣י הָעָ֔ם וְהוֹקַ֥ע אוֹתָ֛ם לַיהוָ֖ה נֶ֣גֶד הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְיָשֹׁ֛ב חֲר֥וֹן אַף־יְהוָ֖ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *qaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*rāʾšê* the-*ʿām* *wə-hôqaʿ* *ʾôṯām* to-*YHWH* *negeḏ* the-*šāmeš* *wə-yāšōḇ* *ḥărôn* *ʾap̄*-*YHWH* from-*yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun with preposition - to Moses",
"*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - take",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*rāʾšê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - heads/leaders of",
"*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*wə-hôqaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperative masculine singular - and hang/impale",
"*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - for/to the LORD",
"*negeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of",
"*šāmeš*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun",
"*wə-yāšōḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and will turn away",
"*ḥărôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - fierce/burning",
"*ʾap̄*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - anger of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - from Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders",
"*hôqaʿ*": "hang/impale/execute publicly",
"*negeḏ ha-šāmeš*": "before the sun/in broad daylight/publicly",
"*ḥărôn ʾap̄*": "fierce anger/burning wrath/intense fury"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Numbers.25.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶל־שֹׁפְטֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִרְגוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֲנָשָׁ֔יו הַנִּצְמָדִ֖ים לְבַ֥עַל פְּעֽוֹר׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *mōšeh* to-*šōp̄ṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hirgû* *ʾîš* *ʾănāšāyw* the-*niṣmāḏîm* to-*baʿal pəʿôr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*šōp̄ṭê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with preposition - to judges of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*hirgû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - kill/slay",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*ʾănāšāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his men",
"*niṣmāḏîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones joined/attached",
"*baʿal pəʿôr*": "proper noun with preposition - to Baal of Peor"
},
"variants": {
"*šōp̄ṭê*": "judges/magistrates/leaders",
"*hirgû*": "kill/slay/put to death",
"*ʾîš ʾănāšāyw*": "each man his men/each one those under his authority",
"*niṣmāḏîm*": "joined/yoked/attached"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Numbers.25.6",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֡ה אִישׁ֩ מִבְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בָּ֗א וַיַּקְרֵ֤ב אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֔ית לְעֵינֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה וּלְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהֵ֣מָּה בֹכִ֔ים פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃",
"text": "*wə-hinnēh* *ʾîš* from-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *bāʾ* *wə-yaqrēḇ* to-*ʾeḥāyw* *ʾeṯ*-the-*miḏyānîṯ* to-*ʿênê* *mōšeh* and-to-*ʿênê* all-*ʿăḏaṯ* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hēmmāh* *ḇōḵîm* *peṯaḥ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - a man",
"*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with preposition - from sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came",
"*wə-yaqrēḇ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and brought near",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and preposition - to his brothers",
"*miḏyānîṯ*": "proper adjective, feminine singular with definite article and direct object marker - the Midianite woman",
"*ʿênê*": "common noun, feminine dual construct with preposition - to eyes/sight of",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʿênê*": "common noun, feminine dual construct with preposition - to eyes/sight of",
"*ʿăḏaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of",
"*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - and they",
"*ḇōḵîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - weeping",
"*peṯaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of",
"*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - tent of",
"*môʿēḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*yaqrēḇ*": "brought near/presented/offered",
"*miḏyānîṯ*": "Midianite woman (from Midian)",
"*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/presence",
"*ʿăḏaṯ*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*ḇōḵîm*": "weeping/crying/mourning",
"*peṯaḥ ʾōhel môʿēḏ*": "entrance of the tent of meeting/doorway of the tabernacle"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Numbers.25.7",
"source": "וַיַּ֗רְא פִּֽינְחָס֙ בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הָֽעֵדָ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֥ח רֹ֖מַח בְּיָדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-yarʾ* *pînəḥās* *ben*-*ʾelʿāzār* *ben*-*ʾahărōn* the-*kōhēn* *wə-yāqom* from-*tôḵ* the-*ʿēḏāh* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *rōmaḥ* in-*yāḏô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and saw",
"*pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas",
"*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar",
"*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*kōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest",
"*wə-yāqom*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and arose/stood",
"*tôḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from midst of",
"*ʿēḏāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the congregation",
"*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and took",
"*rōmaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular - spear/javelin",
"*yāḏô*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and preposition - in his hand"
},
"variants": {
"*yarʾ*": "saw/observed/noticed",
"*tôḵ*": "midst/among/middle",
"*ʿēḏāh*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*rōmaḥ*": "spear/lance/javelin",
"*yāḏô*": "his hand/his control"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Numbers.25.8",
"source": "וַ֠יָּבֹא אַחַ֨ר אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־הַקֻּבָּ֗ה וַיִּדְקֹר֙ אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֚ת אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־קֳבָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּֽעָצַר֙ הַמַּגֵּפָ֔ה מֵעַ֖ל בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*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": {
"*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*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",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*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",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Numbers.25.9",
"source": "וַיִּהְי֕וּ הַמֵּתִ֖ים בַּמַּגֵּפָ֑ה אַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃",
"text": "*wə-yihyû* the-*mēṯîm* in-the-*maggēp̄āh* *ʾarbāʿāh* *wə-ʿeśrîm* *ʾālep̄*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were",
"*mēṯîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the dead ones",
"*maggēp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - in the plague",
"*ʾarbāʿāh*": "numeral, feminine - four",
"*wə-ʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and twenty",
"*ʾālep̄*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand"
},
"variants": {
"*mēṯîm*": "dead ones/those who died",
"*maggēp̄āh*": "plague/pestilence/slaughter",
"*ʾarbāʿāh wə-ʿeśrîm ʾālep̄*": "twenty-four thousand"
}
}