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"
}
}