Judges 11:18

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{ "verseID": "Judges.11.18", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר וַיָּ֜סָב אֶת־אֶ֤רֶץ אֱדוֹם֙ וְאֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֤א מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לְאֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֔ב וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּן בְּעֵ֣בֶר אַרְנ֑וֹן וְלֹא־בָ֙אוּ֙ בִּגְב֣וּל מוֹאָ֔ב כִּ֥י אַרְנ֖וֹן גְּב֥וּל מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wayyēlek* in *midbar* *wayyāsāb* *ʾet-ʾereṣ* *ʾĕdôm* *wĕʾet-ʾereṣ* *môʾāb* *wayyābōʾ* from *mizraḥ-šemeš* to *ʾereṣ* *môʾāb* *wayyaḥănûn* in *ʿēber* *ʾarnôn* *wĕlōʾ-bāʾû* in *gĕbûl* *môʾāb* *kî* *ʾarnôn* *gĕbûl* *môʾāb*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd singular masculine - and he went", "*midbar*": "noun masculine singular with preposition bet - in wilderness", "*wayyāsāb*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd singular masculine - and he went around", "*ʾet-ʾereṣ*": "direct object marker with noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*wĕʾet-ʾereṣ*": "conjunction with direct object marker with noun feminine singular construct - and land of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd singular masculine - and he came", "*mizraḥ-šemeš*": "construct chain - east (rising of sun)", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*wayyaḥănûn*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they camped", "*ʿēber*": "noun masculine singular construct with preposition bet - at side of", "*ʾarnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*wĕlōʾ-bāʾû*": "conjunction with negative particle and qal perfect 3rd plural - and they did not enter", "*gĕbûl*": "noun masculine singular construct with preposition bet - in border/territory of", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gĕbûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border/territory of" }, "variants": { "*wayyāsāb*": "went around/circled/surrounded", "*mizraḥ-šemeš*": "east/sunrise", "*ʿēber*": "side/region/beyond", "*gĕbûl*": "border/territory/boundary" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר וַיָּ֜סָב אֶת־אֶ֤רֶץ אֱדוֹם֙ וְאֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֤א מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לְאֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֔ב וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּן בְּעֵ֣בֶר אַרְנ֑וֹן וְלֹא־בָ֙אוּ֙ בִּגְב֣וּל מוֹאָ֔ב כִּ֥י אַרְנ֖וֹן גְּב֥וּל מוֹאָֽב׃

Transliteration

wayyēlek in midbar wayyāsāb ʾet-ʾereṣ ʾĕdôm wĕʾet-ʾereṣ môʾāb wayyābōʾ from mizraḥ-šemeš to ʾereṣ môʾāb wayyaḥănûn in ʿēber ʾarnôn wĕlōʾ-bāʾû in gĕbûl môʾāb kî ʾarnôn gĕbûl môʾāb

Grammar Details

• *wayyēlek*: waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd singular masculine - and he went
• *midbar*: noun masculine singular with preposition bet - in wilderness
• *wayyāsāb*: waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd singular masculine - and he went around
• *ʾet-ʾereṣ*: direct object marker with noun feminine singular construct - land of
• *ʾĕdôm*: proper noun - Edom
• *wĕʾet-ʾereṣ*: conjunction with direct object marker with noun feminine singular construct - and land of
• *môʾāb*: proper noun - Moab
• *wayyābōʾ*: waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd singular masculine - and he came
• *mizraḥ-šemeš*: construct chain - east (rising of sun)
• *ʾereṣ*: noun feminine singular construct - land of
• *wayyaḥănûn*: waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they camped
• *ʿēber*: noun masculine singular construct with preposition bet - at side of
• *ʾarnôn*: proper noun - Arnon
• *wĕlōʾ-bāʾû*: conjunction with negative particle and qal perfect 3rd plural - and they did not enter
• *gĕbûl*: noun masculine singular construct - border/territory of
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because

Word Meanings

• *wayyāsāb*: went around/circled/surrounded
• *mizraḥ-šemeš*: east/sunrise
• *ʿēber*: side/region/beyond
• *gĕbûl*: border/territory/boundary

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then they journeyed through the wilderness, went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came to the east side of the land of Moab. They camped on the other side of the Arnon but did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then they went through the wilderness, and bypassed the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and camped on the other side of Arnon, but did not enter the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then they went through{H3212} the wilderness,{H4057} and went around{H5437} the land{H776} of Edom,{H123} and the land{H776} of Moab,{H4124} and came{H935} by the east side{H4217} of the land{H776} of Moab,{H4124} and they encamped{H2583} on the other side{H5676} of the Arnon;{H769} but they came{H935} not within the border{H1366} of Moab,{H4124} for the Arnon{H769} was the border{H1366} of Moab.{H4124}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then they went along{H3212}{(H8799)} through the wilderness{H4057}, and compassed{H5437}{(H8799)} the land{H776} of Edom{H123}, and the land{H776} of Moab{H4124}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} by the east side{H4217}{H8121} of the land{H776} of Moab{H4124}, and pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} on the other side{H5676} of Arnon{H769}, but came{H935}{(H8804)} not within the border{H1366} of Moab{H4124}: for Arnon{H769} was the border{H1366} of Moab{H4124}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and compased the lode of the Edomites and Moabites, and came on the eastsyde of the londe of the Moabites and pitched beyonde Arnon, and came not within the coaste of the Moabites. For Arnon is the border of the Moabites.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then they went through the wildernesse, and compassed the lande of Edom, and the lande of Moab, and came by the Eastside of the lande of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, and came not within the coast of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And then they went along thorowe the wildernesse, and compassed the land of Edom, & the land of Moab, and came along by the east syde of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, and woulde not come within the coast of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon [was] the border of Moab.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then they went through the wilderness, and went around the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and they encamped on the other side of the Arnon; but they didn't come within the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he goeth through the wilderness, and compasseth the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and cometh in at the rising of the sun of the land of Moab, and they encamp beyond Arnon, and have not come into the border of Moab, for Arnon `is' the border of Moab.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then they went through the wilderness, and went around the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and they encamped on the other side of the Arnon; but they came not within the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then they went through the wilderness, and went around the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and they encamped on the other side of the Arnon; but they came not within the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he went on through the waste land and round the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and put up their tents on the other side of the Arnon; they did not come inside the limit of Moab, for the Arnon was the limit of Moab.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then they went through the wilderness, and went around the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and they encamped on the other side of the Arnon; but they didn't come within the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Israel went through the wilderness and bypassed the land of Edom and the land of Moab. They traveled east of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon River; they did not go through Moabite territory(the Arnon was Moab’s border).

Referenced Verses

• Num 22:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.36", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע בָּלָ֖ק כִּ֣י בָ֣א בִלְעָ֑ם וַיֵּצֵ֨א לִקְרָאת֜וֹ אֶל־עִ֣יר מוֹאָ֗ב אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גְּב֣וּל אַרְנֹ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּקְצֵ֥ה הַגְּבֽוּל׃", "text": "And-*wə-yišmaʿ* *Bālāq* that *bāʾ* *Bilʿām*; and-*wə-yēṣēʾ* to-meet-him to-*ʿîr* *Môʾāb* which on-*gəbûl* *ʾArnōn*, which in-*qəṣēh* the-*gəbûl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came/had come", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʿîr*": "construct state, feminine singular - city of", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*gəbûl*": "masculine singular construct - border/territory of", "*ʾArnōn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*qəṣēh*": "masculine singular construct - edge/end of", "*gəbûl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the border/territory" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came/had come/arrived", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*qəṣēh*": "edge/end/extremity" } }
• Deut 2:1-8 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.1", "source": "וַנֵּ֜פֶן וַנִּסַּ֤ע הַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יַם־ס֔וּף כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וַנָּ֥סָב אֶת־הַר־שֵׂעִ֖יר יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃ ס", "text": "And *wanēpen* and *wanissaʿ* the *midbar-āh* *derek* *yam-sūp* as that *dibber* *YHWH* to me and *wanāsāb* *ʾet*-mountain-*śēʿîr* *yāmîm rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*wanēpen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we turned", "*wanissaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we journeyed/traveled", "*midbar-āh*": "noun masculine singular + directional heh - to/toward the wilderness", "*derek*": "noun masculine singular construct - way/road of", "*yam-sūp*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - spoke/commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wanāsāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we went around", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir (mountain region)", "*yāmîm rabbîm*": "noun masculine plural + adjective masculine plural - many days" }, "variants": { "*wanēpen*": "turned/turned ourselves/faced another direction", "*wanissaʿ*": "journeyed/set out/traveled/pulled up stakes", "*midbar-āh*": "to the wilderness/desert region", "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction", "*yam-sūp*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*dibber*": "spoke/commanded/promised", "*wanāsāb*": "went around/circled/encompassed", "*yāmîm*": "days/time/period", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous/abundant" } } 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayōʾmer* *YHWH* to me *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wayōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/commanding" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.3", "source": "רַב־לָכֶ֕ם סֹ֖ב אֶת־הָהָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה פְּנ֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם צָפֹֽנָה׃", "text": "*Rab-lākem* *sōb* *ʾet*-the *hār* the *zeh* *penū* to you *ṣāpōnāh*", "grammar": { "*Rab-lākem*": "adjective masculine singular + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - enough for you", "*sōb*": "qal infinitive absolute - turn/go around", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hār*": "noun masculine singular - mountain", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "*penū*": "qal imperative masculine plural - turn", "*ṣāpōnāh*": "noun feminine singular + directional heh - northward" }, "variants": { "*Rab-lākem*": "enough for you/you have circled long enough", "*sōb*": "turning/circling/going around", "*hār*": "mountain/hill country/range", "*zeh*": "this/that", "*penū*": "turn/face/look toward", "*ṣāpōnāh*": "northward/to the north" } } 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.4", "source": "וְאֶת־הָעָם֮ צַ֣ו לֵאמֹר֒ אַתֶּ֣ם עֹֽבְרִ֗ים בִּגְבוּל֙ אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם בְּנֵי־עֵשָׂ֔ו הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּשֵׂעִ֑יר וְיִֽירְא֣וּ מִכֶּ֔ם וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-the *ʿām* *ṣaw* *lēʾmōr* you *ʿōberîm* in *gebūl* your brothers *benê-ʿēśāw* the *yōšebîm* in *śēʿîr* and *weyîreʾū* from you and *wenišmartem* *meʾōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ṣaw*": "piel imperative masculine singular - command", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿōberîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - passing through", "*gebūl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border/territory of", "*benê-ʿēśāw*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Esau", "*yōšebîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - dwelling/inhabiting", "*śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*weyîreʾū*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will fear", "*wenišmartem*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall guard yourselves", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*ṣaw*": "command/order/instruct", "*ʿōberîm*": "passing through/crossing over/traversing", "*gebūl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*yōšebîm*": "dwelling/inhabiting/residing", "*weyîreʾū*": "they will fear/be afraid of", "*wenišmartem*": "guard yourselves/take heed/be careful", "*meʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much" } } 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.5", "source": "אַל־תִּתְגָּר֣וּ בָ֔ם כִּ֠י לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֤ן לָכֶם֙ מֵֽאַרְצָ֔ם עַ֖ד מִדְרַ֣ךְ כַּף־רָ֑גֶל כִּֽי־יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה לְעֵשָׂ֔ו נָתַ֖תִּי אֶת־הַ֥ר שֵׂעִֽיר׃", "text": "*ʾAl-titgārū* in them *kî* not-*ʾettēn* to you from *ʾarṣām* until *midrak kap-rāgel* *kî*-*yerušāh* to *ʿēśāw* *nātattî* *ʾet*-mountain *śēʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ʾAl-titgārū*": "negative particle + hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not contend/provoke", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾarṣām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their land", "*midrak*": "noun masculine singular construct - stepping-place of", "*kap-rāgel*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun feminine singular - sole of foot", "*yerušāh*": "noun feminine singular - possession/inheritance", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir" }, "variants": { "*titgārū*": "contend with/provoke/engage in conflict", "*ʾettēn*": "give/grant/allow", "*ʾarṣām*": "their land/territory/country", "*midrak kap-rāgel*": "footstep/place to set foot/space for stepping", "*yerušāh*": "possession/inheritance/property", "*nātattî*": "given/granted/bestowed" } } 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.6", "source": "אֹ֣כֶל תִּשְׁבְּר֧וּ מֵֽאִתָּ֛ם בַּכֶּ֖סֶף וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֑ם וְגַם־מַ֜יִם תִּכְר֧וּ מֵאִתָּ֛ם בַּכֶּ֖סֶף וּשְׁתִיתֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾōkel* *tišberū* from them in the *kesep* and *waʾăkaltem* and also-*mayim* *tikrū* from them in the *kesep* and *ūšetîtem*", "grammar": { "*ʾōkel*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*tišberū*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall buy/purchase", "*kesep*": "noun masculine singular - money/silver", "*waʾăkaltem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall eat", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - water", "*tikrū*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall buy/dig", "*ūšetîtem*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall drink" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkel*": "food/bread/meal", "*tišberū*": "buy/purchase/acquire (literally: break, e.g., break off silver)", "*kesep*": "silver/money/payment", "*waʾăkaltem*": "you will eat/consume/ingest", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*tikrū*": "buy/dig/purchase", "*ūšetîtem*": "you will drink/imbibe" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.7", "source": "כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ בֵּֽרַכְךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדֶ֔ךָ יָדַ֣ע לֶכְתְּךָ֔ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּ֥ר הַגָּדֹ֖ל הַזֶּ֑ה זֶ֣ה ׀ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א חָסַ֖רְתָּ דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*Kî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *bērakekā* in *kōl* *maʿăśēh* *yādekā* *yādaʿ* *lektekā* *ʾet*-the *midbār* the *gādōl* the *zeh* *zeh* *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* with you not *ḥāsartā* *dābār*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bērakekā*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - has blessed you", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādekā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has known", "*lektekā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your going", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular - wilderness", "*gādōl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ḥāsartā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have lacked", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - thing/word" }, "variants": { "*bērakekā*": "blessed/favored/prospered you", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/labor", "*yādaʿ*": "known/recognized/been attentive to", "*lektekā*": "your going/walking/journey", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*gādōl*": "great/large/mighty", "*ḥāsartā*": "lacked/been wanting/been in need of", "*dābār*": "thing/word/matter" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.8", "source": "וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֞ר מֵאֵ֧ת אַחֵ֣ינוּ בְנֵי־עֵשָׂ֗ו הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּשֵׂעִ֔יר מִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ הָֽעֲרָבָ֔ה מֵאֵילַ֖ת וּמֵעֶצְיֹ֣ן גָּ֑בֶר ס וַנֵּ֙פֶן֙ וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֔ר דֶּ֖רֶךְ מִדְבַּ֥ר מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And *wannaʿăbōr* from *ʾaḥênū* *benê-ʿēśāw* the *yōšebîm* in *śēʿîr* from *derek* the *ʿărābāh* from *ʾêlat* and from *ʿeṣyōn gāber* and *wannepen* and *wannaʿăbōr* *derek* *midbar* *môʾāb*", "grammar": { "*wannaʿăbōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we passed by", "*ʾaḥênū*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our brothers", "*benê-ʿēśāw*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Esau", "*yōšebîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - dwelling", "*śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*derek*": "noun masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿărābāh*": "noun feminine singular - desert plain/Arabah", "*ʾêlat*": "proper noun - Elath", "*ʿeṣyōn gāber*": "proper noun - Ezion-geber", "*wannepen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we turned", "*derek*": "noun masculine singular construct - way of", "*midbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*wannaʿăbōr*": "passed by/went through/crossed over", "*ʾaḥênū*": "our brothers/kinsmen/relatives", "*yōšebîm*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*ʿărābāh*": "Arabah/desert plain/wilderness", "*wannepen*": "turned/pivoted/changed direction", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• Num 33:37-44 : 37 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.37", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִקָּדֵ֑שׁ וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בְּהֹ֣ר הָהָ֔ר בִּקְצֵ֖ה אֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from *Qādēš*, and *wə-yaḥanû* in *Hōr hā-hār* in *qəṣê ʾereṣ ʾĔdôm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*Qādēš*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition *min* - from Kadesh", "*wə-yaḥanû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped", "*Hōr hā-hār*": "proper noun with definite article + prefixed preposition *bə* - in Hor the mountain/Mount Hor", "*qəṣê*": "construct form of *qāṣeh* with prefixed preposition *bə* - in edge of/border of", "*ʾereṣ ʾĔdôm*": "construct form - land of Edom" }, "variants": { "*yis'û*": "journey/set out/depart", "*yaḥanû*": "camp/encamp/pitch [tents]", "*Hōr hā-hār*": "Hor the mountain/Mount Hor", "*qəṣê*": "edge/border/end/extremity" } } 38 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.38", "source": "וַיַּעַל֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶל־הֹ֥ר הָהָ֛ר עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁ֑ם בִּשְׁנַ֣ת הָֽאַרְבָּעִ֗ים לְצֵ֤את בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִׁ֖י בְּאֶחָ֥ד לַחֹֽדֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *wə-ya'al* *ʾAhărōn ha-kōhēn* unto *Hōr hā-hār* according to *pî YHWH* and *wə-yāmāt* there, in *šənat hā-ʾarbā'îm* for *ṣēʾt bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* from *ʾereṣ Miṣrayim*, in *ha-ḥōdeš ha-ḥămîšî* in *ʾeḥād la-ḥōdeš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ya'al*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*ʾAhărōn ha-kōhēn*": "noun with definite article - Aaron the priest", "*Hōr hā-hār*": "proper noun with definite article + prefixed preposition *ʾel* - unto Hor the mountain/Mount Hor", "*pî YHWH*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *'al* - according to command/mouth of YHWH", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*šənat hā-ʾarbā'îm*": "construct form with definite article + prefixed preposition *bə* - in year the fortieth", "*ṣēʾt bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - for going out of children of Israel", "*ʾereṣ Miṣrayim*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *mē* - from land of Egypt", "*ha-ḥōdeš ha-ḥămîšî*": "definite article + prefixed preposition *bə* - in the month the fifth", "*ʾeḥād la-ḥōdeš*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *bə* - in first of the month" }, "variants": { "*ya'al*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word/edge", "*yāmāt*": "die/perish", "*ṣēʾt*": "going out/exodus/departure", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon" } } 39 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.39", "source": "וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן בֶּן־שָׁלֹ֧שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה בְּמֹת֖וֹ בְּהֹ֥ר הָהָֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-ʾAhărōn* *ben-šālōš wə-'eśrîm û-məʾat šānâ* in *mōtô* in *Hōr hā-hār*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾAhărōn*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Aaron", "*ben-šālōš wə-'eśrîm û-məʾat šānâ*": "construct form - son of three and twenty and hundred year(s)", "*mōtô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix + prefixed preposition *bə* - in his dying", "*Hōr hā-hār*": "proper noun with definite article + prefixed preposition *bə* - in Hor the mountain/Mount Hor" }, "variants": { "*ben*": "son/descendant", "*šānâ*": "year", "*mōtô*": "his dying/his death/when he died" } } 40 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.40", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲרָ֔ד וְהֽוּא־יֹשֵׁ֥ב בַּנֶּ֖גֶב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן בְּבֹ֖א בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yišma'* *ha-Kəna'ănî melek 'Ărād* and *wə-hûʾ-yōšēb ba-Negeb* in *ʾereṣ Kənā'an*, in *bōʾ bənê Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišma'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*ha-Kəna'ănî melek 'Ărād*": "noun with definite article in construct relationship - the Canaanite king of Arad", "*wə-hûʾ-yōšēb*": "waw conjunctive + pronoun + qal participle masculine singular - and he [was] dwelling", "*ba-Negeb*": "noun with definite article + prefixed preposition *bə* - in the Negeb/South", "*ʾereṣ Kənā'an*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *bə* - in land of Canaan", "*bōʾ bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *bə* - in coming of children of Israel" }, "variants": { "*yišma'*": "hear/listen/obey", "*Kəna'ănî*": "Canaanite", "*yōšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*Negeb*": "south/dry land/Negev", "*bōʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving" } } 41 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.41", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ מֵהֹ֣ר הָהָ֑ר וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּצַלְמֹנָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from *Hōr hā-hār*, and *wə-yaḥanû* in *Ṣalmōnâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*Hōr hā-hār*": "proper noun with definite article + prefixed preposition *mē* - from Hor the mountain/Mount Hor", "*wə-yaḥanû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped", "*Ṣalmōnâ*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition *bə* - in Zalmonah" }, "variants": { "*yis'û*": "journey/set out/depart", "*yaḥanû*": "camp/encamp/pitch [tents]", "*Hōr hā-hār*": "Hor the mountain/Mount Hor" } } 42 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.42", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִצַּלְמֹנָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּפוּנֹֽן׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from *Ṣalmōnâ*, and *wə-yaḥanû* in *Pûnōn*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*Ṣalmōnâ*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition *min* - from Zalmonah", "*wə-yaḥanû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped", "*Pûnōn*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition *bə* - in Punon" }, "variants": { "*yis'û*": "journey/set out/depart", "*yaḥanû*": "camp/encamp/pitch [tents]" } } 43 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.43", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִפּוּנֹ֑ן וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּאֹבֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from *Pûnōn*, and *wə-yaḥanû* in *ʾŌbōt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*Pûnōn*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition *min* - from Punon", "*wə-yaḥanû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped", "*ʾŌbōt*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition *bə* - in Oboth" }, "variants": { "*yis'û*": "journey/set out/depart", "*yaḥanû*": "camp/encamp/pitch [tents]", "*ʾŌbōt*": "water-skins/bottles" } } 44 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.44", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ מֵאֹבֹ֑ת וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ בְּעִיֵּ֥י הָעֲבָרִ֖ים בִּגְב֥וּל מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from *ʾŌbōt*, and *wə-yaḥanû* in *'Iyyê hā-'Ăbārîm* in *gəbûl Môʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*ʾŌbōt*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition *mē* - from Oboth", "*wə-yaḥanû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped", "*'Iyyê hā-'Ăbārîm*": "construct form with definite article + prefixed preposition *bə* - in ruins of the Abarim", "*gəbûl Môʾāb*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *bə* - in border of Moab" }, "variants": { "*yis'û*": "journey/set out/depart", "*yaḥanû*": "camp/encamp/pitch [tents]", "*'Iyyê*": "ruins/heaps", "*'Ăbārîm*": "regions beyond/crossings", "*gəbûl*": "border/boundary/territory" } }
• Num 20:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.22", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִקָּדֵ֑שׁ וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל כָּל־הָעֵדָ֖ה הֹ֥ר הָהָֽר", "text": "And-*yisʿû* from-*qādēš* and-*yābōʾû* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* all-the-*ʿēdâ* *hōr* the-*hār*", "grammar": { "*yisʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they journeyed", "*qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh", "*yābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they came", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the congregation", "*hōr*": "proper noun - Hor", "*hār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the mountain" }, "variants": { "*yisʿû*": "journeyed/set out", "*bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly", "*hōr* the-*hār*": "Mount Hor/Hor the mountain" } }
• Num 21:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.4", "source": "וַיִּסְע֞וּ מֵהֹ֤ר הָהָר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יַם־ס֔וּף לִסְבֹ֖ב אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ אֱד֑וֹם וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נֶֽפֶשׁ־הָעָ֖ם בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from-*hōr* the-*hāhār* *dereḵ* *yam*-*sûp̄* *lisbōḇ* *'eṯ*-*'ereṣ* *'ĕḏôm* and *wə-tiqṣar* *nep̄eš*-the-*'ām* in-the-*dāreḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed/traveled", "*hōr*": "proper noun - Hor", "*hāhār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*dereḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - way of/by way of", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "construct relationship - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*lisbōḇ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go around", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*'ĕḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*wə-tiqṣar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it was short/impatient", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*dāreḵ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the way/journey" }, "variants": { "*hōr hāhār*": "Mount Hor (literally 'Hor the mountain')", "*yam-sûp̄*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*lisbōḇ*": "to go around/to circle/to bypass", "*tiqṣar nep̄eš*": "became impatient/grew discouraged/became short-tempered (idiom)" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.5", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר הָעָ֗ם בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮ וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒ לָמָ֤ה הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לָמ֖וּת בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְאֵ֣ין מַ֔יִם וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּ קָ֔צָה בַּלֶּ֖חֶם הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yəḏabbēr* the-*'ām* against-*'ĕlōhîm* and-against-*mōšeh* why *he'ĕlîṯûnû* from-*miṣrayim* to-*lāmûṯ* in-the-*miḏbār* for *'ên* *leḥem* and-*'ên* *mayim* and-*nap̄šēnû* *qāṣâ* in-the-*leḥem* the-*qəlōqēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*he'ĕlîṯûnû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - you brought us up", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*miḏbār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the wilderness/desert", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person common plural suffix - our soul", "*qāṣâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - loathes/detests", "*leḥem*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the bread/food", "*qəlōqēl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the worthless/miserable" }, "variants": { "*bə-'ĕlōhîm*": "against God/with God", "*qəlōqēl*": "worthless/miserable/insubstantial/light", "*qāṣâ*": "loathes/detests/is disgusted with", "*he'ĕlîṯûnû*": "you brought us up/you made us ascend" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.6", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה בָּעָ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַנְּחָשִׁ֣ים הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֥מָת עַם־רָ֖ב מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yšallaḥ* *YHWH* among-the-*'ām* *'ēṯ* the-*nəḥāšîm* the-*śərāp̄îm* and *wə-yənaššəḵû* *'eṯ*-the-*'ām* and *wə-yāmāṯ* *'am*-*rāḇ* from-*yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yšallaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'ēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nəḥāšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the serpents", "*śərāp̄îm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the fiery/burning", "*wə-yənaššəḵû*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they bit", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yāmāṯ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/many", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nəḥāšîm*": "serpents/snakes", "*śərāp̄îm*": "fiery/burning/poisonous/seraphim", "*'am-rāḇ*": "many people/a great number of people" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.7", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֩ הָעָ֨ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֜ה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ חָטָ֗אנוּ כִּֽי־דִבַּ֤רְנוּ בַֽיהוָה֙ וָבָ֔ךְ הִתְפַּלֵּל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְיָסֵ֥ר מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּ אֶת־הַנָּחָ֑שׁ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּעַ֥ד הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yāḇō'* the-*'ām* to-*mōšeh* and *wə-yō'mərû* *ḥāṭā'nû* for-*dibbarnû* against-*YHWH* and-against-*ḵā* *hiṯpallēl* to-*YHWH* and-*yāsēr* from-upon-us *'eṯ*-the-*nāḥāš* and *wə-yiṯpallēl* *mōšeh* for the-*'ām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇō'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-yō'mərû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ḥāṭā'nû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have sinned", "*dibbarnû*": "piel perfect 1st common plural - we have spoken", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*hiṯpallēl*": "hitpael imperative masculine singular - pray", "*yāsēr*": "hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he remove", "*nāḥāš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the serpent", "*wə-yiṯpallēl*": "conjunctive waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*ḇə-YHWH*": "against YHWH/with YHWH", "*hiṯpallēl*": "pray/intercede", "*bə'aḏ*": "for/on behalf of", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake [singular used collectively]" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְךָ֙ שָׂרָ֔ף וְשִׂ֥ים אֹת֖וֹ עַל־נֵ֑ס וְהָיָה֙ כָּל־הַנָּשׁ֔וּךְ וְרָאָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ וָחָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yō'mer* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *'ăśēh* to-you *śārāp̄* and *wə-śîm* *'ōṯô* upon-*nēs* and *wə-hāyâ* all-the-*nāšûḵ* and *wə-rā'â* *'ōṯô* and-*wā-ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'ăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - make", "*śārāp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - fiery serpent", "*wə-śîm*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperative masculine singular - and set/place", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*nēs*": "noun, masculine singular - pole/standard", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*nāšûḵ*": "definite niphal participle masculine singular - the bitten one", "*wə-rā'â*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sees", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*wā-ḥāy*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he shall live" }, "variants": { "*śārāp̄*": "fiery serpent/burning one/seraph", "*nēs*": "pole/standard/banner", "*nāšûḵ*": "bitten one/snakebitten person" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.9", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מֹשֶׁה֙ נְחַ֣שׁ נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּ עַל־הַנֵּ֑ס וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־נָשַׁ֤ךְ הַנָּחָשׁ֙ אֶת־אִ֔ישׁ וְהִבִּ֛יט אֶל־נְחַ֥שׁ הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת וָחָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-ya'aś* *mōšeh* *nəḥaš* *nəḥōšeṯ* and *wə-yśimēhû* upon-the-*nēs* and *wə-hāyâ* if-*nāšaḵ* the-*nāḥāš* *'eṯ*-*'îš* and *wə-hibîṭ* to-*nəḥaš* the-*nəḥōšeṯ* and-*wā-ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ya'aś*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*nəḥaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*wə-yśimēhû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he placed it", "*nēs*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the pole/standard", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*nāšaḵ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - bit", "*nāḥāš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the serpent", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*wə-hibîṭ*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked", "*nəḥaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the bronze/copper", "*wā-ḥāy*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived" }, "variants": { "*nəḥaš nəḥōšeṯ*": "bronze serpent (wordplay in Hebrew)", "*nēs*": "pole/standard/banner", "*hibîṭ*": "looked/gazed/looked intently" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.10", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּאֹבֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* *bənê* *yiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yaḥănû* in-*'ōḇōṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*'ōḇōṯ*": "proper noun - Oboth" }, "variants": { "*bənê yiśrā'ēl*": "sons of Israel/Israelites/children of Israel", "*yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched camp" } } 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.11", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ מֵאֹבֹ֑ת וַֽיַּחֲנ֞וּ בְּעִיֵּ֣י הָֽעֲבָרִ֗ים בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב מִמִּזְרַ֖ח הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from-*'ōḇōṯ* and *wə-yaḥănû* in-*'iyyê* the-*'ăḇārîm* in-the-*miḏbār* which *'ăšer* upon-*pənê* *mô'āḇ* from-*mizraḥ* the-*šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed", "*'ōḇōṯ*": "proper noun - Oboth", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*'iyyê*": "noun masculine plural construct - ruins of", "*'ăḇārîm*": "definite proper noun - the Abarim", "*miḏbār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the wilderness", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mizraḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - east of", "*šāmeš*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*'iyyê hā'ăḇārîm*": "Iye-Abarim/ruins of Abarim", "*'al-pənê*": "before/in front of/facing", "*mizraḥ ha-šāmeš*": "east/sunrise (literally 'from the rising of the sun')" } } 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.12", "source": "מִשָּׁ֖ם נָסָ֑עוּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּנַ֥חַל זָֽרֶד׃", "text": "From-*šām* *nāsā'û* and *wə-yaḥănû* in-*naḥal* *zāreḏ*.", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*nāsā'û*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they journeyed", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*naḥal*": "noun masculine singular construct - valley of/wadi of", "*zāreḏ*": "proper noun - Zered" }, "variants": { "*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/stream/brook", "*naḥal zāreḏ*": "Valley of Zered/Zered Brook" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.13", "source": "מִשָּׁם֮ נָסָעוּ֒ וַֽיַּחֲנ֗וּ מֵעֵ֤בֶר אַרְנוֹן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר הַיֹּצֵ֖א מִגְּב֣וּל הָֽאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֤י אַרְנוֹן֙ גְּב֣וּל מוֹאָ֔ב בֵּ֥ין מוֹאָ֖ב וּבֵ֥ין הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃", "text": "From-*šām* *nāsā'û* and *wə-yaḥănû* from-*'ēḇer* *'arnôn* which *'ăšer* in-the-*miḏbār* the-*yōṣē'* from-*gəḇûl* the-*'ĕmōrî* for *kî* *'arnôn* *gəḇûl* *mô'āḇ* between *mô'āḇ* and-between the-*'ĕmōrî*.", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*nāsā'û*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they journeyed", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*'ēḇer*": "noun masculine singular construct - beyond/other side of", "*'arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*miḏbār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the wilderness", "*yōṣē'*": "definite qal active participle masculine singular - the one coming out", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border of/territory of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border of", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite" }, "variants": { "*'ēḇer*": "beyond/across/other side", "*gəḇûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*yōṣē'*": "coming out/flowing from/extending from" } }