Leviticus 24:12

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.24.12", "source": "וַיַּנִּיחֻ֖הוּ בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר לִפְרֹ֥שׁ לָהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wayyannîḥuhû bammišmār liprōš lāhem ʿal-pî YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyannîḥuhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they placed him", "*bammišmār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the guard/custody", "*liprōš*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to clarify/explain", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*ʿal-pî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to mouth of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyannîḥuhû*": "placed him/detained him/put him", "*bammišmār*": "in custody/ward/prison", "*liprōš*": "to clarify/explain/make plain", "*ʿal-pî YHWH*": "according to the mouth/word/command of YHWH" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּנִּיחֻ֖הוּ בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר לִפְרֹ֥שׁ לָהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

wayyannîḥuhû bammišmār liprōš lāhem ʿal-pî YHWH

Grammar Details

• *wayyannîḥuhû*: waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they placed him
• *bammišmār*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the guard/custody
• *liprōš*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to clarify/explain
• *lāhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them
• *ʿal-pî*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to mouth of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *p*: paragraph marker

Word Meanings

• *wayyannîḥuhû*: placed him/detained him/put him
• *bammišmār*: in custody/ward/prison
• *liprōš*: to clarify/explain/make plain
• *ʿal-pî YHWH*: according to the mouth/word/command of YHWH

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They put him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they put him in custody, so the decision of the LORD might be shown to them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they put{H3240} him in ward,{H4929} that it might be declared{H6567} unto them at the mouth{H6310} of Jehovah.{H3068}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they put{H3240}{(H8686)} him in ward{H4929}, that the mind{H6310} of the LORD{H3068} might be shewed{H6567}{(H8800)} them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and they putt him in warde, that Moses shulde declare vnto them what the Lorde sayde thereto.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they put him in preson, tyll they were infourmed by the mouth of the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they put him in warde, till he tolde them the minde of the Lorde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they put hym in warde, that the minde of ye Lorde might be shewed the.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They put him in custody, until the will of Yahweh should be declared to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he causeth him to rest in charge -- to explain to them by the mouth of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they kept him shut up, till a decision might be given by the mouth of the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They put him in custody, until the will of Yahweh should be declared to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they placed him in custody until they were able to make a clear legal decision for themselves based on words from the mouth of the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 18:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְחֹתְנ֑וֹ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א אֵלַ֛י הָעָ֖ם לִדְרֹ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *mōšeh* to-*ḥōtenô* because-*yābōʾ* to-me *hāʿām* to-*dirōš* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he comes", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*dirōš*": "infinitive construct - to inquire of/seek", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*dirōš*": "to inquire of/seek/consult/search out" } } 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.16", "source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֨ה לָהֶ֤ם דָּבָר֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ וּבֵ֣ין רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛י אֶת־חֻקֵּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאֶת־תּוֹרֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "When-*yihyeh* to-them *dābār* *bāʾ* to-me *wə*-*šāpaṭtî* between *ʾîš* and-between *rēʿēhû* *wə*-*hôdaʿtî* *ʾet*-*ḥuqqê* *hāʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾet*-*tôrōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there is", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/case", "*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming", "*wə*-*šāpaṭtî*": "conjunction with perfect, 1st singular - and I judge", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*wə*-*hôdaʿtî*": "conjunction with perfect, 1st singular, hiphil form - and I make known", "*ḥuqqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - statutes of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God", "*tôrōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his laws" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "matter/case/dispute/issue", "*šāpaṭtî*": "I judge/arbitrate/decide", "*ḥuqqê*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*tôrōtāyw*": "his laws/teachings/instructions" } }
• Num 15:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Numbers.15.34", "source": "וַיַּנִּ֥יחוּ אֹת֖וֹ בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר כִּ֚י לֹ֣א פֹרַ֔שׁ מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yannîḥû* him in-*hammishmār* because not *phōrash* what-*yēʿāśeh* to-him", "grammar": { "*wa-yannîḥû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they placed", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ba-mishmār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the guard/custody", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*phōrash*": "pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it was explained/declared", "*mah-yēʿāśeh*": "interrogative pronoun + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - what should be done", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*yannîḥû*": "placed/put/set down", "*mishmār*": "guard/custody/prison/watch", "*phōrash*": "explained/declared/clarified/made clear", "*yēʿāśeh*": "should be done/should be made/should be performed" } }
• Num 27:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.27.5", "source": "וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־מִשְׁפָּטָ֖ן לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yaqqrēḇ* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*mišpāṭān* *lip̄nê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaqqrēḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišpāṭān*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their case/judgment", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + construct - before/in front of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yaqqrēḇ*": "brought near/presented/offered", "*mišpāṭān*": "their case/judgment/cause/legal claim" } }
• Num 36:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.36.5", "source": "וַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר כֵּ֛ן מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־יוֹסֵ֖ף דֹּבְרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayəṣaw* *mōše* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* according to-*pî* *yəhwâ* *lēʾmōr* *kēn* *maṭṭê* *bənê*-*yôsēp* *dōbərîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*mōše*": "proper name - Moses", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*pî*": "construct singular of *pe* - mouth of", "*yəhwâ*": "proper name - YHWH/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so/rightly", "*maṭṭê*": "construct singular - tribe of", "*yôsēp*": "proper name - Joseph", "*dōbərîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - speaking/saying" }, "variants": { "*wayəṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*pî*": "mouth/word/command", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*kēn*": "thus/so/rightly/correctly", "*dōbərîm*": "speaking/saying/talking" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.36.6", "source": "זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה לִבְנ֤וֹת צְלָפְחָד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה לְנָשִׁ֑ים אַ֗ךְ לְמִשְׁפַּ֛חַת מַטֵּ֥ה אֲבִיהֶ֖ם תִּהְיֶ֥ינָה לְנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "This *ze* the-*haddābār* which-*ʾăšer*-*ṣiwwâ* *yəhwâ* concerning-*libnôt* *ṣəlāpḥād* *lēʾmōr* to-the-*laṭṭôb* in-their-*bəʿênêhem* *tihyênâ* to-*nāšîm* only *ʾak* to-*mišpaḥat* *maṭṭê* their-*ʾăbîhem* *tihyênâ* to-*nāšîm*", "grammar": { "*ze*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*haddābār*": "definite article + masculine singular - the word/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*yəhwâ*": "proper name - YHWH/LORD", "*libnôt*": "preposition + plural construct of *bat* - to/concerning daughters of", "*ṣəlāpḥād*": "proper name - Zelophehad", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*laṭṭôb*": "definite article + masculine singular - the good", "*bəʿênêhem*": "preposition + dual construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes", "*tihyênâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*nāšîm*": "plural of *ʾiššâ* - wives/women", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely/however", "*mišpaḥat*": "construct singular - family/clan of", "*maṭṭê*": "construct singular - tribe of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*haddābār*": "the word/thing/matter/command", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*laṭṭôb*": "the good/the pleasing/the best/whomever good", "*bəʿênêhem*": "in their eyes/in their sight/in their opinion", "*ʾak*": "only/however/surely/nevertheless" } }
• Exod 18:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.23", "source": "אִ֣ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְצִוְּךָ֣ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ עֲמֹ֑ד וְגַם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־מְקֹמ֖וֹ יָבֹ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "If *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* *taʿăśeh* and-*ṣiwwəḵā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd* and-also all-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* to-*məqōmô* *yābōʾ* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do", "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix, piel form - he commands you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yāḵāltā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be able", "*ʿămōd*": "infinitive construct - to stand", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come/go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "commands you/directs you/orders you", "*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd*": "you will be able to endure/you will be able to stand", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/wholeness/welfare" } }