Numbers 14:40

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.14.40", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּֽעֲל֥וּ אֶל־רֹאשׁ־הָהָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֶּ֗נּוּ וְעָלִ֛ינוּ אֶל־הַמָּק֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה כִּ֥י חָטָֽאנוּ", "text": "And-*yaškîmû* in-the-*bōqer* and-*yaʿălû* to-*rōʾš*-the-*hār* *lēʾmōr* *hinnennû* and-*ʿālînû* to-the-*māqôm* which-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* for *ḥāṭāʾnû*", "grammar": { "*yaškîmû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they rose early", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - morning", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they went up", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - top/head of", "*hār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - mountain", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to say", "*hinnennû*": "interjection with 1st person plural suffix - here we are", "*ʿālînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we will go up", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - place", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said/promised", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have sinned" }, "variants": { "*yaškîmû*": "rose early/got up early", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*yaʿălû*": "went up/ascended/climbed", "*rōʾš*": "top/head/summit", "*hār*": "mountain/hill", "*hinnennû*": "behold us/here we are", "*ʿālînû*": "we will go up/we are going up", "*māqôm*": "place/location/spot", "*ʾāmar*": "said/promised/declared", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/we have offended" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּֽעֲל֥וּ אֶל־רֹאשׁ־הָהָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֶּ֗נּוּ וְעָלִ֛ינוּ אֶל־הַמָּק֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה כִּ֥י חָטָֽאנוּ

Transliteration

And-yaškîmû in-the-bōqer and-yaʿălû to-rōʾš-the-hār lēʾmōr hinnennû and-ʿālînû to-the-māqôm which-ʾāmar YHWH for ḥāṭāʾnû

Grammar Details

• *yaškîmû*: hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they rose early
• *bōqer*: masculine singular noun with definite article - morning
• *yaʿălû*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they went up
• *rōʾš*: masculine singular construct - top/head of
• *hār*: masculine singular noun with definite article - mountain
• *lēʾmōr*: qal infinitive construct - to say
• *hinnennû*: interjection with 1st person plural suffix - here we are
• *ʿālînû*: qal perfect, 1st person plural - we will go up
• *māqôm*: masculine singular noun with definite article - place
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said/promised
• *YHWH*: divine name, tetragrammaton
• *ḥāṭāʾnû*: qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have sinned

Word Meanings

• *yaškîmû*: rose early/got up early
• *bōqer*: morning/dawn
• *yaʿălû*: went up/ascended/climbed
• *rōʾš*: top/head/summit
• *hār*: mountain/hill
• *hinnennû*: behold us/here we are
• *ʿālînû*: we will go up/we are going up
• *māqôm*: place/location/spot
• *ʾāmar*: said/promised/declared
• *ḥāṭāʾnû*: we have sinned/we have offended

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Early the next morning they set out toward the top of the hill and said, 'Here we are! We are ready to go up to the place the LORD promised, for we have sinned.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they rose up early in the morning, and went up into the top of the mountain, saying, Here we are, and will go up to the place which the LORD has promised: for we have sinned.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they rose up early{H7925} in the morning,{H1242} and gat them up{H5927} to the top{H7218} of the mountain,{H2022} saying,{H559} Lo,{H2009} we are here, and will go up{H5927} unto the place{H4725} which Jehovah{H3068} hath promised:{H559} for we have sinned.{H2398}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they rose up early{H7925}{(H8686)} in the morning{H1242}, and gat them up{H5927}{(H8799)} into the top{H7218} of the mountain{H2022}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Lo{H2009}, we be here, and will go up{H5927}{(H8804)} unto the place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} hath promised{H559}{(H8804)}: for we have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they rose vp yerlee in the mornynge and gatt them vpp in to the toppe of the mountayne sayenge: lo we be here ad will goo vpp vnto the place of which the Lorde sayed for we haue synned.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they arose early in ye mornynge, and wente vp to the toppe of ye mountayne, and sayde: Lo, here are we, and will go vp to the place, wherof the LORDE hath sayde: for we haue synned.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they rose vp earely in the morning, and gate them vp into the toppe of the mountaine, saying, Loe, we be readie, to goe vp to the place which the Lorde hath promised: for wee haue sinned.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they rose vp early in the morning, and gate them vp into the toppe of the mountayne, saying: lo, we be here, and wyll go vp vnto the place of which the Lorde sayde: For we haue sinned.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we [be here], and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They rose up early in the morning, and got them up to the top of the mountain, saying, Behold, we are here, and will go up to the place which Yahweh has promised: for we have sinned.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they rise early in the morning, and go up unto the top of the mountain, saying, `Here we `are', and we have come up unto the place which Jehovah hath spoken of, for we have sinned.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up to the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we are here, and will go up unto the place which Jehovah hath promised: for we have sinned.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up to the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we are here, and will go up unto the place which Jehovah hath promised: for we have sinned.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And early in the morning they got up and went to the top of the mountain, saying, We are here and we will go up to the place which the Lord said he would give us: for we have done wrong.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They rose up early in the morning, and went up to the top of the mountain, saying, "Behold, we are here, and will go up to the place which Yahweh has promised: for we have sinned."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And early in the morning they went up to the crest of the hill country, saying,“Here we are, and we will go up to the place that the LORD commanded, for we have sinned.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.41", "source": "וַֽתַּעֲנ֣וּ ׀ וַתֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלַ֗י חָטָאנוּ֮ לַֽיהוָה֒ אֲנַ֤חְנוּ נַעֲלֶה֙ וְנִלְחַ֔מְנוּ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֖נוּ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽתַּחְגְּר֗וּ אִ֚ישׁ אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י מִלְחַמְתּ֔וֹ וַתָּהִ֖ינוּ לַעֲלֹ֥ת הָהָֽרָה׃", "text": "And *wattaʿănū* and *wattōʾmərū* to me, *ḥāṭāʾnū* to *YHWH*; we *naʿăleh* and *wənilḥamnū* according to all that *ʾăšer*-*ṣiwwānū* *YHWH* our *ʾĕlōhênū*. And *wattaḥgərū*, each man *ʾet*-*kəlê* *milḥamtō*, and *wattāhînū* to *laʿălōt* *hāhārāh*.", "grammar": { "*wattaʿănū*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you answered", "*wattōʾmərū*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you said", "*ḥāṭāʾnū*": "qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we have sinned", "*naʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we will go up", "*wənilḥamnū*": "niphal perfect with vav consecutive, 1st person common plural - and we will fight", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ṣiwwānū*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person common plural suffix - he commanded us", "*ʾĕlōhênū*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our God", "*wattaḥgərū*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you girded", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - weapons/tools of", "*milḥamtō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his war/battle", "*wattāhînū*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you were ready/presumptuous", "*laʿălōt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go up", "*hāhārāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and directional heh - to the mountain/hill" }, "variants": { "*wattaʿănū*": "and you answered/responded/replied", "*ḥāṭāʾnū*": "we have sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*naʿăleh*": "we will go up/ascend/climb", "*wənilḥamnū*": "and we will fight/battle/wage war", "*ṣiwwānū*": "he commanded us/ordered us/instructed us", "*wattaḥgərū*": "and you girded/armed/equipped yourselves", "*kəlê*": "instruments/weapons/tools of", "*milḥamtō*": "his war/battle/combat", "*wattāhînū*": "and you were ready/presumed/acted presumptuously", "*hāhārāh*": "to the mountain/hill country/highlands" } }
• Eccl 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.3", "source": "זֶ֣ה ׀ רָ֗ע בְּכֹ֤ל אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲשָׂה֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּֽי־מִקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וְגַ֣ם לֵ֣ב בְּֽנֵי־הָ֠אָדָם מָלֵא־רָ֨ע וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת בִּלְבָבָם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וְאַחֲרָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Zeh* *raʿ* in-*kōl* that-*naʿăśâ* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* for-*miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*kōl*; and-also *lēb* *bĕnê*-the-*ʾādām* *mālēʾ*-*raʿ* and-*hôlēlôt* in-*lĕbāb*-theirs in-*ḥayyê*-theirs, and-after-him to-the-*mētîm*.", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*naʿăśâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - mankind/humanity", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - full of", "*hôlēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - madness/folly", "*lĕbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lives of", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/calamity/distress", "*naʿăśâ*": "is done/has been done/is performed", "*taḥat ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mālēʾ-raʿ*": "full of evil/filled with wickedness", "*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*lĕbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ḥayyê*": "lives/lifetime", "*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died" } }
• Matt 7:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.21", "source": "Οὐ πᾶς ὁ λέγων μοι, Κύριε, Κύριε, εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν· ἀλλʼ ὁ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "Not everyone *ho legōn moi*, *Kyrie*, *Kyrie*, *eiseleusetai eis tēn basileian tōn ouranōn*; *all' ho poiōn to thelēma tou Patros mou tou en ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Ou pas*": "not everyone", "*ho legōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one saying", "*moi*": "dative singular - to me", "*Kyrie*": "vocative singular masculine - Lord", "*eiseleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will enter", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*tēn basileian*": "accusative singular feminine - the kingdom", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of the heavens", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ho poiōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one doing", "*to thelēma*": "accusative singular neuter - the will", "*tou Patros*": "genitive singular masculine - of the Father", "*mou*": "genitive singular - my", "*tou en ouranois*": "the in heavens" }, "variants": { "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/calling", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir [title of respect/authority]", "*eiseleusetai*": "will enter/will go in/will come in", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/royal power", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/sky/realm above earth", "*poiōn*": "doing/making/performing/practicing", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/intent", "*Patros*": "Father [referring to God]" } } 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.22", "source": "Πολλοὶ ἐροῦσίν μοι ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, Κύριε, Κύριε, οὐ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι προεφητεύσαμεν; καὶ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι δαιμόνια ἐξεβάλομεν; καὶ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι δυνάμεις πολλὰς ἐποιήσαμεν;", "text": "Many *erousin moi en ekeinē tē hēmera*, *Kyrie*, *Kyrie*, not *tō sō onomati proephēteusamen*? and *tō sō onomati daimonia exebalomen*? and *tō sō onomati dynameis pollas epoiēsamen*?", "grammar": { "*Polloi*": "nominative plural masculine - many", "*erousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will say", "*moi*": "dative singular - to me", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative adjective, dative singular feminine - that", "*tē hēmera*": "dative singular feminine - the day", "*Kyrie*": "vocative singular masculine - Lord", "*ou*": "negative particle in questions - not", "*tō sō*": "dative singular neuter - by your", "*onomati*": "dative singular neuter - name", "*proephēteusamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we prophesied", "*daimonia*": "accusative plural neuter - demons", "*exebalomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we cast out", "*dynameis*": "accusative plural feminine - mighty works/powers/miracles", "*pollas*": "accusative plural feminine - many", "*epoiēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we did/performed" }, "variants": { "*erousin*": "will say/will speak/will tell", "*ekeinē tē hēmera*": "that day [often referring to day of judgment]", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir [title of respect/authority]", "*onomati*": "name/reputation/authority", "*proephēteusamen*": "prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration", "*daimonia*": "demons/evil spirits", "*exebalomen*": "cast out/drove out/expelled", "*dynameis*": "mighty works/powers/miracles/supernatural acts", "*epoiēsamen*": "did/performed/accomplished/made" } } 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.23", "source": "Καὶ τότε ὁμολογήσω αὐτοῖς, ὅτι οὐδέποτε ἔγνων ὑμᾶς: ἀποχωρεῖτε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν.", "text": "And *tote homologēsō autois*, that *oudepote egnōn hymas*: *apochōreite ap' emou*, the *ergazomenoi tēn anomian*.", "grammar": { "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*homologēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will confess/declare", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*oudepote*": "temporal adverb - never", "*egnōn*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I knew", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you", "*apochōreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - depart", "*ap'*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*emou*": "genitive singular - me", "*hoi ergazomenoi*": "nominative plural masculine present middle participle - the ones working", "*tēn anomian*": "accusative singular feminine - the lawlessness" }, "variants": { "*homologēsō*": "will confess/will declare openly/will acknowledge", "*oudepote*": "never/at no time", "*egnōn*": "knew/recognized/acknowledged [intimate knowledge]", "*apochōreite*": "depart/go away/withdraw", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/practicing/doing/performing", "*anomian*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness/violation of law" } }
• Matt 26:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.11", "source": "Πάντοτε γὰρ τοὺς πτωχοὺς ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν· ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.", "text": "For *pantote* the *ptōchous* you *echete* with *heautōn*; *eme* *de* not *pantote* you *echete*.", "grammar": { "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - poor", "*echete*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you have", "*heautōn*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun, 2nd plural - yourselves", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular - me", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and" }, "variants": { "*pantote*": "always/at all times", "*ptōchous*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones", "*echete*": "have/possess/keep", "*heautōn*": "yourselves" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.12", "source": "Βαλοῦσα γὰρ αὕτη τὸ μύρον τοῦτο ἐπὶ τοῦ σώματός μου, πρὸς τὸ ἐνταφιάσαι με ἐποίησεν.", "text": "*Balousa* *gar* this woman the *myron* this upon the *sōmatos* of me, *pros* the *entafiasai* me she *epoiēsen*.", "grammar": { "*Balousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - casting/putting", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*myron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - body", "*pros*": "preposition - toward/for", "*entafiasai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to prepare for burial", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - she did/made" }, "variants": { "*Balousa*": "casting/putting/pouring", "*myron*": "perfume/fragrant oil/ointment", "*sōmatos*": "body/corpse", "*pros*": "toward/for/with regard to", "*entafiasai*": "to prepare for burial/to bury", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed" } }
• Luke 13:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.13.25", "source": "Ἀφʼ οὗ ἂν ἐγερθῇ ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης, καὶ ἀποκλείσῃ τὴν θύραν, καὶ ἄρξησθε ἔξω ἑστάναι, καὶ κρούειν τὴν θύραν, λέγοντες, Κύριε, Κύριε, ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν· καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ἐρεῖ ὑμῖν, Οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς πόθεν ἐστέ:", "text": "From the time when *an egerthē* the *oikodespotēs*, and *apokleisē* the *thyran*, and you *arxēsthe exō hestanai*, and *krouein* the *thyran*, *legontes*, *Kyrie*, *Kyrie*, *anoixon* to us; and *apokritheis erei* to you, Not *oida* you from where you are:", "grammar": { "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - expressing contingency", "*egerthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be raised up/arise", "*oikodespotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - master of the house", "*apokleisē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might shut/close", "*thyran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - door", "*arxēsthe*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might begin", "*exō*": "adverb - outside", "*hestanai*": "perfect infinitive, active - to stand", "*krouein*": "present infinitive, active - to knock", "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master", "*anoixon*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - open", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*erei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he will say", "*oida*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*egerthē*": "might be raised up/arise/get up", "*oikodespotēs*": "master of the house/householder", "*apokleisē*": "might shut/close/lock", "*thyran*": "door/entrance/gate", "*arxēsthe*": "you might begin/start", "*hestanai*": "to stand/to be standing", "*krouein*": "to knock/to beat on", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*anoixon*": "open/unlock", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding", "*erei*": "he will say/tell/speak", "*oida*": "I know/recognize/am acquainted with" } }