Numbers 16:12

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.16.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִקְרֹ֛א לְדָתָ֥ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נַעֲלֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Mōšeh* to-*liqrōʾ* to-*Dātān* and-to-*ʾĂbîrām* sons-of-*ʾĔlîʾāb*, and *wayyōʾmərû* not *naʿăleh*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*liqrōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to call", "*Dātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dathan", "*ʾĂbîrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abiram", "*ʾĔlîʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliab", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*naʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will go up" }, "variants": { "*naʿăleh*": "we will go up/we will come up/we will not come" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִקְרֹ֛א לְדָתָ֥ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נַעֲלֶֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyišlaḥ Mōšeh to-liqrōʾ to-Dātān and-to-ʾĂbîrām sons-of-ʾĔlîʾāb, and wayyōʾmərû not naʿăleh

Grammar Details

• *wayyišlaḥ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *liqrōʾ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to call
• *Dātān*: proper noun, masculine singular - Dathan
• *ʾĂbîrām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Abiram
• *ʾĔlîʾāb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Eliab
• *wayyōʾmərû*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said
• *naʿăleh*: Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will go up

Word Meanings

• *naʿăleh*: we will go up/we will come up/we will not come

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: who said, We will not come up.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} sent{H7971} to call{H7121} Dathan{H1885} and Abiram,{H48} the sons{H1121} of Eliab;{H446} and they said,{H559} We will not come up:{H5927}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to call{H7121}{(H8800)} Dathan{H1885} and Abiram{H48}, the sons{H1121} of Eliab{H446}: which said{H559}{(H8799)}, We will not come up{H5927}{(H8799)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan ad Abiram the sonnes of Eliab and they answered: we will not come.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses sent to call Datha & Abira ye sonnes of Eliab. But they saide: We wil not come vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan, & Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: who answered, We will not come vp.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses sent, and called Dathan and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: which sayde, We wyll not come vp.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We won't come up:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses sendeth to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, and they say, `We do not come up;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, "We won't come up:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said,“We will not come up.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.9", "source": "אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת׃", "text": "*ʾîš*-*ḥāḵām* *nišpāṭ* *ʾet*-*ʾîš* *ʾĕwîl* *wə*-*rāgaz* *wə*-*śāḥaq* *wə*-*ʾên* *nāḥat*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*nišpāṭ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - enters into judgment/contends", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - foolish/fool", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāgaz*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is agitated/trembles", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*śāḥaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - laughs/mocks", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*nāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - rest/quiet" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš-ḥāḵām*": "wise man/sage", "*nišpāṭ*": "contends/goes to law/enters into judgment", "*ʾîš ʾĕwîl*": "foolish man/fool", "*wə-rāgaz*": "and he rages/whether he rages", "*wə-śāḥaq*": "and laughs/or laughs", "*wə-ʾên nāḥat*": "and there is no rest/there is no peace/there is no resolution" } }
• Isa 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.5", "source": "וְנִגַּ֣שׂ הָעָ֔ם אִ֥ישׁ בְּאִ֖ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ יִרְהֲב֗וּ הַנַּ֙עַר֙ בַּזָּקֵ֔ן וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה בַּנִּכְבָּֽד", "text": "And-*niggaś* the-*ʿām*, *ʾîš* against-*ʾîš* and-*ʾîš* against-*rēʿēhû*; *yirhabû* the-*naʿar* against-the-*zāqēn*, and-the-*niqleh* against-the-*nikbād*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*niggaś*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be oppressed", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bə*": "preposition - against/in", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yirhabû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will behave insolently", "*hanaʿar*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the youth", "*bazzāqēn*": "preposition with definite noun, masculine singular - against the elder", "*hanniqleh*": "definite Niphal participle, masculine singular - the despised/dishonored one", "*bannikbād*": "preposition with definite Niphal participle, masculine singular - against the honored one" }, "variants": { "*niggaś*": "will be oppressed/tyrannized/pressured", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʾîš*": "man/each/one", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/fellow", "*yirhabû*": "they will behave insolently/storm against/be arrogant", "*naʿar*": "youth/boy/lad", "*zāqēn*": "elder/old man/aged one", "*niqleh*": "despised/dishonored/lightly esteemed", "*nikbād*": "honored/respected/esteemed" } }
• 1 Pet 2:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.13", "source": "Ὑποτάγητε οὖν πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει διὰ τὸν Κύριον: εἴτε βασιλεῖ, ὡς ὑπερέχοντι·", "text": "*Hypotagēte oun pasē anthrōpinē ktisei dia ton Kyrion*: *eite basilei*, as *hyperechonti*;", "grammar": { "*Hypotagēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - submit yourselves/be subject", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*pasē*": "adjective, feminine singular dative - every/all", "*anthrōpinē*": "adjective, feminine singular dative - human", "*ktisei*": "noun, feminine singular dative - institution/creation/authority", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - for/because of", "*ton Kyrion*": "noun with article, masculine singular accusative - the Lord", "*eite*": "conjunction - whether", "*basilei*": "noun, masculine singular dative - to king", "*hyperechonti*": "present active participle, masculine singular dative - being superior/excelling" }, "variants": { "*Hypotagēte*": "submit yourselves/be subject/be subordinate", "*anthrōpinē*": "human/of mankind", "*ktisei*": "institution/creation/authority/ordinance", "*basilei*": "king/monarch", "*hyperechonti*": "being superior/excelling/having authority over" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.14", "source": "Εἴτε ἡγεμόσιν, ὡς διʼ αὐτοῦ πεμπομένοις εἰς ἐκδίκησιν μὲν κακοποιῶν, ἔπαινον δὲ ἀγαθοποιῶν.", "text": "*Eite hēgemosin*, as *di' autou pempomenois eis ekdikēsin men kakopoiōn*, *epainon de agathopoiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Eite*": "conjunction - or/whether", "*hēgemosin*": "noun, masculine plural dative - to governors", "*di' autou*": "preposition + pronoun, masculine singular genitive - through him", "*pempomenois*": "present passive participle, masculine plural dative - being sent", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*ekdikēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - punishment/vengeance", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*kakopoiōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - of evildoers", "*epainon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - praise", "*de*": "particle - but/on the other hand", "*agathopoiōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - of those doing good" }, "variants": { "*hēgemosin*": "governors/rulers/leaders", "*pempomenois*": "being sent/dispatched", "*ekdikēsin*": "punishment/vengeance/retribution", "*kakopoiōn*": "evildoers/wrongdoers", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation", "*agathopoiōn*": "those doing good/well-doers" } }
• Jude 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jude.1.8", "source": "Ὁμοίως μέντοι καὶ οὗτοι ἐνυπνιαζόμενοι σάρκα μὲν μιαίνουσιν, κυριότητα δὲ ἀθετοῦσιν, δόξας δὲ βλασφημοῦσιν.", "text": "*Homoiōs mentoi kai houtoi enypniazomenoi sarka men miainousin*, *kyriotēta de athetousin*, *doxas de blasphēmousin*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise", "*mentoi*": "conjunction - yet/however", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*enypniazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dreaming", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*miainousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they defile", "*kyriotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/dominion", "*de*": "particle - but/and on the other hand", "*athetousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they reject", "*doxas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - glories/dignities", "*blasphēmousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they blaspheme" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*mentoi*": "yet/however/nevertheless", "*enypniazomenoi*": "dreaming/having dreams", "*sarka*": "flesh/body", "*miainousin*": "defile/pollute/corrupt", "*kyriotēta*": "authority/dominion/lordship", "*athetousin*": "reject/set aside/despise", "*doxas*": "glories/dignities/celestial beings", "*blasphēmousin*": "blaspheme/speak evil of/slander" } }