Numbers 17:12

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.17.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַהֲרֹ֜ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ דִּבֶּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹך הַקָּהָ֔ל וְהִנֵּ֛ה הֵחֵ֥ל הַנֶּ֖גֶף בָּעָ֑ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶֽת־הַקְּטֹ֔רֶת וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾAharōn* as-which *dibbēr* *Mōšeh* and *wayyāroṣ* to-*tôk* the-*qāhāl* and-behold *hēḥēl* the-*negep* in-the-*ʿām* and *wayyittēn* *ʾēt*-the-*qəṭōret* and *wayəkappēr* on-the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾAharōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wayyāroṣ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he ran", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hēḥēl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had begun", "*negep*": "noun, masculine singular - plague", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the people", "*wayyittēn*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qəṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense", "*wayəkappēr*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made atonement", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/for", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*wayyāroṣ*": "ran/rushed/hurried", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*negep*": "plague/epidemic/blow", "*qəṭōret*": "incense/fragrant offering", "*wayəkappēr*": "made atonement/covered/expiated" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַהֲרֹ֜ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ דִּבֶּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹך הַקָּהָ֔ל וְהִנֵּ֛ה הֵחֵ֥ל הַנֶּ֖גֶף בָּעָ֑ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶֽת־הַקְּטֹ֔רֶת וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־הָעָֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqqaḥ ʾAharōn as-which dibbēr Mōšeh and wayyāroṣ to-tôk the-qāhāl and-behold hēḥēl the-negep in-the-ʿām and wayyittēn ʾēt-the-qəṭōret and wayəkappēr on-the-ʿām

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqqaḥ*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took
• *ʾAharōn*: proper noun - Aaron
• *kaʾăšer*: conjunction - as/just as
• *dibbēr*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *wayyāroṣ*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he ran
• *ʾel*: preposition - to
• *tôk*: noun, masculine singular construct - midst of
• *qāhāl*: noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation
• *wə-hinnēh*: conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold
• *hēḥēl*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had begun
• *negep*: noun, masculine singular - plague
• *bā-ʿām*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the people
• *wayyittēn*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he put
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *qəṭōret*: noun, feminine singular - incense
• *wayəkappēr*: piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made atonement
• *ʿal*: preposition - on/for
• *ʿām*: noun, masculine singular - people

Word Meanings

• *wayyāroṣ*: ran/rushed/hurried
• *tôk*: midst/middle/among
• *qāhāl*: assembly/congregation/gathering
• *negep*: plague/epidemic/blow
• *qəṭōret*: incense/fragrant offering
• *wayəkappēr*: made atonement/covered/expiated

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Aaron did as Moses commanded and ran into the midst of the assembly, and the plague had already begun among the people. He put the incense in and made atonement for the people.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} spake{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} saying,{H559} Behold, we perish,{H1478} we are undone,{H6} we are all undone.{H6}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, we die{H1478}{(H8804)}, we perish{H6}{(H8804)}, we all perish{H6}{(H8804)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the childern of Israel spake vnto Moses sayenge: beholde we are destroyed and all come to nought:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye childre of Israel sayde vnto Moses: Beholde, we cosume awaie, we are destroied, & perishe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the children of Israel spake vnto Moses, saying, Behold, we are dead, we perish, we are all lost:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the children of Israel spake vnto Moyses, saying: Beholde, we are wasted away and perished, we all come to naught.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons of Israel speak unto Moses, saying, `Lo, we have expired; we have perished; we have all of us perished;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the children of Israel said to Moses, Truly, destruction has come on us; an evil fate has overtaken us all.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Behold, we perish! We are undone! We are all undone!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Israelites said to Moses,“We are bound to die! We perish, we all perish!

Referenced Verses

• Num 26:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.11", "source": "וּבְנֵי־קֹ֖רַח לֹא־מֵֽתוּ׃ ס", "text": "And sons of-*Qōraḥ* not-*mētû*", "grammar": { "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun - Korah", "*mētû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they died" }, "variants": { "*mētû*": "they died/they perished" } }
• Ps 90:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.7", "source": "כִּֽי־כָלִ֥ינוּ בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃", "text": "For we *ḵālînû* by your *ʾap̄*, and by your *ḥămāṯĕḵā* we *niḇhālnû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we are consumed/destroyed", "*ḇĕʾappêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your anger/nostril", "*ûḇaḥămāṯĕḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and by your wrath/heat", "*niḇhālnû*": "niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are dismayed/terrified/troubled" }, "variants": { "*ḵālînû*": "we are consumed/we perish/we are destroyed", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nostril/wrath", "*ḥămāṯĕḵā*": "your wrath/your heat/your fury", "*niḇhālnû*": "we are dismayed/terrified/troubled/overwhelmed" } }
• Prov 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.3", "source": "אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet* *ʾādām* *təsallēp* *darkō* and against *YHWH* *yizʿap* *libbō*.", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/ruins", "*darkō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yizʿap*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rages/is angry", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/ruins/twists", "*darkō*": "his way/path/journey", "*yizʿap*": "rages/is angry/fumes", "*libbō*": "his heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Isa 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.5", "source": "וָאֹמַ֞ר אֽוֹי־לִ֣י כִֽי־נִדְמֵ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אִ֤ישׁ טְמֵֽא־שְׂפָתַ֙יִם֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וּבְתוֹךְ֙ עַם־טְמֵ֣א שְׂפָתַ֔יִם אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֑ב כִּ֗י אֶת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת רָא֥וּ עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*Wāʾōmar* *ʾôy-lî* *kî-nidmêtî* for *ʾîsh* *təmēʾ-śəp̄ātayim* *ʾānōkî* and in *tôk* *ʿam-təmēʾ* *śəp̄ātayim* *ʾānōkî* *yôshēb* for *ʾet*-the *melek* *YHWH* *tsəbāʾôt* *rāʾû* *ʿênāy*.", "grammar": { "*Wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾôy-lî*": "interjection + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - woe to me", "*kî-nidmêtî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - for I am undone/ruined/cut off", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*təmēʾ-śəp̄ātayim*": "adjective, masculine singular + noun, feminine dual - unclean of lips", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿam-təmēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - people unclean", "*śəp̄ātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - lips", "*yôshēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tsəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have seen", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/grief", "*nidmêtî*": "I am undone/ruined/cut off/silenced/destroyed", "*təmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*śəp̄ātayim*": "lips/speech/language", "*tôk*": "midst/among/inside", "*yôshēb*": "dwelling/residing/sitting/remaining", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*YHWH tsəbāʾôt*": "LORD of hosts/armies/heavenly forces" } }
• Isa 57:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.16", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְעוֹלָם֙ אָרִ֔יב וְלֹ֥א לָנֶ֖צַח אֶקְּצ֑וֹף כִּי־ר֙וּחַ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֣י יַֽעֲט֔וֹף וּנְשָׁמ֖וֹת אֲנִ֥י עָשִֽׂיתִי׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *lə-ʿôlām* *ʾārîb* *wə-lōʾ* *lāneṣaḥ* *ʾeqqəṣôp* *kî-rûaḥ* *millə pānay* *yaʿăṭôp* *û-nəšāmôt* *ʾănî* *ʿāśîtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever", "*ʾārîb*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will contend/strive", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for eternity/perpetually", "*ʾeqqəṣôp*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be angry", "*kî-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - for spirit", "*millə pānay*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - from before me", "*yaʿăṭôp*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it would faint/be overwhelmed", "*û-nəšāmôt*": "conjunctive waw + noun, feminine, plural - and souls/breath", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have made" }, "variants": { "*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*ʾārîb*": "I will contend/dispute/strive", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "perpetually/continually/forever", "*ʾeqqəṣôp*": "I will be angry/wrathful/indignant", "*yaʿăṭôp*": "would faint/grow weary/be overwhelmed", "*millə pānay*": "from before me/from my presence", "*nəšāmôt*": "souls/breaths/spirits/life" } }
• Heb 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐκλέλησθε τῆς παρακλήσεως ἥτις ὑμῖν ὡς υἱοῖς διαλέγεται, Υἱέ μου, μὴ ὀλιγώρει παιδείας Κυρίου, μηδὲ ἐκλύου ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐλεγχόμενος:", "text": "And you have *eklelēsthe* the *paraklēseōs* which to you as *huiois* *dialegetai*, *Huie* of me, not *oligōrei paideias Kyriou*, neither *eklyou* by him *elegchomenos*:", "grammar": { "*eklelēsthe*": "verb, perfect middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you have forgotten/neglected", "*paraklēseōs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of exhortation/encouragement/comfort", "*huiois*": "noun, dative, plural, masculine - to sons", "*dialegetai*": "verb, present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - speaks/addresses/reasons with", "*Huie*": "noun, vocative, singular, masculine - Son/child", "*oligōrei*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular - despise/regard lightly/make light of", "*paideias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of discipline/training/instruction", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of Lord", "*eklyou*": "verb, present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be discouraged/faint/grow weary", "*elegchomenos*": "participle, present passive, nominative, singular, masculine - being rebuked/reproved/corrected" }, "variants": { "*eklelēsthe*": "you have forgotten/neglected/been unmindful of", "*paraklēseōs*": "exhortation/encouragement/comfort/consolation", "*dialegetai*": "speaks/addresses/reasons with/discusses with", "*oligōrei*": "despise/regard lightly/make light of/disregard", "*paideias*": "discipline/training/instruction/chastening", "*eklyou*": "be discouraged/faint/grow weary/lose heart", "*elegchomenos*": "being rebuked/reproved/corrected/convicted" } }