Numbers 20:1

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.20.1", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל כָּל־הָ֨עֵדָ֤ה מִדְבַּר־צִן֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב הָעָ֖ם בְּקָדֵ֑שׁ וַתָּ֤מָת שָׁם֙ מִרְיָ֔ם וַתִּקָּבֵ֖ר שָֽׁם", "text": "And *wāʾbōʾû* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* all-the-*ʿēdâ* *midbār*-*ṣin* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*riʾšôn* and-*yēšeb* the-*ʿām* in-*qādēš* and-*tāmāt* there *miryām* and-*tiqqābēr* there", "grammar": { "*wāʾbōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they came", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular - congregation/assembly", "*midbār*": "construct state, masculine singular - wilderness of", "*ṣin*": "proper noun - Zin", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*riʾšôn*": "masculine singular, ordinal - first", "*yēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt/stayed", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people", "*tāmāt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*tiqqābēr*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried" }, "variants": { "*bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*midbār*-*ṣin*": "wilderness of Zin", "*ḥōdeš* *riʾšôn*": "first month", "*qādēš*": "Kadesh (place name)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל כָּל־הָ֨עֵדָ֤ה מִדְבַּר־צִן֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב הָעָ֖ם בְּקָדֵ֑שׁ וַתָּ֤מָת שָׁם֙ מִרְיָ֔ם וַתִּקָּבֵ֖ר שָֽׁם

Transliteration

And wāʾbōʾû bənê-yiśrāʾēl all-the-ʿēdâ midbār-ṣin in-the-ḥōdeš the-riʾšôn and-yēšeb the-ʿām in-qādēš and-tāmāt there miryām and-tiqqābēr there

Grammar Details

• *wāʾbōʾû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they came
• *bənê*: construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʿēdâ*: feminine singular - congregation/assembly
• *midbār*: construct state, masculine singular - wilderness of
• *ṣin*: proper noun - Zin
• *ḥōdeš*: masculine singular - month
• *riʾšôn*: masculine singular, ordinal - first
• *yēšeb*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt/stayed
• *ʿām*: masculine singular - people
• *tāmāt*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died
• *tiqqābēr*: waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried

Word Meanings

• *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl*: children of Israel/Israelites
• *ʿēdâ*: congregation/assembly/community
• *midbār*-*ṣin*: wilderness of Zin
• *ḥōdeš* *riʾšôn*: first month
• *qādēš*: Kadesh (place name)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the first month, the entire community of the Israelites came to the wilderness of Zin, and the people stayed at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the desert of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the whole multitude of ye childern of Israel came in to the deserte of Sin in the first moneth and the people dwelt at cades. And there dyed Mir Iam and was buried there.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the childre of Israel came wt the whole cogregacion into the wildernesse of Zin in the first moneth, & the people abode at Cades. And there dyed Miriam, & was buried there.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the children of Israel came with ye whole Congregation to the desert of Zin in the first moneth, and the people abode at Cadesh: where Miriam died, and was buried there.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the children of Israel came with the whole multitude into the desert of Zin in the first moneth, and the people abode at Cades: And there died Miriam, and was buryed there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then came the children of Israel, [even] the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons of Israel come in, -- all the company -- to the wilderness of Zin, in the first month, and the people abide in Kadesh, and Miriam dieth there, and is buried there.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the first month all the children of Israel came into the waste land of Zin, and put up their tents in Kadesh; there death came to Miriam, and they put her body to rest in the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Israelites Complain Again Then the entire community of Israel entered the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.

Referenced Verses

• Num 13:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.21", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ וַיָּתֻ֣רוּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ מִמִּדְבַּר־צִ֥ן עַד־רְחֹ֖ב לְבֹ֥א חֲמָֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿălû* *wa-yātūrû* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *mi-midbar*-*ṣin* *ʿad*-*rəḥōb* *lə-bōʾ* *ḥămāt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*wa-yātūrû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spied out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*mi-midbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from wilderness of", "*ṣin*": "proper noun - Zin", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/as far as", "*rəḥōb*": "proper noun - Rehob", "*lə-bōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to entrance of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath" }, "variants": { "*yātūrû*": "spied out/explored/searched", "*lə-bōʾ* *ḥămāt*": "to the entrance of Hamath/to Lebo-hamath" } }
• Exod 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.20", "source": "וַתִּקַּח֩ מִרְיָ֨ם הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה אֲח֧וֹת אַהֲרֹ֛ן אֶת־הַתֹּ֖ף בְּיָדָ֑הּ וַתֵּצֶ֤אןָ כָֽל־הַנָּשִׁים֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יהָ בְּתֻפִּ֖ים וּבִמְחֹלֹֽת׃", "text": "*wattiqqaḥ* *Miryām* *hannəḇîʾāh* *ʾăḥôt* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾet*-*hattōp̄* *bəyāḏāh* *wattēṣeʾnā* *ḵāl*-*hannāšîm* *ʾaḥăreyhā* *bətuppîm* *ūḇimḥōlōt*", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*Miryām*": "proper noun - Miriam", "*hannəḇîʾāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the prophetess", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hattōp̄*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tambourine", "*bəyāḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her hand", "*wattēṣeʾnā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they went out", "*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hannāšîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the women", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her", "*bətuppîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with tambourines", "*ūḇimḥōlōt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural - and with dances" }, "variants": { "*nəḇîʾāh*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*tōp̄*": "tambourine/timbrel/hand-drum", "*məḥōlōt*": "dances/dancing/dance-circles" } }
• Num 33:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.36", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ מֵעֶצְי֣וֹן גָּ֑בֶר וַיַּחֲנ֥וּ בְמִדְבַּר־צִ֖ן הִ֥וא קָדֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from *'Eṣyôn Gāber*, and *wə-yaḥanû* in *midbar-Ṣin*, it *hîʾ* *Qādēš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*'Eṣyôn Gāber*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition *mē* - from Ezion-geber", "*wə-yaḥanû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped", "*midbar-Ṣin*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *bə* - in wilderness of Zin", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/that is", "*Qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh" }, "variants": { "*yis'û*": "journey/set out/depart", "*yaḥanû*": "camp/encamp/pitch [tents]", "*'Eṣyôn Gāber*": "backbone of [a] man/spine of [a] warrior", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• Num 26:59 : 59 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.59", "source": "וְשֵׁ֣ם ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת עַמְרָ֗ם יוֹכֶ֙בֶד֙ בַּת־לֵוִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָלְדָ֥ה אֹתָ֛הּ לְלֵוִ֖י בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַתֵּ֣לֶד לְעַמְרָ֗ם אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת מִרְיָ֥ם אֲחֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *shēm* *ʾēshet* *ʿamrām* *yôkebed* *bat*-*lēwî* who *yāldâ* her to *lēwî* in *miṣrāyim*; and *tēled* to *ʿamrām* *ʾet*-*ʾahărōn* and *ʾet*-*mōsheh* and *ʾēt* *miryām* *ʾăḥōtām*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*shēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾēshet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʿamrām*": "proper noun - Amram", "*yôkebed*": "proper noun - Jochebed", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*yāldâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she bore", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*tēled*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with consecutive waw - and she bore", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿamrām*": "proper noun - Amram", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miryām*": "proper noun - Miriam", "*ʾăḥōtām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their sister" }, "variants": { "*shēm*": "name/designation/title", "*ʾēshet*": "wife of/woman of/spouse of", "*yāldâ*": "bore/gave birth to/was delivered of", "*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to/brought forth" } }
• Num 27:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.27.14", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ מְרִיתֶ֨ם פִּ֜י בְּמִדְבַּר־צִ֗ן בִּמְרִיבַת֙ הֽ͏ָעֵדָ֔ה לְהַקְדִּישֵׁ֥נִי בַמַּ֖יִם לְעֵינֵיהֶ֑ם הֵ֛ם מֵֽי־מְרִיבַ֥ת קָדֵ֖שׁ מִדְבַּר־צִֽן׃ פ", "text": "As *kaʾăšer* *mərîtem* *pî* in *miḏbar*-*ṣin* in *mərîḇat* *hā-ʿēḏāh* to *ləhaqdîšēnî* in *ba-mayim* to *lə-ʿênêhem*; they *hēm* *mê*-*mərîḇat* *qāḏēš* *miḏbar*-*ṣin*.", "grammar": { "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*mərîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you rebelled", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth/command", "*bə-miḏbar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the wilderness of", "*ṣin*": "proper name - Zin", "*bi-mərîḇat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in the contention of", "*hā-ʿēḏāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation", "*lə-haqdîšēnî*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - to sanctify me", "*ba-mayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the waters", "*lə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before their eyes", "*hēm*": "3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - they", "*mê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of", "*mərîḇat*": "feminine singular construct - contention of", "*qāḏēš*": "proper name - Kadesh", "*miḏbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*ṣin*": "proper name - Zin" }, "variants": { "*mərîtem*": "you rebelled/were rebellious/disobeyed", "*pî*": "my mouth/word/command", "*mərîḇat*": "contention/strife/controversy", "*ləhaqdîšēnî*": "to sanctify me/treat me as holy/honor me as holy", "*mê*-*mərîḇat*": "waters of Meribah/waters of contention" } }
• Num 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.1", "source": "וַתְּדַבֵּ֨ר מִרְיָ֤ם וְאַהֲרֹן֙ בְּמֹשֶׁ֔ה עַל־אֹד֛וֹת הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַכֻּשִׁ֖ית אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָקָ֑ח כִּֽי־אִשָּׁ֥ה כֻשִׁ֖ית לָקָֽח׃", "text": "*Wattədabbēr* *Miryām* *wə-ʾAhărōn* *bə-Mōšeh* *ʿal-ʾōdōwt* the *ʾiššāh* the *Kūšît* *ʾăšer* *lāqāḥ* *kî-ʾiššāh* *Kūšît* *lāqāḥ*", "grammar": { "*Wattədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she spoke'", "*Miryām*": "proper noun, feminine - 'Miriam'", "*wə-ʾAhărōn*": "conjunction + proper noun - 'and Aaron'", "*bə-Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - 'against Moses'", "*ʿal-ʾōdōwt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - 'concerning/on account of'", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'woman/wife'", "*Kūšît*": "feminine singular adjective - 'Cushite'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'whom/which'", "*lāqāḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he had taken'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'" }, "variants": { "*bə-Mōšeh*": "against Moses/concerning Moses", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*Kūšît*": "Cushite/Ethiopian", "*lāqāḥ*": "took/married/had taken" } }
• Num 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.10", "source": "וְהֶעָנָ֗ן סָ֚ר מֵעַ֣ל הָאֹ֔הֶל וְהִנֵּ֥ה מִרְיָ֖ם מְצֹרַ֣עַת כַּשָּׁ֑לֶג וַיִּ֧פֶן אַהֲרֹ֛ן אֶל־מִרְיָ֖ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה מְצֹרָֽעַת׃", "text": "*Wə-heʿānān* *sār* *mēʿal* *hāʾōhel* *wə-hinnēh* *Miryām* *məṣōraʿat* *kaššāleg* *wayyifen* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾel-Miryām* *wə-hinnēh* *məṣōrāʿat*", "grammar": { "*Wə-heʿānān*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'and the cloud'", "*sār*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'departed'", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - 'from upon'", "*hāʾōhel*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the tent'", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*Miryām*": "proper noun - 'Miriam'", "*məṣōraʿat*": "Pual participle, feminine singular - 'leprous'", "*kaššāleg*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'like the snow'", "*wayyifen*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he turned'", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - 'Aaron'", "*ʾel-Miryām*": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Miriam'", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*məṣōrāʿat*": "Pual participle, feminine singular - 'leprous'" }, "variants": { "*sār*": "departed/removed/turned aside", "*məṣōraʿat*": "leprous/stricken with skin disease", "*kaššāleg*": "like snow/white as snow" } }
• Num 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.15", "source": "וַתִּסָּגֵ֥ר מִרְיָ֛ם מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וְהָעָם֙ לֹ֣א נָסַ֔ע עַד־הֵאָסֵ֖ף מִרְיָֽם׃", "text": "*Wattissāgēr* *Miryām* *miḥūṣ* *lammaḥăneh* *šiḇʿat* *yāmîm* *wə-hāʿām* *lōʾ* *nāsaʿ* *ʿad-hēʾāsēf* *Miryām*", "grammar": { "*Wattissāgēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she was shut out'", "*Miryām*": "proper noun - 'Miriam'", "*miḥūṣ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'outside'", "*lammaḥăneh*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the camp'", "*šiḇʿat*": "feminine singular construct - 'seven of'", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'days'", "*wə-hāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'and the people'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*nāsaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'set out'", "*ʿad-hēʾāsēf*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - 'until the being gathered of'", "*Miryām*": "proper noun - 'Miriam'" }, "variants": { "*Wattissāgēr*": "was shut out/was confined/was isolated", "*nāsaʿ*": "set out/journeyed/departed", "*hēʾāsēf*": "gathering/receiving back" } }
• Num 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.16", "source": "וַנִּצְעַ֤ק אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע קֹלֵ֔נוּ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאָ֔ךְ וַיֹּצִאֵ֖נוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וְהִנֵּה֙ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ בְקָדֵ֔שׁ עִ֖יר קְצֵ֥ה גְבוּלֶֽךָ", "text": "And-*niṣʿaq* to-*yəhwâ* and-*yišmaʿ* *qōlēnû* and-*yišlaḥ* *malʾāk* and-*yōṣiʾēnû* from-*miṣrāyim* and-behold *ʾănaḥnû* in-*qādēš* *ʿîr* *qəṣê* *gəbûlekā*", "grammar": { "*niṣʿaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st plural - and we cried out", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*qōlēnû*": "masculine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our voice", "*yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾāk*": "masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*yōṣiʾēnû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - and brought us out", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*qəṣê*": "masculine singular construct - edge of", "*gəbûlekā*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your territory" }, "variants": { "*niṣʿaq*": "cried out/called", "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*qōlēnû*": "our voice/our cry", "*malʾāk*": "messenger/angel", "*yōṣiʾēnû*": "brought us out/led us out", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*qəṣê*": "edge/extremity", "*gəbûlekā*": "your border/your territory" } }
• Exod 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.4", "source": "וַתֵּתַצַּ֥ב אֲחֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק לְדֵעָ֕ה מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-tētaṣṣab ʾăḥōtô mērāḥōq lədēʿāh mah-yēʿāśeh lô*", "grammar": { "*wa-tētaṣṣab*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and stationed herself/positioned herself", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*mērāḥōq*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from afar/at a distance", "*lədēʿāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*mah-yēʿāśeh*": "interrogative pronoun + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - what would be done", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*tētaṣṣab*": "stationed herself/positioned herself/stood", "*rāḥōq*": "distance/far off/remote place", "*yēʿāśeh*": "would be done/would happen/would become" } }
• Exod 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.7", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֲחֹתוֹ֮ אֶל־בַּת־פַּרְעֹה֒ הַאֵלֵ֗ךְ וְקָרָ֤אתִי לָךְ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה מֵינֶ֔קֶת מִ֖ן הָעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת וְתֵינִ֥ק לָ֖ךְ אֶת־הַיָּֽלֶד׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer ʾăḥōtô ʾel-bat-parʿōh haʾēlēḵ wəqārāʾtî lāḵ ʾiššâ mêneqet min hāʿibriyyōt wətênîq lāḵ ʾet-hayyāled*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*ʾel-bat-parʿōh*": "preposition + construct state + proper noun - to the daughter of Pharaoh", "*haʾēlēḵ*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I go", "*wəqārāʾtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and call", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*mêneqet*": "hiphil participle, feminine singular - nursing", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hāʿibriyyōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the Hebrew women", "*wətênîq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and (she) will nurse", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾet-hayyāled*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the child" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "his sister", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "shall I go/should I go", "*qārāʾtî*": "call/summon", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*mêneqet*": "nursing woman/wet nurse", "*ʿibriyyōt*": "Hebrew women", "*tênîq*": "will nurse/will suckle/will breastfeed" } }
• Deut 1:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.22", "source": "וַתִּקְרְב֣וּן אֵלַי֮ כֻּלְּכֶם֒ וַתֹּאמְר֗וּ נִשְׁלְחָ֤ה אֲנָשִׁים֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ־לָ֖נוּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיָשִׁ֤בוּ אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ דָּבָ֔ר אֶת־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲלֶה־בָּ֔הּ וְאֵת֙ הֶֽעָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָבֹ֖א אֲלֵיהֶֽן", "text": "And-*tiqrəbûn* to-me, all-of-you, and-*tōʾmrû*: *nišləḥāh* *ʾănāšîm* to-*pānênû* and-*yaḥpərû*-for-us *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ*, and-*yāšîbû* *ʾōtānû* *dābār*, *ʾet*-the-*derek* which *na'ăleh*-in-it and-*ʾēt* the-*'ārîm* which *nābōʾ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*tiqrəbûn*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *qrb* - 'approach/come near'", "*tōʾmrû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *ʾmr* - 'say'", "*nišləḥāh*": "1st person plural cohortative, qal form of *šlḥ* - 'let us send'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'men'", "*pānênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - 'before us'", "*yaḥpərû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect, qal form of *ḥpr* - 'search out/explore'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the land'", "*yāšîbû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect, hiphil form of *šwb* - 'bring back/return'", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker with 1st person plural suffix - 'us'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - 'word/report'", "*derek*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the way'", "*na'ăleh*": "1st person plural imperfect, qal form of *'lh* - 'go up'", "*'ārîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - 'the cities'", "*nābōʾ*": "1st person plural imperfect, qal form of *bwʾ* - 'come/enter'" }, "variants": { "*tiqrəbûn*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*nišləḥāh*": "let us send/we should send", "*yaḥpərû*": "search out/explore/spy out/investigate", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*yāšîbû*": "bring back/return/report back", "*dābār*": "word/report/information/matter", "*derek*": "way/road/path/route", "*'ārîm*": "cities/towns/settlements" } } 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.23", "source": "וַיִּיטַ֥ב בְּעֵינַ֖י הַדָּבָ֑ר וָאֶקַּ֤ח מִכֶּם֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ אֶחָ֖ד לַשָּֽׁבֶט", "text": "And-*yîṭab* in-*'ênay* the-*dābār*; and-*ʾeqqaḥ* from-you *šənêm* *'āśār* *ʾănāšîm*, *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* for-the-*šābeṭ*.", "grammar": { "*yîṭab*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect consecutive, qal form of *yṭb* - 'be good/pleasing'", "*'ênay*": "dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my eyes'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the word/matter'", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive, qal form of *lqḥ* - 'take'", "*šənêm*": "masculine dual construct - 'two of'", "*'āśār*": "masculine numeral - 'ten'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'men'", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man'", "*ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular numeral - 'one'", "*šābeṭ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the tribe'" }, "variants": { "*yîṭab*": "was good/pleased/was pleasing", "*'ênay*": "my eyes/in my sight/in my opinion", "*dābār*": "word/matter/plan/thing", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ʾîš ʾeḥād lašābeṭ*": "one man for each tribe" } }
• Deut 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.14", "source": "וְהַיָּמִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣כְנוּ ׀ מִקָּדֵ֣שׁ בַּרְנֵ֗עַ עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־עָבַ֙רְנוּ֙ אֶת־נַ֣חַל זֶ֔רֶד שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה שָׁנָ֑ה עַד־תֹּ֨ם כָּל־הַדּ֜וֹר אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ מִקֶּ֣רֶב הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And the *yāmîm* that-*hālakʾnū* from *qādēš barnēaʿ* until that-*ʿābarnū* *ʾet*-*naḥal* *zered* *šelōšîm* and *šemōneh* *šānāh* until-*tōm* all-the *dôr* *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmāh* from *qereb* the *maḥăneh* as that *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to them", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*hālakʾnū*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we walked", "*qādēš barnēaʿ*": "proper noun - Kadesh-barnea", "*ʿābarnū*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we crossed over", "*naḥal*": "noun masculine singular construct - valley/brook of", "*zered*": "proper noun - Zered", "*šelōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*šemōneh*": "cardinal number - eight", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*tōm*": "qal infinitive construct - finishing/completing", "*dôr*": "noun masculine singular - generation", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun feminine singular - war", "*qereb*": "noun masculine singular construct - midst of", "*maḥăneh*": "noun masculine singular - camp", "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - swore", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/time/period", "*hālakʾnū*": "walked/went/traveled", "*ʿābarnū*": "crossed over/passed through/traversed", "*šānāh*": "year/period of time", "*tōm*": "completion/end/finishing", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people/persons", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*qereb*": "midst/inner part/among", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment/company", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/promised under oath/took an oath" } }
• Deut 32:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.51", "source": "עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְעַלְתֶּ֜ם בִּ֗י בְּתוֹךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּמֵֽי־מְרִיבַ֥ת קָדֵ֖שׁ מִדְבַּר־צִ֑ן עַ֣ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־קִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙ אוֹתִ֔י בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "On *ʾăšer* *mĕʿaltem* in-me in-*tôk* *bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* at-*mê*-*Mĕrîbat* *Qādēš* *midbar*-*Ṣin*, on *ʾăšer* not-*qiddaštem* me in-*tôk* *bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/because", "*mĕʿaltem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you acted unfaithfully", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of", "*Mĕrîbat*": "proper noun - Meribah", "*Qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Ṣin*": "proper noun - Zin", "*qiddaštem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sanctified", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of" }, "variants": { "*mĕʿaltem*": "you acted unfaithfully/you trespassed/you broke faith", "*tôk*": "midst/among/within", "*qiddaštem*": "you sanctified/you treated as holy/you honored as holy" } }
• Ps 29:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.8", "source": "ק֣וֹל יְ֭הוָה יָחִ֣יל מִדְבָּ֑ר יָחִ֥יל יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִדְבַּ֥ר קָדֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*qôl* *YHWH* *yāḥîl* *midbār* *yāḥîl* *YHWH* *midbar* *Qādēš*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yāḥîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - causes to writhe/tremble", "*midbār*": "masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh" }, "variants": { "*yāḥîl*": "causes to writhe/tremble/shake/be in anguish", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• Mic 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Micah.6.4", "source": "כִּ֤י הֶעֱלִתִ֙יךָ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִ֖ים פְּדִיתִ֑יךָ וָאֶשְׁלַ֣ח לְפָנֶ֔יךָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה אַהֲרֹ֥ן וּמִרְיָֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *heʿĕlîtîkā* *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *û-mibêt* *ʿăbādîm* *pədîtîkā* *wā-ʾešlaḥ* *lə-pānêkā* *ʾet*-*mōšeh* *ʾahărōn* *û-miryām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heʿĕlîtîkā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I brought you up", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*û-mibêt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants", "*pədîtîkā*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I redeemed you", "*wā-ʾešlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st person singular consecutive - and I sent", "*lə-pānêkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*û-miryām*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Miriam" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕlîtîkā*": "brought up/raised/lifted/elevated you", "*pədîtîkā*": "redeemed/ransomed/freed you" } }