Numbers 20:2

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.20.2", "source": "וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה מַ֖יִם לָעֵדָ֑ה וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹֽן", "text": "And-not *hāyâ* *mayim* for-the-*ʿēdâ* and-*yiqqāhălû* against-*mōšeh* and-against-*ʾahărōn*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular with prefixed preposition - for the congregation", "*yiqqāhălû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd plural - and they assembled themselves", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron" }, "variants": { "*mayim*": "water", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*yiqqāhălû*": "assembled/gathered together" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה מַ֖יִם לָעֵדָ֑ה וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹֽן

Transliteration

And-not hāyâ mayim for-the-ʿēdâ and-yiqqāhălû against-mōšeh and-against-ʾahărōn

Grammar Details

• *hāyâ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed
• *mayim*: masculine plural - water
• *ʿēdâ*: feminine singular with prefixed preposition - for the congregation
• *yiqqāhălû*: waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd plural - and they assembled themselves
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *ʾahărōn*: proper noun - Aaron

Word Meanings

• *mayim*: water
• *ʿēdâ*: congregation/assembly/community
• *yiqqāhălû*: assembled/gathered together

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There was no water for the community, so they gathered together against Moses and Aaron.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered themselves together against Moses and Aaron.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there was no water{H4325} for the congregation:{H5712} and they assembled{H6950} themselves together against Moses{H4872} and against Aaron.{H175}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there was no water{H4325} for the congregation{H5712}: and they gathered{H6950}{(H8735)} themselves together against Moses{H4872} and against Aaron{H175}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  More ouer there was no water for the multitude wherfore they gathered the selues together agest Moses and agest Aaron.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the congregacion had no water, & they gathered them selues together agaynst Moses & Aaron,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But there was no water for the Congregation, and they assembled them selues against Moses and against Aaron.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But there was no water for the multitude: and they gathered them selues together agaynst Moyses and Aaron.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there hath been no water for the company, and they are assembled against Moses, and against Aaron,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there was no water for the people: and they came together against Moses and against Aaron.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And there was no water for the community, and so they gathered themselves together against Moses and Aaron.

Referenced Verses

• Num 16:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.19", "source": "וַיַּקְהֵ֨ל עֲלֵיהֶ֥ם קֹ֙רַח֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיֵּרָ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־כָּל־הָעֵדָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyaqhēl* against-them *Qōraḥ* *ʾet*-all-the-*hāʿēdâ* to-*petaḥ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*, and *wayyērāʾ* glory-of-*YHWH* to-all-the-*hāʿēdâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaqhēl*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he assembled", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*wayyērāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyaqhēl*": "assembled/gathered", "*wayyērāʾ*": "appeared/was seen/revealed himself" } }
• Num 21:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.5", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר הָעָ֗ם בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮ וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒ לָמָ֤ה הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לָמ֖וּת בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְאֵ֣ין מַ֔יִם וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּ קָ֔צָה בַּלֶּ֖חֶם הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yəḏabbēr* the-*'ām* against-*'ĕlōhîm* and-against-*mōšeh* why *he'ĕlîṯûnû* from-*miṣrayim* to-*lāmûṯ* in-the-*miḏbār* for *'ên* *leḥem* and-*'ên* *mayim* and-*nap̄šēnû* *qāṣâ* in-the-*leḥem* the-*qəlōqēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*he'ĕlîṯûnû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - you brought us up", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*miḏbār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the wilderness/desert", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person common plural suffix - our soul", "*qāṣâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - loathes/detests", "*leḥem*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the bread/food", "*qəlōqēl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the worthless/miserable" }, "variants": { "*bə-'ĕlōhîm*": "against God/with God", "*qəlōqēl*": "worthless/miserable/insubstantial/light", "*qāṣâ*": "loathes/detests/is disgusted with", "*he'ĕlîṯûnû*": "you brought us up/you made us ascend" } }
• 1 Cor 10:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.10", "source": "Μηδὲ γογγύζετε, καθὼς καὶ τινὲς αὐτῶν ἐγόγγυσαν, καὶ ἀπώλοντο ὑπὸ τοῦ ὀλοθρευτοῦ.", "text": "Neither *gogguzetē*, *kathōs* *kai* some of them *egoggusan*, and *apōlonto* by the *olothreutou*", "grammar": { "*gogguzetē*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - grumble/complain/murmur", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*egoggusan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they grumbled/complained/murmured", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle, 3rd person plural - they perished/were destroyed", "*olothreutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - destroyer" }, "variants": { "*gogguzetē*": "grumble/complain/murmur", "*egoggusan*": "grumbled/complained/murmured", "*apōlonto*": "perished/were destroyed/died", "*olothreutou*": "destroyer/one who destroys/angel of destruction" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.11", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ πάντα τύποι συνέβαινον ἐκείνοις: ἐγράφη δὲ πρὸς νουθεσίαν ἡμῶν, εἰς οὓς τὰ τέλη τῶν αἰώνων κατήντησεν.", "text": "*Tauta* *de* all *typoi* *synebanon* to those: *egraphē* *de* *pros* *nouthesian* of us, to whom the *telē* of the *aiōnōn* *katēntēsen*", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - these things", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*typoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - types/figures/examples", "*synebanon*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural - they happened/befell", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - it was written", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*nouthesian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - admonition/warning/instruction", "*telē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ends/goals/completions", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - ages/eons", "*katēntēsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular - came/arrived/attained" }, "variants": { "*typoi*": "types/examples/patterns/figures", "*synebanon*": "happened/befell/occurred as examples", "*nouthesian*": "admonition/warning/instruction", "*telē*": "ends/goals/consummation", "*aiōnōn*": "ages/eons/world periods", "*katēntēsen*": "came/arrived/reached/attained to" } }
• Exod 15:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.23", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ מָרָ֔תָה וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֗וּ לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת מַ֙יִם֙ מִמָּרָ֔ה כִּ֥י מָרִ֖ים הֵ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרָֽא־שְׁמָ֖הּ מָרָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyāḇōʾū* *Mārātāh* *wəlōʾ* *yāḵəlū* *lištōt* *mayim* *mimmārāh* *kî* *mārîm* *hēm* *ʿal*-*kēn* *qārāʾ*-*šəmāh* *Mārāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*Mārātāh*": "proper noun + directional suffix - to Marah", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāḵəlū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able", "*lištōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*mimmārāh*": "preposition + proper noun - from Marah", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*mārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - bitter", "*hēm*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šəmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*Mārāh*": "proper noun - Marah" }, "variants": { "*mārîm*": "bitter/bitterness", "*Mārāh*": "Marah/Bitterness (name meaning 'bitter')" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.24", "source": "וַיִּלֹּ֧נוּ הָעָ֛ם עַל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹ֖ר מַה־נִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wayyillōnū* *hāʿām* *ʿal*-*Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr* *mah*-*ništeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyillōnū*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they murmured", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ništeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will drink" }, "variants": { "*wayyillōnū*": "murmured/grumbled/complained", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation/the folk" } }
• Exod 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.2", "source": "*וילינו **וַיִּלּ֜וֹנוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עַל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "*wə-yillônû* all-*'ădat bənê-yiśrāʾēl* against-*mōšeh* and-against-*ʾahărōn* in-the-*midbār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yillônû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they complained/murmured", "*'ădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*midbār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wə-yillônû*": "and they complained/murmured/grumbled", "*'ădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• Exod 16:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.7", "source": "וּבֹ֗קֶר וּרְאִיתֶם֙ אֶת־כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה בְּשָׁמְע֥וֹ אֶת־תְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖ם עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וְנַ֣חְנוּ מָ֔ה כִּ֥י *תלונו **תַלִּ֖ינוּ עָלֵֽינוּ", "text": "*û-bōqer* *û-rəʾîtem* *ʾet-kəbôd YHWH* in-*šom'ô* *ʾet-təlunnōtêkem* against-*YHWH* *wə-naḥnû mâ* that *tallînû* against-us", "grammar": { "*û-bōqer*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular - and morning", "*û-rəʾîtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will see", "*kəbôd*": "construct state masculine singular - glory of", "*šom'ô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hearing", "*təlunnōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your complaints", "*wə-naḥnû*": "waw conjunction + 1st common plural pronoun - and we", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*tallînû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you complain" }, "variants": { "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*kəbôd*": "glory/honor/presence", "*təlunnōtêkem*": "your complaints/murmurings/grumblings", "*wə-naḥnû mâ*": "and who are we/what are we", "*tallînû*": "you complain/murmur/grumble" } }
• Exod 16:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.12", "source": "שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֶת־תְּלוּנֹּת֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ דַּבֵּ֨ר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר בֵּ֤ין הָֽעַרְבַּ֙יִם֙ תֹּאכְל֣וּ בָשָׂ֔ר וּבַבֹּ֖קֶר תִּשְׂבְּעוּ־לָ֑חֶם וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*šāma'tî* *ʾet-təlûnnōt bənê yiśrāʾēl* *dabbēr* to-them *lēʾmōr* between the-*'arbayim* *tōʾklû bāśār* and-in-the-*bōqer* *tiśbə'û-lāḥem* *wîda'tem* that I *YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*šāma'tî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have heard", "*təlûnnōt*": "feminine plural construct - complaints of", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative masculine singular - speak", "*tōʾklû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will eat", "*tiśbə'û*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will be satisfied", "*wîda'tem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*təlûnnōt*": "complaints/murmurings/grumblings", "*'arbayim*": "evenings/twilights (dual form - between the two evenings)", "*bāśār*": "meat/flesh", "*tiśbə'û-lāḥem*": "you will be satisfied with bread/food", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "your God/deity" } }
• Exod 17:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.1", "source": "וַ֠יִּסְעוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל מִמִּדְבַּר־סִ֛ין לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בִּרְפִידִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין מַ֖יִם לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yissəʿû* all-*ʿădat* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*midbar*-*sîn* to-*masʿêhem* by-*pî* *YHWH* and-*wa-yaḥănû* in-*rəpîdîm* and-not *mayim* to-*lishtōt* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yissəʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*ʿădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*midbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - wilderness/desert of", "*sîn*": "proper noun - Sin", "*masʿêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their journeys/stages", "*pî*": "construct state, masculine singular - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they camped/encamped", "*rəpîdîm*": "proper noun - Rephidim", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*lishtōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yissəʿû*": "journeyed/departed/set out", "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*masʿêhem*": "their journeys/stages/campsites", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched tents", "*lishtōt*": "to drink/for drinking" } } 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.2", "source": "וַיָּ֤רֶב הָעָם֙ עִם־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ תְּנוּ־לָ֥נוּ מַ֖יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תְּרִיבוּן֙ עִמָּדִ֔י מַה־תְּנַסּ֖וּן אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yāreb* the-*ʿām* with-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmərû* give-*tənû*-to-us *mayim* and-*wə-nishteh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* to-them *mōsheh* why-*tərîbûn* with-me why-*tənassûn* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yāreb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it quarreled/contended", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they said", "*tənû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wə-nishteh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us drink", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*tərîbûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you quarrel/contend", "*tənassûn*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you test/try", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wa-yāreb*": "quarreled/contended/strove", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*tənû*": "give/provide/grant", "*wə-nishteh*": "let us drink/that we may drink", "*tərîbûn*": "quarrel/contend/strive", "*tənassûn*": "test/try/put to the proof" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.3", "source": "וַיִּצְמָ֨א שָׁ֤ם הָעָם֙ לַמַּ֔יִם וַיָּ֥לֶן הָעָ֖ם עַל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ הֶעֱלִיתָ֣נוּ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לְהָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֛י וְאֶת־בָּנַ֥י וְאֶת־מִקְנַ֖י בַּצָּמָֽא׃", "text": "And *wa-yitsmāʾ* there the-*ʿām* for-the-*mayim* and-*wa-yālen* the-*ʿām* against-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* why this *heʿĕlîtānû* from-*mitsrayim* to-*lehāmît* *ʾōtî* and-*wəʾet*-*bānay* and-*wəʾet*-*miqnay* with-the-*tsāmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it thirsted", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the water", "*wa-yālen*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it complained/murmured", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you brought us up", "*mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lehāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/cause to die", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*wəʾet*": "and + direct object marker", "*bānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my children/sons", "*miqnay*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my livestock/cattle", "*tsāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thirst" }, "variants": { "*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "thirsted/was thirsty", "*wa-yālen*": "complained/murmured/grumbled", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "brought us up/made us ascend", "*lehāmît*": "to kill/cause to die/put to death", "*tsāmāʾ*": "thirst/thirstiness/drought" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.4", "source": "וַיִּצְעַ֤ק מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה ע֥וֹד מְעַ֖ט וּסְקָלֻֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wa-yitsʿaq* *mōsheh* unto-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr* what *ʾeʿĕśeh* to-the-*ʿām* the-this *ʿôd* *məʿaṭ* and-*ûsəqālunî*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yitsʿaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he cried out", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do/make", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - little/few", "*ûsəqālunî*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - and they will stone me" }, "variants": { "*wa-yitsʿaq*": "cried out/called out/cried for help", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/make/act", "*ʿôd*": "yet/still/again", "*məʿaṭ*": "little/small/few", "*ûsəqālunî*": "and they will stone me/kill me by stoning" } }
• Num 11:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י הָעָם֙ כְּמִתְאֹ֣נְנִ֔ים רַ֖ע בְּאָזְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַתִּבְעַר־בָּם֙ אֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וַתֹּ֖אכַל בִּקְצֵ֥ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* the *hā'ām* as *kəmit'ōnnîm* *ra'* in *'āznê* *YHWH*; and *wayyišma'* *YHWH* and *wayyiḥar* his *'appô*, and *wattiḇ'ar-bām* *'ēš* of *YHWH*, and *wattō'ḵal* in *qəṣê* the *maḥăneh*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/became", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*kəmit'ōnnîm*": "preposition k- (as/like) + hitpael participle masculine plural - as those complaining/murmuring", "*ra'*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*'āznê*": "construct plural of 'ōzen - ears of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyišma'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and kindled/burned", "*'appô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nose/anger", "*wattiḇ'ar-bām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and burned among them", "*'ēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*wattō'ḵal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and consumed/devoured", "*qəṣê*": "construct masculine singular - edge/outskirts of", "*maḥăneh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the camp" }, "variants": { "*kəmit'ōnnîm*": "as complainers/as those murmuring/as grumblers", "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/disaster", "*'āznê*": "ears/hearing/perception", "*wayyiḥar 'appô*": "his anger was kindled/his nose burned/he became furious" } } 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.2", "source": "וַיִּצְעַ֥ק הָעָ֖ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּשְׁקַ֖ע הָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyiṣ'aq* the *hā'ām* to *Mōšeh*; and *wayyitpallēl* *Mōšeh* to *YHWH*, and *wattišqa'* the *hā'ēš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiṣ'aq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*wayyitpallēl*": "waw consecutive + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed/interceded", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wattišqa'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it subsided/sank down", "*hā'ēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṣ'aq*": "cried out/called loudly/shouted", "*wayyitpallēl*": "prayed/interceded/made supplication", "*wattišqa'*": "subsided/sank down/was quenched" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.3", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא תַּבְעֵרָ֑ה כִּֽי־בָעֲרָ֥ה בָ֖ם אֵ֥שׁ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrā'* *šēm*-the *māqôm* the *hû'* *Taḇ'ērāh*; because *bā'ărāh* in *ḇām* *'ēš* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrā'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*hû'*": "demonstrative pronoun - that", "*Taḇ'ērāh*": "proper name - Taberah/Burning", "*bā'ărāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - burned/consumed", "*ḇām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in/among them", "*'ēš*": "feminine singular construct - fire of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*Taḇ'ērāh*": "Burning/Fire/Conflagration", "*bā'ărāh*": "burned/kindled/consumed" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.4", "source": "וְהָֽאסַפְסֻף֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ הִתְאַוּ֖וּ תַּאֲוָ֑ה וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ וַיִּבְכּ֗וּ גַּ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֥י יַאֲכִלֵ֖נוּ בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And the *hā'sapsuḇ* that *ḇəqirḇô* *hit'awwû* *ta'ăwāh*; and *wayyāšuḇû* and *wayyiḇkû* also *bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl*, and *wayyō'mərû*, \"Who *ya'ăḵilēnû* *bāśār*?\"", "grammar": { "*hā'sapsuḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mixed multitude/rabble", "*ḇəqirḇô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its midst/among them", "*hit'awwû*": "hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - craved/lusted intensely", "*ta'ăwāh*": "feminine singular noun - craving/desire/lust", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they returned/turned back", "*wayyiḇkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they wept/cried", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyō'mərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they said", "*ya'ăḵilēnû*": "hifil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - will cause us to eat/will feed us", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat" }, "variants": { "*hā'sapsuḇ*": "mixed multitude/rabble/riffraff/mixed company", "*hit'awwû ta'ăwāh*": "intensely craved/strongly desired/lusted a lust (Hebrew figura etymologica)", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "returned/turned back/relapsed", "*ya'ăḵilēnû*": "will give us to eat/will feed us/will provide us" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.5", "source": "זָכַ֙רְנוּ֙ אֶת־הַדָּגָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נֹאכַ֥ל בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם חִנָּ֑ם אֵ֣ת הַקִּשֻּׁאִ֗ים וְאֵת֙ הָֽאֲבַטִּחִ֔ים וְאֶת־הֶחָצִ֥יר וְאֶת־הַבְּצָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַשּׁוּמִֽים׃", "text": "*Zāḵarnû* *'et*-the *dāgāh* that *nō'ḵal* in *Miṣrayim* *ḥinnām*; *'ēt* the *qiššu'îm* and *'ēt* the *'ăḇaṭṭiḥîm* and *'et*-the *ḥāṣîr* and *'et*-the *bəṣālîm* and *'et*-the *šûmîm*.", "grammar": { "*zāḵarnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we remember/recall", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*dāgāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fish", "*nō'ḵal*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we eat/ate", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - freely/without cost", "*qiššu'îm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the cucumbers", "*'ăḇaṭṭiḥîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the watermelons/melons", "*ḥāṣîr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the leeks/grass", "*bəṣālîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the onions", "*šûmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the garlic" }, "variants": { "*dāgāh*": "fish/fishing", "*ḥinnām*": "freely/without cost/without payment/for nothing", "*ḥāṣîr*": "leeks/grass/herbs" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.6", "source": "וְעַתָּ֛ה נַפְשֵׁ֥נוּ יְבֵשָׁ֖ה אֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל בִּלְתִּ֖י אֶל־הַמָּ֥ן עֵינֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And now our *napšēnû* *yəḇēšāh* *'ên* *kōl*; *biltî* to-the *mān* our *'ênênû*.", "grammar": { "*napšēnû*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - our soul/appetite/life", "*yəḇēšāh*": "adjective feminine singular - dry/dried up", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not/nothing", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - anything/all", "*biltî*": "preposition - except/only", "*mān*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the manna", "*'ênênû*": "common plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our eyes" }, "variants": { "*napšēnû*": "our soul/our appetite/our throat/our being", "*yəḇēšāh*": "dry/dried up/parched/withered", "*'ên kōl*": "there is nothing/nothing at all", "*biltî*": "except/only/besides", "*'ênênû*": "our eyes/our sight/our gaze" } }
• Num 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.3", "source": "וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶם֮ רַב־לָכֶם֒ כִּ֤י כָל־הָֽעֵדָה֙ כֻּלָּ֣ם קְדֹשִׁ֔ים וּבְתוֹכָ֖ם יְהוָ֑ה וּמַדּ֥וּעַ תִּֽתְנַשְּׂא֖וּ עַל־קְהַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqāhălû* against-*Mōšeh* and against-*ʾAhărōn* and *wayyōʾmərû* to-them, much-for-you, for all-the-*ʿēdâ* all-of-them *qədōšîm* and in-midst-of-them *YHWH*; and why *titnassəʾû* over-assembly-of *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqāhălû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they assembled/gathered themselves", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿēdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - congregation/assembly", "*qədōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones/sacred", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*titnassəʾû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you exalt yourselves/lift yourselves up" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāhălû ʿal*": "gathered against/assembled against", "*rab-lākem*": "too much for you/you take too much upon yourselves/enough for you", "*qədōšîm*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*titnassəʾû*": "exalt yourselves/lift yourselves up/set yourselves above" } }