4 {
"verseID": "Numbers.21.4",
"source": "וַיִּסְע֞וּ מֵהֹ֤ר הָהָר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יַם־ס֔וּף לִסְבֹ֖ב אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ אֱד֑וֹם וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נֶֽפֶשׁ־הָעָ֖ם בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yis'û* from-*hōr* the-*hāhār* *dereḵ* *yam*-*sûp̄* *lisbōḇ* *'eṯ*-*'ereṣ* *'ĕḏôm* and *wə-tiqṣar* *nep̄eš*-the-*'ām* in-the-*dāreḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yis'û*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed/traveled",
"*hōr*": "proper noun - Hor",
"*hāhār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain",
"*dereḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - way of/by way of",
"*yam*-*sûp̄*": "construct relationship - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea",
"*lisbōḇ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go around",
"*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*'ĕḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom",
"*wə-tiqṣar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it was short/impatient",
"*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of",
"*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*dāreḵ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the way/journey"
},
"variants": {
"*hōr hāhār*": "Mount Hor (literally 'Hor the mountain')",
"*yam-sûp̄*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea",
"*lisbōḇ*": "to go around/to circle/to bypass",
"*tiqṣar nep̄eš*": "became impatient/grew discouraged/became short-tempered (idiom)"
}
}
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"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Numbers.21.6",
"source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה בָּעָ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַנְּחָשִׁ֣ים הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֥מָת עַם־רָ֖ב מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wə-yšallaḥ* *YHWH* among-the-*'ām* *'ēṯ* the-*nəḥāšîm* the-*śərāp̄îm* and *wə-yənaššəḵû* *'eṯ*-the-*'ām* and *wə-yāmāṯ* *'am*-*rāḇ* from-*yiśrā'ēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yšallaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*'ēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*nəḥāšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the serpents",
"*śərāp̄îm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the fiery/burning",
"*wə-yənaššəḵû*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they bit",
"*'eṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wə-yāmāṯ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and died",
"*'am*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of",
"*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/many",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*nəḥāšîm*": "serpents/snakes",
"*śərāp̄îm*": "fiery/burning/poisonous/seraphim",
"*'am-rāḇ*": "many people/a great number of people"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Numbers.21.7",
"source": "וַיָּבֹא֩ הָעָ֨ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֜ה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ חָטָ֗אנוּ כִּֽי־דִבַּ֤רְנוּ בַֽיהוָה֙ וָבָ֔ךְ הִתְפַּלֵּל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְיָסֵ֥ר מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּ אֶת־הַנָּחָ֑שׁ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּעַ֥ד הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wə-yāḇō'* the-*'ām* to-*mōšeh* and *wə-yō'mərû* *ḥāṭā'nû* for-*dibbarnû* against-*YHWH* and-against-*ḵā* *hiṯpallēl* to-*YHWH* and-*yāsēr* from-upon-us *'eṯ*-the-*nāḥāš* and *wə-yiṯpallēl* *mōšeh* for the-*'ām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāḇō'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*wə-yō'mərû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ḥāṭā'nû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have sinned",
"*dibbarnû*": "piel perfect 1st common plural - we have spoken",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you",
"*hiṯpallēl*": "hitpael imperative masculine singular - pray",
"*yāsēr*": "hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he remove",
"*nāḥāš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the serpent",
"*wə-yiṯpallēl*": "conjunctive waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*ḇə-YHWH*": "against YHWH/with YHWH",
"*hiṯpallēl*": "pray/intercede",
"*bə'aḏ*": "for/on behalf of",
"*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake [singular used collectively]"
}
}