Numbers 31:4

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.4", "source": "אֶ֚לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֔ה אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה לְכֹל֙ מַטּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תִּשְׁלְח֖וּ לַצָּבָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾelep̄* *lam-maṭṭeh* *ʾelep̄* *lam-maṭṭeh* *ləḵōl* *maṭṭôṯ* *yiśrāʾēl* *tišləḥû* *laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*lam-maṭṭeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the tribe", "*ləḵōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for all of", "*maṭṭôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tišləḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall send", "*laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the war/army" }, "variants": { "*ʾelep̄*": "thousand/a thousand men", "*maṭṭeh*": "tribe/staff/branch", "*tišləḥû*": "you shall send/dispatch" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶ֚לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֔ה אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה לְכֹל֙ מַטּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תִּשְׁלְח֖וּ לַצָּבָֽא׃

Transliteration

ʾelep̄ lam-maṭṭeh ʾelep̄ lam-maṭṭeh ləḵōl maṭṭôṯ yiśrāʾēl tišləḥû laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ

Grammar Details

• *ʾelep̄*: noun, masculine singular - thousand
• *lam-maṭṭeh*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the tribe
• *ləḵōl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for all of
• *maṭṭôṯ*: noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *tišləḥû*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall send
• *laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the war/army

Word Meanings

• *ʾelep̄*: thousand/a thousand men
• *maṭṭeh*: tribe/staff/branch
• *tišləḥû*: you shall send/dispatch

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Send a thousand men from each tribe of Israel for the army.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  From every tribe, a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, you shall send to the war.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ye shall sende vnto the warre a thousande of euery trybe thorow out all the trybes of Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  out of euery trybe a thousande, yt out of euery trybe of Israel ye maye sende some to the battayll.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A thousande of euery tribe throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye sende to the warre.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Of euery tribe a thousande, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shal ye sende to the warre.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Of every tribe one thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall you send to the war.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  a thousand for a tribe -- a thousand for a tribe, to all the tribes of Israel -- ye do send to the host.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  From every tribe of Israel send a thousand to the war.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Of every tribe one thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, you shall send to the war."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must send to the battle a thousand men from every tribe throughout all the tribes of Israel.”

Referenced Verses

• Lev 26:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.8", "source": "וְרָדְפ֨וּ מִכֶּ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ מֵאָ֔ה וּמֵאָ֥ה מִכֶּ֖ם רְבָבָ֣ה יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ וְנָפְל֧וּ אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם לֶחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-*rādepû* from-you *ḥămiššâ* *mēʾâ* and-*mēʾâ* from-you *rebābâ* *yirdōpû* and-*nāpelû* *ʾōyebêkem* before-you to-*ḥāreb*", "grammar": { "*rādepû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with waw consecutive - and they will pursue", "*ḥămiššâ*": "numeral, masculine - five", "*mēʾâ*": "numeral, feminine - hundred", "*rebābâ*": "numeral, feminine - ten thousand", "*yirdōpû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will pursue", "*nāpelû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with waw consecutive - and they will fall", "*ʾōyebêkem*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your enemies", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*rebābâ*": "ten thousand/myriad/multitude", "*ʾōyebêkem*": "your enemies/your foes/those who hate you", "*ḥāreb*": "sword/warfare/slaughter" } }
• Judg 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.7.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־גִּדְע֔וֹן רַ֗ב הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֔ךְ מִתִּתִּ֥י אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן בְּיָדָ֑ם פֶּן־יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר עָלַ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יָדִ֖י הוֹשִׁ֥יעָה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Gidʿōn* too-many *hāʿām* who with-you from-giving-me *ʾet-Midyān* in-hand-their lest-*yitpāʾēr* against-me *Yiśrāʾēl* saying hand-my *hôšîʿāh* to-me.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops", "*yitpāʾēr*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - boast/glorify oneself", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*hôšîʿāh*": "hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - saved/delivered" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*yitpāʾēr*": "boast/glorify oneself/take pride/vaunt oneself", "*hôšîʿāh*": "saved/delivered/brought victory/rescued" } }
• 1 Sam 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו לְכָה֙ וְנַעְבְּרָ֗ה אֶל־מַצַּב֙ הָעֲרֵלִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לָ֑נוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין לַֽיהוָה֙ מַעְצ֔וֹר לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ בְּרַ֖ב א֥וֹ בִמְעָֽט׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Yəhônātān* to-the-*naʿar* *nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw*: *ləkāh* and-*wənaʿbərāh* to-*maṣṣab* the-*ʿărēlîm* the-these; *ʾûlay* *yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* for-us, because nothing for-*YHWH* *maʿṣôr* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* with-*rab* or with-*məʿāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/servant", "*nōśēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - bearer/carrier of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons/equipment", "*ləkāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*wənaʿbərāh*": "waw-consecutive cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us cross over", "*maṣṣab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garrison/outpost of", "*ʿărēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the uncircumcised", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yaʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - he will act/work", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*maʿṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular - restraint/hindrance", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "infinitive construct, Hiphil - to save/deliver", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/much", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few/little" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapon-carrier", "*ləkāh*": "come!/go!", "*wənaʿbərāh*": "let us cross over/let us go over", "*maṣṣab*": "garrison/outpost/station", "*ʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised ones/Philistines (derogatory)", "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/maybe/possibly", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will act/will work/will do", "*maʿṣôr*": "restraint/hindrance/limitation" } }