1 {
"verseID": "Numbers.31.1",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wə-ḏabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾel-mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ḏabbēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine, singular - to Moses",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-ḏabbēr*": "and spoke/said/commanded",
"*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/the Divine Name",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/speaking"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Numbers.31.2",
"source": "נְקֹ֗ם נִקְמַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאֵ֖ת הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים אַחַ֖ר תֵּאָסֵ֥ף אֶל־עַמֶּֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*nəqōm* *niqmaṯ* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *mēʾēṯ* *ham-miḏyānîm* *ʾaḥar* *tēʾāsēp̄* *ʾel-ʿammêḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*nəqōm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - avenge",
"*niqmaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition compound - from",
"*ham-miḏyānîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Midianites",
"*ʾaḥar*": "adverb - afterward",
"*tēʾāsēp̄*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be gathered",
"*ʾel-ʿammêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your people"
},
"variants": {
"*nəqōm*": "avenge/take vengeance",
"*niqmaṯ*": "vengeance/vindication",
"*bənê*": "sons of/children of",
"*mēʾēṯ*": "from/against",
"*tēʾāsēp̄*": "you will be gathered/collected/joined",
"*ʾel-ʿammêḵā*": "to your people/to your ancestors/to your fathers"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Numbers.31.3",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־הָעָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר הֵחָלְצ֧וּ מֵאִתְּכֶ֛ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לַצָּבָ֑א וְיִהְיוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן לָתֵ֥ת נִקְמַת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּמִדְיָֽן׃",
"text": "*wə-yəḏabbēr* *mōšeh* *ʾel-hāʿām* *lēmōr* *hēḥālṣû* *mēʾittəḵem* *ʾănāšîm* *laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ* *wə-yihyû* *ʿal-miḏyān* *lāṯēṯ* *niqmaṯ-YHWH* *bə-miḏyān*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*ʾel-hāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the people",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hēḥālṣû*": "Niphal imperative, masculine plural - arm yourselves",
"*mēʾittəḵem*": "preposition compound + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from among you",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the war/army",
"*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be",
"*ʿal-miḏyān*": "preposition + proper noun - against Midian",
"*lāṯēṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*niqmaṯ-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - vengeance of YHWH",
"*bə-miḏyān*": "preposition + proper noun - in/on Midian"
},
"variants": {
"*hēḥālṣû*": "arm yourselves/equip yourselves/be ready",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "men/warriors",
"*laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*": "for the war/for the army/for military service",
"*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/to execute/to carry out",
"*niqmaṯ-YHWH*": "vengeance of YHWH/LORD's vengeance"
}
}
4 {
"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"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Numbers.31.5",
"source": "וַיִּמּֽ͏ָסְרוּ֙ מֵאַלְפֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף חֲלוּצֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃",
"text": "*way-yimmāsərû* *mē-ʾalpê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾelep̄* *lam-maṭṭeh* *šənêm-ʿāśār* *ʾelep̄* *ḥălûṣê* *ṣāḇāʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*way-yimmāsərû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and were delivered/selected",
"*mē-ʾalpê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from thousands of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand",
"*lam-maṭṭeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the tribe",
"*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve",
"*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand",
"*ḥălûṣê*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - armed men of",
"*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - war/army"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yimmāsərû*": "and were delivered/selected/furnished",
"*ʾalpê*": "thousands/clans/divisions",
"*ḥălûṣê*": "armed men/equipped soldiers/those ready"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Numbers.31.6",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֹתָ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶ֥לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֖ה לַצָּבָ֑א אֹ֠תָם וְאֶת־פִּ֨ינְחָ֜ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ לַצָּבָ֔א וּכְלֵ֥י הַקֹּ֛דֶשׁ וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹת הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*way-yišlaḥ* *ʾōṯām* *mōšeh* *ʾelep̄* *lam-maṭṭeh* *laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ* *ʾōṯām* *wə-ʾeṯ-pînəḥās* *ben-ʾelʿāzār* *hak-kōhēn* *laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ* *û-ḵəlê* *haq-qōḏeš* *wa-ḥăṣōṣrôṯ* *hat-tərûʿāh* *bə-yāḏô*",
"grammar": {
"*way-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand",
"*lam-maṭṭeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the tribe",
"*laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the war/army",
"*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*wə-ʾeṯ-pînəḥās*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Phinehas",
"*ben-ʾelʿāzār*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Eleazar",
"*hak-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest",
"*laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the war/army",
"*û-ḵəlê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and vessels of",
"*haq-qōḏeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the holy/sanctuary",
"*wa-ḥăṣōṣrôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and trumpets of",
"*hat-tərûʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the alarm/signal",
"*bə-yāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand"
},
"variants": {
"*ḵəlê haq-qōḏeš*": "holy vessels/sacred utensils/sanctuary implements",
"*ḥăṣōṣrôṯ hat-tərûʿāh*": "trumpets of alarm/signal trumpets/trumpets for sounding the battle cry",
"*tərûʿāh*": "alarm/signal/battle cry/shout"
}
}