Numbers 9:1

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.9.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה בְמִדְבַּר־סִ֠ינַי בַּשָּׁנָ֨ה הַשֵּׁנִ֜ית לְצֵאתָ֨ם מֵאֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ḏabbēr* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh* in *miḏbar-Sînay* in *šānāh* the *šēnîṯ* to *ṣēʾṯām* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* in *ḥōḏeš* the *rīʾšôn* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*miḏbar-Sînay*": "construct phrase - wilderness of Sinai", "*šānāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - year", "*šēnîṯ*": "ordinal number, feminine singular - second", "*ṣēʾṯām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their going out/exodus", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ḥōḏeš*": "common noun, masculine singular - month", "*rīʾšôn*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - first", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-ḏabbēr*": "spoke/said/commanded", "*miḏbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/commanding/instructing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה בְמִדְבַּר־סִ֠ינַי בַּשָּׁנָ֨ה הַשֵּׁנִ֜ית לְצֵאתָ֨ם מֵאֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

wə-ḏabbēr YHWH to Mōšeh in miḏbar-Sînay in šānāh the šēnîṯ to ṣēʾṯām from ʾereṣ Miṣrayim in ḥōḏeš the rīʾšôn lēʾmōr.

Grammar Details

• *wə-ḏabbēr*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *miḏbar-Sînay*: construct phrase - wilderness of Sinai
• *šānāh*: common noun, feminine singular - year
• *šēnîṯ*: ordinal number, feminine singular - second
• *ṣēʾṯām*: Qal infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their going out/exodus
• *ʾereṣ*: common noun, feminine singular construct - land of
• *Miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *ḥōḏeš*: common noun, masculine singular - month
• *rīʾšôn*: ordinal number, masculine singular - first
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying

Word Meanings

• *wə-ḏabbēr*: spoke/said/commanded
• *miḏbar*: wilderness/desert/uninhabited land
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/commanding/instructing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, in the first month, saying:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moses in the wildernesse of Sinai in the fyrste moneth of the seconde yere after they were come out of the londe of Egipte sayeng:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Annd the LORDE spake vnto Moses in the wildernesse of Sinai, in ye first moneth of the seconde yeare that they were departed out of the lande of Egipte, & sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moses in the wildernes of Sinai, in the first moneth of the second yeere, after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses in the wildernesse of Sinai, in the first moneth of the seconde yere, after they were come out of the lande of Egypt, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, in the wilderness of Sinai, in the second year of their going out of the land of Egypt, in the first month, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Moses, in the waste land of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Passover Regulations The LORD spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt:

Referenced Verses

• Num 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.1.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֛ה בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר סִינַ֖י בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד בְּאֶחָד֩ לַחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֜י בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית לְצֵאתָ֛ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wəyədabbēr* *YHWH* to-*Mōšeh* in-*midbār* *Sînay* in-*ʾōhel* *môʿēd* in-one to-the-*ḥōdeš* the-second in-the-*šānāh* the-second to-*ṣēʾātām* from-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣərayim* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wəyədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, subject - Yahweh/the LORD", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun with directional preposition - to Moses", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - in wilderness of", "*Sînay*": "proper noun - Sinai", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - in tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointment", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the month", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition and definite article - in the year", "*ṣēʾātām*": "infinitive construct with preposition and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their going out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition - from land of", "*Miṣərayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wəyədabbēr*": "spoke/said/commanded", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/commanding" } }
• Exod 40:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.40.2", "source": "בְּיוֹם־הַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ תָּקִ֕ים אֶת־מִשְׁכַּ֖ן אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "In day of-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*riʾšôn* in-*ʾeḥād* to-the-*ḥōdeš* *tāqîm* *ʾet*-*miškān* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month/new moon", "*riʾšôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine - one/first", "*tāqîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall set up/erect", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miškān*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling/tabernacle of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time" }, "variants": { "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon/lunar cycle", "*tāqîm*": "you shall set up/erect/establish", "*miškān*": "dwelling place/tabernacle/habitation", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tent of appointed time/tent of assembly" } }