Num 14:15-24 : 15 {
"verseID": "Numbers.14.15",
"source": "וְהֵמַתָּ֛ה אֶת־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמְע֥וּ אֶֽת־שִׁמְעֲךָ֖ לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And if you *wĕhēmattâ* *ʾēt*-the *hāʿām* the this as *kĕʾîš* *ʾeḥāḏ* then *wĕʾāmĕrû* the *haggôyim* which have *šāmĕʿû* *ʾēt*-your *šimʿăḵā* *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕhēmattâ*": "hiphil perfect consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - and you will kill",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*kĕʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - as one man",
"*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one",
"*wĕʾāmĕrû*": "qal perfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will say",
"*haggôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations",
"*šāmĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they have heard",
"*šimʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fame",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wĕhēmattâ*": "kill/put to death/slay",
"*hāʿām*": "the people/nation",
"*kĕʾîš*": "as one man/as a single person",
"*wĕʾāmĕrû*": "will say/will declare/will mention",
"*haggôyim*": "the nations/gentiles/peoples",
"*šāmĕʿû*": "heard/listened to/learned of",
"*šimʿăḵā*": "your fame/your report/your reputation",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Numbers.14.16",
"source": "מִבִּלְתִּ֞י יְכֹ֣לֶת יְהוָ֗ה לְהָבִיא֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לָהֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃",
"text": "From *mibbiletî* *yĕḵōleṯ* *YHWH* to *lĕhāḇîʾ* *ʾēt*-the *hāʿām* the this to the *hāʾāreṣ* which he *nišbaʿ* to them and *wayyišḥāṭēm* in the *bammiḏbār*.",
"grammar": {
"*mibbiletî*": "preposition - from lack of",
"*yĕḵōleṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - being able",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*lĕhāḇîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land",
"*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swore",
"*wayyišḥāṭēm*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd plural suffix - and he slaughtered them",
"*bammiḏbār*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and definite article - in the wilderness"
},
"variants": {
"*mibbiletî*": "from lack of/because of inability/since [he] could not",
"*yĕḵōleṯ*": "ability/capability/power",
"*lĕhāḇîʾ*": "to bring/to lead/to cause to enter",
"*hāʿām*": "the people/nation",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/territory",
"*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/promised",
"*wayyišḥāṭēm*": "slaughtered them/killed them/butchered them",
"*bammiḏbār*": "in the wilderness/desert/uncultivated land"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Numbers.14.17",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה יִגְדַּל־נָ֖א כֹּ֣חַ אֲדֹנָ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿattāh yigdal-nāʾ kōaḥ ʾădōnāy kaʾăšer dibbartā lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + temporal adverb - and now",
"*yigdal*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal form of *gdl* - let it be great/magnified",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - power/strength of",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "divine name, my Lord/Master",
"*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - according to what/as",
"*dibbartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Piel form of *dbr* - you have spoken",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʾmr* - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*yigdal-nāʾ*": "let be magnified please/let show itself great now",
"*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/might/ability",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master (divine reference)",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/declaring"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Numbers.14.18",
"source": "יְהוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֖ן וָפָ֑שַׁע וְנַקֵּה֙ לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֔ה פֹּקֵ֞ד עֲוֺ֤ן אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִֽים׃",
"text": "*YHWH ʾerek ʾappayim wə-rab-ḥesed nōśēʾ ʿāwōn wā-pāšaʿ wə-naqqēh lōʾ yənaqqeh pōqēd ʿăwōn ʾābōt ʿal-bānîm ʿal-šillēšîm wə-ʿal-ribbēʿîm*",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton",
"*ʾerek*": "masculine singular construct - long/slow of",
"*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - nostrils/anger",
"*wə-rab*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and abundant/great of",
"*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love",
"*nōśēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal form of *nśʾ* - bearing/carrying/forgiving",
"*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt",
"*wā-pāšaʿ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and transgression/rebellion",
"*wə-naqqēh*": "conjunction + Piel infinitive absolute of *nqh* - and clearing/acquitting",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yənaqqeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel form of *nqh* - he will clear/acquit",
"*pōqēd*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal form of *pqd* - visiting/punishing",
"*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity/guilt of",
"*ʾābōt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers",
"*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - upon sons/children",
"*ʿal-šillēšîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - upon third generation",
"*wə-ʿal-ribbēʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun - and upon fourth generation"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾerek ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering (lit: long of nostrils)",
"*rab-ḥesed*": "abundant in lovingkindness/great in steadfast love",
"*nōśēʾ*": "bearing/carrying/forgiving/lifting",
"*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/punishment for iniquity",
"*pāšaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/revolt",
"*wə-naqqēh lōʾ yənaqqeh*": "by no means clearing the guilty/will certainly not acquit/yet not leaving unpunished",
"*pōqēd*": "visiting/punishing/attending to",
"*šillēšîm*": "third ones/third generation",
"*ribbēʿîm*": "fourth ones/fourth generation"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Numbers.14.19",
"source": "סְלַֽח־נָ֗א לַעֲוֺ֛ן הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּגֹ֣דֶל חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־הֵֽנָּה׃",
"text": "*səlaḥ-nāʾ laʿăwōn hāʿām hazzeh kəgōdel ḥasdekā wə-kaʾăšer nāśāʾtāh lāʿām hazzeh mimmiṣrayim wə-ʿad-hēnnāh*",
"grammar": {
"*səlaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal form of *slḥ* - forgive",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*laʿăwōn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to iniquity of",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*kəgōdel*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to greatness of",
"*ḥasdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness",
"*wə-kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + compound preposition - and according to what/as",
"*nāśāʾtāh*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal form of *nśʾ* - you have borne/forgiven",
"*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until",
"*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/now"
},
"variants": {
"*səlaḥ-nāʾ*": "forgive please/pardon now",
"*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/punishment for iniquity",
"*kəgōdel*": "according to greatness/magnitude/abundance",
"*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy",
"*nāśāʾtāh*": "you have borne/carried/forgiven/lifted",
"*wə-ʿad-hēnnāh*": "and until now/up to this point/thus far"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Numbers.14.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה סָלַ֖חְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wayyōʾmer YHWH sālaḥtî kidbārekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal form of *ʾmr* - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton",
"*sālaḥtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Qal form of *slḥ* - I have forgiven",
"*kidbārekā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - according to your word"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/answered",
"*sālaḥtî*": "I have forgiven/pardoned",
"*kidbārekā*": "according to your word/as you have spoken/according to your request"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Numbers.14.21",
"source": "וְאוּלָ֖ם חַי־אָ֑נִי וְיִמָּלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾûlām ḥay-ʾānî wə-yimmālēʾ kəbôd-YHWH ʾet-kol-hāʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adversative particle - but/nevertheless",
"*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - living/alive",
"*ʾānî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I",
"*wə-yimmālēʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal form of *mlʾ* - and will be filled",
"*kəbôd*": "masculine singular construct - glory of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of/whole of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-ʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however/yet",
"*ḥay-ʾānî*": "as I live/as surely as I live (oath formula)",
"*wə-yimmālēʾ*": "will be filled/shall be full",
"*kəbôd-YHWH*": "glory of YHWH/YHWH's glory",
"*ʾet-kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "all the earth/the whole land"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Numbers.14.22",
"source": "כִּ֣י כָל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הָרֹאִ֤ים אֶת־כְּבֹדִי֙ וְאֶת־אֹ֣תֹתַ֔י אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתִי בְמִצְרַ֖יִם וּבַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיְנַסּ֣וּ אֹתִ֗י זֶ֚ה עֶ֣שֶׂר פְּעָמִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ בְּקוֹלִֽי׃",
"text": "*kî kol-hāʾănāšîm hārōʾîm ʾet-kəbōdî wə-ʾet-ʾōtōtay ʾăšer-ʿāśîtî bəmiṣrayim ûbammidbār wayənassû ʾōtî zeh ʿeśer pəʿāmîm wə-lōʾ šāməʿû bəqôlî*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that",
"*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of",
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men",
"*hārōʾîm*": "definite article + participle, masculine plural, Qal form of *rʾh* - the seeing ones",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kəbōdî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my glory",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ʾōtōtay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st singular suffix - my signs",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Qal form of *ʿśh* - I did/made",
"*bəmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt",
"*ûbammidbār*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - and in the wilderness",
"*wayənassû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural, Piel form of *nsh* - and they tested/tried",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*ʿeśer*": "cardinal number - ten",
"*pəʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*šāməʿû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, Qal form of *šmʿ* - they listened/obeyed",
"*bəqôlî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - to my voice"
},
"variants": {
"*kî*": "for/because/surely/indeed",
"*hārōʾîm*": "who have seen/the ones seeing",
"*kəbōdî*": "my glory/my honor/my presence",
"*ʾōtōtay*": "my signs/my wonders/my miracles",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/I performed/I made",
"*wayənassû*": "and they tested/tried/tempted",
"*zeh ʿeśer pəʿāmîm*": "these ten times/now ten times",
"*šāməʿû bəqôlî*": "listened to my voice/obeyed me/heeded my voice"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Numbers.14.23",
"source": "אִם־יִרְאוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי לַאֲבֹתָ֑ם וְכָל־מְנַאֲצַ֖י לֹ֥א יִרְאֽוּהָ׃",
"text": "*ʾim-yirʾû ʾet-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer nišbaʿtî laʾăbōtām wə-kol-mənaʾăṣay lōʾ yirʾûhā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle (used in oaths as negative) - if (meaning 'surely not')",
"*yirʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal form of *rʾh* - they will see",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*nišbaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Niphal form of *šbʿ* - I swore",
"*laʾăbōtām*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their fathers",
"*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of",
"*mənaʾăṣay*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - those spurning me",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yirʾûhā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal form of *rʾh* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will see it"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾim-yirʾû*": "they shall not see (oath formula)/if they see (meaning they will not)",
"*nišbaʿtî*": "I swore/I vowed/I promised with an oath",
"*mənaʾăṣay*": "those who despise me/those who spurn me/those who reject me",
"*lōʾ yirʾûhā*": "shall not see it/will not behold it"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Numbers.14.24",
"source": "וְעַבְדִּ֣י כָלֵ֗ב עֵ֣קֶב הָֽיְתָ֞ה ר֤וּחַ אַחֶ֙רֶת֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיְמַלֵּ֖א אַחֲרָ֑י וַהֲבִֽיאֹתִ֗יו אֶל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א שָׁ֔מָּה וְזַרְע֖וֹ יוֹרִשֶֽׁנָּה׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿabdî kālēb ʿēqeb hāyətāh rûaḥ ʾaḥeret ʿimmô wayəmallēʾ ʾaḥărāy wahăbîʾōtîw ʾel-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer-bāʾ šāmmāh wə-zarʿô yôrišennāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿabdî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - and my servant",
"*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb",
"*ʿēqeb*": "masculine singular noun/conjunction - because/consequence/reward",
"*hāyətāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular, Qal form of *hyh* - she was/there was",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit",
"*ʾaḥeret*": "feminine singular adjective - another/different",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*wayəmallēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel form of *mlʾ* - and he filled/fulfilled",
"*ʾaḥărāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - after me",
"*wahăbîʾōtîw*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, Hiphil form of *bwʾ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will bring him",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal form of *bwʾ* - he came/entered",
"*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/thither",
"*wə-zarʿô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his seed/offspring",
"*yôrišennāh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil form of *yrš* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will possess it"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿēqeb*": "because/on account of/as a consequence",
"*rûaḥ ʾaḥeret*": "different spirit/another attitude/different disposition",
"*wayəmallēʾ ʾaḥărāy*": "he fully followed after me/he fulfilled [his duty to] follow me/he completely obeyed me",
"*wahăbîʾōtîw*": "and I will bring him/I shall lead him",
"*zarʿô*": "his seed/his descendants/his offspring",
"*yôrišennāh*": "shall possess it/will inherit it/will drive out [its inhabitants]"
}
}