Exodus 16:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹא־שָׁמְע֣וּ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיּוֹתִ֨רוּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ עַד־בֹּ֔קֶר וַיָּ֥רֻם תּוֹלָעִ֖ים וַיִּבְאַ֑שׁ וַיִּקְצֹ֥ף עֲלֵהֶ֖ם מֹשֶֽׁה׃

Transliteration

And not šāməʿû to mōšeh, and yôṯīrû ʾănāšîm from it until bōqer, and yārūm tôlāʿîm and yiḇʾaš; and yiqṣōp̄ on them mōšeh.

Grammar Details

• *šāməʿû*: qal perfect 3rd person plural - they listened/obeyed
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *yôṯīrû*: hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they left over
• *ʾănāšîm*: masculine plural noun - men/some
• *bōqer*: masculine singular noun - morning
• *yārūm*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it bred/became full of
• *tôlāʿîm*: masculine plural noun - worms
• *yiḇʾaš*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it stank/became foul
• *yiqṣōp̄*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he became angry

Word Meanings

• *šāməʿû*: listened to/obeyed/heeded
• *yārūm*: bred/swarmed with/became filled with
• *yiḇʾaš*: stank/became foul/rotted
• *yiqṣōp̄*: became angry/was wrathful/was displeased

Referenced Verses

• Num 12:3 : 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
• Num 16:15 : 15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
• Matt 6:19 : 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
• Mark 3:5 : 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
• Mark 10:14 : 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
• Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
• Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
• Eph 4:26 : 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
• Heb 13:5 : 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
• Jas 5:2-3 : 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.