Numbers 21:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶעְבְּרָ֣ה בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ לֹ֤א נִטֶּה֙ בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה וּבְכֶ֔רֶם לֹ֥א נִשְׁתֶּ֖ה מֵ֣י בְאֵ֑ר בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נֵלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲבֹ֖ר גְּבֻלֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

'e'bərâ in-'arṣeḵā not niṭṭeh in-śāḏeh and-in-ḵerem not ništeh mê ḇə'ēr in-ḏereḵ the-meleḵ nēlēḵ until 'ăšer-na'ăḇōr gəḇuleḵā.

Grammar Details

*'e'bərâ*: qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me pass
*'arṣeḵā*: noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your land
*niṭṭeh*: qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will turn
*śāḏeh*: noun masculine singular - field
*ḵerem*: noun masculine singular - vineyard
*ništeh*: qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will drink
*mê*: noun masculine plural construct - waters of
*ḇə'ēr*: noun feminine singular - well
*ḏereḵ*: noun masculine singular construct - way of
*meleḵ*: definite noun masculine singular - the king
*nēlēḵ*: qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will go
*'ăšer*: relative pronoun - which
*na'ăḇōr*: qal imperfect 1st common plural - we pass over
*gəḇuleḵā*: noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your territory

Word Meanings

*ḏereḵ ha-meleḵ*: King's Highway/royal road
*gəḇuleḵā*: your border/your territory
*'e'bərâ*: let me pass/I wish to pass

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Referenced Verses

Num 20:17 : 17 Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

Similar Verses (AI)

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16And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:
17Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
18And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
19And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.
20And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
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26And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
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29(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.
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16But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;
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19And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.
20But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
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