Numbers 17:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the LORD said to Moses, Bring Aaron's rod back before the testimony, to be kept as a sign against the rebels; and you shall completely remove their murmurings from me, that they do not die.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֵרֹ֗מּוּ מִתּוֹךְ֙ הָעֵדָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וַאֲכַלֶּ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם כְּרָ֑גַע וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

hērōmmû from-tôk the-ʿēdāh the-zōʾt and-ʾăkalleh ʾōtām in-kərāgaʿ and wayyippəlû on-pənêhem

Grammar Details

• *hērōmmû*: niphal imperative, masculine plural - be removed/lifted up
• *min*: preposition - from
• *tôk*: noun, masculine singular construct - midst of
• *ʿēdāh*: noun, feminine singular - assembly/congregation
• *zōʾt*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *ʾăkalleh*: piel imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - I will consume/destroy
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
• *kərāgaʿ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a moment
• *wayyippəlû*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd common plural - and they fell
• *ʿal*: preposition - on/upon
• *pənêhem*: noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces

Word Meanings

• *hērōmmû*: be removed/get away/separate yourselves
• *tôk*: midst/middle/among
• *ʿēdāh*: assembly/congregation/community
• *ʾăkalleh*: I will consume/destroy/put an end to
• *kərāgaʿ*: in a moment/instantly/immediately

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Move away from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once.' And they fell facedown.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Put{H7725} back{H7725} the rod{H4294} of Aaron{H175} before{H6440} the testimony,{H5715} to be kept{H4931} for a token{H226} against the children of rebellion;{H4805} that thou mayest make an end{H3615} of their murmurings{H8519} against me, that they die{H4191} not.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, Bring{H7725} Aaron's{H175} rod{H4294} again{H7725}{(H8685)} before{H6440} the testimony{H5715}, to be kept{H4931} for a token{H226} against the rebels{H4805}{H1121}; and thou shalt quite take away{H3615}{(H8762)} their murmurings{H8519} from me, that they die{H4191}{(H8799)} not.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde sayed vnto Moses: brynge Aarons rod agayne before the witnesse to be kepte for a token vnto the childern of rebellyon that their murmurynges maye ceasse fro me that they dye not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE sayde vnto Moses: Bringe Aaros staffe againe before the wytnesse, yt it maye be kepte for a toke to the children of rebellion, that their murmuringes maye ceasse fro me, lest they dye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After, the Lord said vnto Moses, Bring Aarons rod againe before the Testimonie to bee kept for a token to the rebellious children, and thou shalt cause their murmurings to cease from me, that they dye not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses: Bryng Aarons rodde agayne before the witnesse, to be kept for a token to the rebellious children, and that their murmuryng may cease from me, and that they dye not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that you may make an end of their murmurings against me, that they not die.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Put back the rod of Aaron, before the testimony, for a charge, for a sign to the sons of rebellion, and thou dost remove their murmurings from off me, and they do not die;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that thou mayest make an end of their murmurings against me, that they die not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that thou mayest make an end of their murmurings against me, that they die not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Moses, Put Aaron's rod back in front of the ark of witness, to be kept for a sign against this false-hearted people, so that you may put a stop to their outcries against me, and death may not overtake them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Moses, "Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that you may make an end of their murmurings against me, that they not die."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Memorial The LORD said to Moses,“Bring Aaron’s staff back before the testimony to be preserved for a sign to the rebels, so that you may bring their murmurings to an end before me, that they will not die.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 16:38 : 38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign to the children of Israel.
• Heb 9:4 : 4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant covered all around with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
• Exod 16:32 : 32 And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commands: Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations, that they may see the bread with which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.
• Num 16:40 : 40 To be a memorial to the children of Israel, that no outsider, who is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he not be like Korah, and like his company: as the LORD said to him through Moses.
• Deut 9:24 : 24 You have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you.
• Deut 31:19-26 : 19 Now therefore write this song for you, and teach it to the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. 20 For when I shall have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers, that flows with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and grown fat; then will they turn to other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant. 21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles have befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I swore. 22 Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Israel. 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage: for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with you. 24 And it came to pass, when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, 25 That Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, 26 Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.
• 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD.
• 1 Sam 30:22 : 22 Then all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, answered and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
• Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions, and I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
• Isa 1:2 : 2 Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth: for the LORD has spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
• Hos 10:9 : 9 O Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.
• Eph 2:2-3 : 2 In which in times past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conduct in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
• Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words: for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.