Numbers 33:51

KJV1611 – Modern English

Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, When you have crossed over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֛ם עֹבְרִ֥ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃

Transliteration

Dabbēr unto bənê Yiśrāʾēl and wə-ʾāmartā unto them, for ʾattem 'ōbərîm ʾet-ha-Yardēn unto ʾereṣ Kənā'an.

Grammar Details

• *Dabbēr*: piel imperative, masculine singular - speak
• *bənê Yiśrāʾēl*: construct form with prefixed preposition *ʾel* - unto children of Israel
• *wə-ʾāmartā*: waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say
• *ʾattem*: 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you
• *'ōbərîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - crossing over
• *ʾet-ha-Yardēn*: direct object marker + proper noun with definite article - the Jordan
• *ʾereṣ Kənā'an*: construct form with prefixed preposition *ʾel* - unto land of Canaan

Word Meanings

• *dabbēr*: speak/talk/declare
• *ʾāmartā*: say/speak/tell
• *'ōbərîm*: crossing over/passing through
• *ʾet*: direct object marker

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Speak{H1696} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and say{H559} unto them, When ye pass over{H5674} the Jordan{H3383} into the land{H776} of Canaan,{H3667}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, When ye are passed over{H5674}{(H8802)} Jordan{H3383} into the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  speake vnto the childern of Israel and saye vnto them: when ye are come ouer Iordane in to the londe of Canaan

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Speake to the children of Israel, and saie vnto them: Wha ye are come ouer Iordane in the lande of Canaan,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye are come ouer Iorden to enter into the land of Canaan,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Speake vnto the chyldren of Israel, and say vnto them: When ye are come ouer Iordane to enter into the lande of Chanaan,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are passing over the Jordan unto the land of Canaan,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Say to the children of Israel, When you go over Jordan into the land of Canaan,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, "When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Referenced Verses

• Josh 3:17 : 17 And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the Israelites crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.
• Deut 9:1 : 1 Hear, O Israel: You are to cross over the Jordan today, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than yourself, cities great and fortified up to heaven,
• Deut 7:1 : 1 When the LORD your God shall bring you into the land where you are going to possess it, and has cast out many nations before you, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than you;