Numbers 16:15

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Moses was very angry, and he said to the LORD,“Have no respect for their offering! I have not taken so much as one donkey from them, nor have I harmed any one of them!”

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּ֤חַר לְמֹשֶׁה֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה אַל־תֵּ֖פֶן אֶל־מִנְחָתָ֑ם לֹ֠א חֲמ֨וֹר אֶחָ֤ד מֵהֶם֙ נָשָׂ֔אתִי וְלֹ֥א הֲרֵעֹ֖תִי אֶת־אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyiḥar to-Mōšeh very, and wayyōʾmer to-YHWH, do-not-tēpen to-their-minḥātām; not ḥămôr one from-them nāśāʾtî, and-not hărēʿōtî ʾet-one from-them

Grammar Details

• *wayyiḥar*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it became hot/angry
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
• *tēpen*: Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - may you regard/turn to
• *minḥātām*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their offering/gift
• *ḥămôr*: noun, masculine singular - donkey
• *nāśāʾtî*: Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have taken/carried
• *hărēʿōtî*: Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I have done harm
• *ʾet*: direct object marker

Word Meanings

• *wayyiḥar*: became angry/was kindled
• *tēpen*: regard/turn to/respect
• *minḥātām*: their offering/gift/tribute
• *nāśāʾtî*: I have taken/lifted/carried away

Referenced Verses

• Gen 4:4-5 : 4 But Abel brought some of the firstborn of his flock– even the fattest of them. And the LORD was pleased with Abel and his offering, 5 but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast.
• 2 Cor 7:2 : 2 Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, we have ruined no one, we have exploited no one.
• 2 Cor 12:14-17 : 14 Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children. 15 Now I will most gladly spend and be spent for your lives! If I love you more, am I to be loved less? 16 But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit! 17 I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I?
• Eph 4:26 : 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger.
• 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.
• Exod 32:19 : 19 When he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became extremely angry. He threw the tablets from his hands and broke them to pieces at the bottom of the mountain.
• Num 12:3 : 3 (Now the man Moses was very humble, more so than any man on the face of the earth.)
• Num 16:6-7 : 6 Do this, Korah, you and all your company: Take censers, 7 put fire in them, and set incense on them before the LORD tomorrow, and the man whom the LORD chooses will be holy. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!”
• 1 Sam 12:3-4 : 3 Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the LORD and before his chosen king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, and I will return it to you!” 4 They replied,“You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.”
• Isa 1:10-15 : 10 Listen to the LORD’s message, you leaders of Sodom! Pay attention to our God’s rebuke, people of Gomorrah! 11 “Of what importance to me are your many sacrifices?” says the LORD.“I have had my fill of burnt sacrifices of rams and the fat from steers. The blood of bulls, lambs, and goats I do not want. 12 When you enter my presence, do you actually think I want this– animals trampling on my courtyards? 13 Do not bring any more meaningless offerings; I consider your incense detestable! You observe new moon festivals, Sabbaths, and convocations, but I cannot tolerate sin-stained celebrations! 14 I hate your new moon festivals and assemblies; they are a burden that I am tired of carrying. 15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.
• Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother will be subjected to judgment. And whoever insults a brother will be brought before the council, and whoever says‘Fool’ will be sent to fiery hell.
• Mark 3:5 : 5 After looking around at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man,“Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
• Acts 20:33-34 : 33 I have desired no one’s silver or gold or clothing. 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.
• 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing these things so that something will be done for me. In fact, it would be better for me to die than– no one will deprive me of my reason for boasting!
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 Paul Defends His Changed Plans For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God– not by human wisdom but by the grace of God– we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.