{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע הַכְּנַעֲנִ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲרָד֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב הַנֶּ֔גֶב כִּ֚י בָּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דֶּ֖רֶךְ הָאֲתָרִ֑ים וַיִּלָּ֙חֶם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּ֥שְׁבְּ ׀ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ שֶֽׁבִי׃", "text": "And *wə-yišma'* the *kəna'ănî* *meleḵ*-*'ărād* *yōšēḇ* the *negeḇ* that *bā'* *yiśrā'ēl* *dereḵ* the *'ătārîm* and *wə-yillāḥem* in-*yiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yišb* from-him *šeḇî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišma'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*kəna'ănî*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*meleḵ*-*'ărād*": "construct relationship - king of Arad", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal active participle masculine singular - dwelling/inhabitant of", "*negeḇ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the south/Negev", "*bā'*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came/had come", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*dereḵ*": "construct noun - way of/road of", "*'ătārîm*": "definite noun, plural - the Atharim (possibly spies or scouts)", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "conjunctive waw + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*wə-yišb*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took captive", "*šeḇî*": "noun, masculine singular - captivity/prisoners" }, "variants": { "*kəna'ănî*": "Canaanite people/Canaanite person", "*negeḇ*": "south/southern region/Negev desert", "*'ătārîm*": "Atharim (place name)/the scouts/the spies", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/direction" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.2", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֨ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נֶ֛דֶר לַֽיהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אִם־נָתֹ֨ן תִּתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְהֽ͏ַחֲרַמְתִּ֖י אֶת־עָרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yiddar* *yiśrā'ēl* *neder* to-*YHWH* and *wə-yō'mar* if-*nātōn tittēn* *'et*-the *'ām* the-*zeh* in-*yādî* and *wə-haḥăramtî* *'et*-*'ārêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiddar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he vowed", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow/pledge", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-yō'mar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nātōn tittēn*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - surely give/indeed give (emphatic)", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*yādî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*wə-haḥăramtî*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will utterly destroy", "*'ārêhem*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cities" }, "variants": { "*neder*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*nātōn tittēn*": "surely give/indeed give/certainly deliver", "*haḥăramtî*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/dedicate to destruction", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my control" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע יְהוָ֜ה בְּק֣וֹל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י וַיַּחֲרֵ֥ם אֶתְהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־עָרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א שֵׁם־הַמָּק֖וֹם חָרְמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yišma'* *YHWH* in-*qôl* *yiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yittēn* *'et*-the-*kəna'ănî* and *wə-yaḥărēm* *'eṯhem* and *wə-'eṯ*-*'ārêhem* and *wə-yiqrā'* *šēm*-the-*māqôm* *ḥormâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišma'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*kəna'ănî*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*wə-yaḥărēm*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he utterly destroyed", "*'eṯhem*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*'ārêhem*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cities", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the place", "*ḥormâ*": "proper noun - Hormah" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/speech/request", "*yaḥărēm*": "utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction/dedicated to destruction", "*ḥormâ*": "Hormah [means 'destruction']" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.4", "source": "וַיִּסְע֞וּ מֵהֹ֤ר הָהָר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יַם־ס֔וּף לִסְבֹ֖ב אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ אֱד֑וֹם וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נֶֽפֶשׁ־הָעָ֖ם בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from-*hōr* the-*hāhār* *dereḵ* *yam*-*sûp̄* *lisbōḇ* *'eṯ*-*'ereṣ* *'ĕḏôm* and *wə-tiqṣar* *nep̄eš*-the-*'ām* in-the-*dāreḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed/traveled", "*hōr*": "proper noun - Hor", "*hāhār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*dereḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - way of/by way of", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "construct relationship - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*lisbōḇ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go around", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*'ĕḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*wə-tiqṣar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it was short/impatient", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*dāreḵ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the way/journey" }, "variants": { "*hōr hāhār*": "Mount Hor (literally 'Hor the mountain')", "*yam-sûp̄*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*lisbōḇ*": "to go around/to circle/to bypass", "*tiqṣar nep̄eš*": "became impatient/grew discouraged/became short-tempered (idiom)" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.5", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר הָעָ֗ם בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮ וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒ לָמָ֤ה הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לָמ֖וּת בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְאֵ֣ין מַ֔יִם וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּ קָ֔צָה בַּלֶּ֖חֶם הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yəḏabbēr* the-*'ām* against-*'ĕlōhîm* and-against-*mōšeh* why *he'ĕlîṯûnû* from-*miṣrayim* to-*lāmûṯ* in-the-*miḏbār* for *'ên* *leḥem* and-*'ên* *mayim* and-*nap̄šēnû* *qāṣâ* in-the-*leḥem* the-*qəlōqēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*he'ĕlîṯûnû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - you brought us up", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*miḏbār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the wilderness/desert", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person common plural suffix - our soul", "*qāṣâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - loathes/detests", "*leḥem*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the bread/food", "*qəlōqēl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the worthless/miserable" }, "variants": { "*bə-'ĕlōhîm*": "against God/with God", "*qəlōqēl*": "worthless/miserable/insubstantial/light", "*qāṣâ*": "loathes/detests/is disgusted with", "*he'ĕlîṯûnû*": "you brought us up/you made us ascend" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.6", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה בָּעָ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַנְּחָשִׁ֣ים הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֥מָת עַם־רָ֖ב מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yšallaḥ* *YHWH* among-the-*'ām* *'ēṯ* the-*nəḥāšîm* the-*śərāp̄îm* and *wə-yənaššəḵû* *'eṯ*-the-*'ām* and *wə-yāmāṯ* *'am*-*rāḇ* from-*yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yšallaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'ēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nəḥāšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the serpents", "*śərāp̄îm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the fiery/burning", "*wə-yənaššəḵû*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they bit", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yāmāṯ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/many", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nəḥāšîm*": "serpents/snakes", "*śərāp̄îm*": "fiery/burning/poisonous/seraphim", "*'am-rāḇ*": "many people/a great number of people" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.7", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֩ הָעָ֨ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֜ה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ חָטָ֗אנוּ כִּֽי־דִבַּ֤רְנוּ בַֽיהוָה֙ וָבָ֔ךְ הִתְפַּלֵּל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְיָסֵ֥ר מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּ אֶת־הַנָּחָ֑שׁ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּעַ֥ד הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yāḇō'* the-*'ām* to-*mōšeh* and *wə-yō'mərû* *ḥāṭā'nû* for-*dibbarnû* against-*YHWH* and-against-*ḵā* *hiṯpallēl* to-*YHWH* and-*yāsēr* from-upon-us *'eṯ*-the-*nāḥāš* and *wə-yiṯpallēl* *mōšeh* for the-*'ām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇō'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-yō'mərû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ḥāṭā'nû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have sinned", "*dibbarnû*": "piel perfect 1st common plural - we have spoken", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*hiṯpallēl*": "hitpael imperative masculine singular - pray", "*yāsēr*": "hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he remove", "*nāḥāš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the serpent", "*wə-yiṯpallēl*": "conjunctive waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*ḇə-YHWH*": "against YHWH/with YHWH", "*hiṯpallēl*": "pray/intercede", "*bə'aḏ*": "for/on behalf of", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake [singular used collectively]" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְךָ֙ שָׂרָ֔ף וְשִׂ֥ים אֹת֖וֹ עַל־נֵ֑ס וְהָיָה֙ כָּל־הַנָּשׁ֔וּךְ וְרָאָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ וָחָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yō'mer* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *'ăśēh* to-you *śārāp̄* and *wə-śîm* *'ōṯô* upon-*nēs* and *wə-hāyâ* all-the-*nāšûḵ* and *wə-rā'â* *'ōṯô* and-*wā-ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'ăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - make", "*śārāp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - fiery serpent", "*wə-śîm*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperative masculine singular - and set/place", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*nēs*": "noun, masculine singular - pole/standard", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*nāšûḵ*": "definite niphal participle masculine singular - the bitten one", "*wə-rā'â*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sees", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*wā-ḥāy*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he shall live" }, "variants": { "*śārāp̄*": "fiery serpent/burning one/seraph", "*nēs*": "pole/standard/banner", "*nāšûḵ*": "bitten one/snakebitten person" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.9", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מֹשֶׁה֙ נְחַ֣שׁ נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּ עַל־הַנֵּ֑ס וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־נָשַׁ֤ךְ הַנָּחָשׁ֙ אֶת־אִ֔ישׁ וְהִבִּ֛יט אֶל־נְחַ֥שׁ הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת וָחָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-ya'aś* *mōšeh* *nəḥaš* *nəḥōšeṯ* and *wə-yśimēhû* upon-the-*nēs* and *wə-hāyâ* if-*nāšaḵ* the-*nāḥāš* *'eṯ*-*'îš* and *wə-hibîṭ* to-*nəḥaš* the-*nəḥōšeṯ* and-*wā-ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ya'aś*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*nəḥaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*wə-yśimēhû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he placed it", "*nēs*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the pole/standard", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*nāšaḵ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - bit", "*nāḥāš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the serpent", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*wə-hibîṭ*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked", "*nəḥaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the bronze/copper", "*wā-ḥāy*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived" }, "variants": { "*nəḥaš nəḥōšeṯ*": "bronze serpent (wordplay in Hebrew)", "*nēs*": "pole/standard/banner", "*hibîṭ*": "looked/gazed/looked intently" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.10", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּאֹבֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* *bənê* *yiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yaḥănû* in-*'ōḇōṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*'ōḇōṯ*": "proper noun - Oboth" }, "variants": { "*bənê yiśrā'ēl*": "sons of Israel/Israelites/children of Israel", "*yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched camp" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.11", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ מֵאֹבֹ֑ת וַֽיַּחֲנ֞וּ בְּעִיֵּ֣י הָֽעֲבָרִ֗ים בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב מִמִּזְרַ֖ח הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from-*'ōḇōṯ* and *wə-yaḥănû* in-*'iyyê* the-*'ăḇārîm* in-the-*miḏbār* which *'ăšer* upon-*pənê* *mô'āḇ* from-*mizraḥ* the-*šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed", "*'ōḇōṯ*": "proper noun - Oboth", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*'iyyê*": "noun masculine plural construct - ruins of", "*'ăḇārîm*": "definite proper noun - the Abarim", "*miḏbār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the wilderness", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mizraḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - east of", "*šāmeš*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*'iyyê hā'ăḇārîm*": "Iye-Abarim/ruins of Abarim", "*'al-pənê*": "before/in front of/facing", "*mizraḥ ha-šāmeš*": "east/sunrise (literally 'from the rising of the sun')" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.12", "source": "מִשָּׁ֖ם נָסָ֑עוּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּנַ֥חַל זָֽרֶד׃", "text": "From-*šām* *nāsā'û* and *wə-yaḥănû* in-*naḥal* *zāreḏ*.", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*nāsā'û*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they journeyed", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*naḥal*": "noun masculine singular construct - valley of/wadi of", "*zāreḏ*": "proper noun - Zered" }, "variants": { "*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/stream/brook", "*naḥal zāreḏ*": "Valley of Zered/Zered Brook" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.13", "source": "מִשָּׁם֮ נָסָעוּ֒ וַֽיַּחֲנ֗וּ מֵעֵ֤בֶר אַרְנוֹן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר הַיֹּצֵ֖א מִגְּב֣וּל הָֽאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֤י אַרְנוֹן֙ גְּב֣וּל מוֹאָ֔ב בֵּ֥ין מוֹאָ֖ב וּבֵ֥ין הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃", "text": "From-*šām* *nāsā'û* and *wə-yaḥănû* from-*'ēḇer* *'arnôn* which *'ăšer* in-the-*miḏbār* the-*yōṣē'* from-*gəḇûl* the-*'ĕmōrî* for *kî* *'arnôn* *gəḇûl* *mô'āḇ* between *mô'āḇ* and-between the-*'ĕmōrî*.", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*nāsā'û*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they journeyed", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*'ēḇer*": "noun masculine singular construct - beyond/other side of", "*'arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*miḏbār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the wilderness", "*yōṣē'*": "definite qal active participle masculine singular - the one coming out", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border of/territory of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border of", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite" }, "variants": { "*'ēḇer*": "beyond/across/other side", "*gəḇûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*yōṣē'*": "coming out/flowing from/extending from" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.14", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ יֵֽאָמַ֔ר בְּסֵ֖פֶר מִלְחֲמֹ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־וָהֵ֣ב בְּסוּפָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַנְּחָלִ֖ים אַרְנֽוֹן׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *yē'āmar* in-*sēp̄er* *milḥămōṯ* *YHWH* *'eṯ*-*wāhēḇ* in-*sûp̄â* and-*'eṯ*-the-*nəḥālîm* *'arnôn*.", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yē'āmar*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is said", "*sēp̄er*": "noun masculine singular construct - book of", "*milḥămōṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - wars of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wāhēḇ*": "proper noun - Waheb", "*sûp̄â*": "noun feminine singular - storm/whirlwind", "*nəḥālîm*": "definite noun masculine plural - the wadis/valleys", "*'arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon" }, "variants": { "*sēp̄er milḥămōṯ YHWH*": "Book of the Wars of YHWH (ancient collection)", "*wāhēḇ bəsûp̄â*": "Waheb in Suphah (place names, meaning uncertain)", "*nəḥālîm*": "wadis/valleys/streams" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.15", "source": "וְאֶ֙שֶׁד֙ הַנְּחָלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָ֖ה לְשֶׁ֣בֶת עָ֑ר וְנִשְׁעַ֖ן לִגְב֥וּל מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And-*'ešeḏ* the-*nəḥālîm* which *'ăšer* *nāṭâ* to-*šeḇeṯ* *'ār* and-*nišə'an* to-*gəḇûl* *mô'āḇ*.", "grammar": { "*'ešeḏ*": "noun masculine singular construct - slope of", "*nəḥālîm*": "definite noun masculine plural - the valleys", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - extends/stretches", "*šeḇeṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - dwelling of", "*'ār*": "proper noun - Ar", "*nišə'an*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - leans/rests", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border of", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*'ešeḏ*": "slope/ravine/watershed", "*nāṭâ*": "extends/stretches/inclines toward", "*nišə'an*": "leans against/rests on/borders" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.16", "source": "וּמִשָּׁ֖ם בְּאֵ֑רָה הִ֣וא הַבְּאֵ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לְמֹשֶׁ֔ה אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-from-*šām* *bə'ērâ* she *hî'* the-*bə'ēr* which *'ăšer* *'āmar* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *'ĕsōp̄* *'eṯ*-the-*'ām* and-*wə'ettənâ* to-them *māyim*.", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bə'ērâ*": "proper noun - to Beer/Beera", "*hî'*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*bə'ēr*": "definite noun feminine singular - the well", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*'āmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'ĕsōp̄*": "qal imperative masculine singular - gather", "*'ām*": "definite noun masculine singular - the people", "*wə'ettənâ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I will give", "*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*bə'ērâ*": "to Beer (means 'well')", "*'ĕsōp̄*": "gather/assemble", "*wə'ettənâ*": "and I will give/and let me give" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.17", "source": "אָ֚ז יָשִׁ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הַשִּׁירָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את עֲלִ֥י בְאֵ֖ר עֱנוּ־לָֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *'āz* *yāšîr* *yiśrā'ēl* *'eṯ*-the-*šîrâ* the-*zō'ṯ* *'ălî* *ḇə'ēr* *'ĕnû*-*lāh*.", "grammar": { "*'āz*": "adverb - then", "*yāšîr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he sang/will sing", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šîrâ*": "definite noun feminine singular - the song", "*zō'ṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*'ălî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - spring up", "*ḇə'ēr*": "noun feminine singular - well", "*'ĕnû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - sing/answer", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it" }, "variants": { "*yāšîr*": "sang/will sing (imperfect used for past narrative)", "*'ălî*": "spring up/rise up/come up", "*'ĕnû*": "sing to/respond to/answer" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.18", "source": "בְּאֵ֞ר חֲפָר֣וּהָ שָׂרִ֗ים כָּר֙וּהָ֙ נְדִיבֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם בִּמְחֹקֵ֖ק בְּמִשְׁעֲנֹתָ֑ם וּמִמִּדְבָּ֖ר מַתָּנָֽה׃", "text": "*Bə'ēr* *ḥăp̄ārûhā* *śārîm* *kārûhā* *nəḏîḇê* the-*'ām* with-*məḥōqēq* with-*miš'ănōṯām* and-from-*miḏbār* *mattānâ*.", "grammar": { "*bə'ēr*": "noun feminine singular - well", "*ḥăp̄ārûhā*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they dug it", "*śārîm*": "noun masculine plural - princes/officials", "*kārûhā*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they excavated it", "*nəḏîḇê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - nobles of", "*'ām*": "definite noun masculine singular - the people", "*məḥōqēq*": "piel participle masculine singular - ruler's staff/leader's scepter", "*miš'ănōṯām*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their staffs", "*miḏbār*": "noun masculine singular - wilderness", "*mattānâ*": "proper noun - Mattanah" }, "variants": { "*məḥōqēq*": "ruler's staff/commander's staff/lawgiver", "*miš'ănōṯām*": "their staffs/their walking sticks/their support rods", "*mattānâ*": "Mattanah (place name, means 'gift')" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.19", "source": "וּמִמַּתָּנָ֖ה נַחֲלִיאֵ֑ל וּמִנַּחֲלִיאֵ֖ל בָּמֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-from-*mattānâ* *naḥălî'ēl* and-from-*naḥălî'ēl* *bāmôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*mattānâ*": "proper noun - Mattanah", "*naḥălî'ēl*": "proper noun - Nahaliel", "*naḥălî'ēl*": "proper noun - Nahaliel", "*bāmôṯ*": "proper noun - Bamoth" }, "variants": { "*naḥălî'ēl*": "Nahaliel (means 'valley of God')", "*bāmôṯ*": "Bamoth (means 'high places')" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.20", "source": "וּמִבָּמ֗וֹת הַגַּיְא֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה מוֹאָ֔ב רֹ֖אשׁ הַפִּסְגָּ֑ה וְנִשְׁקָ֖פָה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃", "text": "And-from-*bāmôṯ* the-*gay'* which *'ăšer* in-*śəḏēh* *mô'āḇ* *rō'š* the-*pisgâ* and-*nišqāp̄â* upon-*pənê* the-*yəšîmōn*.", "grammar": { "*bāmôṯ*": "proper noun - Bamoth", "*gay'*": "definite noun masculine singular - the valley", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*śəḏēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - field of", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*rō'š*": "noun masculine singular construct - top of", "*pisgâ*": "definite proper noun - the Pisgah", "*nišqāp̄â*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it looks down", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*yəšîmōn*": "definite noun masculine singular - the desert/wasteland" }, "variants": { "*rō'š ha-pisgâ*": "top of Pisgah/Pisgah heights", "*nišqāp̄â*": "looks down/overlooks/gazes", "*yəšîmōn*": "desert/wasteland/Jeshimon" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.21", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־סִיחֹ֥ן מֶֽלֶךְ־הָאֱמֹרִ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *yiśrā'ēl* *mal'āḵîm* to-*sîḥōn* *meleḵ*-the-*'ĕmōrî* *lē'mōr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mal'āḵîm*": "noun masculine plural - messengers", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*mal'āḵîm*": "messengers/ambassadors", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/to say" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.22", "source": "אֶעְבְּרָ֣ה בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ לֹ֤א נִטֶּה֙ בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה וּבְכֶ֔רֶם לֹ֥א נִשְׁתֶּ֖ה מֵ֣י בְאֵ֑ר בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נֵלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲבֹ֖ר גְּבֻלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*'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": { "*'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" }, "variants": { "*ḏereḵ ha-meleḵ*": "King's Highway/royal road", "*gəḇuleḵā*": "your border/your territory", "*'e'bərâ*": "let me pass/I wish to pass" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.23", "source": "וְלֹא־נָתַ֨ן סִיחֹ֣ן אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ עֲבֹ֣ר בִּגְבֻלוֹ֒ וַיֶּאֱסֹ֨ף סִיחֹ֜ן אֶת־כָּל־עַמּ֗וֹ וַיֵּצֵ֞א לִקְרַ֤את יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַמִּדְבָּ֔רָה וַיָּבֹ֖א יָ֑הְצָה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-not *nāṯan* *sîḥōn* *'eṯ*-*yiśrā'ēl* *'ăḇōr* in-*gəḇulô* and *wə-ye'ĕsōp̄* *sîḥōn* *'eṯ*-all-*'ammô* and *wə-yēṣē'* to-*liqraṯ* *yiśrā'ēl* the-*miḏbārâ* and *wə-yāḇō'* *yahṣâ* and *wə-yillāḥem* in-*yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave/allowed", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ăḇōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass", "*gəḇulô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his territory", "*wə-ye'ĕsōp̄*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*'ammô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə-yēṣē'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*liqraṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*miḏbārâ*": "definite noun + directional he - to the wilderness", "*wə-yāḇō'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yahṣâ*": "proper noun - Jahaz", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "conjunctive waw + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought" }, "variants": { "*nāṯan*": "gave/permitted/allowed", "*liqraṯ*": "to meet/against/to encounter", "*miḏbārâ*": "to the wilderness/into the desert" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.24", "source": "וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וַיִּירַ֨שׁ אֶת־אַרְצ֜וֹ מֵֽאַרְנֹ֗ן עַד־יַבֹּק֙ עַד־בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֣י עַ֔ז גְּב֖וּל בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wə-yakkēhû* *yiśrā'ēl* to-*pî*-*ḥāreḇ* and *wə-yîraš* *'eṯ*-*'arṣô* from-*'arnōn* unto-*yabbōq* unto-*bənê* *'ammôn* for *kî* *'az* *gəḇûl* *bənê* *'ammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yakkēhû*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pî*": "noun masculine singular construct - mouth of/edge of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun feminine singular - sword", "*wə-yîraš*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took possession", "*'arṣô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*'arnōn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*yabbōq*": "proper noun - Jabbok", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'az*": "adjective masculine singular - strong", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border of", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*lə-p̄î-ḥāreḇ*": "by the edge of the sword/with the sword", "*'az*": "strong/mighty/fortified", "*bənê 'ammôn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.25", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֥ת כָּל־הֶעָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּכָל־עָרֵ֣י הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י בְּחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן וּבְכָל־בְּנֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqaḥ* *yiśrā'ēl* *'ēṯ* all-the-*'ārîm* the-*'ēlleh* and *wə-yēšeḇ* *yiśrā'ēl* in-all-*'ārê* the-*'ĕmōrî* in-*ḥešbôn* and-in-all-*bənōṯêhā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ārîm*": "definite noun feminine plural - the cities", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these", "*wə-yēšeḇ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelled", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ārê*": "noun feminine plural construct - cities of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*bənōṯêhā*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her daughters/dependent villages" }, "variants": { "*bənōṯêhā*": "her daughters/dependent villages/surrounding settlements" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.26", "source": "כִּ֣י חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן עִ֗יר סִיחֹ֛ן מֶ֥לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֖י הִ֑וא וְה֣וּא נִלְחַ֗ם בְּמֶ֤לֶךְ מוֹאָב֙ הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן וַיִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־כָּל־אַרְצ֛וֹ מִיָּד֖וֹ עַד־אַרְנֹֽן׃", "text": "For *kî* *ḥešbôn* *'îr* *sîḥōn* *meleḵ* the-*'ĕmōrî* *hî'* and-he *wəhû'* *nilḥam* in-*meleḵ* *mô'āḇ* the-*ri'šôn* and *wə-yiqqaḥ* *'eṯ*-all-*'arṣô* from-*yāḏô* unto-*'arnōn*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*'îr*": "noun feminine singular construct - city of", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite", "*hî'*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*wəhû'*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*nilḥam*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he fought", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ri'šôn*": "definite adjective masculine singular - the former/first", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*'arṣô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*yāḏô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*'arnōn*": "proper noun - Arnon" }, "variants": { "*ri'šôn*": "former/previous/first", "*mi-yāḏô*": "from his hand/from his power/from his possession" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.27", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֛ן יֹאמְר֥וּ הַמֹּשְׁלִ֖ים בֹּ֣אוּ חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן תִּבָּנֶ֥ה וְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ן עִ֥יר סִיחֽוֹן׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *yō'mərû* the-*mōšəlîm* *bō'û* *ḥešbôn* *tibbāneh* and-*təkônēn* *'îr* *sîḥôn*.", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yō'mərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they say", "*mōšəlîm*": "definite qal participle masculine plural - the ones reciting proverbs", "*bō'û*": "qal imperative masculine plural - come", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*tibbāneh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - let it be built", "*təkônēn*": "polel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - let it be established", "*'îr*": "noun feminine singular construct - city of", "*sîḥôn*": "proper noun - Sihon" }, "variants": { "*mōšəlîm*": "those who speak in proverbs/poets/ballad-singers", "*tibbāneh*": "let it be built/may it be built", "*təkônēn*": "let it be established/may it be prepared" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.28", "source": "כִּי־אֵשׁ֙ יָֽצְאָ֣ה מֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן לֶהָבָ֖ה מִקִּרְיַ֣ת סִיחֹ֑ן אָֽכְלָה֙ עָ֣ר מוֹאָ֔ב בַּעֲלֵ֖י בָּמ֥וֹת אַרְנֹֽן׃", "text": "For-*'ēš* *yāṣə'â* from-*ḥešbôn* *lehāḇâ* from-*qiryaṯ* *sîḥōn* *'āḵəlâ* *'ār* *mô'āḇ* *ba'ălê* *bāmôṯ* *'arnōn*.", "grammar": { "*'ēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*yāṣə'â*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it went out", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*lehāḇâ*": "noun feminine singular - flame", "*qiryaṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - city of", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*'āḵəlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it consumed", "*'ār*": "proper noun - Ar", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ba'ălê*": "noun masculine plural construct - lords of", "*bāmôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - high places of", "*'arnōn*": "proper noun - Arnon" }, "variants": { "*ba'ălê bāmôṯ*": "lords of the heights/rulers of the high places/possessors of the shrines", "*qiryaṯ sîḥōn*": "City of Sihon/Kiriath-sihon" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.29", "source": "אוֹי־לְךָ֣ מוֹאָ֔ב אָבַ֖דְתָּ עַם־כְּמ֑וֹשׁ נָתַ֨ן בָּנָ֤יו פְּלֵיטִם֙ וּבְנֹתָ֣יו בַּשְּׁבִ֔ית לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אֱמֹרִ֖י סִיחֽוֹן׃", "text": "Woe-*'ôy*-to-you *mô'āḇ* *'āḇaḏtā* *'am*-*kəmôš* *nāṯan* *bānāw* *pəlêṭim* and-*ûḇənōṯāw* in-the-*šəḇîṯ* to-*meleḵ* *'ĕmōrî* *sîḥôn*.", "grammar": { "*'ôy*": "interjection - woe", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*'āḇaḏtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have perished", "*'am*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of", "*kəmôš*": "proper noun - Chemosh", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*bānāw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*pəlêṭim*": "noun masculine plural - fugitives/escapees", "*ûḇənōṯāw*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his daughters", "*šəḇîṯ*": "definite noun feminine singular - the captivity", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "proper noun - Amorite", "*sîḥôn*": "proper noun - Sihon" }, "variants": { "*kəmôš*": "Chemosh (Moabite deity)", "*pəlêṭim*": "fugitives/escapees/refugees", "*šəḇîṯ*": "captivity/imprisonment" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.30", "source": "וַנִּירָ֛ם אָבַ֥ד חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן עַד־דִּיב֑וֹן וַנַּשִּׁ֣ים עַד־נֹ֔פַח אֲשֶׁ֖רׄ עַד־מֵֽידְבָֽא׃", "text": "And *wə-nîrām* *'āḇaḏ* *ḥešbôn* unto-*dîḇôn* and *wə-naššîm* unto-*nōp̄aḥ* which *'ăšer* unto-*mêḏəḇā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nîrām*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 1st common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and we shot at them", "*'āḇaḏ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has perished", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*dîḇôn*": "proper noun - Dibon", "*wə-naššîm*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect 1st common plural - and we laid waste", "*nōp̄aḥ*": "proper noun - Nophah", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*mêḏəḇā*": "proper noun - Medeba" }, "variants": { "*wə-nîrām*": "and we shot them/and we cast them down [text uncertain]", "*naššîm*": "we laid waste/we devastated" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.31", "source": "וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּאֶ֖רֶץ הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yēšeḇ* *yiśrā'ēl* in-*'ereṣ* the-*'ĕmōrî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšeḇ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelled", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite" }, "variants": { "*yēšeḇ*": "dwelled/settled/lived" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.32", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח מֹשֶׁה֙ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־יַעְזֵ֔ר וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּ בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָ *ויירש **וַיּ֖וֹרֶשׁ אֶת־הָאֱמֹרִ֥י אֲשֶׁר־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *mōšeh* *ləraggēl* *'eṯ*-*ya'zēr* and *wə-yilkəḏû* *bənōṯêhā* and *wə-yôreš* *'eṯ*-the-*'ĕmōrî* which-*'ăšer*-*šām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ləraggēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ya'zēr*": "proper noun - Jazer", "*wə-yilkəḏû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they captured", "*bənōṯêhā*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her daughters/dependent villages", "*wə-yôreš*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dispossessed", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ləraggēl*": "to spy out/to explore/to scout", "*bənōṯêhā*": "her dependent villages/her daughter towns/her surrounding settlements", "*wə-yôreš*": "dispossessed/drove out [textual variant marked in source]" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.33", "source": "וַיִּפְנוּ֙ וַֽיַּעֲל֔וּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן וַיֵּצֵ֣א עוֹג֩ מֶֽלֶךְ־הַבָּשָׁ֨ן לִקְרָאתָ֜ם ה֧וּא וְכָל־עַמּ֛וֹ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אֶדְרֶֽעִי׃", "text": "And *wə-yip̄nû* and *wə-ya'ălû* *dereḵ* the-*bāšān* and *wə-yēṣē'* *'ôg* *meleḵ*-the-*bāšān* to-*liqrā'ṯām* he *hû'* and-all-*'ammô* to-the-*milḥāmâ* *'eḏre'î*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yip̄nû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they turned", "*wə-ya'ălû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*dereḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - way of", "*bāšān*": "definite proper noun - the Bashan", "*wə-yēṣē'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*'ôg*": "proper noun - Og", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāšān*": "definite proper noun - the Bashan", "*liqrā'ṯām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*'ammô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite noun feminine singular - the battle", "*'eḏre'î*": "proper noun - Edrei" }, "variants": { "*liqrā'ṯām*": "to meet them/against them/to encounter them", "*'eḏre'î*": "Edrei (place name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֙ אַל־תִּירָ֣א אֹת֔וֹ כִּ֣י בְיָדְךָ֞ נָתַ֧תִּי אֹת֛וֹ וְאֶת־כָּל־עַמּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־אַרְצ֑וֹ וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ לּ֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֗יתָ לְסִיחֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּחֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wə-yō'mer* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* not-*'al*-*tîrā'* *'ōṯô* for *kî* in-*yāḏəḵā* *nāṯattî* *'ōṯô* and-*wə'eṯ*-all-*'ammô* and-*wə'eṯ*-*'arṣô* and-*wə'āśîṯā* to-him *kə-'ăšer* *'āśîṯā* to-*sîḥōn* *meleḵ* the-*'ĕmōrî* which *'ăšer* *yôšēḇ* in-*ḥešbôn*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'al*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrā'*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - fear", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yāḏəḵā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*nāṯattî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have given", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*'ammô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*'arṣô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*wə'āśîṯā*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall do", "*kə-'ăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*'āśîṯā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yôšēḇ*": "qal active participle masculine singular - dwelling", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon" }, "variants": { "*'al-tîrā'*": "do not fear/do not be afraid", "*bə-yāḏəḵā*": "into your hand/into your power/into your control", "*wə'āśîṯā*": "and you shall do/and you will do [w-consecutive perfect expressing future]" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.35", "source": "וַיַּכּ֨וּ אֹת֤וֹ וְאֶת־בָּנָיו֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־עַמּ֔וֹ עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִ֑יד וַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּ אֶת־אַרְצֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yakkû* *'ōṯô* and-*wə'eṯ*-*bānāw* and-*wə'eṯ*-all-*'ammô* until-*'aḏ*-*biltî* *hiš'îr*-to-him *śārîḏ* and *wə-yîrəšû* *'eṯ*-*'arṣô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yakkû*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bānāw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*'ammô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*'aḏ*": "preposition - until", "*biltî*": "conjunction - not", "*hiš'îr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to leave remaining", "*śārîḏ*": "noun masculine singular - survivor", "*wə-yîrəšû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took possession", "*'arṣô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land" }, "variants": { "*'aḏ-biltî hiš'îr-lô śārîḏ*": "until none remained to him/until no survivor was left to him", "*yîrəšû*": "took possession of/inherited/occupied" } }