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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ḏabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾel-mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḏabbēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine, singular - to Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-ḏabbēr*": "and spoke/said/commanded", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/the Divine Name", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/speaking" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.2", "source": "נְקֹ֗ם נִקְמַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאֵ֖ת הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים אַחַ֖ר תֵּאָסֵ֥ף אֶל־עַמֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*nəqōm* *niqmaṯ* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *mēʾēṯ* *ham-miḏyānîm* *ʾaḥar* *tēʾāsēp̄* *ʾel-ʿammêḵā*", "grammar": { "*nəqōm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - avenge", "*niqmaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition compound - from", "*ham-miḏyānîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Midianites", "*ʾaḥar*": "adverb - afterward", "*tēʾāsēp̄*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be gathered", "*ʾel-ʿammêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your people" }, "variants": { "*nəqōm*": "avenge/take vengeance", "*niqmaṯ*": "vengeance/vindication", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*mēʾēṯ*": "from/against", "*tēʾāsēp̄*": "you will be gathered/collected/joined", "*ʾel-ʿammêḵā*": "to your people/to your ancestors/to your fathers" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.3", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־הָעָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר הֵחָלְצ֧וּ מֵאִתְּכֶ֛ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לַצָּבָ֑א וְיִהְיוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן לָתֵ֥ת נִקְמַת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּמִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yəḏabbēr* *mōšeh* *ʾel-hāʿām* *lēmōr* *hēḥālṣû* *mēʾittəḵem* *ʾănāšîm* *laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ* *wə-yihyû* *ʿal-miḏyān* *lāṯēṯ* *niqmaṯ-YHWH* *bə-miḏyān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾel-hāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the people", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hēḥālṣû*": "Niphal imperative, masculine plural - arm yourselves", "*mēʾittəḵem*": "preposition compound + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from among you", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the war/army", "*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be", "*ʿal-miḏyān*": "preposition + proper noun - against Midian", "*lāṯēṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*niqmaṯ-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - vengeance of YHWH", "*bə-miḏyān*": "preposition + proper noun - in/on Midian" }, "variants": { "*hēḥālṣû*": "arm yourselves/equip yourselves/be ready", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/warriors", "*laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*": "for the war/for the army/for military service", "*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/to execute/to carry out", "*niqmaṯ-YHWH*": "vengeance of YHWH/LORD's vengeance" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.4", "source": "אֶ֚לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֔ה אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה לְכֹל֙ מַטּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תִּשְׁלְח֖וּ לַצָּבָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾelep̄* *lam-maṭṭeh* *ʾelep̄* *lam-maṭṭeh* *ləḵōl* *maṭṭôṯ* *yiśrāʾēl* *tišləḥû* *laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*lam-maṭṭeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the tribe", "*ləḵōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for all of", "*maṭṭôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tišləḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall send", "*laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the war/army" }, "variants": { "*ʾelep̄*": "thousand/a thousand men", "*maṭṭeh*": "tribe/staff/branch", "*tišləḥû*": "you shall send/dispatch" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.5", "source": "וַיִּמּֽ͏ָסְרוּ֙ מֵאַלְפֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף חֲלוּצֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃", "text": "*way-yimmāsərû* *mē-ʾalpê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾelep̄* *lam-maṭṭeh* *šənêm-ʿāśār* *ʾelep̄* *ḥălûṣê* *ṣāḇāʾ*", "grammar": { "*way-yimmāsərû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and were delivered/selected", "*mē-ʾalpê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from thousands of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*lam-maṭṭeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the tribe", "*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ḥălûṣê*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - armed men of", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - war/army" }, "variants": { "*way-yimmāsərû*": "and were delivered/selected/furnished", "*ʾalpê*": "thousands/clans/divisions", "*ḥălûṣê*": "armed men/equipped soldiers/those ready" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֹתָ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶ֥לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֖ה לַצָּבָ֑א אֹ֠תָם וְאֶת־פִּ֨ינְחָ֜ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ לַצָּבָ֔א וּכְלֵ֥י הַקֹּ֛דֶשׁ וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹת הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*way-yišlaḥ* *ʾōṯām* *mōšeh* *ʾelep̄* *lam-maṭṭeh* *laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ* *ʾōṯām* *wə-ʾeṯ-pînəḥās* *ben-ʾelʿāzār* *hak-kōhēn* *laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ* *û-ḵəlê* *haq-qōḏeš* *wa-ḥăṣōṣrôṯ* *hat-tərûʿāh* *bə-yāḏô*", "grammar": { "*way-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*lam-maṭṭeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the tribe", "*laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the war/army", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*wə-ʾeṯ-pînəḥās*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Phinehas", "*ben-ʾelʿāzār*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Eleazar", "*hak-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*laṣ-ṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the war/army", "*û-ḵəlê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and vessels of", "*haq-qōḏeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the holy/sanctuary", "*wa-ḥăṣōṣrôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and trumpets of", "*hat-tərûʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the alarm/signal", "*bə-yāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand" }, "variants": { "*ḵəlê haq-qōḏeš*": "holy vessels/sacred utensils/sanctuary implements", "*ḥăṣōṣrôṯ hat-tərûʿāh*": "trumpets of alarm/signal trumpets/trumpets for sounding the battle cry", "*tərûʿāh*": "alarm/signal/battle cry/shout" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.7", "source": "וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־זָכָֽר׃", "text": "*way-yiṣbəʾû* *ʿal-miḏyān* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ-mōšeh* *way-yahargû* *kol-zāḵār*", "grammar": { "*way-yiṣbəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they waged war", "*ʿal-miḏyān*": "preposition + proper noun - against Midian", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeṯ-mōšeh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Moses", "*way-yahargû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they killed", "*kol-zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - every male" }, "variants": { "*way-yiṣbəʾû*": "and they waged war/fought against/went out to battle", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*way-yahargû*": "and they killed/slew/put to death" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.8", "source": "וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן הָרְג֣וּ עַל־חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־אֱוִ֤י וְאֶת־רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־צ֤וּר וְאֶת־חוּר֙ וְאֶת־רֶ֔בַע חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וְאֵת֙ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֔וֹר הָרְג֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-ʾeṯ-malḵê* *miḏyān* *hārgû* *ʿal-ḥalləêhem* *ʾeṯ-ʾĕwî* *wə-ʾeṯ-reqem* *wə-ʾeṯ-ṣûr* *wə-ʾeṯ-ḥûr* *wə-ʾeṯ-reḇaʿ* *ḥămēšeṯ* *malḵê* *miḏyān* *wə-ʾēṯ* *bilʿām* *ben-bəʿôr* *hārgû* *beḥāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾeṯ-malḵê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - and the kings of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*hārgû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they killed", "*ʿal-ḥalləêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - besides their slain", "*ʾeṯ-ʾĕwî*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Evi", "*wə-ʾeṯ-reqem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Rekem", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ṣûr*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Zur", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ḥûr*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Hur", "*wə-ʾeṯ-reḇaʿ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Reba", "*ḥămēšeṯ*": "cardinal number, feminine singular construct - five of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben-bəʿôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Beor", "*hārgû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they killed", "*beḥāreḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-ḥalləêhem*": "besides their slain/among their slain/in addition to those who fell", "*hārgû*": "they killed/slew/put to death" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־נְשֵׁ֥י מִדְיָ֖ן וְאֶת־טַפָּ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בְּהֶמְתָּ֧ם וְאֶת־כָּל־מִקְנֵהֶ֛ם וְאֶת־כָּל־חֵילָ֖ם בָּזָֽזוּ׃", "text": "*way-yišbû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ-nəšê* *miḏyān* *wə-ʾeṯ-ṭappām* *wə-ʾēṯ* *kol-bəhemtām* *wə-ʾeṯ-kol-miqnēhem* *wə-ʾeṯ-kol-ḥêlām* *bāzāzû*", "grammar": { "*way-yišbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took captive", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*ʾeṯ-nəšê*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - the women of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ṭappām*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their little ones", "*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-bəhemtām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all their cattle", "*wə-ʾeṯ-kol-miqnēhem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and all their livestock", "*wə-ʾeṯ-kol-ḥêlām*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and all their wealth", "*bāzāzû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they plundered" }, "variants": { "*way-yišbû*": "and they took captive/captured/carried away", "*ṭappām*": "their little ones/children/dependents", "*bəhemtām*": "their cattle/beasts/animals", "*miqnēhem*": "their livestock/possessions/property", "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/goods/possessions/strength", "*bāzāzû*": "they plundered/looted/took as spoil" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.10", "source": "וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־עָרֵיהֶם֙ בְּמ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־טִֽירֹתָ֑ם שָׂרְפ֖וּ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēṯ* *kol-ʿārêhem* *bə-môšḇōṯām* *wə-ʾēṯ* *kol-ṭîrōṯām* *śārp̄û* *bā-ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-ʿārêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all their cities", "*bə-môšḇōṯām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their dwelling places", "*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-ṭîrōṯām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all their encampments", "*śārp̄û*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they burned", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*ʿārêhem*": "their cities/towns/settlements", "*môšḇōṯām*": "their dwelling places/habitations/settlements", "*ṭîrōṯām*": "their encampments/camps/fortresses/settlements", "*śārp̄û*": "they burned/set on fire" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.11", "source": "וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "*way-yiqḥû* *ʾeṯ-kol-haš-šālāl* *wə-ʾēṯ* *kol-ham-malqôaḥ* *bā-ʾāḏām* *û-ḇab-bəhēmāh*", "grammar": { "*way-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾeṯ-kol-haš-šālāl*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - all the spoil", "*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-ham-malqôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - all the plunder", "*bā-ʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - of humans", "*û-ḇab-bəhēmāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and of cattle" }, "variants": { "*šālāl*": "spoil/booty/plunder", "*malqôaḥ*": "plunder/booty/prey/captives", "*ʾāḏām*": "humans/people/persons", "*bəhēmāh*": "cattle/livestock/animals" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.12", "source": "וַיָּבִ֡אוּ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֩ וְאֶל־אֶלְעָזָ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְאֶל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַשְּׁבִ֧י וְאֶת־הַמַּלְק֛וֹחַ וְאֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה אֶל־עַֽרְבֹ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*way-yāḇiʾû* *ʾel-mōšeh* *wə-ʾel-ʾelʿāzār* *hak-kōhēn* *wə-ʾel-ʿăḏaṯ* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ-haš-šəḇî* *wə-ʾeṯ-ham-malqôaḥ* *wə-ʾeṯ-haš-šālāl* *ʾel-ham-maḥăneh* *ʾel-ʿarḇōṯ* *môʾāḇ* *ʾăšer* *ʿal-yardēn* *yərēḥô*", "grammar": { "*way-yāḇiʾû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses", "*wə-ʾel-ʾelʿāzār*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Eleazar", "*hak-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*wə-ʾel-ʿăḏaṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and to the congregation of", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*ʾeṯ-haš-šəḇî*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the captives", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ham-malqôaḥ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the plunder", "*wə-ʾeṯ-haš-šālāl*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the spoil", "*ʾel-ham-maḥăneh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the camp", "*ʾel-ʿarḇōṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - to the plains of", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal-yardēn*": "preposition + proper noun - by the Jordan of", "*yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*way-yāḇiʾû*": "and they brought/carried/led", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*šəḇî*": "captives/prisoners", "*malqôaḥ*": "plunder/booty/prey", "*šālāl*": "spoil/booty/plunder", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment", "*ʿarḇōṯ*": "plains/steppes/desert plains" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.13", "source": "וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וְכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לִקְרָאתָ֑ם אֶל־מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*way-yēṣəʾû* *mōšeh* *wə-ʾelʿāzār* *hak-kōhēn* *wə-ḵol-nəśîʾê* *hā-ʿēḏāh* *liqrāṯām* *ʾel-miḥûṣ* *lam-maḥăneh*", "grammar": { "*way-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾelʿāzār*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eleazar", "*hak-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*wə-ḵol-nəśîʾê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct - and all chiefs of", "*hā-ʿēḏāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*liqrāṯām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*ʾel-miḥûṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to outside", "*lam-maḥăneh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the camp" }, "variants": { "*way-yēṣəʾû*": "and they went out/came out/exited", "*nəśîʾê*": "chiefs/leaders/princes", "*ʿēḏāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*liqrāṯām*": "to meet them/to greet them", "*miḥûṣ*": "outside/beyond/outside of" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.14", "source": "וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף מֹשֶׁ֔ה עַ֖ל פְּקוּדֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל שָׂרֵ֤י הָאֲלָפִים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּא֔וֹת הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצְּבָ֥א הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*way-yiqṣōp̄* *mōšeh* *ʿal* *pəqûḏê* *he-ḥāyil* *śārê* *hā-ʾălāp̄îm* *wə-śārê* *ham-mēʾôṯ* *hab-bāʾîm* *miṣ-ṣəḇāʾ* *ham-milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*way-yiqṣōp̄*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was angry", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*pəqûḏê*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - officers of", "*he-ḥāyil*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the army", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*hā-ʾălāp̄îm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the thousands", "*wə-śārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and commanders of", "*ham-mēʾôṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hundreds", "*hab-bāʾîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*miṣ-ṣəḇāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from service of", "*ham-milḥāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the war" }, "variants": { "*way-yiqṣōp̄*": "and was angry/became furious/was wroth", "*pəqûḏê*": "officers/appointed ones/those in charge", "*ḥāyil*": "army/force/strength/wealth", "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/officials", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/returning/arriving" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֑ה הַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖ם כָּל־נְקֵבָֽה׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *mōšeh* *ha-ḥiyyîṯem* *kol-nəqēḇāh*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ha-ḥiyyîṯem*": "interrogative particle + Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - have you kept alive", "*kol-nəqēḇāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - every female" }, "variants": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "and said/spoke", "*ha-ḥiyyîṯem*": "have you kept alive/preserved/spared", "*nəqēḇāh*": "female/woman" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.16", "source": "הֵ֣ן הֵ֜נָּה הָי֨וּ לִבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר בִּלְעָ֔ם לִמְסָר־מַ֥עַל בַּיהוָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּע֑וֹר וַתְּהִ֥י הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה בַּעֲדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hēn* *hēnnāh* *hāyû* *liḇnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *biḏḇar* *bilʿām* *limsār-maʿal* *ba-YHWH* *ʿal-dəḇar-pəʿôr* *wat-təhî* *ham-maggēp̄āh* *ba-ʿăḏaṯ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*biḏḇar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the word of", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*limsār-maʿal*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + noun, masculine singular - to commit treachery", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against YHWH", "*ʿal-dəḇar-pəʿôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - in the matter of Peor", "*wat-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*ham-maggēp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the plague", "*ba-ʿăḏaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the congregation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/surely", "*biḏḇar*": "by the word of/through the advice of/in the matter of", "*limsār-maʿal*": "to commit treachery/to act unfaithfully/to trespass", "*maʿal*": "treachery/unfaithfulness/trespass", "*dəḇar-pəʿôr*": "matter of Peor/incident of Peor", "*maggēp̄āh*": "plague/slaughter/defeat" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.17", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הִרְג֥וּ כָל־זָכָ֖ר בַּטָּ֑ף וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֗ה יֹדַ֥עַת אִ֛ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֥ב זָכָ֖ר הֲרֹֽגוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hirgû* *ḵol-zāḵār* *baṭ-ṭāp̄* *wə-ḵol-ʾiššāh* *yōḏaʿaṯ* *ʾîš* *lə-miškaḇ* *zāḵār* *hărōgû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hirgû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - kill", "*ḵol-zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - every male", "*baṭ-ṭāp̄*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - among the children", "*wə-ḵol-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - and every woman", "*yōḏaʿaṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - knowing", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lə-miškaḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by lying with", "*zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*hărōgû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - kill" }, "variants": { "*hirgû*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*ṭāp̄*": "children/little ones/dependents", "*yōḏaʿaṯ ʾîš lə-miškaḇ zāḵār*": "knowing a man by lying with a male/who has had sexual relations with a man", "*miškaḇ*": "lying with/sexual intercourse/cohabitation" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.18", "source": "וְכֹל֙ הַטַּ֣ף בַּנָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר הַחֲי֖וּ לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ḵōl* *haṭ-ṭap̄* *ban-nāšîm* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ-yāḏʿû* *miškaḇ* *zāḵār* *haḥăyû* *lāḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*haṭ-ṭap̄*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the children", "*ban-nāšîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - among the women", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ-yāḏʿû*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - have not known", "*miškaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lying with", "*zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*haḥăyû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - keep alive", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves" }, "variants": { "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones/young girls", "*nāšîm*": "women/females", "*lōʾ-yāḏʿû miškaḇ zāḵār*": "have not known lying with a male/virgin females/who have not had sexual relations with a man", "*haḥăyû*": "keep alive/preserve/spare" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.19", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֗ם חֲנ֛וּ מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים כֹּל֩ הֹרֵ֨ג נֶ֜פֶשׁ וְכֹ֣ל ׀ נֹגֵ֣עַ בֶּֽחָלָ֗ל תִּֽתְחַטְּא֞וּ בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י אַתֶּ֖ם וּשְׁבִיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾattem* *ḥănû* outside to-the-*maḥăneh* seven *yāmîm*; all *hōrēg* *nepeš* and all *nōgēaʿ* in-the-*ḥālāl* *titḥaṭṭəʾû* in-the-*yôm* the-third and-in-the-*yôm* the-seventh, you and-your-*šəbîkem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ḥănû*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - encamp/remain", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - camp", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*hōrēg*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - killing/slaying", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person/life", "*nōgēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - touching", "*ḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun - slain/corpse", "*titḥaṭṭəʾû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - purify yourselves", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*šəbîkem*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your captives" }, "variants": { "*ḥănû*": "encamp/remain/dwell", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life/being", "*titḥaṭṭəʾû*": "purify yourselves/cleanse yourselves/decontaminate yourselves", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/corpse/dead body" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.20", "source": "וְכָל־בֶּ֧גֶד וְכָל־כְּלִי־ע֛וֹר וְכָל־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה עִזִּ֖ים וְכָל־כְּלִי־עֵ֑ץ תִּתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃", "text": "And-every-*beged* and-every-*kəlî*-*ʿôr* and-every-*maʿăśēh* *ʿizzîm* and-every-*kəlî*-*ʿēṣ* *titḥaṭṭāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*beged*": "masculine singular noun - garment/clothing", "*kəlî*": "masculine singular construct noun - article/vessel/implement", "*ʿôr*": "masculine singular noun - skin/hide/leather", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct noun - work/article made from", "*ʿizzîm*": "feminine plural noun - goats", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - wood/tree", "*titḥaṭṭāʾû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - purify yourselves" }, "variants": { "*beged*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*kəlî*": "article/vessel/implement/utensil", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/product/article made from", "*ʿizzîm*": "goats/goat hair", "*titḥaṭṭāʾû*": "purify yourselves/cleanse yourselves/decontaminate yourselves" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַצָּבָ֔א הַבָּאִ֖ים לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה זֹ֚את חֻקַּ֣ת הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾElʿāzār* the-*kōhēn* to-*ʾanšê* the-*ṣābāʾ* the-*bāʾîm* to-the-*milḥāmāh*: This *ḥuqqat* the-*tôrāh* which-*ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect), 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - priest", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - army/host", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - coming/going", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - battle/war", "*ḥuqqat*": "feminine singular construct noun - statute of", "*tôrāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - law/instruction", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/warfare", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*ḥuqqat*": "statute/ordinance/regulation", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.22", "source": "אַ֥ךְ אֶת־הַזָּהָ֖ב וְאֶת־הַכָּ֑סֶף אֶֽת־הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ אֶת־הַבַּרְזֶ֔ל אֶֽת־הַבְּדִ֖יל וְאֶת־הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃", "text": "Only *ʾet*-the-*zāhāb* and-*ʾet*-the-*kāsep* *ʾet*-the-*nəḥōšet* *ʾet*-the-*barzel* *ʾet*-the-*bədîl* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿōpāret*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - gold", "*kāsep*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - silver", "*nəḥōšet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - copper/bronze", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - iron", "*bədîl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - tin", "*ʿōpāret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - lead" }, "variants": { "*nəḥōšet*": "copper/bronze/brass" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.23", "source": "כָּל־דָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֣א בָאֵ֗שׁ תַּעֲבִ֤ירוּ בָאֵשׁ֙ וְטָהֵ֔ר אַ֕ךְ בְּמֵ֥י נִדָּ֖ה יִתְחַטָּ֑א וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָבֹ֛א בָּאֵ֖שׁ תַּעֲבִ֥ירוּ בַמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "Every-*dābār* which-*yābōʾ* in-the-*ʾēš* *taʿăbîrû* in-the-*ʾēš* and-be-*ṭāhēr*, only in-*mê* *niddāh* *yitḥaṭṭāʾ*; and-all which not-*yābōʾ* in-the-*ʾēš* *taʿăbîrû* in-the-*māyim*.", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - thing/matter/word", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come/enter", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - fire", "*taʿăbîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall pass through/transfer", "*ṭāhēr*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be clean/pure", "*mê*": "masculine plural construct noun - waters of", "*niddāh*": "feminine singular noun - impurity/separation", "*yitḥaṭṭāʾ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be purified", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - water" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/object", "*taʿăbîrû*": "pass through/transfer/cause to pass", "*niddāh*": "impurity/separation/menstruation/ceremonial impurity", "*yitḥaṭṭāʾ*": "be purified/cleanse itself/be decontaminated" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.24", "source": "וְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧ם בִּגְדֵיכֶ֛ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י וּטְהַרְתֶּ֑ם וְאַחַ֖ר תָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "And-*kibbasttem* your-*bigdêkem* in-the-*yôm* the-seventh and-*ṭəhartem*; and-afterward *tābōʾû* to-the-*maḥăneh*.", "grammar": { "*kibbasttem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall wash", "*bigdêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your garments", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - day", "*ṭəhartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall be clean/pure", "*tābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall come/enter", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - camp" }, "variants": { "*kibbasttem*": "wash/cleanse/launder", "*ṭəhartem*": "be clean/be pure/be ceremonially pure" } }

25

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect), 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

26

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.26", "source": "שָׂ֗א אֵ֣ת רֹ֤אשׁ מַלְק֙וֹחַ֙ הַשְּׁבִ֔י בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה אַתָּה֙ וְאֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְרָאשֵׁ֖י אֲב֥וֹת הָעֵדָֽה׃", "text": "*śāʾ* *ʾēt* *rōʾš* *malqôaḥ* the-*šəbî*, in-*ʾādām* and-in-the-*bəhēmāh*, you and-*ʾElʿāzār* the-*kōhēn* and-*rāʾšê* *ʾăbôt* the-*ʿēdāh*.", "grammar": { "*śāʾ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - lift up/take/count", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct noun - head/sum/total of", "*malqôaḥ*": "masculine singular construct noun - booty/plunder/spoil of", "*šəbî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - captivity/captives", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - man/mankind/people", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - beast/cattle/animal", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - priest", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct noun - heads of", "*ʾăbôt*": "masculine plural construct noun - fathers of", "*ʿēdāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - congregation/assembly" }, "variants": { "*śāʾ*": "lift up/take/count/take census of", "*rōʾš*": "head/sum/total/census", "*malqôaḥ*": "booty/plunder/spoil/prize/prey", "*šəbî*": "captivity/captives/prisoners", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/people/humans", "*ʾăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/households" } }

27

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.27", "source": "וְחָצִ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ בֵּ֚ין תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים לַצָּבָ֑א וּבֵ֖ין כָּל־הָעֵדָֽה׃", "text": "And-*ḥāṣîtā* *ʾet*-the-*malqôaḥ* between *tōpśê* the-*milḥāmāh* the-*yōṣəʾîm* to-the-*ṣābāʾ* and-between all-the-*ʿēdāh*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāṣîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall divide", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*malqôaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - booty/plunder/spoil", "*tōpśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - handlers/warriors of", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - battle/war", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - going out", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - army/host", "*ʿēdāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - congregation/assembly" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṣîtā*": "divide/split in half", "*tōpśê*": "handlers/seizers/warriors/participants", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "going out/marching out/those who went out" } }

28

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.28", "source": "וַהֲרֵמֹתָ֨ מֶ֜כֶס לַֽיהוָ֗ה מֵאֵ֞ת אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הַיֹּצְאִ֣ים לַצָּבָ֔א אֶחָ֣ד נֶ֔פֶשׁ מֵחֲמֵ֖שׁ הַמֵּא֑וֹת מִן־הָאָדָם֙ וּמִן־הַבָּקָ֔ר וּמִן־הַחֲמֹרִ֖ים וּמִן־הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "And-*hărēmōtā* *mekes* to-*YHWH* from *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh* the-*yōṣəʾîm* to-the-*ṣābāʾ*: one *nepeš* from-five the-hundreds, from-the-*ʾādām* and-from-the-*bāqār* and-from-the-*ḥămōrîm* and-from-the-*ṣōʾn*.", "grammar": { "*hărēmōtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall set apart/levy", "*mekes*": "masculine singular noun - tribute/tax", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - battle/war", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - going out", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - army/host", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person/life", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - man/mankind/people", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - cattle/herd", "*ḥămōrîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - donkeys", "*ṣōʾn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - flock/sheep/goats" }, "variants": { "*hărēmōtā*": "set apart/levy/exact/raise", "*mekes*": "tribute/tax/levy", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life/being", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/people/persons", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen" } }

29

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.29", "source": "מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם תִּקָּ֑חוּ וְנָתַתָּ֛ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר הַכֹּהֵ֖ן תְּרוּמַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "From-*maḥăṣîtām* *tiqqāḥû* and-*nātattāh* to-*ʾElʿāzār* the-*kōhēn* *tərûmat* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*maḥăṣîtām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their half", "*tiqqāḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall take", "*nātattāh*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall give", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - priest", "*tərûmat*": "feminine singular construct noun - contribution/offering of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*maḥăṣîtām*": "their half/their portion", "*tərûmat*": "contribution/offering/heave offering" } }

30

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.30", "source": "וּמִמַּחֲצִ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל תִּקַּ֣ח ׀ אֶחָ֣ד ׀ אָחֻ֣ז מִן־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים מִן־הָאָדָ֧ם מִן־הַבָּקָ֛ר מִן־הַחֲמֹרִ֥ים וּמִן־הַצֹּ֖אן מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה וְנָתַתָּ֤ה אֹתָם֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם שֹׁמְרֵ֕י מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת מִשְׁכַּ֥ן יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-from-*maḥăṣit* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *tiqqaḥ* one *ʾāḥuz* from-the-fifty, from-the-*ʾādām*, from-the-*bāqār*, from-the-*ḥămōrîm*, and-from-the-*ṣōʾn*, from-all-the-*bəhēmāh*; and-*nātattāh* them to-the-*Ləwiyyim* *šōmərê* *mišmeret* *miškkan* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*maḥăṣit*": "feminine singular construct noun - half of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall take", "*ʾāḥuz*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - taken/grasped", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - man/mankind/people", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - cattle/herd", "*ḥămōrîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - donkeys", "*ṣōʾn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - flock/sheep/goats", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - beast/cattle/animal", "*nātattāh*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall give", "*Ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Levites", "*šōmərê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct noun - watch/duty/guard of", "*miškkan*": "masculine singular construct noun - tabernacle/dwelling of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥuz*": "taken/grasped/selected", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/people/persons", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen", "*šōmərê*": "keepers/guards/those who keep", "*mišmeret*": "watch/duty/guard/charge", "*miškkan*": "tabernacle/dwelling/habitation" } }

31

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.31", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* *Mōšeh* and-*ʾElʿāzār* the-*kōhēn* as *ʾăšer*-*ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect), 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - priest", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "did/performed/made/accomplished" } }

32

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.32", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ יֶ֣תֶר הַבָּ֔ז אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּזְז֖וּ עַ֣ם הַצָּבָ֑א צֹ֗אן שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* the-*malqôaḥ*, *yeter* the-*bāz* *ʾăšer* *bāzəzû* *ʿam* the-*ṣābāʾ*: *ṣōʾn* six-hundred *ʾelep* and-seventy *ʾelep* and-five-*ʾălāpîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect), 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*malqôaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - booty/plunder/spoil", "*yeter*": "masculine singular construct noun - remainder/excess of", "*bāz*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - plunder/spoil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bāzəzû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they plundered", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct noun - people of", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - army/host", "*ṣōʾn*": "masculine singular noun - flock/sheep/goats", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands" }, "variants": { "*malqôaḥ*": "booty/plunder/spoil/prey", "*yeter*": "remainder/excess/rest/remnant", "*bāz*": "plunder/spoil/booty", "*bāzəzû*": "plundered/spoiled/took as spoil", "*ʿam*": "people/folk/nation" } }

33

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.33", "source": "וּבָקָ֕ר שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And-*bāqār* two and-seventy *ʾālep*.", "grammar": { "*bāqār*": "masculine singular noun - cattle/herd", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand" }, "variants": { "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen" } }

34

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.34", "source": "וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And-*ḥămōrîm* one and-sixty *ʾālep*.", "grammar": { "*ḥămōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand" }, "variants": {} }

35

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.35", "source": "וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם מִן־הַ֨נָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר כָּל־נֶ֕פֶשׁ שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And-*nepeš* *ʾādām* from-the-*nāšîm* *ʾăšer* not-*yādəʿû* *miškab* *zākār*, all-*nepeš* two and-thirty *ʾālep*.", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "feminine singular construct noun - soul/person/life of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/people", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - women", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*miškab*": "masculine singular construct noun - lying with", "*zākār*": "masculine singular noun - male", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life/being", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humans", "*yādəʿû*": "knew/experienced/had intercourse with", "*miškab*": "lying with/bed of/sexual intercourse with" } }

36

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.36", "source": "וַתְּהִי֙ הַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔ה חֵ֕לֶק הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים בַּצָּבָ֑א מִסְפַּ֣ר הַצֹּ֗אן שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֙לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף וְשִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*wattəhî* the-*meḥĕṣāh*, *ḥēleq* the-*yōṣəʾîm* in-the-*ṣābāʾ*: *mispar* the-*ṣōʾn* three-hundred *ʾelep* and-thirty *ʾelep* and-seven *ʾălāpîm* and-five hundreds.", "grammar": { "*wattəhî*": "Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect), 3rd person feminine singular - and it was", "*meḥĕṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - half/division", "*ḥēleq*": "masculine singular construct noun - portion/share of", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - going out", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - army/host", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct noun - number of", "*ṣōʾn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - flock/sheep/goats", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands" }, "variants": { "*meḥĕṣāh*": "half/division/portion", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/territory", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "going out/those who went out/warriors", "*mispar*": "number/count/census" } }

37

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.37", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י הַמֶּ֥כֶס לַֽיהוָ֖ה מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* the *mekes* for *YHWH* from-the-*ṣōʾn* six hundred five and-seventy", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was/became", "*mekes*": "definite noun, masculine singular - tribute/tax", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣōʾn*": "definite noun, common masculine - flock/sheep/goats", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH" }, "variants": { "*mekes*": "tax/tribute/levy", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock/flock (collective term)" } }

38

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.38", "source": "וְהַ֨בָּקָ֔ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וּמִכְסָ֥ם לַיהוָ֖ה שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ha-bāqār* six and-thirty *ʾālep* and-*miksām* for-*YHWH* two and-seventy", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-bāqār*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the cattle", "*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*miksām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - their tribute", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH" }, "variants": { "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*miksām*": "their tribute/tax/levy" } }

39

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.39", "source": "וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת וּמִכְסָ֥ם לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃", "text": "*wa-ḥămōrîm* thirty *ʾelep* and-five hundred and-*miksām* for-*YHWH* one and-sixty", "grammar": { "*wa-ḥămōrîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and donkeys", "*ʾelep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*miksām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - their tribute", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ḥămōrîm*": "donkeys/asses", "*miksām*": "their tribute/tax/levy" } }

40

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.40", "source": "וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף וּמִכְסָם֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-nepeš ʾādām* sixteen *ʾālep* and-*miksām* for-*YHWH* two and-thirty *nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*wə-nepeš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and souls of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/human", "*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*miksām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - their tribute", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/person" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*ʾādām*": "human/person/mankind", "*miksām*": "their tribute/tax/levy" } }

41

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.41", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶת־מֶ֙כֶס֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa-yittēn Mōšeh* [direct object marker]-*mekes tərûmat YHWH* to-*ʾElʿāzār ha-kōhēn* as which *ṣiwwāh YHWH* [direct object marker]-*Mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he gave", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mekes*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribute of", "*tərûmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - heave offering/contribution of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lə-ʾElʿāzār*": "preposition + proper noun - to Eleazar", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/according to that which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3ms - commanded", "*ʾet-Mōšeh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*mekes*": "tribute/tax/levy", "*tərûmat*": "heave offering/contribution/offering", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }

42

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.42", "source": "וּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ חָצָ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַצֹּבְאִֽים׃", "text": "And-from-*maḥăṣît bənê Yiśrāʾēl* which *ḥāṣāh Mōšeh* from-the-*ʾănāšîm ha-ṣōbəʾîm*", "grammar": { "*û-mi-maḥăṣît*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and from the half of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥāṣāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - divided", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*min-hā-ʾănāšîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - from the men", "*ha-ṣōbəʾîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - the fighting (ones)" }, "variants": { "*maḥăṣît*": "half/division", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ḥāṣāh*": "divided/separated/halved", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/males/soldiers", "*ha-ṣōbəʾîm*": "the warring/fighting/those who went to war" } }

43

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.43", "source": "וַתְּהִ֛י מֶחֱצַ֥ת הָעֵדָ֖ה מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֙לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-təhî meḥĕṣat hā-ʿēdāh* from-the-*ṣōʾn* three-hundred *ʾelep* and-thirty *ʾelep* seven *ʾălāpîm* and-five hundred", "grammar": { "*wa-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3fs - and it was", "*meḥĕṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - half of", "*hā-ʿēdāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*min-ha-ṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - from the flock", "*ʾelep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands" }, "variants": { "*meḥĕṣat*": "half/division", "*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock/flock (collective term)" } }

44

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.44", "source": "וּבָקָ֕ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And-*bāqār* six and-thirty *ʾālep*", "grammar": { "*û-bāqār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and cattle", "*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd" } }

45

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.45", "source": "וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*ḥămōrîm* thirty *ʾelep* and-five hundred", "grammar": { "*wa-ḥămōrîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and donkeys", "*ʾelep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*ḥămōrîm*": "donkeys/asses" } }

46

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.46", "source": "וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And-*nepeš ʾādām* sixteen *ʾālep*", "grammar": { "*wə-nepeš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and souls of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/human", "*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*ʾādām*": "human/person/mankind" } }

47

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.47", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה מִמַּחֲצִ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הָֽאָחֻז֙ אֶחָ֣ד מִן־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֔ים מִן־הָאָדָ֖ם וּמִן־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם לַלְוִיִּ֗ם שֹֽׁמְרֵי֙ מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ Mōšeh* from-*maḥăṣît bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* [direct object marker]-the-*ʾāḥuz* one from-the-fifty from-the-*ʾādām* and-from-the-*bəhēmāh wa-yittēn ʾōtām* to-the-*Ləwiyyim šōmərê mišmeret miškan YHWH* as-which *ṣiwwāh YHWH* [direct object marker]-*Mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*mi-maḥăṣît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from half of", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*ʾet-hā-ʾāḥuz*": "direct object marker + definite passive participle - the portion", "*min-ha-ḥămišším*": "preposition + definite number - from the fifty", "*min-hā-ʾādām*": "preposition + definite noun - from the humans", "*û-min-ha-bəhēmāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite noun - and from the livestock", "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he gave", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*la-Ləwiyyim*": "preposition + proper noun, plural - to the Levites", "*šōmərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - charge/watch of", "*miškan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tabernacle of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as that which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3ms - commanded", "*ʾet-Mōšeh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥuz*": "portion/retained/selected", "*ʾādām*": "humans/persons/mankind", "*bəhēmāh*": "livestock/cattle/beasts", "*šōmərê*": "keepers/guards/observers", "*mišmeret*": "charge/duty/guard", "*miškan*": "tabernacle/dwelling place" } }

48

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.48", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הַפְּקֻדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְאַלְפֵ֣י הַצָּבָ֑א שָׂרֵ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַמֵּאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrəbû* to-*Mōšeh ha-pəqudîm* which for-*ʾalpê ha-ṣābāʾ śārê hā-ʾălāpîm wə-śārê ha-mēʾôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrəbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they approached", "*ʾel-Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses", "*ha-pəqudîm*": "definite passive participle, masculine plural - the appointed ones", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*lə-ʾalpê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for thousands of", "*ha-ṣābāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the army/host", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/captains of", "*hā-ʾălāpîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the thousands", "*wə-śārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and chiefs/captains of", "*ha-mēʾôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - the hundreds" }, "variants": { "*pəqudîm*": "officers/appointed ones/those numbered", "*ʾalpê*": "thousands/divisions/units", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/fighting force", "*śārê*": "captains/chiefs/commanders" } }

49

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.49", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ נָֽשְׂא֗וּ אֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ וְלֹא־נִפְקַ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* to-*Mōšeh ʿăbādeykā nāśəʾû* [direct object marker]-*rōʾš ʾanšê ha-milḥāmāh* which in-our-hand and-not-*nipqad* from-us *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*ʾel-Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your servants", "*nāśəʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - have taken/counted", "*ʾet-rōʾš*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the sum/head of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ha-milḥāmāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the war/battle", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bə-yādēnû*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1cp suffix - in our hand", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nipqad*": "niphal perfect 3ms - is missing/lacking", "*mi-mennû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - from us", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/slaves/attendants", "*nāśəʾû*": "counted/lifted/took tally of", "*rōʾš*": "head/sum/total", "*ʾanšê*": "men/soldiers/warriors", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/combat", "*nipqad*": "missing/lacking/absent" } }

50

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.50", "source": "וַנַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת־קָרְבַּ֣ן יְהוָ֗ה אִישׁ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָצָ֤א כְלִֽי־זָהָב֙ אֶצְעָדָ֣ה וְצָמִ֔יד טַבַּ֖עַת עָגִ֣יל וְכוּמָ֑ז לְכַפֵּ֥ר עַל־נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-naqrēb* [direct object marker]-*qorban YHWH ʾîš* which *māṣāʾ kəlî-zāhāb ʾeṣʿādāh wə-ṣāmîd ṭabbaʿat ʿāgîl wə-kûmāz lə-kappēr* upon-our-*napšōtênû* before-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-naqrēb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1cp - and we brought near", "*ʾet-qorban*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - offering of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - found", "*kəlî-zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun - articles of gold", "*ʾeṣʿādāh*": "noun, feminine singular - armlet/bracelet", "*wə-ṣāmîd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bracelet", "*ṭabbaʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - ring/signet", "*ʿāgîl*": "noun, masculine singular - earring", "*wə-kûmāz*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and ornament", "*lə-kappēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to make atonement", "*ʿal-napšōtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 1cp suffix - for our souls", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*naqrēb*": "bring near/offer/present", "*qorban*": "offering/sacrifice/oblation", "*kəlî-zāhāb*": "gold articles/gold vessels/gold jewelry", "*ʾeṣʿādāh*": "armlet/bracelet/anklet", "*ṣāmîd*": "bracelet/armlet/bangle", "*ṭabbaʿat*": "ring/signet ring/seal", "*ʿāgîl*": "earring/nose-ring/ornament", "*kûmāz*": "ornament/bead/pendant", "*kappēr*": "make atonement/cover/appease", "*napšōtênû*": "our souls/our lives/ourselves" } }

51

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.51", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֶת־הַזָּהָ֖ב מֵֽאִתָּ֑ם כֹּ֖ל כְּלִ֥י מַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ Mōšeh wə-ʾElʿāzār ha-kōhēn* [direct object marker]-the-*zāhāb* from-them all *kəlî maʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾElʿāzār*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eleazar", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*ʾet-ha-zāhāb*": "direct object marker + definite noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*mē-ʾittām*": "preposition + preposition + 3mp suffix - from them", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - articles of", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - workmanship/craftsmanship" }, "variants": { "*zāhāb*": "gold/gold items", "*kəlî*": "article/vessel/object", "*maʿăśeh*": "workmanship/crafted/manufactured article" } }

52

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.52", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כָּל־זְהַ֣ב הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵרִ֙ימוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה שִׁשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף שְׁבַע־מֵא֥וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים שָׁ֑קֶל מֵאֵת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֲלָפִ֔ים וּמֵאֵ֖ת שָׂרֵ֥י הַמֵּאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* all-*zəhab ha-tərûmāh* which *hērîmû* for-*YHWH* sixteen *ʾelep* seven-hundred and-fifty *šāqel* from *śārê hā-ʾălāpîm* and-from *śārê ha-mēʾôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was", "*kol-zəhab*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun - all gold of", "*ha-tərûmāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the offering/contribution", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hērîmû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they raised/offered", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for YHWH", "*ʾelep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*šāqel*": "noun, masculine singular - shekel", "*mē-ʾēt*": "preposition + direct object marker - from", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains of", "*hā-ʾălāpîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the thousands", "*û-mē-ʾēt*": "conjunction + preposition + direct object marker - and from", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains of", "*ha-mēʾôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - the hundreds" }, "variants": { "*zəhab*": "gold", "*tərûmāh*": "heave offering/contribution/offering", "*hērîmû*": "offered up/raised/lifted", "*šāqel*": "shekel (weight unit)", "*śārê*": "captains/chiefs/commanders", "*ʾălāpîm*": "thousands/units/divisions", "*mēʾôt*": "hundreds/units of hundred" } }

53

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.53", "source": "אַנְשֵׁי֙ הַצָּבָ֔א בָּזְז֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾanšê ha-ṣābāʾ bāzəzû ʾîš* for-himself", "grammar": { "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ha-ṣābāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the army/host", "*bāzəzû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they plundered/took as spoil", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê*": "men/soldiers/warriors", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/fighting force", "*bāzəzû*": "plundered/took as spoil/looted" } }

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.54", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶת־הַזָּהָ֔ב מֵאֵ֛ת שָׂרֵ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים וְהַמֵּא֑וֹת וַיָּבִ֤אוּ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד זִכָּר֥וֹן לִבְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ Mōšeh wə-ʾElʿāzār ha-kōhēn* [direct object marker]-the-*zāhāb* from *śārê hā-ʾălāpîm wə-ha-mēʾôt wa-yābîʾû ʾōtô* to-*ʾōhel môʿēd zikkārôn li-bnê-Yiśrāʾēl* before-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾElʿāzār*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eleazar", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*ʾet-ha-zāhāb*": "direct object marker + definite noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*mē-ʾēt*": "preposition + direct object marker - from", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains of", "*hā-ʾălāpîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the thousands", "*wə-ha-mēʾôt*": "conjunction + definite noun, feminine plural - and the hundreds", "*wa-yābîʾû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they brought", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it", "*ʾel-ʾōhel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*zikkārôn*": "noun, masculine singular - memorial/reminder", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*śārê*": "captains/chiefs/commanders", "*yābîʾû*": "brought/carried/transported", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle", "*zikkārôn*": "memorial/remembrance/reminder", "*bnê*": "sons/children/descendants" } }