Exodus

Exodus 32:26–29

26So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.”

And all the Levites gathered around him.

27He told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’”

28The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead.

29Afterward, Moses said, “Today you have been ordainedd for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day.”

Footnotes

  • d 32:29 Or have ordained yourselves

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Exodus 32:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
at the entranceבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whoeverמִ֥יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
is for the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
come to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
And allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Levitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
gatheredוַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּway·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
around himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

Exodus 32:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themלָהֶ֗םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Each of you menאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singularH376 man
is to fastenשִׂ֥ימוּśî·mūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
his swordחַרְבּ֖וֹḥar·bōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2719 sword
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his sideיְרֵכ֑וֹyə·rê·ḵōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3409 thigh, loin, side, base
go back and forthעִבְר֨וּ‘iḇ·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הbam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
from gateמִשַּׁ֤עַרmiš·ša·‘arPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
to gateלָשַׁ֙עַר֙lā·ša·‘arPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
and slayוְהִרְג֧וּwə·hir·ḡūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2026 kill, slay
his brotherאָחִ֛יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
his friendרֵעֵ֖הוּrê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
and his neighborקְרֹבֽוֹ׃qə·rō·ḇōwAdjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7138 near

Exodus 32:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Levitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
didוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
as Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
commandedכִּדְבַ֣רkiḏ·ḇarPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
and thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
about threeכִּשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתkiš·lō·šeṯPreposition-k; Number - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
thousandאַלְפֵ֖י’al·p̄êNumber - masculine plural constructH505 thousand
ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
fell deadוַיִּפֹּ֤לway·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie

Exodus 32:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterwardמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you have been ordainedמִלְא֨וּmil·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH4390 be full, fill
for serviceיֶדְכֶ֤םyeḏ·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3027 hand
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sinceכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
each manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
went against his sonבִּבְנ֖וֹbiḇ·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
and his brotherוּבְאָחִ֑יוū·ḇə·’ā·ḥîwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
soוְלָתֵ֧תwə·lā·ṯêṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
a blessingבְּרָכָֽה׃bə·rā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH1293 blessing
on youעֲלֵיכֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Cross-references

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Exodus 32:26 2 Kings 9:32 · Matthew 12:30 · 2 Samuel 20:11 · Joshua 5:13

Exodus 32:27 Numbers 25:5 · Luke 14:26 · Deuteronomy 33:8–9

Exodus 32:28 Deuteronomy 33:9

Exodus 32:29 Numbers 25:11–13 · Matthew 10:37 · Zechariah 13:3 · Deuteronomy 13:6–11 · Proverbs 21:3

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