Numbers

Numbers 11:14–17

¹⁴I cannot carry all these people by myself; it is too burdensome for me. ¹⁵If this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now — if I have found favor in Your eyes — and let me not see my own wretchedness.”

¹⁶Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.

¹⁷And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.

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Numbers 11:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָנֹכִי֙	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
carry	לָשֵׂ֖את	lā·śêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
by myself	לְבַדִּ֔י	lə·ḇad·dî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H905 separation
too burdensome	כָבֵ֖ד	ḵā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy
for me	מִמֶּֽנִּי׃	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Numbers 11:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
this is how	כָּ֣כָה׀	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
You	אַתְּ־	’at-	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are going to treat	עֹ֣שֶׂה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
me	לִּ֗י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
please	נָא֙	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
kill me right now	הָרֹ֔ג	hā·rōḡ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2026 kill, slay
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I have found	מָצָ֥אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵ֖ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in Your eyes	בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and let me not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
see	אֶרְאֶ֖ה	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H7200 see
my own wretchedness	בְּרָעָתִֽי׃פ	bə·rā·‘ā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7451 bad, evil

Numbers 11:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֗ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Bring	אֶסְפָה־	’es·p̄āh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H622 gather, remove
Me	לִּ֞י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
seventy	שִׁבְעִ֣ים	šiḇ·‘îm	Number - common plural	H7657 seventy
of the elders	מִזִּקְנֵ֣י	miz·ziq·nê	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֒	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
known to you	יָדַ֔עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
as leaders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
and officers	וְשֹׁטְרָ֑יו	wə·šō·ṭə·rāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7860 official, officer
of the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Bring	וְלָקַחְתָּ֤	wə·lā·qaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
them	אֹתָם֙	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Tent	אֹ֣הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֔ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and have them stand	וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ	wə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

Numbers 11:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will come down	וְיָרַדְתִּ֗י	wə·yā·raḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
and speak	וְדִבַּרְתִּ֣י	wə·ḏib·bar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
with you	עִמְּךָ֮	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
there	שָׁם֒	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and I will take	וְאָצַלְתִּ֗י	wə·’ā·ṣal·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H680 lay aside, reserve, withdraw, withhold
some of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Spirit	הָר֛וּחַ	hā·rū·aḥ	Article; Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
on you	עָלֶ֖יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
and put	וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י	wə·śam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
on them	עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
They will help you bear	וְנָשְׂא֤וּ	wə·nā·śə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
the burden	בְּמַשָּׂ֣א	bə·maś·śā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
so that you	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
do not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
have to bear it	תִשָּׂ֥א	ṯiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
by yourself	לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃	lə·ḇad·de·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H905 separation