Numbers

Numbers 11:16–18

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.

¹⁸And say to the people: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, because you have cried out in the hearing of the LORD, saying: ‘Who will feed us meat? For we were better off in Egypt!’ Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat.

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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

Numbers 11:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
say	תֹּאמַ֜ר	tō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the people	הָעָ֨ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Consecrate yourselves	הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ	hiṯ·qad·də·šū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
for tomorrow	לְמָחָר֮	lə·mā·ḥār	Preposition-l; Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
and you will eat	וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם	wa·’ă·ḵal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
meat	בָּשָׂר֒	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
because	כִּ֡י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have cried out	בְּכִיתֶם֩	bə·ḵî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
in the hearing	בְּאָזְנֵ֨י	bə·’ā·zə·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct	H241 ear
of the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
saying	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
will feed us	יַאֲכִלֵ֙נוּ֙	ya·’ă·ḵi·lê·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H398 eat
meat	בָּשָׂ֔ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we were better off	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2895 pleasing, good
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם	bə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Therefore the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will give	וְנָתַ֨ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
meat	בָּשָׂ֖ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and you will eat	וַאֲכַלְתֶּֽם׃	wa·’ă·ḵal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat

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Numbers 11:16 Exodus 24:1 · Exodus 24:9 · Luke 10:17 · Deuteronomy 1:15 · Luke 10:1 · Deuteronomy 16:18 · Genesis 46:27 · Ezekiel 8:11 · Exodus 4:29

Numbers 11:17 Numbers 11:25 · 1 Samuel 10:6 · 2 Kings 2:9 · 2 Kings 2:15 · 1 Corinthians 2:12 · 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 · Joel 2:28 · Isaiah 59:20–21 · Romans 8:9 · Exodus 19:20 · Exodus 18:22 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8

Numbers 11:18 Exodus 19:10 · Acts 7:39 · Exodus 16:3–7 · Numbers 11:4–6 · Numbers 11:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.