Numbers

Numbers 11:31–32

31Now a wind sent by the LORD came up, drove in quail from the sea, and brought them near the camp, about two cubits above the surface of the ground,b for a day’s journey in every direction around the camp. 32All that day and night, and all the next day, the people stayed up gathering the quail. No one gathered less than ten homers,c and they spread them out all around the camp.

Footnotes

  • b 11:31 Or up to two cubits deep; that is, approximately 3 feet or 91.4 centimeters
  • c 11:32 10 homers is approximately 62.4 bushels or 2,200 liters.

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Numbers 11:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now a windוְר֜וּחַwə·rū·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
sent byמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
came upנָסַ֣ע׀nā·sa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
drove inוַיָּ֣גָזway·yā·ḡāzConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1468 pass over, away
quailשַׂלְוִים֮śal·wîmNoun - feminine pluralH7958 quail
fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯPreposition-m; Direct object markerH854 with
the seaהַיָּם֒hay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
and brought themוַיִּטֹּ֨שׁway·yiṭ·ṭōšConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5203 leave, forsake, permit
nearעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
about two cubitsוּכְאַמָּתַ֖יִםū·ḵə·’am·mā·ṯa·yimConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - fdH520 ell, cubit
aboveעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the surfaceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the groundהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
for a day’sי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
journeyכְּדֶ֧רֶךְkə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-k; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in every directionכֹּ֗הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
aroundסְבִיב֖וֹתsə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

Numbers 11:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatהַה֨וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayהַיּוֹם֩hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and nightהַלַּ֜יְלָהhal·lay·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nextהַֽמָּחֳרָ֗תham·mā·ḥo·rāṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow
dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
the peopleהָעָ֡םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
stayed upוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
gatheringוַיַּֽאַסְפוּ֙way·ya·’as·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
the quailהַשְּׂלָ֔וhaś·śə·lāwArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7958 quail
No one gatheredאָסַ֖ף’ā·sap̄Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
less thanהַמַּמְעִ֕יטham·mam·‘îṭArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH4591 be or become small, diminished, few
tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה‘ă·śā·rāhNumber - masculine singularH6235 ten
homersחֳמָרִ֑יםḥo·mā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2563 cement, mortar, clay
and they spread them outוַיִּשְׁטְח֤וּway·yiš·ṭə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7849 spread, spread abroad
all aroundסְבִיב֖וֹתsə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

Cross-references

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Numbers 11:31 Exodus 16:13 · Psalm 105:40 · Psalm 78:26–29

Numbers 11:32 Ezekiel 45:11 · Exodus 16:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.