Numbers

Numbers 12:6–8

⁶He said, “Hear now My words:

If there is a prophet among you,

I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision;

I will speak to him in a dream.

⁷But this is not so with My servant Moses;

he is faithful in all My house.^a

⁸I speak with him face to face,

clearly and not in riddles;

he sees the form of the LORD.

Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

Footnotes

a 12:7 Cited in Hebrews 3:5|HEB 3:5

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Numbers 12:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Hear	שִׁמְעוּ־	šim·‘ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
now	נָ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
My words	דְבָרָ֑י	ḏə·ḇā·rāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
there is	יִֽהְיֶה֙	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a prophet	נְבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם	nə·ḇî·’ă·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will reveal Myself	אֶתְוַדָּ֔ע	’eṯ·wad·dā‘	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
to him	אֵלָ֣יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
in a vision	בַּמַּרְאָה֙	bam·mar·’āh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4759 vision
I will speak	אֲדַבֶּר־	’ă·ḏab·ber-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
to him	בּֽוֹ׃	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
in a dream	בַּחֲל֖וֹם	ba·ḥă·lō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream

Numbers 12:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
so	כֵ֖ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
with My servant	עַבְדִּ֣י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֑ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
he	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is faithful	נֶאֱמָ֥ן	ne·’ĕ·mān	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H539 confirm, support
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
My house	בֵּיתִ֖י	bê·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house

Numbers 12:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I speak	אֲדַבֶּר־	’ă·ḏab·ber-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
with him	בּ֗וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
face	פֶּ֣ה	peh	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
face	פֶּ֞ה	peh	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
clearly	וּמַרְאֶה֙	ū·mar·’eh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
and not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
in riddles	בְחִידֹ֔ת	ḇə·ḥî·ḏōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H2420 riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question
he sees	יַבִּ֑יט	yab·bîṭ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5027 look
the form	וּתְמֻנַ֥ת	ū·ṯə·mu·naṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8544 likeness, form
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Why then	וּמַדּ֙וּעַ֙	ū·mad·dū·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4069 wherefore?
were you unafraid	יְרֵאתֶ֔ם	yə·rê·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
to speak	לְדַבֵּ֖ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
against My servant	בְּעַבְדִּ֥י	bə·‘aḇ·dî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Moses	בְמֹשֶֽׁה׃	ḇə·mō·šeh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses

Cross-references

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Numbers 12:6 1 Kings 3:5 · Genesis 46:2 · Genesis 31:10–11 · Acts 22:17–18 · Luke 1:22 · Luke 1:11 · Daniel 10:8 · Ezekiel 1:1 · Job 4:13 · Genesis 20:7 · Matthew 1:20 · Psalm 89:19

Numbers 12:7 Hebrews 3:2–6 · Joshua 1:1 · Psalm 105:26 · 1 Corinthians 4:2 · Matthew 11:11

Numbers 12:8 Deuteronomy 34:10 · 1 Corinthians 13:12 · Luke 10:16 · Exodus 33:11 · Exodus 24:10–11 · Exodus 33:23 · 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 · John 15:15 · John 14:7–10 · 2 Peter 2:10 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · John 15:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.