Numbers

Numbers 14:27–34

²⁷“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me. ²⁸So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say. ²⁹Your bodies will fall in this wilderness— all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older— because you have grumbled against Me.

³⁰Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. ³¹But I will bring your children, whom you said would become plunder, into the land you have rejected — and they will enjoy it. ³²As for you, however, your bodies will fall in this wilderness.

³³Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years, and they will suffer for your unfaithfulness until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness. ³⁴In keeping with the forty days you spied out the land, you shall bear your guilt forty years — a year for each day — and you will experience My alienation.

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Numbers 14:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
wicked	הָֽרָעָה֙	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
congregation	לָעֵדָ֤ה	lā·‘ê·ḏāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
grumble	מַלִּינִ֖ים	mal·lî·nîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
against	עָלָ֑י	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
Me	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
I have heard	שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃	šā·mā·‘ə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
the complaints	תְּלֻנּ֞וֹת	tə·lun·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8519 murmuring
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
against Me	עָלַ֖י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

Numbers 14:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So tell them	אֱמֹ֣ר	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As surely as I	אָ֙נִי֙	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I will do	אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
to you	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
exactly	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I heard	בְּאָזְנָ֑י	bə·’ā·zə·nāy	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H241 ear
you say	דִּבַּרְתֶּ֖ם	dib·bar·tem	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1696 speak

Numbers 14:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your bodies	פִגְרֵיכֶ֜ם	p̄iḡ·rê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6297 corpse, carcass
will fall	יִפְּל֨וּ	yip·pə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
in this	הַ֠זֶּה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who were numbered	פְּקֻדֵיכֶם֙	pə·qu·ḏê·ḵem	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
in the census	מִסְפַּרְכֶ֔ם	mis·par·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H4557 number, tale
everyone	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֥ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
years of age	מִבֶּ֛ן	mib·ben	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
or older	וָמָ֑עְלָה	wā·mā·‘ə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
because	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have grumbled	הֲלִֽינֹתֶ֖ם	hă·lî·nō·ṯem	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
against Me	עָלָֽי׃	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

Numbers 14:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely none	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
of you	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will enter	תָּבֹ֣אוּ	tā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
in which	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I swore	נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙	nā·śā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
to settle you	לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן	lə·šak·kên	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
except	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Caleb	כָּלֵ֣ב	kā·lêḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3612 Caleb
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jephunneh	יְפֻנֶּ֔ה	yə·p̄un·neh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3312 Jephunneh
and Joshua	וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ	wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
son	בִּן־	bin-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nun	נֽוּן׃	nūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5126 Nun, Non

Numbers 14:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I will bring your children	וְטַ֨פְּכֶ֔ם	wə·ṭap·pə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2945 children
whom	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you said	אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם	’ă·mar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
would become	יִהְיֶ֑ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
plunder	לָבַ֣ז	lā·ḇaz	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty
into	וְהֵבֵיאתִ֣י	wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
you have rejected	מְאַסְתֶּ֖ם	mə·’as·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3988 reject
and they will enjoy it	וְיָֽדְעוּ֙	wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know

Numbers 14:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for you	אַתֶּ֑ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
however	וּפִגְרֵיכֶ֖ם	ū·p̄iḡ·rê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6297 corpse, carcass
your bodies	וּפִגְרֵיכֶ֖ם	ū·p̄iḡ·rê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6297 corpse, carcass
will fall	יִפְּל֖וּ	yip·pə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
in this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֥ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

Numbers 14:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your children	וּ֠בְנֵיכֶם	ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
will be	יִהְי֨וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
shepherds	רֹעִ֤ים	rō·‘îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּר֙	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
for forty	אַרְבָּעִ֣ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
years	שָׁנָ֔ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
and they will suffer	וְנָשְׂא֖וּ	wə·nā·śə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
your unfaithfulness	זְנוּתֵיכֶ֑ם	zə·nū·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2184 fornication
until the last	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
of your bodies	פִּגְרֵיכֶ֖ם	piḡ·rê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6297 corpse, carcass
lies	תֹּ֥ם	tōm	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8552 be complete, finished
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

Numbers 14:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In keeping with the	בְּמִסְפַּ֨ר	bə·mis·par	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
forty	אַרְבָּעִ֣ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
days	הַיָּמִ֜ים	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
you spied	תַּרְתֶּ֣ם	tar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H8446 seek out, spy out, explore
out the land	הָאָרֶץ֮	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
you shall bear	תִּשְׂאוּ֙	tiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
your guilt	עֲוֺנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם	‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
forty	אַרְבָּעִ֖ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
years	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
a year	לַשָּׁנָ֗ה	laš·šā·nāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
for each day	לַשָּׁנָ֞ה	laš·šā·nāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
and you will experience	וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם	wî·ḏa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
My alienation	תְּנוּאָתִֽי׃	tə·nū·’ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8569 opposition