Numbers

Numbers 14:39–45

39And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.

40Early the next morning they got up and went up toward the ridge of the hill country. “We have indeed sinned,” they said, “but we will go to the place the LORD has promised.”

41But Moses said, “Why are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD? This will not succeed! 42Do not go up, lest you be struck down by your enemies, because the LORD is not among you. 43For there the Amalekites and Canaanites will face you, and you will fall by the sword. Because you have turned away from the LORD, He will not be with you.”

44But they dared to go up to the ridge of the hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the covenant of the LORD moved from the camp. 45Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that part of the hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them all the way to Hormah.

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Numbers 14:39

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
relayedוַיְדַבֵּ֤רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֖יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
mournedוַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֥וּway·yiṯ·’ab·bə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH56 mourn
bitterlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

Numbers 14:40

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Early the next morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
they got upוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּway·yaš·ki·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7925 start, rise, early
and went upוַיַּֽעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
towardאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the ridgeרֹאשׁ־rōš-Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of the hill countryהָהָ֖רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
We have indeedהִנֶּ֗נּוּhin·nen·nūInterjection; third person masculine singularH2005 lo! behold
sinnedחָטָֽאנוּ׃ḥā·ṭā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH2398 miss
they saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
but we will goוְעָלִ֛ינוּwə·‘ā·lî·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the placeהַמָּק֛וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has promisedאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Numbers 14:41

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
transgressingעֹבְרִ֖ים‘ō·ḇə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the commandmentפִּ֣יpîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Thisוְהִ֖ואwə·hi·wConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
succeedתִצְלָֽח׃ṯiṣ·lāḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6743 rush

Numbers 14:42

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
go upתַּעֲל֔וּta·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
lestוְלֹא֙wə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
you be struck downתִּנָּ֣גְפ֔וּtin·nā·ḡə·p̄ūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5062 strike, smite
byלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
becauseכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is notאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
among youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbə·qir·bə·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH7130 inward part, midst

Numbers 14:43

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thereשָׁם֙šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵקִ֨יhā·‘ă·mā·lê·qîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6003 Amalekite
and Canaanitesוְהַכְּנַעֲנִ֥יwə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
will face youלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
and you will fallוּנְפַלְתֶּ֖םū·nə·p̄al·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
by the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have turnedשַׁבְתֶּם֙šaḇ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
awayמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmê·’a·ḥă·rêPreposition-mH310 behind
from the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמָּכֶֽם׃‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with

Numbers 14:44

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But they daredוַיַּעְפִּ֕לוּway·ya‘·pi·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6075 swell
to go upלַעֲל֖וֹתla·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the ridgeרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of the hill countryהָהָ֑רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
though neitherלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֔הū·mō·šehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
the arkוַאֲר֤וֹןwa·’ă·rō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
movedמָ֖שׁוּmā·šūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4185 depart, remove
fromמִקֶּ֥רֶבmiq·qe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

Numbers 14:45

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵקִי֙hā·‘ă·mā·lê·qîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6003 Amalekite
and Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יwə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
who livedהַיֹּשֵׁ֖בhay·yō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
part of the hill countryבָּהָ֣רbā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
came downוַיֵּ֤רֶדway·yê·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
attacked themוַיַּכּ֥וּםway·yak·kūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
and routed themוַֽיַּכְּת֖וּםway·yak·kə·ṯūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH3807 beat, crush by beating
all the wayעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
to Hormahהַֽחָרְמָֽה׃פha·ḥā·rə·māhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2767 Chormah

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Numbers 14:39 Exodus 33:4 · Matthew 8:12 · Hebrews 12:17 · Proverbs 19:3

Numbers 14:40 Deuteronomy 1:41

Numbers 14:41 2 Chronicles 24:20

Numbers 14:42 Deuteronomy 1:42

Numbers 14:43 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Numbers 13:29 · Numbers 14:25

Numbers 14:44 Deuteronomy 1:43 · 1 Samuel 4:3–11

Numbers 14:45 Numbers 21:3 · Judges 1:17 · Deuteronomy 1:44 · Numbers 14:43

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