Numbers

Numbers 14:6–12

⁶Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes ⁷and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land. ⁸If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us. ⁹Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”

¹⁰But the whole congregation threatened to stone Joshua and Caleb.

Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting. ¹¹And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them? ¹²I will strike them with a plague and destroy them — and I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they are.”

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Numbers 14:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joshua	וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ	wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
son	בִּן־	bin-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nun	נ֗וּן	nūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5126 Nun, Non
and Caleb	וְכָלֵב֙	wə·ḵā·lêḇ	Conjunctive waw; 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
who were	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
among those who had spied out	הַתָּרִ֖ים	hat·tā·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8446 seek out, spy out, explore
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
tore	קָרְע֖וּ	qā·rə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7167 tear
their clothes	בִּגְדֵיהֶֽם׃	biḡ·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H899 treachery

Numbers 14:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	עֲדַ֥ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
The land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
we passed through	עָבַ֤רְנוּ	‘ā·ḇar·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and explored	לָת֣וּר	lā·ṯūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8446 seek out, spy out, explore
an exceedingly	מְאֹ֥ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
good	טוֹבָ֥ה	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Numbers 14:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
delights	חָפֵ֥ץ	ḥā·p̄êṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2654 delight in
in us	בָּ֙נוּ֙	bā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
He will bring	וְהֵבִ֤יא	wə·hê·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
us	אֹתָ֙נוּ֙	’ō·ṯā·nū	Direct object marker; first person common plural	H853 mark of the accusative
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
a land	אֶ֕רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
flowing	זָבַ֥ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָ֖ב	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבָֽשׁ׃	ū·ḏə·ḇāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
and He will give it	וּנְתָנָ֖הּ	ū·nə·ṯā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to us	לָ֑נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural

Numbers 14:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Only	אַ֣ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rebel	תִּמְרֹדוּ֒	tim·rō·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4775 rebel
against the LORD	בַּֽיהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּֽירְאוּ֙	tî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
of the people	עַ֣ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they will be like bread for us	לַחְמֵ֖נוּ	laḥ·mê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3899 bread, food
Their protection	צִלָּ֧ם	ṣil·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6738 shadow
has been removed	סָ֣ר	sār	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
and the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is with us	אִתָּ֖נוּ	’it·tā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H854 with
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid of them	תִּירָאֻֽם׃	tî·rā·’um	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H3372 fear

Numbers 14:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
threatened	וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to stone	לִרְגּ֥וֹם	lir·gō·wm	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7275 stone, kill by stoning
Then the glory	וּכְב֣וֹד	ū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
appeared	נִרְאָה֙	nir·’āh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֖י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
at the Tent	בְּאֹ֣הֶל	bə·’ō·hel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֔ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Numbers 14:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
treat Me with contempt	יְנַאֲצֻ֖נִי	yə·na·’ă·ṣu·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H5006 contemn, spurn
How long	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will they refuse	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to believe	יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ	ya·’ă·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
in Me	בִ֔י	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular
despite all	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the signs	הָֽאֹת֔וֹת	hā·’ō·ṯō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H226 sign
I have performed	עָשִׂ֖יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
among them	בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃	bə·qir·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

Numbers 14:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will strike them	אַכֶּ֥נּוּ	’ak·ken·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
with a plague	בַדֶּ֖בֶר	ḇad·de·ḇer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
and destroy them	וְאוֹרִשֶׁ֑נּוּ	wə·’ō·w·ri·šen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
and I will make	וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙	wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
you	אֹֽתְךָ֔	’ō·ṯə·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
into a nation	לְגוֹי־	lə·ḡō·w-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
greater	גָּד֥וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
and mightier	וְעָצ֖וּם	wə·‘ā·ṣūm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6099 mighty, numerous
than they are	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not