Numbers

Numbers 15:38–40

³⁸“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. ³⁹These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.

⁴⁰Then you will remember and obey all My commandments, and you will be holy to your God.

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Numbers 15:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Speak	דַּבֵּ֞ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֤י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and tell them	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that	אֲלֵהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
throughout the generations to come	לְדֹרֹתָ֑ם	lə·ḏō·rō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
they are to make	וְעָשׂ֨וּ	wə·‘ā·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
for themselves	לָהֶ֥ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
tassels	צִיצִ֛ת	ṣî·ṣiṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6734 tassel, lock
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the corners	כַּנְפֵ֥י	kan·p̄ê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of their garments	בִגְדֵיהֶ֖ם	ḇiḡ·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H899 treachery
with	וְנָֽתְנ֛וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
a blue	תְּכֵֽלֶת׃	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
cord	פְּתִ֥יל	pə·ṯîl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6616 cord, thread
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
each tassel	צִיצִ֥ת	ṣî·ṣiṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6734 tassel, lock

Numbers 15:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These will serve	וְהָיָ֣ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as tassels	לְצִיצִת֒	lə·ṣî·ṣiṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H6734 tassel, lock
for you to look at	וּרְאִיתֶ֣ם	ū·rə·’î·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
so that you may remember	וּזְכַרְתֶּם֙	ū·zə·ḵar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2142 remember
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the commandments	מִצְוֺ֣ת	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that you may obey	וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם	wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
them	אֹתָ֑ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
and not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prostitute yourselves	זֹנִ֖ים	zō·nîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
by following	תָתֻ֜רוּ	ṯā·ṯu·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8446 seek out, spy out, explore
your own heart	לְבַבְכֶם֙	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and your own eyes	עֵֽינֵיכֶ֔ם	‘ê·nê·ḵem	Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye

Numbers 15:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you will remember	תִּזְכְּר֔וּ	tiz·kə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2142 remember
and obey	וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם	wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
My commandments	מִצְוֺתָ֑י	miṣ·wō·ṯāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4687 commandment
and you will be	וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם	wih·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holy	קְדֹשִׁ֖ים	qə·ḏō·šîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6918 sacred, holy
to your God	לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃	lê·lō·hê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Numbers 15:38 Matthew 23:5 · Deuteronomy 22:12 · Matthew 9:20 · Luke 8:44

Numbers 15:39 Psalm 73:27 · Psalm 106:39 · Proverbs 28:26 · Ezekiel 6:9 · Proverbs 3:1 · Exodus 13:9 · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · James 4:4 · Deuteronomy 4:23 · Deuteronomy 29:19 · Job 31:7 · Deuteronomy 6:6–9

Numbers 15:40 Romans 12:1 · Leviticus 11:44–45 · 1 Thessalonians 4:7 · 1 Peter 1:15–16 · Colossians 1:2 · Ephesians 1:4 · Leviticus 19:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.