Numbers

Numbers 16:20–22

²⁰And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, ²¹“Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.”

²²But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”

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Numbers 16:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֥ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֖ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron

Numbers 16:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Separate yourselves	הִבָּ֣דְל֔וּ	hib·bā·ḏə·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H914 be divided, separate
from	מִתּ֖וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
this	הַזֹּ֑את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
congregation	הָעֵדָ֣ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
so that I may consume	וַאַכַלֶּ֥ה	wa·ʾa·ḵal·lɛh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
them	אֹתָ֖ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
in an instant	כְּרָֽגַע׃	kə·rā·ḡa‘	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7281 a moment

Numbers 16:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Moses and Aaron fell	וַיִּפְּל֤וּ	way·yip·pə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
facedown	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
O God	אֵ֕ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of the spirits	הָרוּחֹ֖ת	hā·rū·ḥōṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
flesh	בָּשָׂ֑ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
when one	אֶחָד֙	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
man	הָאִ֤ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
sins	יֶחֱטָ֔א	ye·ḥĕ·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
will You be angry	תִּקְצֹֽף׃פ	tiq·ṣōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7107 be wroth
with	וְעַ֥ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	הָעֵדָ֖ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation

Cross-references

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Numbers 16:21 Numbers 16:45 · Exodus 32:10 · Revelation 18:4 · Exodus 33:5 · Psalm 73:19

Numbers 16:22 Numbers 27:16 · Zechariah 12:1 · Job 12:10 · Ecclesiastes 12:7 · Hebrews 12:9 · Romans 5:18 · Genesis 18:23–25 · Genesis 18:32 · Numbers 16:45 · Isaiah 57:16 · 2 Samuel 24:17 · Numbers 14:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.