Numbers

Numbers 16:21–26

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?”

²³Then the LORD said to Moses, ²⁴“Tell the congregation to move away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”

²⁵So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him. ²⁶And he warned the congregation, “Move away now from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”

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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

Numbers 16:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר	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

Numbers 16:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tell	דַּבֵּ֥ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
the congregation	הָעֵדָ֖ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
to move away	הֵֽעָלוּ֙	hê·‘ā·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מִסָּבִ֔יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the dwellings	לְמִשְׁכַּן־	lə·miš·kan-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
of Korah	קֹ֖רַח	qō·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7141 Korach
Dathan	דָּתָ֥ן	dā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1885 Dathan
and Abiram	וַאֲבִירָֽם׃	wa·’ă·ḇî·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H48 Abiram

Numbers 16:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
got up	וַיָּ֣קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and went	וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Dathan	דָּתָ֣ן	dā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1885 Dathan
and Abiram	וַאֲבִירָ֑ם	wa·’ă·ḇî·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H48 Abiram
and the elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
followed	וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
him	אַחֲרָ֖יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind

Numbers 16:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he warned	וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
the congregation	הָעֵדָ֜ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
Move away	ס֣וּרוּ	sū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
now	נָ֡א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
from	מֵעַל֩	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the tents	אָהֳלֵ֨י	’ā·ho·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H168 tent
of these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
wicked	הָֽרְשָׁעִים֙	hā·rə·šā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
Do not	וְאַֽל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
touch	תִּגְּע֖וּ	tig·gə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
anything	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that belongs	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to them	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
or	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
you will be swept away	תִּסָּפ֖וּ	tis·sā·p̄ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5595 sweep away or snatch away, catch up
because of all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their sins	חַטֹּאתָֽם׃	ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

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

Numbers 16:26 Isaiah 52:11 · Revelation 18:4 · 2 Corinthians 6:17 · Acts 8:20 · Acts 13:51 · Genesis 19:12–15 · Deuteronomy 13:17 · 1 Timothy 5:22 · Numbers 16:21–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.