Numbers

Numbers 20:11–14

¹¹Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.

¹²But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”

¹³These were the waters of Meribah,^a where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them.

¹⁴From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

Footnotes

a 20:13 Meribah means quarreling; also in verse 24; see Exodus 17:7|EXO 17:7.

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Numbers 20:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Moses	מֹשֶׁ֜ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
raised	וַיָּ֨רֶם	way·yā·rem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
his hand	יָד֗וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and struck	וַיַּ֧ךְ	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the rock	הַסֶּ֛לַע	has·se·la‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
twice	פַּעֲמָ֑יִם	pa·‘ă·mā·yim	Noun - fd	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
with his staff	בְּמַטֵּ֖הוּ	bə·maṭ·ṭê·hū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
so that a great amount of	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
water	מַ֣יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
gushed out	וַיֵּצְאוּ֙	way·yê·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
and the congregation	הָעֵדָ֖ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
and their livestock	וּבְעִירָֽם׃ס	ū·ḇə·‘î·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1165 beasts, cattle
were able to drink	וַתֵּ֥שְׁתְּ	wat·tê·šət	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8354 drink

Numbers 20:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֣ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and	וְאֶֽל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
Aaron	אַהֲרֹן֒	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
Because	יַ֚עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
trust	הֶאֱמַנְתֶּ֣ם	he·’ĕ·man·tem	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
Me	בִּ֔י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
to show My holiness	לְהַ֨קְדִּישֵׁ֔נִי	lə·haq·dî·šê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
in the sight	לְעֵינֵ֖י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
you will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bring	תָבִ֙יאוּ֙	ṯā·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
assembly	הַקָּהָ֣ל	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
into the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have given	נָתַ֥תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Numbers 20:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	הֵ֚מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
were the waters	מֵ֣י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of Meribah	מְרִיבָ֔ה	mə·rî·ḇāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4809 Meribah
where	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
quarreled	רָב֥וּ	rā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7378 strive, contend
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and He showed His holiness	וַיִּקָּדֵ֖שׁ	way·yiq·qā·ḏêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
among them	בָּֽם׃ס	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Numbers 20:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From Kadesh	מִקָּדֵ֖שׁ	miq·qā·ḏêš	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6946 apartness, sacredness
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֧ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִ֛ים	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Edom	אֱד֑וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
This is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
your brother	אָחִ֣יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
know	יָדַ֔עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the hardship	הַתְּלָאָ֖ה	hat·tə·lā·’āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8513 weariness, hardship
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has befallen us	מְצָאָֽתְנוּ׃	mə·ṣā·’ā·ṯə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common plural	H4672 attain to, find