Numbers

Numbers 20:17–21

17Please let us pass through your land. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”

18But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”

19“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”

20But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand. 21So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

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Numbers 20:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pleaseנָּ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let us passנַעְבְּרָה־na‘·bə·rāh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through your landבְאַרְצֶ֗ךָḇə·’ar·ṣe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH776 earth, land
We will notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
go throughנַעֲבֹר֙na·‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
any fieldבְּשָׂדֶ֣הbə·śā·ḏehPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
or vineyardוּבְכֶ֔רֶםū·ḇə·ḵe·remConjunctive waw, Preposition; Noun - masculine singularH3754 vineyard
drinkנִשְׁתֶּ֖הniš·tehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH8354 drink
waterמֵ֣יmêNoun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
from any wellבְאֵ֑רḇə·’êrNoun - feminine singularH875 well, pit
We will stay onנֵלֵ֗ךְnê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
the King’sהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Highwayדֶּ֧רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
we will notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turnנִטֶּה֙niṭ·ṭehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to the rightיָמִ֣יןyā·mînNoun - feminine singularH3225 right hand
or to the leftוּשְׂמֹ֔אולū·śə·mō·wlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8040 the left
untilעַ֥ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
we have passed throughנַעֲבֹ֖רna·‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
your territoryגְּבוּלֶֽךָ׃gə·ḇū·le·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory

Numbers 20:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Edomאֱד֔וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You may notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
travelתַעֲבֹ֖רṯa·‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through our landבִּ֑יbîPreposition; first person common singular
or we will come outאֵצֵ֥א’ê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3318 go or come out
and confront youלִקְרָאתֶֽךָ׃liq·rā·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
with the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword

Numbers 20:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We will stayנַעֲלֶה֒na·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
on the main roadבַּֽמְסִלָּ֣הbam·sil·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4546 highway
the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
repliedוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
and ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
weאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
or our herdsוּמִקְנַ֔יū·miq·nayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH4735 cattle
drinkנִשְׁתֶּה֙niš·tehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH8354 drink
your waterמֵימֶ֤יךָmê·me·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4325 water, juice, urine
we will payוְנָתַתִּ֖יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
for itמִכְרָ֑םmiḵ·rāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4377 merchandise, value
There will be noאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
problemדָּבָ֖רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
onlyרַ֥קraqAdverbH7535 thin
let us pass throughאֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה׃’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
on footבְּרַגְלַ֥יbə·raḡ·layPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singularH7272 foot

Numbers 20:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Edomאֱדוֹם֙’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
insistedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You may notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
pass throughתַעֲבֹ֑רṯa·‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
And they came outוַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to confrontלִקְרָאת֔וֹliq·rā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
with a largeכָּבֵ֖דkā·ḇêḏAdjective - masculine singularH3515 heavy
armyבְּעַ֥םbə·‘amPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and a strongחֲזָקָֽה׃ḥă·zā·qāhAdjective - feminine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
handוּבְיָ֥דū·ḇə·yāḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH3027 hand

Numbers 20:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Edomאֱד֗וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
refusedוַיְמָאֵ֣ן׀way·mā·’ênConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3985 refuse
to allowנְתֹן֙nə·ṯōnVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to passעֲבֹ֖ר‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through their territoryבִּגְבֻל֑וֹbiḡ·ḇu·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory
and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
turned awayוַיֵּ֥טway·yêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
from themמֵעָלָֽיו׃פmê·‘ā·lāwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH5921 height

Cross-references

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Numbers 20:17 Deuteronomy 2:27

Numbers 20:19 Deuteronomy 2:28 · Deuteronomy 2:6

Numbers 20:20 Judges 11:17 · Amos 1:11

Numbers 20:21 Judges 11:18 · Deuteronomy 2:29

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