Numbers

Numbers 20:18–21

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 20:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Edom	אֱד֔וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
answered	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You may not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
travel	תַעֲבֹ֖ר	ṯa·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through our land	בִּ֑י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
or we will come out	אֵצֵ֥א	’ê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
and confront you	לִקְרָאתֶֽךָ׃	liq·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
with the sword	בַּחֶ֖רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword

Numbers 20:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We will stay	נַעֲלֶה֒	na·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
on the main road	בַּֽמְסִלָּ֣ה	bam·sil·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4546 highway
the Israelites	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
replied	וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
and if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
we	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
or our herds	וּמִקְנַ֔י	ū·miq·nay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4735 cattle
drink	נִשְׁתֶּה֙	niš·teh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H8354 drink
your water	מֵימֶ֤יךָ	mê·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4325 water, juice, urine
we will pay	וְנָתַתִּ֖י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
for it	מִכְרָ֑ם	miḵ·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4377 merchandise, value
There will be no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
problem	דָּבָ֖ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
only	רַ֥ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
let us pass through	אֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה׃	’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
on foot	בְּרַגְלַ֥י	bə·raḡ·lay	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot

Numbers 20:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Edom	אֱדוֹם֙	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
insisted	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You may not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
pass through	תַעֲבֹ֑ר	ṯa·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
And they came out	וַיֵּצֵ֤א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to confront	לִקְרָאת֔וֹ	liq·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
with a large	כָּבֵ֖ד	kā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy
army	בְּעַ֥ם	bə·‘am	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and a strong	חֲזָקָֽה׃	ḥă·zā·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
hand	וּבְיָ֥ד	ū·ḇə·yāḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand

Numbers 20:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Edom	אֱד֗וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
refused	וַיְמָאֵ֣ן׀	way·mā·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3985 refuse
to allow	נְתֹן֙	nə·ṯōn	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to pass	עֲבֹ֖ר	‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through their territory	בִּגְבֻל֑וֹ	biḡ·ḇu·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory
and Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
turned away	וַיֵּ֥ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
from them	מֵעָלָֽיו׃פ	mê·‘ā·lāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

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