Numbers

Numbers 20:7–12

⁷And the LORD said to Moses, ⁸“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”

⁹So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded. ¹⁰Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” 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.”

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Numbers 20:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And 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 20:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	קַ֣ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
the staff	הַמַּטֶּ֗ה	ham·maṭ·ṭeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
and assemble	וְהַקְהֵ֤ל	wə·haq·hêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H6950 assemble as a קָהָל
the congregation	הָעֵדָה֙	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
You	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and your brother	אָחִ֔יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Aaron	וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן	wə·’a·hă·rōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
are to speak	וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֧ם	wə·ḏib·bar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the rock	הַסֶּ֛לַע	has·se·la‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
while they watch	לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
and it will pour out	וְנָתַ֣ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its water	מֵימָ֑יו	mê·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4325 water, juice, urine
You will bring out	וְהוֹצֵאתָ֨	wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
water	מַ֙יִם֙	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the rock	הַסֶּ֔לַע	has·se·la‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
and provide drink	וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥	wə·hiš·qî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
for the congregation	הָעֵדָ֖ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
and their livestock	בְּעִירָֽם׃	bə·‘î·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1165 beasts, cattle

Numbers 20:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
took	וַיִּקַּ֥ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the staff	הַמַּטֶּ֖ה	ham·maṭ·ṭeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
from the LORD’s	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
presence	מִלִּפְנֵ֣י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he had been commanded	צִוָּֽהוּ׃	ṣiw·wā·hū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Numbers 20:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Moses	מֹשֶׁ֧ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and Aaron	וְאַהֲרֹ֛ן	wə·’a·hă·rōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
gathered	וַיַּקְהִ֜לוּ	way·yaq·hi·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6950 assemble as a קָהָל
the assembly	הַקָּהָ֖ל	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
front	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the rock	הַסָּ֑לַע	has·sā·la‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
and	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	לָהֶ֗ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Listen	שִׁמְעוּ־	šim·‘ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
now	נָא֙	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
you rebels	הַמֹּרִ֔ים	ham·mō·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
must we bring you water	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
out	נוֹצִ֥יא	nō·w·ṣî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural	H3318 go or come out
of	הֲמִן־	hă·min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
rock	הַסֶּ֣לַע	has·se·la‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff

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

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Numbers 20:8 Exodus 4:17 · Isaiah 43:20 · Isaiah 48:21 · Revelation 22:17 · Exodus 17:5–6 · John 16:24 · Acts 2:1–4 · Nehemiah 9:15 · Exodus 17:9 · Genesis 18:14 · Exodus 4:20 · Isaiah 41:17–18

Numbers 20:9 Numbers 17:10

Numbers 20:10 Psalm 106:32–33

Numbers 20:11 1 Corinthians 10:4 · Exodus 17:6 · Deuteronomy 8:15 · Numbers 20:8 · Matthew 28:20 · Psalm 78:16 · 1 Samuel 15:24 · James 1:20 · Hosea 13:5 · 1 Chronicles 15:13 · 1 Samuel 15:19 · Leviticus 10:1

Numbers 20:12 Deuteronomy 1:37 · Numbers 27:14 · Ezekiel 36:23 · Numbers 20:24 · Deuteronomy 3:23–27 · Deuteronomy 32:49–51

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