Numbers

Numbers 21:16–18

16From there they went on to Beer,d the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people so that I may give them water.” 17Then Israel sang this song:

“Spring up, O well,

all of you sing to it!

18The princes dug the well;

the nobles of the people hollowed it out

with their scepters

and with their staffs.”

From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,

Footnotes

  • d 21:16 Beer means well.

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Numbers 21:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From thereוּמִשָּׁ֖םū·miš·šāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
to Beerבְּאֵ֑רָהbə·’ê·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH876 well, pit
the wellהַבְּאֵ֗רhab·bə·’êrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH875 well, pit
whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Mosesלְמֹשֶׁ֔הlə·mō·šehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Gatherאֱסֹף֙’ĕ·sōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH622 gather, remove
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
so that I may giveוְאֶתְּנָ֥הwə·’et·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
waterמָֽיִם׃סmā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Numbers 21:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenאָ֚ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
sangיָשִׁ֣ירyā·šîrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7891 sing
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
songהַשִּׁירָ֖הhaš·šî·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7892 song
Spring upעֲלִ֥י‘ă·lîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
O wellבְאֵ֖רḇə·’êrNoun - feminine singularH875 well, pit
all of you singעֱנוּ־‘ĕ·nū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
to itלָֽהּ׃lāhPreposition; third person feminine singular

Numbers 21:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The princesשָׂרִ֗יםśā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
dugחֲפָר֣וּהָḥă·p̄ā·rū·hāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singularH2658 dig, search for
the wellבְּאֵ֞רbə·’êrNoun - feminine singularH875 well, pit
the noblesנְדִיבֵ֣יnə·ḏî·ḇêAdjective - masculine plural constructH5081 inclined, generous, noble
of the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
hollowed it outכָּר֙וּהָ֙kā·rū·hāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singularH3738 dig
with their sceptersבִּמְחֹקֵ֖קbim·ḥō·qêqPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
and with their staffsבְּמִשְׁעֲנֹתָ֑םbə·miš·‘ă·nō·ṯāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4938 id.
From the wildernessוּמִמִּדְבָּ֖רū·mim·miḏ·bārConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
to Mattanahמַתָּנָֽה׃mat·tā·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH4980 Mattanah

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Numbers 21:16 Numbers 20:8 · Isaiah 41:17–18 · Isaiah 12:3 · Judges 9:21 · Isaiah 43:20 · Exodus 17:6 · Revelation 21:6 · Revelation 22:1 · Revelation 22:17 · John 4:14 · John 7:37–39 · John 4:10

Numbers 21:18 Isaiah 33:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.