Numbers

Numbers 21:4–6

⁴Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea,^c in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey ⁵and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”

⁶So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.

Footnotes

c 21:4 Or the Sea of Reeds

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Numbers 21:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they set out	וַיִּסְע֞וּ	way·yis·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
from Mount	הָהָר֙	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Hor	מֵהֹ֤ר	mê·hōr	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2023 Hor
along the route	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to the Red	ס֔וּף	sūp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5488 reeds, rushes
Sea	יַם־	yam-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3220 sea
in order to bypass	לִסְבֹ֖ב	lis·ḇōḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Edom	אֱד֑וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
But the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
grew impatient	וַתִּקְצַ֥ר	wat·tiq·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7114 be short
on the journey	בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃	bad·dā·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Numbers 21:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
against God	בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮	bê·lō·hîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and against Moses	וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒	ū·ḇə·mō·šeh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Why	לָמָ֤ה	lā·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have you led us up	הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙	he·‘ĕ·lî·ṯu·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural; first person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to die	לָמ֖וּת	lā·mūṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
There is no	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
bread	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
or water	מַ֔יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and we	וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּ	wə·nap̄·šê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
detest	קָ֔צָה	qā·ṣāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6973 feel a loathing, abhorrence, sickening dread
this wretched	הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃	haq·qə·lō·qêl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7052 insubstantial
food	בַּלֶּ֖חֶם	bal·le·ḥem	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food

Numbers 21:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sent	וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח	way·šal·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
venomous	הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים	haś·śə·rā·p̄îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8314 a serpent
snakes	הַנְּחָשִׁ֣ים	han·nə·ḥā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5175 serpent
among	בָּעָ֗ם	bā·‘ām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and many	רָ֖ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
of the Israelites	מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	mî·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
were bitten	וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ	way·naš·šə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5391 bite
and died	וַיָּ֥מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Cross-references

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Numbers 21:4 Exodus 6:9 · Judges 11:18 · Numbers 32:7 · Acts 14:22 · Numbers 32:9 · Numbers 33:41 · 1 Thessalonians 3:3–4

Numbers 21:5 Psalm 78:19 · Exodus 17:2–3 · Numbers 16:13–14 · Numbers 16:41 · Numbers 11:1–9 · Exodus 16:2–3 · Numbers 17:12 · Numbers 14:1–4 · Exodus 14:11

Numbers 21:6 1 Corinthians 10:9 · Jeremiah 8:17 · Deuteronomy 8:15 · Amos 9:3–4 · Isaiah 30:6 · Isaiah 14:29

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