Numbers

Numbers 25:1–6

¹While Israel was staying in Shittim,^a the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, ²who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods. ³So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.

⁴Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”

⁵So Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.”

⁶Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Footnotes

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Numbers 25:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
was staying	וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Shittim	בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים	baš·šiṭ·ṭîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7851 Shittim
the men	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
began	וַיָּ֣חֶל	way·yā·ḥel	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
to indulge in sexual immorality	לִזְנ֖וֹת	liz·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
with	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the daughters	בְּנ֥וֹת	bə·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
of Moab	מוֹאָֽב׃	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab

Numbers 25:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who also invited	וַתִּקְרֶ֣אןָ	wat·tiq·re·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
them	לָעָ֔ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
to the sacrifices	לְזִבְחֵ֖י	lə·ziḇ·ḥê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2077 sacrifice
for their gods	אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ן	’ĕ·lō·hê·hen	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H430 God
And the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
ate	וַיֹּ֣אכַל	way·yō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
and bowed down	וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down
to these gods	לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃	lê·lō·hê·hen	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H430 God

Numbers 25:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
joined in worshiping	וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד	way·yiṣ·ṣā·meḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6775 bind, join
Baal of Peor	פְּע֑וֹר	pə·‘ō·wr	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1187 Baal-Peor
and the anger	אַ֥ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
burned	וַיִּֽחַר־	way·yi·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Numbers 25:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֗ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Take	קַ֚ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the leaders	רָאשֵׁ֣י	rā·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and execute	וְהוֹקַ֥ע	wə·hō·w·qa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3363 be dislocated, alienated
them	אוֹתָ֛ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
in	נֶ֣גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
broad daylight	הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ	haš·šā·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
before the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
so that	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
fierce	חֲר֥וֹן	ḥă·rō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
anger	אַף־	’ap̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
may turn away	וְיָשֹׁ֛ב	wə·yā·šōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from Israel	מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	mî·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Numbers 25:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
told	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the judges	שֹׁפְטֵ֖י	šō·p̄ə·ṭê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8199 judge, govern
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Each of you must kill	הִרְגוּ֙	hir·ḡū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2026 kill, slay
all of his men	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who have joined in worshiping	הַנִּצְמָדִ֖ים	han·niṣ·mā·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H6775 bind, join
Baal of Peor	פְּעֽוֹר׃	pə·‘ō·wr	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1187 Baal-Peor

Numbers 25:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Just then	וְהִנֵּ֡ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
an Israelite	מִבְּנֵ֨י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
man	אִישׁ֩	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
brought	וַיַּקְרֵ֤ב	way·yaq·rêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his family	אֶחָיו֙	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
a Midianite woman	הַמִּדְיָנִ֔ית	ham·miḏ·yā·nîṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4084 Midianite
in the sight	לְעֵינֵ֣י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	עֲדַ֣ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
while they	וְהֵ֣מָּה	wə·hêm·māh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
were weeping	בֹכִ֔ים	ḇō·ḵîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
at the entrance	פֶּ֖תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tent	אֹ֥הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵֽד׃	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting