Numbers
Numbers 25:2
2who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 10:20 · Exodus 20:5 · Exodus 34:15–16 · Hosea 9:10 · Psalm 106:28 · Revelation 2:14 · 1 Kings 11:1–8 · Joshua 22:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.