Numbers

Numbers 31:9–12

⁹The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods. ¹⁰Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments, ¹¹and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.

¹²They brought the captives, spoils, and plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of Israel at the camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho.

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Numbers 31:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Israelites	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
captured	וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ	way·yiš·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7617 take captive
the Midianite	מִדְיָ֖ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
women	נְשֵׁ֥י	nə·šê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H802 woman, wife, female
and their children	טַפָּ֑ם	ṭap·pām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2945 children
and they plundered	בָּזָֽזוּ׃	bā·zā·zū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H962 spoil, plunder
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their herds	בְּהֶמְתָּ֧ם	bə·hem·tām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H929 beast, animal, cattle
flocks	מִקְנֵהֶ֛ם	miq·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4735 cattle
and goods	חֵילָ֖ם	ḥê·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Numbers 31:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וְאֵ֤ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
they burned	שָׂרְפ֖וּ	śā·rə·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8313 burn
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the cities	עָרֵיהֶם֙	‘ā·rê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5892 excitement
where	בְּמ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔ם	bə·mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
as well as all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their encampments	טִֽירֹתָ֑ם	ṭî·rō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2918 encampment, battlement

Numbers 31:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and carried away	וַיִּקְחוּ֙	way·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the plunder	הַשָּׁלָ֔ל	haš·šā·lāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
and	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
spoils	הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ	ham·mal·qō·w·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4455 booty, prey
both people	בָּאָדָ֖ם	bā·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and animals	וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃	ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle

Numbers 31:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They brought	וַיָּבִ֡אוּ	way·yā·ḇi·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the captives	הַשְּׁבִ֧י	haš·šə·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7628 captivity, captives
spoils	הַמַּלְק֛וֹחַ	ham·mal·qō·w·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4455 booty, prey
and plunder	הַשָּׁלָ֖ל	haš·šā·lāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֩	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
Eleazar	אֶלְעָזָ֨ר	’el·‘ā·zār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H499 Elazar
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֜ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
and to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the congregation	עֲדַ֣ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the plains	עַֽרְבֹ֣ת	‘ar·ḇōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6160 desert-plain, steppe
of Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Jordan	יַרְדֵּ֥ן	yar·dên	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
across from Jericho	יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ס	yə·rê·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho

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Numbers 31:11 Deuteronomy 20:14 · Joshua 8:2

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