Numbers

Numbers 32:17–22

17But we will arm ourselves and be readyb to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land. 18We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance. 19Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.”

20Moses replied, “If you will do this— if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle, 21and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him, 22then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD.

Footnotes

  • b 32:17 LXX we will arm ourselves for battle

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Numbers 32:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But weוַאֲנַ֜חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
will arm ourselvesנֵחָלֵ֣ץnê·ḥā·lêṣVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH2502 draw off or out, withdraw
and be readyחֻשִׁ֗יםḥu·šîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH2363 haste, make haste
to go ahead ofלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
untilעַ֛ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
we have brought themהֲבִֽיאֹנֻ֖םhă·ḇî·’ō·numVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
their placeמְקוֹמָ֑םmə·qō·w·māmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4725 standing, spot, condition
Meanwhileטַפֵּ֙נוּ֙ṭap·pê·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH2945 children
our little onesטַפֵּ֙נוּ֙ṭap·pê·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH2945 children
will remainוְיָשַׁ֤בwə·yā·šaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָ֔רham·miḇ·ṣārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4013 fortification
citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
for protection fromמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Numbers 32:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
returnנָשׁ֖וּבnā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
our homesבָּתֵּ֑ינוּbāt·tê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1004 house
untilעַ֗ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
everyאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
Israeliteבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
has taken possession ofהִתְנַחֵל֙hiṯ·na·ḥêlVerb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH5157 get or take as a possession
his inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na·ḥă·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance

Numbers 32:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yetכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we will notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
have an inheritanceנִנְחַל֙nin·ḥalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5157 get or take as a possession
with themאִתָּ֔ם’it·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with
acrossמֵעֵ֥בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇerPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
the Jordanלַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןlay·yar·dênPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
and beyondוָהָ֑לְאָהwā·hā·lə·’āhConjunctive waw; AdverbH1973 out there, onwards, further
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
our inheritanceנַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH5159 possession, property, inheritance
has come to usאֵלֵ֔ינוּ’ê·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH413 motion to
on the eastמִזְרָֽחָה׃פmiz·rā·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4217 place of sunrise, east
sideמֵעֵ֥בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇerPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan

Numbers 32:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ifאִֽם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you will doתַּעֲשׂ֖וּןta·‘ă·śūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you will arm yourselvesתֵּחָֽלְצ֛וּtê·ḥā·lə·ṣūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2502 draw off or out, withdraw
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
for battleלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war

Numbers 32:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and if every oneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of your armed menחָל֛וּץḥā·lūṣVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2502 draw off or out, withdraw
crossesוְעָבַ֨רwə·‘ā·ḇarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
untilעַ֧ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
He has drivenהוֹרִישׁ֛וֹhō·w·rî·šōwVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
His enemiesאֹיְבָ֖יו’ō·yə·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
out before Himמִפָּנָֽיו׃mip·pā·nāwPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Numbers 32:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then when the landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
is subduedוְנִכְבְּשָׁ֨הwə·niḵ·bə·šāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3533 subdue, bring into bondage
beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
you may returnתָּשֻׁ֔בוּtā·šu·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
and beוִהְיִיתֶ֧םwih·yî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
freeנְקִיִּ֛יםnə·qî·yîmAdjective - masculine pluralH5355 clean, free from, exempt
of obligation to the LORDמֵיְהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and to Israelוּמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לū·mî·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
And thisהַזֹּ֥אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאָ֨רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
will belongוְ֠הָיְתָהwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to youלָכֶ֛םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
as a possessionלַאֲחֻזָּ֖הla·’ă·ḥuz·zāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH272 possession
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Numbers 32:17 Joshua 4:12–13

Numbers 32:19 Joshua 13:8

Numbers 32:20 Joshua 4:12–13 · Deuteronomy 3:18–20

Numbers 32:22 Joshua 22:9 · Joshua 22:4 · Deuteronomy 3:20 · Joshua 13:8 · Joshua 1:15

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