Numbers

Numbers 32:20–24

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. ²³But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD — and be assured that your sin will find you out. ²⁴Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”

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Numbers 32:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
If	אִֽם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you will do	תַּעֲשׂ֖וּן	ta·‘ă·śūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you will arm yourselves	תֵּחָֽלְצ֛וּ	tê·ḥā·lə·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2502 draw off or out, withdraw
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for battle	לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

Numbers 32:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and if every one	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of your armed men	חָל֛וּץ	ḥā·lūṣ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2502 draw off or out, withdraw
crosses	וְעָבַ֨ר	wə·‘ā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
until	עַ֧ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
He has driven	הוֹרִישׁ֛וֹ	hō·w·rî·šōw	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
His enemies	אֹיְבָ֖יו	’ō·yə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
out before Him	מִפָּנָֽיו׃	mip·pā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

Numbers 32:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then when the land	הָאָ֜רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
is subdued	וְנִכְבְּשָׁ֨ה	wə·niḵ·bə·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3533 subdue, bring into bondage
before	לִפְנֵ֤י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
you may return	תָּשֻׁ֔בוּ	tā·šu·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
and be	וִהְיִיתֶ֧ם	wih·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
free	נְקִיִּ֛ים	nə·qî·yîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
of obligation to the LORD	מֵיְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and to Israel	וּמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	ū·mî·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
And this	הַזֹּ֥את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאָ֨רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will belong	וְ֠הָיְתָה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to you	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
as a possession	לַאֲחֻזָּ֖ה	la·’ă·ḥuz·zāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H272 possession
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Numbers 32:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you do not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
do	תַעֲשׂוּן֙	ṯa·‘ă·śūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make
this	כֵּ֔ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
you will certainly	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
sin	חֲטָאתֶ֖ם	ḥă·ṭā·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H2398 miss
against the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and be assured that	וּדְעוּ֙	ū·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3045 know
your sin	חַטַּאתְכֶ֔ם	ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
will find you out	תִּמְצָ֖א	tim·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find

Numbers 32:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Build	בְּנֽוּ־	bə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1129 build
cities	עָרִים֙	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
for your	לָכֶ֤ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
little ones	לְטַפְּכֶ֔ם	lə·ṭap·pə·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2945 children
and folds	וּגְדֵרֹ֖ת	ū·ḡə·ḏê·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H1448 wall
for your flocks	לְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑ם	lə·ṣō·na·’ă·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6792 flock
but do	תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃	ta·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
what you have promised	וְהַיֹּצֵ֥א	wə·hay·yō·ṣê	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out