Numbers

Numbers 32:8–13

⁸This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land.

⁹For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them. ¹⁰So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying, ¹¹‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob— ¹²not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun— because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’ ¹³The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.

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Numbers 32:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
your fathers	אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
did	עָשׂ֖וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
when I sent	בְּשָׁלְחִ֥י	bə·šā·lə·ḥî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7971 send
them	מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ	miq·qā·ḏêš	Preposition	H6947 Kadesh-Barnea
from Kadesh-barnea	בַּרְנֵ֖עַ	bar·nê·a‘	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6947 Kadesh-Barnea
to inspect	לִרְא֥וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Numbers 32:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For when	וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Valley	נַ֣חַל	na·ḥal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of Eshcol	אֶשְׁכּ֗וֹל	’eš·kō·wl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H812 Eshcol
and saw	וַיִּרְאוּ֙	way·yir·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
they discouraged	וַיָּנִ֕יאוּ	way·yā·nî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5106 hinder, restrain, frustrate
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
from	לְבִלְתִּי־	lə·ḇil·tî-	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
entering	בֹא֙	ḇō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had given	נָתַ֥ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Numbers 32:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So 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
was kindled	וַיִּֽחַר־	way·yi·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and He swore an oath	וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע	way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

Numbers 32:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
follow Me	אַחֲרָֽי׃	’a·ḥă·rāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H310 behind
wholeheartedly	מִלְא֖וּ	mil·’ū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H4390 be full, fill
not one	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
of the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֤ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
years of age	מִבֶּ֨ן	mib·ben	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
or older	וָמַ֔עְלָה	wā·ma‘·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
who came	הָעֹלִ֣ים	hā·‘ō·lîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will see	יִרְא֨וּ	yir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
the land	הָאֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I swore	נִשְׁבַּ֛עְתִּי	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
to give Abraham	לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם	lə·’aḇ·rā·hām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Isaac	לְיִצְחָ֖ק	lə·yiṣ·ḥāq	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
and Jacob	וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֑ב	ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob

Numbers 32:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not one except	בִּלְתִּ֞י	bil·tî	Preposition	H1115 not, except
Caleb	כָּלֵ֤ב	kā·lêḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3612 Caleb
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jephunneh	יְפֻנֶּה֙	yə·p̄un·neh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3312 Jephunneh
the Kenizzite	הַקְּנִזִּ֔י	haq·qə·niz·zî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7074 Kenizzite
and Joshua	וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ	wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
son	בִּן־	bin-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nun	נ֑וּן	nūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5126 Nun, Non
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they did follow	אַחֲרֵ֥י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
wholeheartedly	מִלְא֖וּ	mil·’ū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H4390 be full, fill

Numbers 32:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The anger	אַ֤ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	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 Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and He made them wander	וַיְנִעֵם֙	way·ni·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
forty	אַרְבָּעִ֖ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
years	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
generation	הַדּ֔וֹר	had·dō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
who had done	הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה	hā·‘ō·śeh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַ֖ע	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sight	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
was gone	תֹּם֙	tōm	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8552 be complete, finished