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לְזֶ֕רַח מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַזַּרְחִ֑י לְשָׁא֕וּל מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁאוּלִֽי׃ To Zeraḥ, the clan of the Zeraḥites; to Shaʾul, the clan of the Shaʾulites.   Morphology לְזֶ֕רַח (le-Zeraḥ) – Root: זרח; Form: preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to Zeraḥ”; Notes: Refers to Zeraḥ, … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְעֹון֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לִנְמוּאֵ֗ל מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙ הַנְּמ֣וּאֵלִ֔י לְיָמִ֕ין מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּמִינִ֑י לְיָכִ֕ין מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּכִינִֽי׃ The sons of Shimʿon by their clans: for Nemuʾel, the clan of the Nemuʾeli; for Yamin, the clan of the Yamini; for Yakin, the clan of the Yakini. … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵי־קֹ֖רַח לֹא־מֵֽתוּ׃ ס But the sons of Qoraḥ did not die.   Morphology וּבְנֵי־ (u-v’nei-) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Noun masculine plural construct with conjunctive vav; Translation: “And the sons of”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Qoraḥ. קֹ֖רַח … Continue reading →

וַתִּפְתַּ֨ח הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־פִּ֗יהָ וַתִּבְלַ֥ע אֹתָ֛ם וְאֶת־קֹ֖רַח בְּמֹ֣ות הָעֵדָ֑ה בַּאֲכֹ֣ל הָאֵ֗שׁ אֵ֣ת חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּמָאתַ֨יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַיִּהְי֖וּ לְנֵֽס׃ And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Qoraḥ in the death of the assembly, when the fire consumed the two hundred … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָ֔ב נְמוּאֵ֖ל וְדָתָ֣ן וַאֲבִירָ֑ם הֽוּא־דָתָ֨ן וַאֲבִירָ֜ם קרואי הָעֵדָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצּ֜וּ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹן֙ בַּעֲדַת־קֹ֔רַח בְּהַצֹּתָ֖ם עַל־יְהוָֽה׃ And the sons of Eliʾav: Nemuel, Datan, and Aviram. These are Datan and Aviram, the chosen of the assembly, who contended against Moshe and … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֥י פַלּ֖וּא אֱלִיאָֽב׃ And the sons of Pallu: Eliʾav.   Morphology וּבְנֵ֥י (u-v’nei) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Noun masculine plural construct with conjunctive vav; Translation: “And the sons of”; Notes: Indicates the descendants of Pallu. פַלּ֖וּא (Pallu) – Root: … Continue reading →

אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י וַיִּהְי֣וּ פְקֻדֵיהֶ֗ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה וְאַרְבָּעִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵאֹ֖ות וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ These are the families of the Reʾuveni; their counted ones were forty-three thousand, seven hundred and thirty.   Morphology אֵ֖לֶּה (’elleh) – Root: אלה (’lh); Form: Demonstrative pronoun masculine … Continue reading →

לְחֶצְרֹ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽחֶצְרֹונִ֑י לְכַרְמִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַכַּרְמִֽי׃ To Ḥetsron, the family of the Ḥetsroni; to Karmi, the family of the Karmi.   Morphology לְחֶצְרֹ֕ן (l’Ḥetsron) – Root: חצר (ḥatsar); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “To Ḥetsron”; Notes: Refers to the … Continue reading →

רְאוּבֵ֖ן בְּכֹ֣ור יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֗ן חֲנֹוךְ֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַחֲנֹכִ֔י לְפַלּ֕וּא מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַפַּלֻּאִֽי׃ Re’uven, the firstborn of Yisraʾel: the sons of Re’uven: Ḥanokh, the family of the Ḥanokhi; of Pallu, the family of the Pallui.   Morphology רְאוּבֵ֖ן (Re’uven) – Root: רָאָה … Continue reading →

מִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וָמָ֑עְלָה כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה֙ וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ From twenty years old and upward, as YHWH commanded Moshe and the children of Yisraʾel, those who went out from the land of Mitsrayim.   Morphology מִבֶּ֛ן … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֹתָ֖ם בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת מֹואָ֑ב עַל־יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֹ֖ו לֵאמֹֽר׃ And Moshe and El‘azar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Mo’av, by the Yarden near Yeriḥo, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Piel … Continue reading →

שְׂא֞וּ אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ כָּל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֛ה וָמַ֖עְלָה לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם כָּל־יֹצֵ֥א צָבָ֖א בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ “Lift up the head of all the congregation of the children of Yisraʾel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all who are able … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמַּגֵּפָ֑ה פ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְאֶ֧ל אֶלְעָזָ֛ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֥ן הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃ (פ באמצע פסוק) And it came to pass after the plague, that YHWH said to Moshe and to Eleʿazar, son of Aharon the priest, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִ֖י … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י צֹרְרִ֥ים הֵם֙ לָכֶ֔ם בְּנִכְלֵיהֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־נִכְּל֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם עַל־דְּבַר־פְּעֹ֑ור וְעַל־דְּבַ֞ר כָּזְבִּ֨י בַת־נְשִׂ֤יא מִדְיָן֙ אֲחֹתָ֔ם הַמֻּכָּ֥ה בְיֹום־הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּעֹֽור׃ For they harassed you through their deceptions, with which they deceived you in the matter of Pəʿor and in the matter of Kozbi, the … Continue reading →

צָרֹ֖ור אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים וְהִכִּיתֶ֖ם אֹותָֽם׃ “Harass the Midianites and strike them down.   Morphology צָרֹ֖ור (tsaror) – Root: צרר (tsarar); Form: Imperative Qal masculine singular; Translation: “Harass”; Notes: Command form directed to Moshe. אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים (et-ha-Midyanim) – Root: מדן (Midyan); Form: Direct … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (va-yedabber) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Wayyiqtol (and he spoke) Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: Standard narrative form in Biblical Hebrew. … Continue reading →

וְשֵׁ֨ם הָֽאִשָּׁ֧ה הַמֻּכָּ֛ה הַמִּדְיָנִ֖ית כָּזְבִּ֣י בַת־צ֑וּר רֹ֣אשׁ אֻמֹּ֥ות בֵּֽית־אָ֛ב בְּמִדְיָ֖ן הֽוּא׃ פ And the name of the Midyanite woman who was struck was Kozbi, daughter of Tzur, a chief of the people of a father’s house in Midyan—he was.   … Continue reading →

וְשֵׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הַמֻּכֶּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֻכָּה֙ אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֔ית זִמְרִ֖י בֶּן־סָל֑וּא נְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־אָ֖ב לַשִּׁמְעֹנִֽי׃ And the name of the man of Yisraʾel who was struck, who was struck with the Midyanite woman, was Zimri, son of Salu, a chief of a father’s … Continue reading →

וְהָ֤יְתָה לֹּו֙ וּלְזַרְעֹ֣ו אַחֲרָ֔יו בְּרִ֖ית כְּהֻנַּ֣ת עֹולָ֑ם תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר קִנֵּא֙ לֵֽאלֹהָ֔יו וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And it shall be for him and for his descendants after him a covenant of eternal priesthood, because he was zealous for his God and made … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֖ן אֱמֹ֑ר הִנְנִ֨י נֹתֵ֥ן לֹ֛ו אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י שָׁלֹֽום׃ Therefore, say: Behold, I give to him My covenant of peace.   Morphology לָכֵ֖ן (lakhen) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Adverb; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Indicates consequence or result. אֱמֹ֑ר (emor) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

פִּֽינְחָ֨ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֜ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הֵשִׁ֤יב אֶת־חֲמָתִי֙ מֵעַ֣ל בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּקַנְאֹ֥ו אֶת־קִנְאָתִ֖י בְּתֹוכָ֑ם וְלֹא־כִלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּקִנְאָתִֽי׃ “Pinḥas, son of Eleʿazar, son of Aharon the priest, turned back My wrath from upon the children of Yisraʾel, when he was zealous with My zeal … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct communication. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיִּהְי֕וּ הַמֵּתִ֖ים בַּמַּגֵּפָ֑ה אַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ פ And those who died in the plague were twenty-four thousand.   Morphology וַיִּהְי֕וּ (vayyihyu) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive; Translation: “And they were”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַ֠יָּבֹא אַחַ֨ר אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־הַקֻּבָּ֗ה וַיִּדְקֹר֙ אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֚ת אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־קֳבָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּֽעָצַר֙ הַמַּגֵּפָ֔ה מֵעַ֖ל בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And he went after the man of Yisraʾel into the tent and pierced both of them, the man of Yisraʾel and the woman, through … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֗רְא פִּֽינְחָס֙ בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיָּ֨קָם֙ מִתֹּ֣וךְ הָֽעֵדָ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֥ח רֹ֖מַח בְּיָדֹֽו׃ And Pineḥas, son of Eleʿazar, son of Aharon the priest, saw, and he arose from the midst of the assembly and took a spear in his hand.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֡ה אִישׁ֩ מִבְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בָּ֗א וַיַּקְרֵ֤ב אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֔ית לְעֵינֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה וּלְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהֵ֣מָּה בֹכִ֔ים פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ And behold, a man from the sons of Yisraʾel came and brought near a Midyanite woman to his brothers in the sight … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶל־שֹׁפְטֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִרְגוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֲנָשָׁ֔יו הַנִּצְמָדִ֖ים לְבַ֥עַל פְּעֹֽור׃ And Moshe said to the judges of Yisraʾel, “Each of you must kill those of his men who have joined themselves to Baʿal Peʿor.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayyo’mer) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה קַ֚ח אֶת־כָּל־רָאשֵׁ֣י הָעָ֔ם וְהֹוקַ֥ע אֹותָ֛ם לַיהוָ֖ה נֶ֣גֶד הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְיָשֹׁ֛ב חֲרֹ֥ון אַף־יְהוָ֖ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Take all the leaders of the people and hang them before YHWH in the sight of the sun, that the … Continue reading →

וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַ֣עַל פְּעֹ֑ור וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And Yisraʾel joined itself to Baʿal Peʿor, and the anger of YHWH burned against Yisraʾel.   Morphology וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד (vayyitsamed) – Root: צמד (tsamad); Form: Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive; … Continue reading →

וַתִּקְרֶ֣אןָ לָעָ֔ם לְזִבְחֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אכַל הָעָ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃ And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.   Morphology וַתִּקְרֶ֣אןָ (vatikre’na) – Root: קרא (qara); Form: Qal imperfect … Continue reading →