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מִשָּׁ֖ם נָסָ֑עוּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּנַ֥חַל זָֽרֶד׃ From there they journeyed and camped at the Wadi Zared.   Morphology מִשָּׁ֖ם (misham) – Root: שם (sham); Form: Preposition with adverb; Translation: “From there”; Notes: Refers to their departure from the previous location. נָסָ֑עוּ … Continue reading →

וַיִּסְע֖וּ מֵאֹבֹ֑ת וַֽיַּחֲנ֞וּ בְּעִיֵּ֣י הָֽעֲבָרִ֗ים בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י מֹואָ֔ב מִמִּזְרַ֖ח הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ And they journeyed from Ovot and camped at Iye-haʿAvrim in the wilderness, which is opposite Mo’av, toward the sunrise.   Morphology וַיִּסְע֖וּ (vayyis’u) – Root: נסע (nasa); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַיִּסְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּאֹבֹֽת׃ And the children of Yisra’el journeyed and camped at Ovot.   Morphology וַיִּסְע֖וּ (vayyis’u) – Root: נסע (nasa); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And they journeyed”; Notes: Refers to the … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מֹשֶׁה֙ נְחַ֣שׁ נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּ עַל־הַנֵּ֑ס וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־נָשַׁ֤ךְ הַנָּחָשׁ֙ אֶת־אִ֔ישׁ וְהִבִּ֛יט אֶל־נְחַ֥שׁ הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת וָחָֽי׃ And Moshe made a bronze serpent and set it upon the pole; and it came to pass that if a serpent bit any man, when he … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְךָ֙ שָׂרָ֔ף וְשִׂ֥ים אֹתֹ֖ו עַל־נֵ֑ס וְהָיָה֙ כָּל־הַנָּשׁ֔וּךְ וְרָאָ֥ה אֹתֹ֖ו וָחָֽי׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Make for yourself a fiery serpent and set it upon a pole, and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹא֩ הָעָ֨ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֜ה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ חָטָ֗אנוּ כִּֽי־דִבַּ֤רְנוּ בַֽיהוָה֙ וָבָ֔ךְ הִתְפַּלֵּל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְיָסֵ֥ר מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּ אֶת־הַנָּחָ֑שׁ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּעַ֥ד הָעָֽם׃ And the people came to Moshe and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against YHWH and against you. Pray to YHWH … Continue reading →

וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה בָּעָ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַנְּחָשִׁ֣ים הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֥מָת עַם־רָ֖ב מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And YHWH sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, and many people of Yisra’el died.   Morphology וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalach); Form: Piel … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר הָעָ֗ם בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮ וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒ לָמָ֤ה הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֨נוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לָמ֖וּת בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין לֶ֨חֶם֙ וְאֵ֣ין מַ֔יִם וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּ קָ֔צָה בַּלֶּ֖חֶם הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃ And the people spoke against God and against Moshe, “Why have you brought us up out of Mitsrayim to die in the … Continue reading →

וַיִּסְע֞וּ מֵהֹ֤ר הָהָר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יַם־ס֔וּף לִסְבֹ֖ב אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ אֱדֹ֑ום וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נֶֽפֶשׁ־הָעָ֖ם בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ And they journeyed from Mount Hor by the way of the Sea of Suf to go around the land of Edom, and the soul of the people became impatient … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע יְהוָ֜ה בְּקֹ֣ול יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י וַיַּחֲרֵ֥ם אֶתְהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־עָרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א שֵׁם־הַמָּקֹ֖ום חָרְמָֽה׃ פ And YHWH heard the voice of Yisraʾel and delivered up the Kenaʿani, and they utterly destroyed them and their cities; and the name of the place was … Continue reading →

וַיִּדַּ֨ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נֶ֛דֶר לַֽיהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אִם־נָתֹ֨ן תִּתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְהַֽחֲרַמְתִּ֖י אֶת־עָרֵיהֶֽם׃ And Yisra’el vowed a vow to YHWH and said, “If You will indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.”   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע הַכְּנַעֲנִ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲרָד֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב הַנֶּ֔גֶב כִּ֚י בָּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דֶּ֖רֶךְ הָאֲתָרִ֑ים וַיִּלָּ֨חֶם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּ֥שְׁבְּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ שֶֽׁבִי׃ And the Kena’ani, king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Yisra’el was coming by the way of Atarim. He fought against Yisra’el … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְאוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה כִּ֥י גָוַ֖ע אַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיִּבְכּ֤וּ אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים יֹ֔ום כֹּ֖ל בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס And all the congregation saw that Aharon had died, and they wept for Aharon thirty days, all the house of Yisra’el.    Morphology וַיִּרְאוּ֙ (vayyir’u) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיַּפְשֵׁט֩ מֹשֶׁ֨ה אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ אֹתָם֙ אֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֣ר בְּנֹ֔ו וַיָּ֧מָת אַהֲרֹ֛ן שָׁ֖ם בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֑ר וַיֵּ֧רֶד מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר מִן־הָהָֽר׃ And Moshe stripped Aharon of his garments and clothed them on Eleʿazar his son, and Aharon died there on the top of the … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ אֶל־הֹ֣ר הָהָ֔ר לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־הָעֵדָֽה׃ And Moshe did as YHWH commanded, and they went up to Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.   Morphology וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (vayya’as) – Root: עשׂה (asah); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וְהַפְשֵׁ֤ט אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖ם אֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֣ר בְּנֹ֑ו וְאַהֲרֹ֥ן יֵאָסֵ֖ף וּמֵ֥ת שָֽׁם׃ And strip Aharon of his garments and clothe Eleʿazar his son with them, and Aharon shall be gathered and shall die there.”   Morphology וְהַפְשֵׁ֤ט (vehafshit) – Root: פשׁט (pashat); … Continue reading →

קַ֚ח אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֖ר בְּנֹ֑ו וְהַ֥עַל אֹתָ֖ם הֹ֥ר הָהָֽר׃ Take Aharon and Eleazar his son and bring them up to Mount Hor.   Morphology קַ֚ח (qach) – Root: לקח (laqach); Form: Qal imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Take”; Notes: A command directed … Continue reading →

יֵאָסֵ֤ף אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־עַמָּ֔יו כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָבֹא֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־מְרִיתֶ֥ם אֶת־פִּ֖י לְמֵ֥י מְרִיבָֽה׃ “Aharon shall be gathered to his people, for he shall not enter the land that I have given to the children of Yisra’el, because … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן בְּהֹ֣ר הָהָ֑ר עַל־גְּב֥וּל אֶֽרֶץ־אֱדֹ֖ום לֵאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH said to Moshe and to Aharon at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, saying,   Morphology וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (vayyo’mer) – Root: אמר (amar); Form: Qal imperfect … Continue reading →

וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִקָּדֵ֑שׁ וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל כָּל־הָעֵדָ֖ה הֹ֥ר הָהָֽר׃ And they journeyed from Qadesh, and the children of Yisra’el, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.   Morphology וַיִּסְע֖וּ (vayis’u) – Root: נסע (nasa); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with … Continue reading →

וַיְמָאֵ֣ן אֱדֹ֗ום נְתֹן֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֲבֹ֖ר בִּגְבֻלֹ֑ו וַיֵּ֥ט יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵעָלָֽיו׃ פ And Edom refused to give Yisra’el passage through his territory, so Yisra’el turned away from him.    Morphology וַיְמָאֵ֣ן (vayma’en) – Root: מאן (ma’en); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹ֣א תַעֲבֹ֑ר וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֱדֹום֙ לִקְרָאתֹ֔ו בְּעַ֥ם כָּבֵ֖ד וּבְיָ֥ד חֲזָקָֽה׃ And he said, “You shall not pass.” And Edom came out against him with a heavy force and a strong hand.   Morphology וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (vayyo’mer) – Root: אמר (amar); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֥יו בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ בַּֽמְסִלָּ֣ה נַעֲלֶה֒ וְאִם־מֵימֶ֤יךָ נִשְׁתֶּה֙ אֲנִ֣י וּמִקְנַ֔י וְנָתַתִּ֖י מִכְרָ֑ם רַ֥ק אֵין־דָּבָ֖ר בְּרַגְלַ֥י אֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה׃ And the children of Yisra’el said to him, “We will go up by the highway, and if we drink your water, I and my livestock, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֱדֹ֔ום לֹ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר בִּ֑י פֶּן־בַּחֶ֖רֶב אֵצֵ֥א לִקְרָאתֶֽךָ׃ And Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through me, lest I come out against you with the sword.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayyo’mer) – Root: אמר (amar); Form: Qal imperfect … Continue reading →

נַעְבְּרָה־נָּ֣א בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ לֹ֤א נַעֲבֹר֙ בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה וּבְכֶ֔רֶם וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁתֶּ֖ה מֵ֣י בְאֵ֑ר דֶּ֧רֶךְ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ נֵלֵ֗ךְ לֹ֤א נִטֶּה֙ יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֔אול עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲבֹ֖ר גְּבוּלֶֽךָ׃ Let us pass through your land. We will not pass through fields or vineyards, nor will we drink water from … Continue reading →

וַנִּצְעַ֤ק אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע קֹלֵ֔נוּ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאָ֔ךְ וַיֹּצִאֵ֖נוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וְהִנֵּה֙ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ בְקָדֵ֔שׁ עִ֖יר קְצֵ֥ה גְבוּלֶֽךָ׃ And we cried out to YHWH, and He heard our voice and sent an angel and brought us out of Mitsrayim; and behold, we are in … Continue reading →

וַיֵּרְד֤וּ אֲבֹתֵ֨ינוּ֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וַנֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וַיָּרֵ֥עוּ לָ֛נוּ מִצְרַ֖יִם וְלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ And our fathers went down to Mitsrayim, and we lived in Mitsrayim many days, and the Mitsrayim dealt harshly with us and with our fathers.   Morphology וַיֵּרְד֤וּ (vayerdu) … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֧ה מַלְאָכִ֛ים מִקָּדֵ֖שׁ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ אֱדֹ֑ום כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אָחִ֣יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַתְּלָאָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מְצָאָֽתְנוּ׃ And Moshe sent messengers from Qadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Yisra’el: You know all the hardship that has befallen … Continue reading →

הֵ֚מָּה מֵ֣י מְרִיבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־רָב֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּקָּדֵ֖שׁ בָּֽם׃ ס These are the waters of Meriva, where the children of Yisra’el quarreled with YHWH, and He was sanctified among them.    Morphology הֵ֚מָּה (hema) – Root: הם (hem); Form: Pronoun, masculine … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֒ יַ֚עַן לֹא־הֶאֱמַנְתֶּ֣ם בִּ֔י לְהַ֨קְדִּישֵׁ֔נִי לְעֵינֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לָכֵ֗ן לֹ֤א תָבִ֨יאוּ֙ אֶת־הַקָּהָ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי לָהֶֽם׃ And YHWH said to Moshe and to Aharon, “Because you did not believe in Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes … Continue reading →