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בְּמִסְפַּ֨ר הַיָּמִ֜ים אֲשֶׁר־תַּרְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־הָאָרֶץ֮ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים יֹום֒ יֹ֣ום לַשָּׁנָ֞ה יֹ֣ום לַשָּׁנָ֗ה תִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־עֲוֹנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־תְּנוּאָתִֽי׃ According to the number of the days that you spied out the land, forty days, a day for each year, you will bear your … Continue reading →

וּ֠בְנֵיכֶם יִהְי֨וּ רֹעִ֤ים בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אֶת־זְנוּתֵיכֶ֑ם עַד־תֹּ֥ם פִּגְרֵיכֶ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ And your children will be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years and will bear your infidelity until your carcasses are consumed in the wilderness.   Morphology וּ֠בְנֵיכֶם (u-v’neikhem) … Continue reading →

וּפִגְרֵיכֶ֖ם אַתֶּ֑ם יִפְּל֖וּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃ And your carcasses, you yourselves, will fall in this wilderness.   Morphology וּפִגְרֵיכֶ֖ם (u-figrekhem) – Root: פגר (p-g-r); Form: Conjunction + plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “And your carcasses”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

וְטַ֨פְּכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לָבַ֣ז יִהְיֶ֑ה וְהֵבֵיאתִ֣י אֹתָ֔ם וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מְאַסְתֶּ֖ם בָּֽהּ׃ And your little ones, whom you said would become prey, I will bring them in, and they shall know the land that you have rejected.   Morphology וְטַ֨פְּכֶ֔ם … Continue reading →

אִם־אַתֶּם֙ תָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֨אתִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּ֑הּ כִּ֚י אִם־כָּלֵ֣ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֔ה וִיהֹושֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃ Surely you will not come into the land which I swore with uplifted hand to settle you there, except Kalev son of Yefunne and Yehoshua son … Continue reading →

בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַ֠זֶּה יִפְּל֨וּ פִגְרֵיכֶ֜ם וְכָל־פְּקֻדֵיכֶם֙ לְכָל־מִסְפַּרְכֶ֔ם מִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וָמָ֑עְלָה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲלִֽינֹתֶ֖ם עָלָֽי׃ In this wilderness your corpses will fall, along with all your counted ones, according to your full number, from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled … Continue reading →

אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם חַי־אָ֨נִי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה אִם־לֹ֕א כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּרְתֶּ֖ם בְּאָזְנָ֑י כֵּ֖ן אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃ Say to them, ‘As I live,’ declares YHWH, ‘surely as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will do to you.   Morphology אֱמֹ֣ר (emor) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

עַד־מָתַ֗י לָעֵדָ֤ה הָֽרָעָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥מָּה מַלִּינִ֖ים עָלָ֑י אֶת־תְּלֻנֹּ֞ות בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵ֧מָּה מַלִּינִ֛ים עָלַ֖י שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃ “How long shall I bear with this evil congregation who are murmuring against Me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Yisra’el, … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct speech. יְהוָ֔ה … Continue reading →

וְהָֽעֲמָלֵקִ֥י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יֹושֵׁ֣ב בָּעֵ֑מֶק מָחָ֗ר פְּנ֨וּ וּסְע֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר דֶּ֥רֶךְ יַם־סֽוּף׃ Now the ʿAmaleqi and the Kenaʿani are dwelling in the valley. Tomorrow, turn and journey for yourselves into the wilderness by the way of the Sea of Suf.”   … Continue reading →

וְעַבְדִּ֣י כָלֵ֗ב עֵ֣קֶב הָֽיְתָ֞ה ר֤וּחַ אַחֶ֨רֶת֙ עִמֹּ֔ו וַיְמַלֵּ֖א אַחֲרָ֑י וַהֲבִֽיאֹתִ֗יו אֶל־הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א שָׁ֔מָּה וְזַרְעֹ֖ו יֹורִשֶֽׁנָּה׃ But My servant Kalev, because he had a different spirit with him and followed Me fully, I will bring him into the land to which … Continue reading →

אִם־יִרְאוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי לַאֲבֹתָ֑ם וְכָל־מְנַאֲצַ֖י לֹ֥א יִרְאֽוּהָ׃ If they shall see the land which I swore to their fathers, and all those who despise Me shall not see it.   Morphology אִם־יִרְאוּ֙ (im-yirʾu) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כָל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הָרֹאִ֤ים אֶת־כְּבֹדִי֙ וְאֶת־אֹ֣תֹתַ֔י אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתִי בְמִצְרַ֖יִם וּבַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיְנַסּ֣וּ אֹתִ֗י זֶ֚ה עֶ֣שֶׂר פְּעָמִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ בְּקֹולִֽי׃ For all the men who have seen My glory and My signs, which I performed in Mitsrayim and in the wilderness, yet have tested … Continue reading →

וְאוּלָ֖ם חַי־אָ֑נִי וְיִמָּלֵ֥א כְבֹוד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ But as I live, and the glory of YHWH will fill all the earth.   Morphology וְאוּלָ֖ם (ve’ulam) – Root: אולם (ʾ-u-l-m); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “But indeed”; Notes: Marks a strong contrast or affirmation. חַי־אָ֑נִי … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה סָלַ֖חְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ And YHWH said, “I have pardoned according to your word.   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And He said”; Notes: Introduces YHWH’s speech. יְהוָ֔ה … Continue reading →

סְלַֽח־נָ֗א לַעֲוֹ֛ן הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּגֹ֣דֶל חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֨אתָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־הֵֽנָּה׃ Pardon, please, the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of Your lovingkindness, just as You have forgiven this people from Mitsrayim until now.”   Morphology סְלַֽח־נָ֗א … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֨יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֹ֖ן וָפָ֑שַׁע וְנַקֵּה֙ לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֔ה פֹּקֵ֞ד עֲוֹ֤ן אָבֹות֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִֽים׃ ‘YHWH is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but He does not clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֕ה יִגְדַּל־נָ֖א כֹּ֣חַ אֲדֹנָ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לֵאמֹֽר׃ And now, let the power of my Lord be magnified, as You have spoken, saying,   Morphology וְעַתָּ֕ה (ve-ʿatta) – Root: עתה (ʿ-t-h); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “And now”; Notes: Introduces a … Continue reading →

מִבִּלְתִּ֞י יְכֹ֣לֶת יְהוָ֗ה לְהָבִיא֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לָהֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ Because YHWH was unable to bring this people into the land which He swore to them, He slaughtered them in the wilderness.   Morphology מִבִּלְתִּ֞י (mi-bilti) – Root: בלתי … Continue reading →

וְהֵמַתָּ֛ה אֶת־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ הַגֹּויִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמְע֥וּ אֶֽת־שִׁמְעֲךָ֖ לֵאמֹֽר׃ Now if You kill this people as one man, then the nations that have heard of Your fame will say,   Morphology וְהֵמַתָּ֛ה (ve-hematta) – Root: מות (m-w-t); Form: Hifil … Continue reading →

וְאָמְר֗וּ אֶל־יֹושֵׁב֮ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּאת֒ שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה בְּקֶ֖רֶב הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־עַ֨יִן בְּעַ֜יִן נִרְאָ֣ה אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲנָֽנְךָ֙ עֹמֵ֣ד עֲלֵהֶ֔ם וּבְעַמֻּ֣ד עָנָ֗ן אַתָּ֨ה הֹלֵ֤ךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם֙ יֹומָ֔ם וּבְעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ לָֽיְלָה׃ And they will say to the inhabitants of this land, ‘They have heard … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁמְע֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּֽי־הֶעֱלִ֧יתָ בְכֹחֲךָ֛ אֶת־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה מִקִּרְבֹּֽו׃ And Moshe said to YHWH, “Then the Mitsrayim will hear, for You have brought up this people by Your power from their midst.   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

אַכֶּ֥נּוּ בַדֶּ֖בֶר וְאֹורִשֶׁ֑נּוּ וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ אֹֽתְךָ֔ לְגֹוי־גָּדֹ֥ול וְעָצ֖וּם מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ I will strike them with the plague and dispossess them, and I will make you into a greater and mightier nation than they.”   Morphology אַכֶּ֥נּוּ (akke-nu) – Root: נכה (n-k-h); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה עַד־אָ֥נָה יְנַאֲצֻ֖נִי הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה וְעַד־אָ֨נָה֙ לֹא־יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ בִ֔י בְּכֹל֙ הָֽאֹתֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי בְּקִרְבֹּֽו׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “How long will this people despise Me, and how long will they not believe in Me, despite all the signs … Continue reading →

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה לִרְגֹּ֥ום אֹתָ֖ם בָּאֲבָנִ֑ים וּכְבֹ֣וד יְהוָ֗ה נִרְאָה֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד אֶֽל־כָּל־בְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ And all the congregation said to stone them with stones, but the glory of YHWH appeared in the Tent of Meeting to all the children of Yisra’el. … Continue reading →

אַ֣ךְ בַּֽיהוָה֮ אַל־תִּמְרֹדוּ֒ וְאַתֶּ֗ם אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ֙ אֶת־עַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י לַחְמֵ֖נוּ הֵ֑ם סָ֣ר צִלָּ֧ם מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם וַֽיהוָ֥ה אִתָּ֖נוּ אַל־תִּירָאֻֽם׃ Only do not rebel against YHWH, and you, do not fear the people of the land, for they are our bread. Their protection has … Continue reading →

אִם־חָפֵ֥ץ בָּ֨נוּ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְהֵבִ֤יא אֹתָ֨נוּ֙ אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וּנְתָנָ֖הּ לָ֑נוּ אֶ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הִ֛וא זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָֽשׁ׃ If YHWH delights in us, He will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.   … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבַ֤רְנוּ בָהּ֙ לָת֣וּר אֹתָ֔הּ טֹובָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃ And they said to the entire assembly of the children of Yisra’el, saying, “The land that we passed through to spy it out is an exceedingly … Continue reading →

וִיהֹושֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן וְכָלֵב֙ בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֔ה מִן־הַתָּרִ֖ים אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ קָרְע֖וּ בִּגְדֵיהֶֽם׃ And Yehoshua son of Nun and Kalev son of Yefunne, from those who spied out the land, tore their garments.   Morphology וִיהֹושֻׁ֣עַ (Yehoshua) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “Yehoshua”; … Continue reading →

וַיִּפֹּ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם לִפְנֵ֕י כָּל־קְהַ֥ל עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And Moshe and Aharon fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Yisra’el.   Morphology וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (vayippol) – Root: נפל (n-p-l); Form: Qal imperfect … Continue reading →