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וַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הַפְּקֻדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְאַלְפֵ֣י הַצָּבָ֑א שָׂרֵ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַמֵּאֹֽות׃ They approached Moshe, the officers over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds.   Morphology וַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙ (vayiqrevu) – Root: קרב (qarav); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה מִמַּחֲצִ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הָֽאָחֻז֙ אֶחָ֣ד מִן־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֔ים מִן־הָאָדָ֖ם וּמִן־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם לַלְוִיִּ֗ם שֹֽׁמְרֵי֙ מִשְׁמֶ֨רֶת֙ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And Moshe took from the half belonging to the sons of Yisraʾel, one out of every fifty, from man and … Continue reading →

וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃ And human beings, sixteen thousand.   Morphology וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ (ve-nefesh) – Root: נפשׁ (nefesh); Form: Conjunction + noun feminine singular; Translation: “And soul”; Notes: Refers to human beings collectively. אָדָ֔ם (adam) – Root: אדם (adam); Form: … Continue reading →

וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֹֽות׃ And the donkeys were thirty thousand and five hundred.   Morphology וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים (va-ḥamorim) – Root: חמר (ḥamar); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine plural; Translation: “And the donkeys”; Notes: Refers to the number of donkeys taken … Continue reading →

וּבָקָ֕ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ And the cattle were thirty-six thousand.   Morphology וּבָקָ֕ר (u-vaqar) – Root: בקר (baqar); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular; Translation: “And the cattle”; Notes: Refers to livestock included in the count. שִׁשָּׁ֥ה (shishshah) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַתְּהִ֛י מֶחֱצַ֥ת הָעֵדָ֖ה מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֥ות אֶ֨לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֹֽות׃ And the half assigned to the congregation from the flock was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred.   Morphology וַתְּהִ֛י (vattehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

וּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ חָצָ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַצֹּבְאִֽים׃ And from the half belonging to the children of Yisraʾel, which Moshe divided from the men of the army:   Morphology וּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית (u-mimmaḥatsit) – Root: חצה (ḥatsah); Form: Conjunction + preposition + … Continue reading →

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶת־מֶ֨כֶס֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And Moshe gave the tribute of YHWH’s offering to Eleʿazar the priest, as YHWH commanded Moshe.   Morphology וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (vayitten) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Conjunction + verb Qal … Continue reading →

וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף וּמִכְסָם֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים נָֽפֶשׁ׃ And human beings were sixteen thousand, and their tribute to YHWH was thirty-two persons.   Morphology וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ (ve-nefesh) – Root: נפש (nefesh); Form: Conjunction + noun feminine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵאֹ֑ות וּמִכְסָ֥ם לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃ And the donkeys were thirty thousand and five hundred, and their tribute to YHWH was sixty-one.   Morphology וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים (va-ḥamorim) – Root: חמר (ḥamar); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine plural; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְהַ֨בָּקָ֔ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וּמִכְסָ֥ם לַיהוָ֖ה שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃ And the cattle were thirty-six thousand, and their tribute to YHWH was seventy-two.   Morphology וְהַ֨בָּקָ֔ר (ve-ha-baqar) – Root: בקר (baqar); Form: Conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֛י הַמֶּ֥כֶס לַֽיהוָ֖ה מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֖ות חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃ And the tribute to YHWH from the sheep was six hundred and seventy-five.   Morphology וַיְהִ֛י (va-yehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַתְּהִי֙ הַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔ה חֵ֕לֶק הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים בַּצָּבָ֑א מִסְפַּ֣ר הַצֹּ֗אן שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֥ות אֶ֨לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף וְשִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֹֽות׃ And the half, the portion of those who went out to war, was: the number of sheep, three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred.   … Continue reading →

וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם מִן־הַ֨נָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר כָּל־נֶ֕פֶשׁ שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ And human persons from the women who had not known a man by lying with him, all the persons: thirty-two thousand.   Morphology וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ (ve-nefesh) – Root: נפש (nefesh); … Continue reading →

וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ And donkeys, sixty-one thousand.   Morphology וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים (va-ḥamorim) – Root: חמור (ḥamor); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine plural; Translation: “And donkeys”; Notes: Refers to the animals included in the spoils. אֶחָ֥ד (eḥad) – Root: אחד (eḥad); … Continue reading →

וּבָקָ֕ר שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ And cattle, seventy-two thousand.   Morphology וּבָקָ֕ר (u-vaqar) – Root: בקר (baqar); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular; Translation: “And cattle”; Notes: Refers to livestock, specifically cattle. שְׁנַ֥יִם (shenayim) – Root: שנים (shanim); Form: Masculine dual; … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֙ הַמַּלְקֹ֔וחַ יֶ֣תֶר הַבָּ֔ז אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּזְז֖וּ עַ֣ם הַצָּבָ֑א צֹ֗אן שֵׁשׁ־מֵאֹ֥ות אֶ֛לֶף וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִֽים׃ And the plunder, the remainder of the spoil that the army had taken, was sheep: six hundred and seventy-five thousand.   Morphology וַיְהִי֙ (va-yehi) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And Moshe and Eleʿazar the priest did as YHWH commanded Moshe.   Morphology וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (vayyaʿas) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Qal imperfect third person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he did”; … Continue reading →

וּמִמַּחֲצִ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל תִּקַּ֣ח אֶחָ֣ד אָחֻ֣ז מִן־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים מִן־הָאָדָ֧ם מִן־הַבָּקָ֛ר מִן־הַחֲמֹרִ֥ים וּמִן־הַצֹּ֖אן מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה וְנָתַתָּ֤ה אֹתָם֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם שֹׁמְרֵ֕י מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת מִשְׁכַּ֥ן יְהוָֽה׃ And from the half belonging to the children of Yisraʾel you shall take one portion out of fifty, from the people, from … Continue reading →

מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם תִּקָּ֑חוּ וְנָתַתָּ֛ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר הַכֹּהֵ֖ן תְּרוּמַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃ From their half you shall take and give it to Eleʿazar the priest as a contribution to YHWH.   Morphology מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם (mi-maḥatsitam) – Root: חצה (ḥatzah); Form: Preposition + noun feminine singular construct … Continue reading →

וַהֲרֵמֹתָ֨ מֶ֜כֶס לַֽיהוָ֗ה מֵאֵ֞ת אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הַיֹּצְאִ֣ים לַצָּבָ֔א אֶחָ֣ד נֶ֔פֶשׁ מֵחֲמֵ֖שׁ הַמֵּאֹ֑ות מִן־הָאָדָם֙ וּמִן־הַבָּקָ֔ר וּמִן־הַחֲמֹרִ֖ים וּמִן־הַצֹּֽאן׃ And you shall levy a tribute to YHWH from the men of war who went out to the army, one soul of every five … Continue reading →

וְחָצִ֨יתָ֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְקֹ֔וחַ בֵּ֚ין תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים לַצָּבָ֑א וּבֵ֖ין כָּל־הָעֵדָֽה׃ And you shall divide the plunder between those who seized the battle, who went out to the army, and all the congregation.   Morphology וְחָצִ֨יתָ֙ (ve-ḥatsita) – Root: חצה (ḥatsa); Form: … Continue reading →

שָׂ֗א אֵ֣ת רֹ֤אשׁ מַלְקֹ֨וחַ֙ הַשְּׁבִ֔י בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה אַתָּה֙ וְאֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְרָאשֵׁ֖י אֲבֹ֥ות הָעֵדָֽה׃ “Take a census of the plunder of the captives, among both people and animals, you and Eleʿazar the priest and the heads of the fathers’ households of … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Narrative continuation indicating YHWH’s speech. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – … Continue reading →

וְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧ם בִּגְדֵיכֶ֛ם בַּיֹּ֥ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י וּטְהַרְתֶּ֑ם וְאַחַ֖ר תָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פ And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean. Afterward, you may enter the camp.”   Morphology וְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧ם (vekibbastem) – Root: כבס (kabas); Form: Piel … Continue reading →

כָּל־דָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֣א בָאֵ֗שׁ תַּעֲבִ֤ירוּ בָאֵשׁ֙ וְטָהֵ֔ר אַ֕ךְ בְּמֵ֥י נִדָּ֖ה יִתְחַטָּ֑א וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָבֹ֛א בָּאֵ֖שׁ תַּעֲבִ֥ירוּ בַמָּֽיִם׃ Everything that can withstand fire, you shall pass through the fire, and it will be clean, but it shall be purified with the water … Continue reading →

אַ֥ךְ אֶת־הַזָּהָ֖ב וְאֶת־הַכָּ֑סֶף אֶֽת־הַנְּחֹ֨שֶׁת֙ אֶת־הַבַּרְזֶ֔ל אֶֽת־הַבְּדִ֖יל וְאֶת־הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃ But the gold, the silver, the bronze, the iron, the tin, and the lead:   Morphology אַ֥ךְ (ʾakh) – Root: אך (ʾakh); Form: Adverb; Translation: “But”; Notes: Indicates a limitation or exception. אֶת־הַזָּהָ֖ב … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַצָּבָ֔א הַבָּאִ֖ים לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה זֹ֚את חֻקַּ֣ת הַתֹּורָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And Eleʿazar the priest said to the men of the army who had come from the battle, “This is the statute of the Torah which YHWH commanded … Continue reading →

וְכָל־בֶּ֧גֶד וְכָל־כְּלִי־עֹ֛ור וְכָל־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה עִזִּ֖ים וְכָל־כְּלִי־עֵ֑ץ תִּתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃ ס And every garment, every article of leather, everything made of goats’ hair, and every article of wood, you shall purify.   Morphology וְכָל־בֶּ֧גֶד (ve-khol beged) – Root: בגד (beged); Form: Conjunction + noun … Continue reading →

וְאַתֶּ֗ם חֲנ֛וּ מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים כֹּל֩ הֹרֵ֨ג נֶ֜פֶשׁ וְכֹ֣ל נֹגֵ֣עַ בֶּֽחָלָ֗ל תִּֽתְחַטְּא֞וּ בַּיֹּ֤ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ וּבַיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י אַתֶּ֖ם וּשְׁבִיכֶֽם׃ And you shall camp outside the camp for seven days; everyone who has killed a person or touched a corpse shall … Continue reading →