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וְכֹל֙ הַטַּ֣ף בַּנָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר הַחֲי֖וּ לָכֶֽם׃ And all the young among the women who have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.   Morphology וְכֹל֙ (vekol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֕ה הִרְג֥וּ כָל־זָכָ֖ר בַּטָּ֑ף וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֗ה יֹדַ֥עַת אִ֛ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֥ב זָכָ֖ר הֲרֹֽגוּ׃ And now kill every male among the children, and every woman who has known a man by lying with him, kill.   Morphology וְעַתָּ֕ה (veʿatta) – Root: עתה (ʿatta); Form: … Continue reading →

הֵ֣ן הֵ֜נָּה הָי֨וּ לִבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר בִּלְעָ֔ם לִמְסָר־מַ֥עַל בַּיהוָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּעֹ֑ור וַתְּהִ֥י הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה בַּעֲדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃ Behold, these were for the sons of Yisraʾel, by the counsel of Bilʿam, to cause unfaithfulness against YHWH in the matter of Peʿor, and the plague … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֑ה הַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖ם כָּל־נְקֵבָֽה׃ Moshe said to them, “Have you kept all the women alive?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He said”; Notes: Used to introduce Moshe’s … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף מֹשֶׁ֔ה עַ֖ל פְּקוּדֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל שָׂרֵ֤י הָאֲלָפִים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּאֹ֔ות הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצְּבָ֥א הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ Moshe was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who came from the campaign of war.   Morphology וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וְכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לִקְרָאתָ֑ם אֶל־מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ And Moshe, Eleʿazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went out to meet them outside the camp.   Morphology וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ (vayyetseʾu) – Root: יצא (yatsaʾ); Form: Qal imperfect … Continue reading →

וַיָּבִ֡אוּ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֩ וְאֶל־אֶלְעָזָ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְאֶל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַשְּׁבִ֧י וְאֶת־הַמַּלְקֹ֛וחַ וְאֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה אֶל־עַֽרְבֹ֣ת מֹואָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֹֽו׃ ס And they brought to Moshe, Eleʿazar the priest, and the congregation of the children of Yisraʾel the captives, the spoil, and the plunder to … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הַמַּלְקֹ֑וחַ בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ And they took all the plunder and all the spoil, both human and animal.   Morphology וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (vayyiqḥu) – Root: לקח (laqach); Form: Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they took”; … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־עָרֵיהֶם֙ בְּמֹ֣ושְׁבֹתָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־טִֽירֹתָ֑ם שָׂרְפ֖וּ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ And they burned all their cities in their settlements and all their fortresses with fire.   Morphology וְאֵ֤ת (veʾet) – Root: את (et); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: “And”; Notes: Introduces the object … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־נְשֵׁ֥י מִדְיָ֖ן וְאֶת־טַפָּ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בְּהֶמְתָּ֧ם וְאֶת־כָּל־מִקְנֵהֶ֛ם וְאֶת־כָּל־חֵילָ֖ם בָּזָֽזוּ׃ And the children of Yisraʾel took captive the women of Midyan and their children, and they plundered all their livestock, all their possessions, and all their wealth.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן הָרְג֣וּ עַל־חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־אֱוִ֤י וְאֶת־רֶ֨קֶם֙ וְאֶת־צ֤וּר וְאֶת־חוּר֙ וְאֶת־רֶ֔בַע חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וְאֵת֙ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּעֹ֔ור הָרְג֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ And they also killed the kings of Midyan along with the slain: Evi, Rekem, Tzur, Ḥur, and Revaʿ—the five kings of Midyan. And … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־זָכָֽר׃ And they waged war against Midyan, as YHWH had commanded Moshe, and they killed every male.   Morphology וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ (vayyitzbeʾu) – Root: צבא (tzava); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֹתָ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶ֥לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֖ה לַצָּבָ֑א אֹ֠תָם וְאֶת־פִּ֨ינְחָ֜ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ לַצָּבָ֔א וּכְלֵ֥י הַקֹּ֛דֶשׁ וַחֲצֹצְרֹ֥ות הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה בְּיָדֹֽו׃ And Moshe sent them, a thousand from each tribe, to the army, along with Pineḥas son of Eleʿazar the priest, to the army, with … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֹתָ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶ֥לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֖ה לַצָּבָ֑א אֹ֠תָם וְאֶת־פִּ֨ינְחָ֜ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ לַצָּבָ֔א וּכְלֵ֥י הַקֹּ֛דֶשׁ וַחֲצֹצְרֹ֥ות הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה בְּיָדֹֽו׃ And Moshe sent them, a thousand from each tribe, to the army, along with Pineḥas son of Eleʿazar the priest, to the army, with … Continue reading →

אֶ֚לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֔ה אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה לְכֹל֙ מַטֹּ֣ות יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תִּשְׁלְח֖וּ לַצָּבָֽא׃ A thousand from each tribe, a thousand from each tribe, from all the tribes of Yisraʾel you shall send to the army.   Morphology אֶ֚לֶף (elef) – Root: אלף (ʾalef); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־הָעָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר הֵחָלְצ֧וּ מֵאִתְּכֶ֛ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לַצָּבָ֑א וְיִהְיוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן לָתֵ֥ת נִקְמַת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּמִדְיָֽן׃ And Moshe spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the army, and let them go against Midyan to execute YHWH’s vengeance on Midyan. … Continue reading →

נְקֹ֗ם נִקְמַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאֵ֖ת הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים אַחַ֖ר תֵּאָסֵ֥ף אֶל־עַמֶּֽיךָ׃ “Avenge the vengeance of the sons of Yisraʾel on the Midyanites; afterward, you will be gathered to your people.”   Morphology נְקֹ֗ם (neqom) – Root: נקם (naqam); Form: Qal imperative masculine … Continue reading →

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

אֵ֣לֶּה הַֽחֻקִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ לְאִשְׁתֹּ֑ו בֵּֽין־אָ֣ב לְבִתֹּ֔ו בִּנְעֻרֶ֖יהָ בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיהָ׃ These are the statutes that YHWH commanded Moshe concerning a man and his wife, and concerning a father and his daughter in her youth while in … Continue reading →

וְאִם־הָפֵ֥ר יָפֵ֛ר אֹתָ֖ם אַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁמְעֹ֑ו וְנָשָׂ֖א אֶת־עֲוֹנָֽהּ׃ פ But if he indeed nullifies them after he has heard, then he shall bear her iniquity.”   Morphology וְאִם־הָפֵ֥ר (v’im-hafer) – Root: פרר (parar); Form: Conjunction וְ + Hifil perfect 3rd person … Continue reading →

וְאִם־הַחֲרֵשׁ֩ יַחֲרִ֨ישׁ לָ֥הּ אִישָׁהּ֮ מִיֹּ֣ום אֶל־יֹום֒ וְהֵקִים֙ אֶת־כָּל־נְדָרֶ֔יהָ אֹ֥ו אֶת־כָּל־אֱסָרֶ֖יהָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלֶ֑יהָ הֵקִ֣ים אֹתָ֔ם כִּי־הֶחֱרִ֥שׁ לָ֖הּ בְּיֹ֥ום שָׁמְעֹֽו׃ But if her husband indeed remains silent toward her from day to day, then he establishes all her vows or all her … Continue reading →

וְאִם־הָפֵר֩ יָפֵ֨ר אֹתָ֥ם אִישָׁהּ֮ בְּיֹ֣ום שָׁמְעֹו֒ כָּל־מֹוצָ֨א שְׂפָתֶ֧יהָ לִנְדָרֶ֛יהָ וּלְאִסַּ֥ר נַפְשָׁ֖הּ לֹ֣א יָק֑וּם אִישָׁ֣הּ הֲפֵרָ֔ם וַיהוָ֖ה יִֽסְלַֽח־לָֽהּ׃ But if her husband nullifies them on the day he hears them, whatever proceeds from her lips regarding her vows or the binding … Continue reading →

וְאִם־הָפֵר֩ יָפֵ֨ר אֹתָ֥ם אִישָׁהּ֮ בְּיֹ֣ום שָׁמְעֹו֒ כָּל־מֹוצָ֨א שְׂפָתֶ֧יהָ לִנְדָרֶ֛יהָ וּלְאִסַּ֥ר נַפְשָׁ֖הּ לֹ֣א יָק֑וּם אִישָׁ֣הּ הֲפֵרָ֔ם וַיהוָ֖ה יִֽסְלַֽח־לָֽהּ׃ But if her husband nullifies them on the day he hears them, whatever proceeds from her lips regarding her vows or the binding … Continue reading →

וְשָׁמַ֤ע אִישָׁהּ֙ וְהֶחֱרִ֣שׁ לָ֔הּ לֹ֥א הֵנִ֖יא אֹתָ֑הּ וְקָ֨מוּ֙ כָּל־נְדָרֶ֔יהָ וְכָל־אִסָּ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ יָקֽוּם׃ And her husband hears it and keeps silent toward her; he does not restrain her, and all her vows and every binding oath she imposes on herself … Continue reading →

וְנֵ֥דֶר אַלְמָנָ֖ה וּגְרוּשָׁ֑ה כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ יָק֥וּם עָלֶֽיהָ׃ And the vow of a widow or a divorced woman, everything she binds upon herself, shall stand upon her.   Morphology וְנֵ֥דֶר (v’neder) – Root: נדר (nadar); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun … Continue reading →

וְנֵ֥דֶר אַלְמָנָ֖ה וּגְרוּשָׁ֑ה כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ יָק֥וּם עָלֶֽיהָ׃ “And the vow of a widow or a divorced woman, everything she binds upon herself, shall stand upon her.”   Morphology וְנֵ֥דֶר (v’neder) – Root: נדר (nadar); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun … Continue reading →

וְ֠אִם בְּיֹ֨ום שְׁמֹ֣עַ אִישָׁהּ֮ יָנִ֣יא אֹותָהּ֒ וְהֵפֵ֗ר אֶת־נִדְרָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ וְאֵת֙ מִבְטָ֣א שְׂפָתֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָסְרָ֖ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֑הּ וַיהוָ֖ה יִֽסְלַֽח־לָֽהּ׃ But if on the day her husband hears it, he disallows her, and he nullifies her vow that is upon her and … Continue reading →

וְשָׁמַ֥ע אִישָׁ֛הּ בְּיֹ֥ום שָׁמְעֹ֖ו וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁ לָ֑הּ וְקָ֣מוּ נְדָרֶ֗יהָ וֶֽאֱסָרֶ֛הָ אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ יָקֻֽמוּ׃ And her husband heard it on the day he heard it, and he remained silent toward her, and her vows stood, and the restrictions that she imposed on … Continue reading →

וְאִם־הָיֹ֤ו תִֽהְיֶה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וּנְדָרֶ֖יהָ עָלֶ֑יהָ אֹ֚ו מִבְטָ֣א שְׂפָתֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָסְרָ֖ה עַל־נַפְשָֽׁהּ׃ But if she is married to a man, and her vows are upon her or the utterance of her lips by which she has bound herself, these shall stand. … Continue reading →

וְאִם־הֵנִ֨יא אָבִ֣יהָ אֹתָהּ֮ בְּיֹ֣ום שָׁמְעֹו֒ כָּל־נְדָרֶ֗יהָ וֶֽאֱסָרֶ֛יהָ אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ לֹ֣א יָק֑וּם וַֽיהוָה֙ יִֽסְלַח־לָ֔הּ כִּי־הֵנִ֥יא אָבִ֖יהָ אֹתָֽהּ׃ But if her father forbids her on the day of his hearing, none of her vows or pledges that she has bound upon herself … Continue reading →