Hebrew & Greek Bible
Numbers 21:2-9
2וַיִּדַּ֨רvai.yi.Darand it vowedH9001H5087יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נֶ֛דֶרNe.dera vowH5088לַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand it saidH9001H559אִם־'im-<if>H518נָתֹ֨ןna.Toncertainly [if] <to give>H5414תִּתֵּ֜ןti.Tenyou will giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֤םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088בְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020וְהַֽחֲרַמְתִּ֖יve.ha.cha.ram.Tiand I will totally destroyH9001H2763אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עָרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.rei.Hemcities theirH5892H9028
3וַיִּשְׁמַ֨עvai.yish.Ma'and he listenedH9001H8085יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.Tenand he delivered upH9001H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669וַיַּחֲרֵ֥םvai.ya.cha.Remand it totally destroyedH9001H2763אֶתְהֶ֖ם'et.Hem<obj.> themH853H9038וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עָרֵיהֶ֑ם'a.rei.Hemcities theirH5892H9028וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and someone calledH9001H7121שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725חָרְמָֽה׃ פcha.re.MahHormahH2767
4וַיִּסְע֞וּvai.yis.'Uand they set outH9001H5265מֵהֹ֤רme.Horfrom HorH9006H2023הָהָר֙ha.Harthe mountainH9009H2022דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction ofH1870יַם־yam-[the] sea ofH3220ס֔וּףSufreed[s]H5488לִסְבֹ֖בlis.Voto go aroundH9005H5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776אֱד֑וֹם'e.DomEdomH123וַתִּקְצַ֥רva.tik.Tzarand it became shortH9001H7114נֶֽפֶשׁ־ne.fesh-[the] self ofH5315הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ba.Da.rekhon the wayH9003H1870
5וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand it spokeH9001H1696הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮be.lo.Himagainst GodH9003H430וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒u.ve.mo.Shehand against MosesH9002H9003H4872לָמָ֤הla.Mah<to> why?H9005H4100הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙he.'e.li.Tu.nuhave you brought up usH5927H9035מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714לָמ֖וּתla.Mutto dieH9005H4191בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chem[is] foodH3899וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369מַ֔יִםMa.yim[is] waterH4325וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּve.naf.She.nuand self ourH9002H5315H9025קָ֔צָהKa.tzahit loathesH6973בַּלֶּ֖חֶםba.Le.chem<in> the foodH9003H3899הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃ha.ke.lo.Kel<the> worthlessH9009H7052
6וַיְשַׁלַּ֨חvay.sha.Lachand he sentH9001H7971יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068בָּעָ֗םba.'Amamong the peopleH9003H5971אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853הַנְּחָשִׁ֣יםha.ne.cha.Shimthe snakesH9009H5175הַשְּׂרָפִ֔יםha.se.ra.Fimthe saraphsH9009H8314וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּvay.na.she.Khuand they bitH9001H5391אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand it diedH9001H4191עַם־'am-a peopleH5971רָ֖בravnumerousH7227מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom IsraelH9006H3478
7וַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'and it cameH9001H935הָעָ֨םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehMosesH4872וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559חָטָ֗אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398כִּֽי־ki-forH3588דִבַּ֤רְנוּdi.Bar.nuwe have spokenH1696בַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehagainst YahwehH9003H3068וָבָ֔ךְva.Vakhand against <the> youH9002H9003H9031הִתְפַּלֵּל֙hit.pa.LelprayH6419אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְיָסֵ֥רve.ya.Serso may he removeH9002H5493מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּme.'a.Lei.nufrom on <the> usH9006H5921H9035אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנָּחָ֑שׁha.na.Chashthe snake[s]H9009H5175וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayedH9001H6419מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872בְּעַ֥דbe.'AdforH1157הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
8וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMosesH4872עֲשֵׂ֤ה'a.SehmakeH6213לְךָ֙le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031שָׂרָ֔ףsa.Rafa saraphH8314וְשִׂ֥יםve.Simand putH9002H7760אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033עַל־'al-onH5921נֵ֑סNesa standardH5251וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַנָּשׁ֔וּךְha.na.Shukh<the> [one who] is bittenH9009H5391וְרָאָ֥הve.ra.'Ahand he will seeH9001H7200אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033וָחָֽי׃va.Chaiand he will liveH9001H2421
9וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001H6213מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872נְחַ֣שׁne.Chasha snake ofH5175נְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּvay.si.Me.huand he put itH9001H7760H9033עַל־'al-onH5921הַנֵּ֑סha.Nesthe standardH9009H5251וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001H1961אִם־'im-ifH518נָשַׁ֤ךְna.Shakhit had bittenH5391הַנָּחָשׁ֙ha.na.Chashthe snakeH9009H5175אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִ֔ישׁ'IshanyoneH376וְהִבִּ֛יטve.hi.Bitand he lookedH9001H5027אֶל־'el-toH413נְחַ֥שׁne.Chash[the] snake ofH5175הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shet<the> bronzeH9009H5178וָחָֽי׃va.Chaiand he livedH9001H2421
Commentaries on Numbers 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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