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Numbers 21:4-20

4וַיִּסְע֞וּvai.yis.'Uand they set outH9001 H5265מֵהֹ֤רme.Horfrom HorH9006 H2023הָהָר֙ha.Harthe mountainH9009 H2022דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction ofH1870יַם־yam-[the] sea ofH3220ס֔וּףSufreed[s]H5488לִסְבֹ֖בlis.Voto go aroundH9005 H5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776אֱד֑וֹם'e.DomEdomH123וַתִּקְצַ֥רva.tik.Tzarand it became shortH9001 H7114נֶֽפֶשׁ־ne.fesh-[the] self ofH5315הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ba.Da.rekhon the wayH9003 H1870

5וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand it spokeH9001 H1696הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮be.lo.Himagainst GodH9003 H430וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒u.ve.mo.Shehand against MosesH9002 H9003 H4872לָמָ֤הla.Mah<to> why?H9005 H4100הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙he.'e.li.Tu.nuhave you brought up usH5927 H9035מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006 H4714לָמ֖וּתla.Mutto dieH9005 H4191בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003 H4057כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chem[is] foodH3899וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369מַ֔יִםMa.yim[is] waterH4325וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּve.naf.She.nuand self ourH9002 H5315 H9025קָ֔צָהKa.tzahit loathesH6973בַּלֶּ֖חֶםba.Le.chem<in> the foodH9003 H3899הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃ha.ke.lo.Kel<the> worthlessH9009 H7052

6וַיְשַׁלַּ֨חvay.sha.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068בָּעָ֗םba.'Amamong the peopleH9003 H5971אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853הַנְּחָשִׁ֣יםha.ne.cha.Shimthe snakesH9009 H5175הַשְּׂרָפִ֔יםha.se.ra.Fimthe saraphsH9009 H8314וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּvay.na.she.Khuand they bitH9001 H5391אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand it diedH9001 H4191עַם־'am-a peopleH5971רָ֖בravnumerousH7227מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom IsraelH9006 H3478

7וַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'and it cameH9001 H935הָעָ֨םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehMosesH4872וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559חָטָ֗אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398כִּֽי־ki-forH3588דִבַּ֤רְנוּdi.Bar.nuwe have spokenH1696בַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehagainst YahwehH9003 H3068וָבָ֔ךְva.Vakhand against <the> youH9002 H9003 H9031הִתְפַּלֵּל֙hit.pa.LelprayH6419אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְיָסֵ֥רve.ya.Serso may he removeH9002 H5493מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּme.'a.Lei.nufrom on <the> usH9006 H5921 H9035אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנָּחָ֑שׁha.na.Chashthe snake[s]H9009 H5175וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayedH9001 H6419מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872בְּעַ֥דbe.'AdforH1157הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971

8וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMosesH4872עֲשֵׂ֤ה'a.SehmakeH6213לְךָ֙le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005 H9031שָׂרָ֔ףsa.Rafa saraphH8314וְשִׂ֥יםve.Simand putH9002 H7760אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 H9033עַל־'al-onH5921נֵ֑סNesa standardH5251וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַנָּשׁ֔וּךְha.na.Shukh<the> [one who] is bittenH9009 H5391וְרָאָ֥הve.ra.'Ahand he will seeH9001 H7200אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 H9033וָחָֽי׃va.Chaiand he will liveH9001 H2421

9וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001 H6213מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872נְחַ֣שׁne.Chasha snake ofH5175נְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּvay.si.Me.huand he put itH9001 H7760 H9033עַל־'al-onH5921הַנֵּ֑סha.Nesthe standardH9009 H5251וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001 H1961אִם־'im-ifH518נָשַׁ֤ךְna.Shakhit had bittenH5391הַנָּחָשׁ֙ha.na.Chashthe snakeH9009 H5175אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִ֔ישׁ'IshanyoneH376וְהִבִּ֛יטve.hi.Bitand he lookedH9001 H5027אֶל־'el-toH413נְחַ֥שׁne.Chash[the] snake ofH5175הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shet<the> bronzeH9009 H5178וָחָֽי׃va.Chaiand he livedH9001 H2421

10וַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'Uand they set outH9001 H5265בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001 H2583בְּאֹבֹֽת׃be.'o.Votin ObothH9003 H88

11וַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'Uand they set outH9001 H5265מֵאֹבֹ֑תme.'o.Votfrom ObothH9006 H88וַֽיַּחֲנ֞וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001 H2583בְּעִיֵּ֣יbe.'i.Yeiat IyeH9003 H5863הָֽעֲבָרִ֗יםha.'a.va.Rim<the> AbarimH9009 H5863בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003 H4057אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124מִמִּזְרַ֖חmi.miz.Rachfrom [the] rising ofH9006 H4217הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009 H8121

12מִשָּׁ֖םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033נָסָ֑עוּna.Sa.'uthey set outH5265וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001 H2583בְּנַ֥חַלbe.Na.chalin [the] wadi ofH9003 H5158זָֽרֶד׃Za.redZeredH2218

13מִשָּׁם֮mi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033נָסָעוּ֒na.sa.'Uthey set outH5265וַֽיַּחֲנ֗וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001 H2583מֵעֵ֤בֶרme.'E.verfrom [the] other side ofH9006 H5676אַרְנוֹן֙'ar.nOnArnonH769אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.Bar[is] in the wildernessH9003 H4057הַיֹּצֵ֖אhai.yo.Tze'which goes outH9009 H3318מִגְּב֣וּלmi.ge.Vulfrom [the] border ofH9006 H1366הָֽאֱמֹרִ֑יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009 H567כִּ֤יkithatH3588אַרְנוֹן֙'ar.nOnArnonH769גְּב֣וּלge.Vul[is] [the] border ofH1366מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009 H567

14עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651יֵֽאָמַ֔רye.'a.Marit is saidH559בְּסֵ֖פֶרbe.Se.ferin [the] book ofH9003 H5612מִלְחֲמֹ֣תmil.cha.Mot[the] wars ofH4421יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853וָהֵ֣בva.HevWahebH2052בְּסוּפָ֔הbe.su.Fahin SuphahH9003 H5492וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַנְּחָלִ֖יםha.ne.cha.Limthe wadisH9009 H5158אַרְנֽוֹן׃'ar.NonArnonH769

15וְאֶ֙שֶׁד֙ve.'E.shedand [the] slope ofH9002 H793הַנְּחָלִ֔יםha.ne.cha.Limthe wadisH9009 H5158אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נָטָ֖הna.Tahit extendsH5186לְשֶׁ֣בֶתle.She.vetto [the] dwelling ofH9005 H3427עָ֑ר'ArArH6144וְנִשְׁעַ֖ןve.nish.'Anand it leansH9001 H8172לִגְב֥וּלlig.Vulto [the] border ofH9005 H1366מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124

16וּמִשָּׁ֖םu.mi.Shamand from thereH9002 H9006 H8033בְּאֵ֑רָהbe.'E.rahBeer towardsH876 H9011הִ֣ואhi'thatH1931הַבְּאֵ֗רha.be.'Er[is] the wellH9009 H875אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saidH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לְמֹשֶׁ֔הle.mo.Shehto MosesH9005 H4872אֱסֹף֙'e.SofgatherH622אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וְאֶתְּנָ֥הve.'e.te.Nahso let me giveH9002 H5414לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038מָֽיִם׃ סMa.yimwaterH4325

17אָ֚ז'azthenH227יָשִׁ֣ירya.Shirit sangH7891יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשִּׁירָ֖הha.shi.Rahthe songH9009 H7892הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063עֲלִ֥י'a.Lispring upH5927בְאֵ֖רve.'ErO wellH875עֱנוּ־'e.nu-singH6030לָֽהּ׃Lahof <the> itH9005 H9034

18בְּאֵ֞רbe.'Era wellH875חֲפָר֣וּהָcha.fa.Ru.ha[which] they dug itH2658 H9034שָׂרִ֗יםsa.Rim[the] leadersH8269כָּר֙וּהָ֙ka.Ru.ha[which] they dug itH3738 H9034נְדִיבֵ֣יne.di.Vei[the] noble [people] ofH5081הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971בִּמְחֹקֵ֖קbim.cho.Kekwith a ruler's staffH9003 H2710בְּמִשְׁעֲנֹתָ֑םbe.mish.'a.no.Tamwith staffs theirH9003 H4938 H9028וּמִמִּדְבָּ֖רu.mi.mid.Barand from [the] wildernessH9002 H9006 H4057מַתָּנָֽה׃ma.ta.NahMattanahH4980

19וּמִמַּתָּנָ֖הu.mi.ma.ta.Nahand from MattanahH9002 H9006 H4980נַחֲלִיאֵ֑לna.cha.li.'ElNahalielH5160וּמִנַּחֲלִיאֵ֖לu.mi.na.cha.li.'Eland from NahalielH9002 H9006 H5160בָּמֽוֹת׃ba.MotBamothH1120

20וּמִבָּמ֗וֹתu.mi.ba.Motand from BamothH9002 H9006 H1120הַגַּיְא֙ha.gaY'the valleyH9009 H1516אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834בִּשְׂדֵ֣הbis.Deh[is] in [the] region ofH9003 H7704מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124רֹ֖אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הַפִּסְגָּ֑הha.pis.Gah<the> PisgahH9009 H6449וְנִשְׁקָ֖פָהve.nish.Ka.fahand it looked downH9002 H8259עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃ פhay.shi.Monthe desolate placeH9009 H3452

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