Hebrew & Greek Bible
Numbers 21:5-9
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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