Hebrew & Greek Bible
Numbers 21:7-35
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
11וַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'Uand they set outH9001H5265מֵאֹבֹ֑תme.'o.Votfrom ObothH9006H88וַֽיַּחֲנ֞וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001H2583בְּעִיֵּ֣יbe.'i.Yeiat IyeH9003H5863הָֽעֲבָרִ֗יםha.'a.va.Rim<the> AbarimH9009H5863בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124מִמִּזְרַ֖חmi.miz.Rachfrom [the] rising ofH9006H4217הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
13מִשָּׁם֮mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033נָסָעוּ֒na.sa.'Uthey set outH5265וַֽיַּחֲנ֗וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001H2583מֵעֵ֤בֶרme.'E.verfrom [the] other side ofH9006H5676אַרְנוֹן֙'ar.nOnArnonH769אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.Bar[is] in the wildernessH9003H4057הַיֹּצֵ֖אhai.yo.Tze'which goes outH9009H3318מִגְּב֣וּלmi.ge.Vulfrom [the] border ofH9006H1366הָֽאֱמֹרִ֑יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567כִּ֤יkithatH3588אַרְנוֹן֙'ar.nOnArnonH769גְּב֣וּלge.Vul[is] [the] border ofH1366מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002H996הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567
14עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651יֵֽאָמַ֔רye.'a.Marit is saidH559בְּסֵ֖פֶרbe.Se.ferin [the] book ofH9003H5612מִלְחֲמֹ֣תmil.cha.Mot[the] wars ofH4421יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853וָהֵ֣בva.HevWahebH2052בְּסוּפָ֔הbe.su.Fahin SuphahH9003H5492וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַנְּחָלִ֖יםha.ne.cha.Limthe wadisH9009H5158אַרְנֽוֹן׃'ar.NonArnonH769
15וְאֶ֙שֶׁד֙ve.'E.shedand [the] slope ofH9002H793הַנְּחָלִ֔יםha.ne.cha.Limthe wadisH9009H5158אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נָטָ֖הna.Tahit extendsH5186לְשֶׁ֣בֶתle.She.vetto [the] dwelling ofH9005H3427עָ֑ר'ArArH6144וְנִשְׁעַ֖ןve.nish.'Anand it leansH9001H8172לִגְב֥וּלlig.Vulto [the] border ofH9005H1366מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124
16וּמִשָּׁ֖םu.mi.Shamand from thereH9002H9006H8033בְּאֵ֑רָהbe.'E.rahBeer towardsH876H9011הִ֣ואhi'thatH1931הַבְּאֵ֗רha.be.'Er[is] the wellH9009H875אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saidH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לְמֹשֶׁ֔הle.mo.Shehto MosesH9005H4872אֱסֹף֙'e.SofgatherH622אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וְאֶתְּנָ֥הve.'e.te.Nahso let me giveH9002H5414לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038מָֽיִם׃ סMa.yimwaterH4325
18בְּאֵ֞רbe.'Era wellH875חֲפָר֣וּהָcha.fa.Ru.ha[which] they dug itH2658H9034שָׂרִ֗יםsa.Rim[the] leadersH8269כָּר֙וּהָ֙ka.Ru.ha[which] they dug itH3738H9034נְדִיבֵ֣יne.di.Vei[the] noble [people] ofH5081הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971בִּמְחֹקֵ֖קbim.cho.Kekwith a ruler's staffH9003H2710בְּמִשְׁעֲנֹתָ֑םbe.mish.'a.no.Tamwith staffs theirH9003H4938H9028וּמִמִּדְבָּ֖רu.mi.mid.Barand from [the] wildernessH9002H9006H4057מַתָּנָֽה׃ma.ta.NahMattanahH4980
20וּמִבָּמ֗וֹתu.mi.ba.Motand from BamothH9002H9006H1120הַגַּיְא֙ha.gaY'the valleyH9009H1516אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834בִּשְׂדֵ֣הbis.Deh[is] in [the] region ofH9003H7704מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124רֹ֖אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הַפִּסְגָּ֑הha.pis.Gah<the> PisgahH9009H6449וְנִשְׁקָ֖פָהve.nish.Ka.fahand it looked downH9002H8259עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃ פhay.shi.Monthe desolate placeH9009H3452
22אֶעְבְּרָ֣ה'e'.be.Rahlet me passH5674בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָve.'ar.Tze.khain land yourH9003H776H9021לֹ֤אlo'notH3808נִטֶּה֙ni.Tehwe will turn asideH5186בְּשָׂדֶ֣הbe.sa.Dehin a fieldH9003H7704וּבְכֶ֔רֶםu.ve.Khe.remand in a vineyardH9002H9003H3754לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נִשְׁתֶּ֖הnish.Tehwe will drinkH8354מֵ֣יmeiwater ofH4325בְאֵ֑רve.'Era wellH875בְּדֶ֤רֶךְbe.De.rekhon [the] way ofH9003H1870הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428נֵלֵ֔ךְne.Lekhwe will goH1980עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834נַעֲבֹ֖רna.'a.Vorwe will pass throughH5674גְּבֻלֶֽךָ׃ge.vu.Le.khaterritory yourH1366H9021
23וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe permittedH5414סִיחֹ֣ןsi.ChonSihonH5511אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֲבֹ֣ר'a.Vorto passH5674בִּגְבֻלוֹ֒big.vu.Loin territory hisH9003H1366H9023וַיֶּאֱסֹ֨ףvai.ye.'e.Sofand he gatheredH9001H622סִיחֹ֜ןsi.ChonSihonH5511אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עַמּ֗וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023וַיֵּצֵ֞אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318לִקְרַ֤אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַמִּדְבָּ֔רָהha.mid.Ba.rahthe wilderness towardsH9009H4057H9011וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935יָ֑הְצָהYa.he.tzahJahaz towardsH3096H9011וַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemand he engaged in battleH9001H3898בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'Elagainst IsraelH9003H3478
24וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּvai.ya.Ke.huand it struck himH9001H5221H9033יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005H6310חָ֑רֶבCha.rev[the] swordH2719וַיִּירַ֨שׁvai.yi.Rashand it took possession ofH9001H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַרְצ֜וֹ'ar.Tzoland hisH776H9023מֵֽאַרְנֹ֗ןme.'ar.Nonfrom ArnonH9006H769עַד־'ad-toH5704יַבֹּק֙ya.BokJabbokH2999עַד־'ad-toH5704בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121עַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983כִּ֣יkiforH3588עַ֔ז'Az[was] strongH5794גְּב֖וּלge.Vul[the] border ofH1366בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121עַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonAmmonH5983
25וַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.Kachand it tookH9001H3947יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009H5892הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand it dweltH9001H3427יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567בְּחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹןbe.chesh.Bonin HeshbonH9003H2809וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and in allH9002H9003H3605בְּנֹתֶֽיהָ׃be.no.Tei.hadaughters itsH1323H9024
26כִּ֣יkiforH3588חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןchesh.BonHeshbonH2809עִ֗יר'Ir[was] [the] city ofH5892סִיחֹ֛ןsi.ChonSihonH5511מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428הָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567הִ֑ואhi'itH1931וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931נִלְחַ֗םnil.Chamhe had waged warH3898בְּמֶ֤לֶךְbe.Me.lekhagainst [the] king ofH9003H4428מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.Shon<the> formerH9009H7223וַיִּקַּ֧חvai.yi.Kachand he had takenH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אַרְצ֛וֹ'ar.Tzoland hisH776H9023מִיָּד֖וֹmi.ya.Dofrom hand hisH9006H3027H9023עַד־'ad-toH5704אַרְנֹֽן׃'ar.NonArnonH769
27עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֛ןken-foreH3651יֹאמְר֥וּyo.me.Ruthey sayH559הַמֹּשְׁלִ֖יםha.mo.she.Limthose [who] speak proverbsH9009H4911בֹּ֣אוּBo.'ucomeH935חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןchesh.BonHeshbonH2809תִּבָּנֶ֥הti.ba.Nehlet it be rebuiltH1129וְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ןve.ti.ko.Nenand it may be establishedH9002H3559עִ֥יר'ir[the] city ofH5892סִיחֽוֹן׃si.ChonSihonH5511
28כִּי־ki-forH3588אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784יָֽצְאָ֣הya.tze.'Ahit went outH3318מֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןme.chesh.Bonfrom HeshbonH9006H2809לֶהָבָ֖הle.ha.VahflameH3852מִקִּרְיַ֣תmi.kir.Yatfrom [the] town ofH9006H7151סִיחֹ֑ןsi.ChonSihonH5511אָֽכְלָה֙'a.khe.Lahit consumedH398עָ֣ר'arArH6144מוֹאָ֔בmo.'Avof MoabH4124בַּעֲלֵ֖יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167בָּמ֥וֹתba.Mot[the] high places ofH1116אַרְנֹֽן׃'ar.NonArnonH769
29אוֹי־'o-woe!H188לְךָ֣le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvO MoabH4124אָבַ֖דְתָּ'a.Vad.tayou have perishedH6עַם־'am-O people ofH5971כְּמ֑וֹשׁke.Mo.oshChemoshH3645נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe has madeH5414בָּנָ֤יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023פְּלֵיטִם֙pe.lei.TimfugitivesH6412וּבְנֹתָ֣יוu.ve.no.Tavand daughters hisH9002H1323H9023בַּשְּׁבִ֔יתba.she.Vitin <the> captivityH9003H7622לְמֶ֥לֶךְle.Me.lekhof [the] king ofH9005H4428אֱמֹרִ֖י'e.mo.Ri[the] Amorite[s]H567סִיחֽוֹן׃si.ChonSihonH5511
30וַנִּירָ֛םva.ni.Ramand we shot at themH9001H3384H9038אָבַ֥ד'a.Vadit has perishedH6חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹןchesh.BonHeshbonH2809עַד־'ad-toH5704דִּיב֑וֹןdi.VonDibonH1769וַנַּשִּׁ֣יםva.na.Shimand we have devastatedH9001H8074עַד־'ad-toH5704נֹ֔פַחNo.fachNophahH5302אֲשֶׁ֖רׄ'a.SherwhichH834עַד־'ad-[is] toH5704מֵֽידְבָֽא׃Mei.de.Va'MedebaH4311
32וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872לְרַגֵּ֣לle.ra.Gelto spy outH9005H7270אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יַעְזֵ֔רya'.ZerJazerH3270וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּvai.yil.ke.Duand they capturedH9001H3920בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָbe.no.Tei.hadaughters itsH1323H9024וַיּ֖וֹרֶשׁvai.yi.reshand it dispossessedH9001H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱמֹרִ֥יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834שָֽׁם׃Sham[was] thereH8033
33וַיִּפְנוּ֙vai.yif.Nuand they turnedH9001H6437וַֽיַּעֲל֔וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927דֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction ofH1870הַבָּשָׁ֑ןha.ba.Shan<the> BashanH9009H1316וַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318עוֹג֩'OgOgH5747מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428הַבָּשָׁ֨ןha.ba.Shan<the> BashanH9009H1316לִקְרָאתָ֜םlik.ra.Tamto meet themH9005H7122H9038ה֧וּאhu'heH1931וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605עַמּ֛וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005H4421אֶדְרֶֽעִי׃'ed.Re.'iEdreiH154
34וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֣אti.Ra'you fearH3372אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033כִּ֣יkiforH3588בְיָדְךָ֞ve.ya.de.Khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021נָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiI have givenH5414אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עַמּ֖וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.Tzoland hisH776H9023וְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will doH9001H6213לּ֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עָשִׂ֗יתָ'a.Si.tayou didH6213לְסִיחֹן֙le.si.Chonto SihonH9005H5511מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[was] dwellingH3427בְּחֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃be.chesh.Bonin HeshbonH9003H2809
35וַיַּכּ֨וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001H5221אֹת֤וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בָּנָיו֙ba.Navsons hisH1121H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עַמּ֔וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023עַד־'ad-untilH5704בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TinotH1115הִשְׁאִֽיר־hish.'ir-he had leftH7604ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033שָׂרִ֑ידsa.Rida survivorH8300וַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּvai.yi.re.Shuand they took possession ofH9001H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַרְצֽוֹ׃'ar.Tzoland hisH776H9023
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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