1Theseאֵ֜לֶּה'E.lehH428are the journeysמַסְעֵ֣יmas.'EiH4550of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,by whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they cameיָצְא֛וּya.tze.'UH3318out from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635, under theleadershipבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃ve.'a.ha.RonH175.
2Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872recordedוַיִּכְתֹּ֨בvai.yikh.ToH3789their startingH4161placesH4161according to their journeysלְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖םle.mas.'ei.HemH4550by thecommandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and theseוְאֵ֥לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are their journeysמַסְעֵיהֶ֖םmas.'ei.HemH4550according to their startingH4161placesH4161.
3They journeyedוַיִּסְע֤וּvai.yis.'UH5265from Ramesesמֵֽרַעְמְסֵס֙me.ra'.me.SesH7486in the firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,on the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛רba.cha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568H6240dayי֖וֹםYomH3117of the firstהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320; on thenextמִֽמָּחֳרַ֣תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283dayH4283afterH4480the Passoverהַפֶּ֗סַחha.Pe.sachH6453the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478startedיָצְא֤וּya.tze.'UH3318outboldlyבְּיָ֣ד רָמָ֔הbe.Yad ra.MahH7311H3027in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869of allכָּל־kol-H3605the EgyptiansH4714,
4while the EgyptiansH4714were buryingמְקַבְּרִ֗יםme.ka.be.RimH6912allכָּל־kol-H3605their firstbornבְּכ֑וֹרbe.KhorH1060whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had struckH5221downהִכָּ֧הhi.KahH5221among them. The Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had also executedעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213judgmentsשְׁפָטִֽים׃she.fa.TimH8201on their godsוּבֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םu.ve.Lo.hei.HemH430.
6They journeyedוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265from Succothמִסֻּכֹּ֑תmi.su.KotH5523and campedוַיַּחֲנ֣וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583in Ethamבְאֵתָ֔םve.'e.TamH864,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is on the edgeבִּקְצֵ֥הbik.TzehH7097of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.BarH4057.
7They journeyedוַיִּסְעוּ֙vai.yis.'UH5265from Ethamמֵֽאֵתָ֔םme.'e.TamH864and turnedH7725backוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙vai.Ya.shovH7725to Pi-hahirothH6367,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834facesפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH5921H6440Baal-zephonH1189,and they campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Migdolמִגְדֹּֽל׃mig.DolH4024.
8They journeyedוַיִּסְעוּ֙vai.yis.'UH5265from beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440Hahirothהַֽחִירֹ֔תha.chi.RotH6367and passedוַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674through the midstבְתוֹךְ־ve.tokh-H8432of the seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220into the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֑רָהha.mid.Ba.rahH4057; andthey wentוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.KhuH1980threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969days’יָמִים֙ya.MimH3117journeyדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbe.mid.BarH4057of Ethamאֵתָ֔ם'e.TamH864and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583at Marahבְּמָרָֽה׃be.ma.RahH4785.
9They journeyedוַיִּסְעוּ֙vai.yis.'UH5265from Marahמִמָּרָ֔הmi.ma.RahH4785and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Elimאֵילִ֑מָה'ei.Li.mahH362;and in Elimוּ֠בְאֵילִםU.ve.'ei.limH362there were twelveשְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֞הshe.Teim 'es.RehH8147H6240springsH5871of waterמַ֛יִםMa.yimH4325and seventyוְשִׁבְעִ֥יםve.shiv.'ImH7657palmתְּמָרִ֖יםte.ma.RimH8558treesH8558,and they campedוַיַּחֲנוּ־vai.ya.cha.nu-H2583thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.
14They journeyedוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265from Alushמֵאָל֑וּשׁme.'a.LushH442and campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.NuH2583at Rephidimבִּרְפִידִ֔םbir.fi.DimH7508;now it was thereשָׁ֥םshamH8033that the peopleלָעָ֖םla.'AmH5971hadהָ֨יָהHa.yahH1961noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808waterמַ֛יִםMa.yimH4325to drinkלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃lish.TotH8354.
36They journeyedוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265from Ezion-geberH6100and campedוַיַּחֲנ֥וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583in the wildernessבְמִדְבַּר־ve.mid.bar-H4057ofZinצִ֖ןtzinH6790,that is, Kadeshקָדֵֽשׁ׃ka.DeshH6946.
37They journeyedוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265from Kadeshמִקָּדֵ֑שׁmi.ka.DeshH6946and campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.NuH2583atMountהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022Horבְּהֹ֣רbe.HorH2023,at the edgeבִּקְצֵ֖הbik.TzehH7097of the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of EdomH112.
38Then Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548wentוַיַּעַל֩vai.ya.'AlH5927up to Mountהָהָ֛רha.HarH2022Horהֹ֥רhorH2023at thecommandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,and diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033in the fortiethהָֽאַרְבָּעִ֗יםha.'ar.ba.'ImH705yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141after the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478had comeלְצֵ֤אתle.TzetH3318from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,on the firstבְּאֶחָ֥דbe.'e.ChadH259dayin the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֖יha.cha.mi.ShiH2549monthH2320.
39Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175was one hundredוּמְאַ֖תu.me.'AtH3967twenty-threeשָׁלֹ֧שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֛יםsha.Losh ve.'es.RimH6242H7969yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he diedH4194on Mountהָהָֽר׃ סha.HarH2022Horבְּהֹ֥רbe.HorH2023.
40Now the Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofAradעֲרָ֔ד'a.RadH6166whoוְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-H1931livedיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427in theNegevבַּנֶּ֖גֶבba.Ne.gevH5045in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֗עvai.yish.Ma'H8085of the comingבְּבֹ֖אbe.Vo'H935of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
41Then they journeyedוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265from Mountהָהָ֑רha.HarH2022Horמֵהֹ֣רme.HorH2023and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583at Zalmonahבְּצַלְמֹנָֽה׃be.tzal.mo.NahH6758.
47They journeyedוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265from Almon-diblathaimH5963and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583in the mountainsבְּהָרֵ֥יbe.ha.ReiH2022ofAbarimהָעֲבָרִ֖יםha.'a.va.RimH5682,beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Neboנְבֽוֹ׃ne.VoH5015.
48They journeyedוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265from the mountainsמֵהָרֵ֣יme.ha.ReiH2022of Abarimהָעֲבָרִ֑יםha.'a.va.RimH5682andcampedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.NuH2583in the plainsבְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תbe.'ar.VotH6160of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124by the Jordanיַרְדֵּ֥ןyar.DenH3383oppositeJerichoיְרֵחֽוֹ׃ye.re.ChoH3405.
49They campedוַיַּחֲנ֤וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583by the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383,from Beth-jeshimothH1020as farעַ֖ד'adH5704asAbel-shittimH63in the plainsבְּעַֽרְבֹ֖תbe.'ar.VotH6160of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃ סmo.'AvH4124.
Law of Possessing the Land
50Then the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֧רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872in the plainsבְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תbe.'ar.VotH6160of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124by the Jordanיַרְדֵּ֥ןyar.DenH3383oppositeJerichoיְרֵח֖וֹye.re.ChoH3405,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,
51“Speakדַּבֵּר֙da.BerH1696to the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, ‘Whenכִּ֥יkiH3588you crossH5674overH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383into the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667,
52then you shall driveוְה֨וֹרַשְׁתֶּ֜םve.Ho.rash.TemH3423out allכָּל־kol-H3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776from beforeמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.KhemH6440you, anddestroyוְאִ֨בַּדְתֶּ֔םve.'I.bad.TemH6allכָּל־kol-H3605their figuredH4906stonesH4906,and destroyתְּאַבֵּ֔דוּte.'a.Be.duH6allכָּל־kol-H3605their moltenמַסֵּֽכֹתָם֙ma.se.kho.TamH4541imagesH4541and demolishתַּשְׁמִֽידוּ׃tash.Mi.duH8045allכָּל־kol-H3605their highבָּמֹתָ֖םba.mo.TamH1116placesH1116;
53and you shall takeוְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥םve.ho.rash.TemH3423possessionלָרֶ֥שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423of the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776and liveוִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־vi.shav.tem-H3427in it, for I have givenנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776to you to possessH3423it.
54You shall inheritוְהִתְנַחַלְתֶּם֩ve.hit.na.chal.TemH5157the landהָאָ֨רֶץha.'A.retzH776by lotבְּגוֹרָ֜לbe.go.RalH1486according to your familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹֽתֵיכֶ֗םle.mish.pe.cho.tei.KhemH4940;to the largerלָרַ֞בla.RavH7227you shall giveH7235moreH7235inheritanceנַחֲלָתוֹ֙na.cha.la.ToH5159,and to the smallerוְלַמְעַט֙ve.lam.'AtH4592you shall giveH4591lessH4591inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159.Whereverאֶל֩ אֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֛מָּה'el 'a.Sher- Sha.mahH413H834H8033the lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.RalH1486fallsיֵ֨צֵאYe.tze'H3318to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inheritתִּתְנֶחָֽלוּ׃tit.ne.Cha.luH5157according to the tribesלְמַטּ֥וֹתle.ma.TotH4294of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1.
55But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you do not driveתוֹרִ֜ישׁוּto.Ri.shuH3423out the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָרֶץ֮ha.'a.RetzH776from beforeמִפְּנֵיכֶם֒mi.pe.nei.KhemH6440you, then it shall comeוְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961about that those whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you letH3498remainH3498of them will becomeas pricksלְשִׂכִּים֙le.si.KimH7899in your eyesבְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔םbe.'Ei.nei.KhemH5869and as thornsוְלִצְנִינִ֖םve.litz.ni.NimH6796in your sidesבְּצִדֵּיכֶ֑םbe.tzi.dei.KhemH6654,and they will troubleוְצָרֲר֣וּve.tza.ra.RuH6887you in the landהָאָ֕רֶץha.'A.retzH776in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you liveיֹשְׁבִ֥יםyo.she.VimH3427.
56And as I planדִּמִּ֛יתִיdi.Mi.tiH1819to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213to them, so I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה'e.'e.SehH6213to you.’”
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