Revised Literal Translation

Numbers 32:16-32

16And they came nearוַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066unto him, and saidוַ֣יֹּאמְר֔וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,We will buildנִבְנֶ֥הniv.NehH1129sheepfoldsגִּדְרֹ֥ת צֹ֛אןgid.Rot tzonH6629 H1448here for our cattleלְמִקְנֵ֖נוּle.mik.Ne.nuH4735,and citiesוְעָרִ֖יםve.'a.RimH5892for our little onesלְטַפֵּֽנוּ׃le.ta.Pe.nuH2945:

17But we ourselvesוַאֲנַ֜חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuH587will go readyחֻשִׁ֗יםchu.ShimH2363armedנֵחָלֵ֣ץne.cha.LetzH2502beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,until we have broughtהֲבִֽיאֹנֻ֖םha.vi.'o.NumH935them unto their placeמְקוֹמָ֑םme.ko.MamH4725:and our little onesטַפֵּ֙נוּ֙ta.Pe.nuH2945shall dwellוְיָשַׁ֤בve.ya.ShavH3427in the fencedהַמִּבְצָ֔רha.miv.TzarH4013citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

18We will not returnנָשׁ֖וּבna.ShuvH7725unto our housesבָּתֵּ֑ינוּba.Tei.nuH1004,until the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478have inheritedהִתְנַחֵל֙hit.na.ChelH5157every manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376his inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na.cha.la.ToH5159.

19For we will not inheritנִנְחַל֙nin.ChalH5157with them on yonder sideמֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.verH5676Jordanלַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןlai.yar.DenH3383,or forwardוָהָ֑לְאָהva.Hal.'ahH1973;because our inheritanceנַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙na.cha.la.Te.nuH5159is fallenבָ֤אָהVa.'ahH935to us on this sideמֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383eastwardמִזְרָֽחָה׃ פmiz.Ra.chahH4217.

20And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, If ye will doתַּעֲשׂ֖וּןta.'a.SunH6213this thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,if ye will go armedתֵּחָֽלְצ֛וּte.Chal.TzuH2502beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068to warלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃la.mil.cha.MahH4421,

21And will goH5674all of you armedחָל֛וּץcha.LutzH2502overH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,until he hath driven outהוֹרִישׁ֛וֹho.ri.ShoH3423his enemiesאֹיְבָ֖יו'o.ye.VavH341from beforeמִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.NavH6440him,

22And the landהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776be subduedוְנִכְבְּשָׁ֨הve.nikh.be.ShahH3533beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068:then afterwardוְאַחַ֣רve.'a.CharH310ye shall returnתָּשֻׁ֔בוּta.Shu.vuH7725,and be guiltlessנְקִיִּ֛יםne.ki.YimH5355before Yhwhמֵיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068,and before Israelוּמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לu.mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478;and this landהָאָ֨רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall be your possessionלַאֲחֻזָּ֖הla.'a.chu.ZahH272beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

23But if ye will not do soתַעֲשׂוּן֙ta.'a.SunH6213,behold, ye have sinnedחֲטָאתֶ֖םcha.ta.TemH2398against Yhwhלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068:and be sureוּדְעוּ֙u.de.'UH3045your sinחַטַּאתְכֶ֔םcha.tat.KhemH2403will find you outתִּמְצָ֖אtim.Tza'H4672.

24Buildבְּנֽוּ־be.nu-H1129you citiesעָרִים֙'a.RimH5892for your little onesלְטַפְּכֶ֔םle.ta.pe.KhemH2945,and foldsוּגְדֵרֹ֖תu.ge.de.RotH1448for your sheepלְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑םle.tzo.na.'a.KhemH6792;and doתַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta.'a.SuH6213that which hath proceededוְהַיֹּצֵ֥אve.hai.yo.Tze'H3318out of your mouthמִפִּיכֶ֖םmi.pi.KhemH6310.

25And the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָד֙gadH1410and the childrenוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205spakeוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650will doיַעֲשׂ֔וּya.'a.SuH6213as my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113commandethמְצַוֶּֽה׃me.tza.VehH6680.

26Our little onesטַפֵּ֣נוּta.Pe.nuH2945,our wivesנָשֵׁ֔ינוּna.Shei.nuH802,our flocksמִקְנֵ֖נוּmik.Ne.nuH4735,and all our cattleבְּהֶמְתֵּ֑נוּbe.hem.Te.nuH929,shall be there in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'AdH1568:

27But thy servantsוַעֲבָדֶ֨יךָva.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650will pass overיַֽעַבְר֜וּya.'av.RuH5674,every man armedחֲל֥וּץcha.LutzH2502for warצָבָ֛אtza.Va'H6635,beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,as my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113saithדֹּבֵֽר׃do.VerH1696.

28So concerning them Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872commandedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,and Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֑וּןNunH5126,and the chiefרָאשֵׁ֛יra.SheiH7218fathersאֲב֥וֹת'a.VotH1of the tribesהַמַּטּ֖וֹתha.ma.TotH4294of the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

29And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, If the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֣דgadH1410and the childrenוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ן׀re.'u.VenH7205will pass with you overיַעַבְר֣וּya.'av.RuH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֞ןhai.yar.DenH3383,every man armedחָל֤וּץcha.LutzH2502to battleלַמִּלְחָמָה֙la.mil.cha.MahH4421,beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall be subduedוְנִכְבְּשָׁ֥הve.nikh.be.ShahH3533beforeלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םlif.nei.KhemH6440you; then ye shall giveוּנְתַתֶּ֥םu.ne.ta.TemH5414them the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֖דha.gil.'AdH1568for a possessionלַאֲחֻזָּֽה׃la.'a.chu.ZahH272:

30But if they will not pass overיַֽעַבְר֛וּya.'av.RuH5674with you armedחֲלוּצִ֖יםcha.lu.TzimH2502,they shall have possessionsוְנֹֽאחֲז֥וּve.no.cha.ZuH270amongבְתֹכְכֶ֖םve.to.khe.KhemH8432you in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667.

31And the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֛דgadH1410and the childrenוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןre.'u.VenH7205answeredוַיַּֽעֲנ֧וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,as Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068hath saidדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696unto thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,so will we doנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na.'a.SehH6213.

32We willנַ֣חְנוּNach.nuH5168pass overנַעֲבֹ֧רna.'a.VorH5674armedחֲלוּצִ֛יםcha.lu.TzimH2502beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068into the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,that the possessionאֲחֻזַּ֣ת'a.chu.ZatH272of our inheritanceנַחֲלָתֵ֔נוּna.cha.la.Te.nuH5159on this sideמֵעֵ֖בֶרme.'E.verH5676Jordanלַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃lai.yar.DenH3383may be ours.

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