Numbers 12:4

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.12.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה פִּתְאֹ֗ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶל־מִרְיָ֔ם צְא֥וּ שְׁלָשְׁתְּכֶ֖ם אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיֵּצְא֖וּ שְׁלָשְׁתָּֽם׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *pitʾōm* *ʾel-Mōšeh* *wə-ʾel-ʾAhărōn* *wə-ʾel-Miryām* *ṣəʾū* *šəlāštəkem* *ʾel-ʾōhel* *mōʿēd* *wayyēṣəʾū* *šəlāštām*", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'the LORD'", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - 'suddenly'", "*ʾel-Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Moses'", "*wə-ʾel-ʾAhărōn*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - 'and to Aaron'", "*wə-ʾel-Miryām*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - 'and to Miriam'", "*ṣəʾū*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'go out'", "*šəlāštəkem*": "numeral + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'the three of you'", "*ʾel-ʾōhel*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'to the tent of'", "*mōʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - 'meeting/appointed time'", "*wayyēṣəʾū*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they went out'", "*šəlāštām*": "numeral + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'the three of them'" }, "variants": { "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/immediately", "*ṣəʾū*": "go out/come out", "*mōʿēd*": "meeting/appointed time/assembly" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה פִּתְאֹ֗ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶל־מִרְיָ֔ם צְא֥וּ שְׁלָשְׁתְּכֶ֖ם אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיֵּצְא֖וּ שְׁלָשְׁתָּֽם׃

Transliteration

Wayyōʾmer YHWH pitʾōm ʾel-Mōšeh wə-ʾel-ʾAhărōn wə-ʾel-Miryām ṣəʾū šəlāštəkem ʾel-ʾōhel mōʿēd wayyēṣəʾū šəlāštām

Grammar Details

• *Wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'
• *YHWH*: proper noun - 'the LORD'
• *pitʾōm*: adverb - 'suddenly'
• *ʾel-Mōšeh*: preposition + proper noun - 'to Moses'
• *wə-ʾel-ʾAhărōn*: conjunction + preposition + proper noun - 'and to Aaron'
• *wə-ʾel-Miryām*: conjunction + preposition + proper noun - 'and to Miriam'
• *ṣəʾū*: Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'go out'
• *šəlāštəkem*: numeral + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'the three of you'
• *ʾel-ʾōhel*: preposition + masculine singular noun - 'to the tent of'
• *mōʿēd*: masculine singular noun - 'meeting/appointed time'
• *wayyēṣəʾū*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they went out'
• *šəlāštām*: numeral + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'the three of them'

Word Meanings

• *pitʾōm*: suddenly/immediately
• *ṣəʾū*: go out/come out
• *mōʿēd*: meeting/appointed time/assembly

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Suddenly, the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, 'Come out, all three of you, to the tent of meeting.' So the three of them went out.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD spoke suddenly to Moses, to Aaron, and to Miriam, 'Come out, you three, to the tabernacle of the congregation.' And the three of them came out.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they three came out.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ye Lorde spake attonce vnto Moses vnto Aaron and Mir Iam: come out ye.iij. vnto the tabernacle of witnesse: and they came out all thre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And haistely spake the LORDE vnto Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam: Go out ye thre vnto ye Tabernacle of wytnesse. And they wente out all thre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And by and by the Lorde sayd vnto Moses, and vnto Aaron, and vnto Miriam, come out yee three vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and they three came forth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde spake at once vnto Moyses, vnto Aaron, and to Miriam: Come out ye three vnto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they came out all three.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out you three to the tent of meeting. They three came out.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, `Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting;' and they three come out.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they three came out.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they three came out.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And suddenly the Lord said to Moses and Aaron and Miriam, Come out, you three, to the Tent of meeting. And the three of them went out.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh spoke suddenly to Moses, to Aaron, and to Miriam, "You three come out to the Tent of Meeting!" The three of them came out.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Response of the Lord The LORD spoke immediately to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam:“The three of you come to the tent of meeting.” So the three of them went.

Referenced Verses

• Num 16:16-21 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־קֹ֔רַח אַתָּה֙ וְכָל־עֲדָ֣תְךָ֔ הֱי֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אַתָּ֥ה וָהֵ֛ם וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן מָחָֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* to-*Qōraḥ*, you and all-your-*ʿădātəkā* *hĕyû* before *YHWH*, you and-they and-*ʾAhărōn* *māḥār*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*ʿădātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your congregation/company", "*hĕyû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow" }, "variants": { "*hĕyû*": "be/appear/present yourselves" } } 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.17", "source": "וּקְח֣וּ ׀ אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֗וֹ וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם עֲלֵיהֶם֙ קְטֹ֔רֶת וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֞ם לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֔וֹ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּמָאתַ֖יִם מַחְתֹּ֑ת וְאַתָּ֥ה וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן אִ֥ישׁ מַחְתָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*qəḥû* each-man his-*maḥtātô* and-*ûnətattem* on-them *qəṭōret*, and-*wəhiqraḇtem* before *YHWH* each-man his-*maḥtātô*, fifty and-two-hundred *maḥtōt*, and-you and-*ʾAhărōn* each-man his-*maḥtātô*", "grammar": { "*qəḥû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - take", "*maḥtātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his censer/fire pan", "*ûnətattem*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall put", "*qəṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense/smoke offering", "*wəhiqraḇtem*": "waw-conjunctive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall bring near", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*maḥtōt*": "noun, feminine plural - censers/fire pans", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron" }, "variants": { "*maḥtātô*": "his censer/fire pan", "*qəṭōret*": "incense/smoke offering", "*wəhiqraḇtem*": "bring near/present/offer" } } 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.18", "source": "וַיִּקְח֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֗וֹ וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֵ֔שׁ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם קְטֹ֑רֶת וַֽיַּעַמְד֗וּ פֶּ֛תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד וּמֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyiqḥû* each-man his-*maḥtātô* and *wayyittnû* on-them *ʾēš*, and *wayyāśîmû* on-them *qəṭōret*, and *wayyaʿamdû* *petaḥ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd* and-*Mōšeh* and-*ʾAhărōn*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*maḥtātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his censer/fire pan", "*wayyittnû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they put", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*wayyāśîmû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they placed", "*qəṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense/smoke offering", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron" }, "variants": { "*petaḥ ʾōhel môʿēd*": "entrance of the tent of meeting" } } 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.19", "source": "וַיַּקְהֵ֨ל עֲלֵיהֶ֥ם קֹ֙רַח֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיֵּרָ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־כָּל־הָעֵדָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyaqhēl* against-them *Qōraḥ* *ʾet*-all-the-*hāʿēdâ* to-*petaḥ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*, and *wayyērāʾ* glory-of-*YHWH* to-all-the-*hāʿēdâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaqhēl*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he assembled", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*wayyērāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyaqhēl*": "assembled/gathered", "*wayyērāʾ*": "appeared/was seen/revealed himself" } } 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.20", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *waydabbēr* *YHWH* to-*Mōšeh* and to-*ʾAhărōn* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*waydabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": {} } 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.21", "source": "הִבָּ֣דְל֔וּ מִתּ֖וֹךְ הָעֵדָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את וַאַכַלֶּ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם כְּרָֽגַע׃", "text": "*Hibbādəlû* from-midst the-*hāʿēdâ* the-*hazzōʾt*, and-*waʾăkalleh* them in-a-*kərāgaʿ*", "grammar": { "*Hibbādəlû*": "Niphal imperative, masculine plural - separate yourselves", "*hāʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*waʾăkalleh*": "waw-conjunctive + Piel imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and I will consume", "*kərāgaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a moment" }, "variants": { "*Hibbādəlû*": "separate yourselves/remove yourselves/be separated", "*waʾăkalleh*": "I will consume/destroy/annihilate" } }
• Ps 76:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.76.9", "source": "מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִשְׁמַ֣עְתָּ דִּ֑ין אֶ֖רֶץ יָֽרְאָ֣ה וְשָׁקָֽטָה", "text": "From *šāmayim* *hišmaʿtā* *dîn* *ʾereṣ* *yārəʾâ* *wə-šāqāṭâ*", "grammar": { "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from heaven'", "*hišmaʿtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you caused to hear/proclaimed'", "*dîn*": "masculine singular noun - 'judgment'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - 'earth/land'", "*yārəʾâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she feared'", "*wə-šāqāṭâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with prefixed waw - 'and she was quiet'" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heaven/skies/heavens", "*hišmaʿtā*": "you caused to hear/proclaimed/announced", "*dîn*": "judgment/sentence/verdict", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yārəʾâ*": "feared/was afraid/trembled", "*šāqāṭâ*": "was quiet/was still/was at rest" } }