Deuteronomy 32:51

“because you broke faith with me in the midst of the sons of Israel at the waters of Meribah of Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, because you did not treat me as holy in the midst of the sons of Israel.”

Deuteronomy 32:51 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 32:51, word by word

you broke faithמְעַלְתֶּםmealtem

be unfaithful

Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.

Where else “mealtem” appears
in the midstתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears
of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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at the watersמֵיme

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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of Meribahמְרִיבַתmerivat

Meribah

"Quarrel": the place where the people complained against God.

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of Kadeshקָדֵשׁkadesh

Kadesh

Kadesh, an oasis in the wilderness south of Canaan; later a camp of Israel.

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in the wildernessמִדְבַּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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of Zinצִןtsin

Zin

Zin, a wilderness south of Canaan, where Kadesh lies. It is not the same as the wilderness of Sin (Exodus 16:1).

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treatקִדַּשְׁתֶּםkidashtem

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

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Translation note

It is told in Numbers 20:1-13.

The context

50And die on the mountain that you are going up, and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people,

51 · This verse (above)

52For you will see the land from a distance, but there you shall not enter, into the land that I am giving to the sons of Israel.”

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