Study it in the app“The sons of Israel did not strike them, because the chiefs of the community had sworn to them by YHWH, the Elohim of Israel. And all the community grumbled against the chiefs.”
The sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלdid notוְלֹאstrike them,הִכּוּםbecauseכִּיthe chiefsנְשִׂיאֵיof the communityהָעֵדָהhad swornנִשְׁבְּעוּto themלָהֶםby YHWH,בַּיהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵלAnd allוַ כָלthe communityהָעֵדָהgrumbledיִּלֹּנוּagainstעַלthe chiefs.הַנְּשִׂיאִים
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsIsrael
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.
Where else “yisrael” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “hiku” appearschief
Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.
Where else “nesie” appearscommunity
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “eda” appearsswear
To promise with God as witness.
Where else “nishbu” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsgrumble
To complain in a low voice against someone, in discontent.
Where else “yilonu” appears17The sons of Israel set out and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
18 · This verse (above)
19All the chiefs said to all the community, “We have sworn to them by YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
