Numbers 1:48

“For YHWH had spoken to Moses, saying,”

Numbers 1:48 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 1:48, word by word

For YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

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.

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had spokenיְדַבֵּרyedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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to Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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The context

47But the Levites by the tribe of their fathers were not counted among them.

48 · This verse (above)

49“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, and you shall not take a census of them among the sons of Israel.

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