Numbers 11:29

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Numbers 11:29, word by word

But 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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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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jealousמְקַנֵּאmekane

be zealous

To burn with zeal for something, as YHWH for his people.

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If onlyיִתֵּןyiten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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the peopleעַםam

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

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of 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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were prophetsנְבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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his spiritרוּחruch

Spirit of God

The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.

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Translation note

Compare Joel 2:28-29, where God announces that he will pour out his spirit on all flesh and they will prophesy; Peter quotes that passage at Pentecost (Acts 2:16-18).

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