Numbers 12:5

“And YHWH came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the tent, and called Aaron and Miriam, and the two of them came out.”

Numbers 12:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 12:5, word by word

And 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.

Where else “yehva” appears
came downיֵּרֶדyered

come down

God comes down to see or act.

Where else “yered” appears
in a pillarעַמּוּדamud

pillar, column

Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.

Where else “amud” appears
of cloudעָנָןanan

cloud of presence

The cloud of YHWH's presence.

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and stoodיַּעֲמֹדyaamod

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

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of the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

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and calledיִּקְרָאyikra

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

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Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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and Miriamמִרְיָםmiryam

Miriam

Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron, a prophetess; also a woman of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:17).

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and the two of themשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

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came outיֵּצְאוּyetsu

go out

To go out of a place.

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The context

4And suddenly YHWH said to Moses and to Aaron and to Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting.” And the three of them came out.

5 · This verse (above)

6And he said, “Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I, YHWH, make myself known to him in a vision; in a dream I speak with him.

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