Numbers 12:8

“Mouth to mouth I speak with him, plainly, and not in riddles; and he gazes on the form of YHWH. Why were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?””

Numbers 12:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 12:8, word by word

Mouthפֶּהpe

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “pe” appears
I speakאֲדַבֶּרadaber

speak

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

Where else “adaber” appears
plainlyמַרְאֶהmare

sight

What is seen; how something appears before the eyes.

Where else “mare” appears
in riddlesחִידֹתchidot

riddle

Riddle: an obscure saying that must be worked out; a puzzle.

Where else “chidot” appears
and he gazes onיַבִּיטyabit

look

Look intently, gaze; regard, pay attention to.

Where else “yabit” appears
the formתְמֻנַתtemunat

form, likeness

Form, the visible shape of something.

Where else “temunat” appears
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.

Where else “yehva” appears
Whyמַדּוּעַmadua

why?

Why? For what reason?

Where else “madua” appears
afraidיְרֵאתֶםyeretem

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

Where else “yeretem” appears
against my servantעַבְדִּavdi

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “avdi” appears
against 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).

Where else “moshe” appears

The context

7Not so my servant Moses; in all my house he is faithful.

8 · This verse (above)

9And the anger of YHWH burned against them, and he departed.

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