But my servantוְעַבְדִּיCaleb,כָלֵבbecauseעֵקֶבthere wasהָיְתָהa differentאַחֶרֶתspiritרוּחַin himעִמּוֹand he has followedוַmeאַחֲרָיfully,יְמַלֵּאI will bring himוַהֲבִיאֹתִיוintoאֶלthe landהָאָרֶץinto whichאֲשֶׁר שָׁמָּהhe went,בָּאand his offspringוְזַרְעוֹshall possess it.יוֹרִשֶׁנָּה
Numbers 14:24
Study it in the app“But my servant Caleb, because there was a different spirit in him and he has followed me fully, I will bring him into the land into which he went, and his offspring shall possess it.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 14:24, word by word
- But my servantעַבְדִּavdi
servant of YHWH
YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.
Where else “avdi” appears- Calebכָלֵבchalev
Caleb
Caleb, a scout from the tribe of Judah who with Joshua trusted YHWH (Numbers 14:6-9, 24); others also bear the name.
Where else “chalev” appears- becauseעֵקֶבekev
because
A word linking a cause to what follows: "because", "since".
Where else “ekev” appears- there wasהָיְתָהhayta
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “hayta” appears- a differentאַחֶרֶתacheret
other
Other, another; next.
Where else “acheret” appears- spiritרוּחַruach
spirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruach” appears- fullyיְמַלֵּאyemale
follow fully
To follow YHWH without reserve, with one's whole being; also, to fill a setting with stones.
Where else “yemale” appears- I will bring himהֲבִיאֹתִיhavioti
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “havioti” appears- the landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- and his offspringזַרְעzar
offspring
The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.
Where else “zar” appears- shall possess itיוֹרִשֶׁyorishe
possess
To occupy a land and make it one's own.
Where else “yorishe” appears
The context
23shall not see the land that I swore to their fathers; and none of those who spurn me shall see it.
24 · This verse (above)
25Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites live in the valley. Tomorrow turn and set out for yourselves into the wilderness by the way of the Sea of Reeds.”