Numbers 14:43

“For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you will fall by the sword; because you have turned back from following YHWH, YHWH will not be with you.””

Numbers 14:43 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 14:43, word by word

the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵקִיamaleki

Amalekite

Amalekite(s): a nomadic people of southern Canaan, enemies of Israel from the exodus onward.

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the Canaanitesכְּנַעֲנִיkenaani

Canaanite

Someone from Canaan, before Israel.

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before youפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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and you will fallנְפַלְתֶּםnefaltem

fall in battle

To die in battle, killed by the enemy.

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by the swordחָרֶבcharev

sword

A sword; or war.

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you have turned backשַׁבְתֶּםshavtem

turn back

To go back to YHWH, or move away from him.

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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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beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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The context

42Do not go up, for YHWH is not in your midst, so that you will not be struck down before your enemies.

43 · This verse (above)

44But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain, though the ark of the covenant of YHWH and Moses did not depart from the midst of the camp.

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