Onlyאַךְdo not rebelאַל תִּמְרֹדוּagainst YHWH;בַּיהוָהand you,וְאַתֶּםdo not fearאַל תִּירְאוּthe peopleאֶת עַםof the land,הָאָרֶץforכִּיtheyהֵםare our bread.לַחְמֵנוּTheir shadeצִלָּםhas turned awayסָרfromמֵover them,עֲלֵיהֶםand YHWHוַיהוָהis with us;אִתָּנוּdo not fear them.”אַל תִּירָאֻם
Numbers 14:9
Study it in the app“Only do not rebel against YHWH; and you, do not fear the people of the land, for they are our bread. Their shade has turned away from over them, and YHWH is with us; do not fear them.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 14:9, word by word
- do not rebelתִּמְרֹדוּtimrodu
rebel
Rebel: refuse to obey the one in authority.
Where else “timrodu” appears- against YHWHיהוָהyhva
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 “yhva” appears- do not fearתִּירְאוּtiru
fear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “tiru” appears- the peopleעַםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- of the landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- are our breadלַחְמֵlachme
food
Everything eaten at the table, even if it is not bread.
Where else “lachme” appears- Their shadeצִלָּtsila
shade
Protecting shade: "in the shadow of your wings".
Where else “tsila” appears- has turned awayסָרsar
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sar” appears
Translation note
“They are our bread” can be understood to mean that they will defeat them easily. “Their shade” may be their protection: in a land of strong sun, shade is shelter.
The context
8If YHWH delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.
9 · This verse (above)
10But all the community said to stone them with stones. Then the glory of YHWH appeared in the tent of meeting to all the sons of Israel.