Numbers 16:20

“YHWH spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,”

Numbers 16:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 16:20, word by word

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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spokeיְדַבֵּרyedaber

speak

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

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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).

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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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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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The context

19And Korah assembled all the community against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting. Then the glory of YHWH appeared to all the community.

20 · This verse (above)

21“Separate yourselves from the midst of this community, and I will consume them in an instant.”

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