Numbers 20:14

“And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the hardship that has found us:”

Numbers 20:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 20:14, word by word

And 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
sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “yishlach” appears
messengersמַלְאָכִיםmalachim

messenger

Someone sent on an errand.

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from Kadeshקָּדֵשׁkadesh

Kadesh

Kadesh, an oasis in the wilderness south of Canaan; later a camp of Israel.

Where else “kadesh” appears
the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
saysאָמַרamar

say

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

Where else “amar” appears
your brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “achi” appears
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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knowיָדַעְתָּyadata

know

To know something, realize.

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the hardshipתְּלָאָהtelaa

hardship

Hardship, wearying trouble.

Where else “telaa” appears
has found usמְצָאָתְmetsaat

meet

To meet someone on the road, or for trouble to fall upon him.

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Places in this verse

Edom
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Edom

    Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev

    A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.

    The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).

    Genesis 36:1Numbers 20:14Obadiah 1:1Amos 1:11

The context

13These are the waters of Meribah, where the sons of Israel quarreled with YHWH, and he showed himself holy among them.

14 · This verse (above)

15our fathers went down to Egypt, and we lived in Egypt many days, and the Egyptians dealt badly with us and with our fathers.

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