Numbers 26:64

“But among these there was not a man of those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest, who counted the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.”

Numbers 26:64 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 26:64, word by word

there was notהָיָהhaya

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “haya” appears
a manאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
of those countedפְּקוּדֵיpekude

count

To list a people, how many there are.

Where else “pekude” appears
by 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
and Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

Where else “aharon” appears
the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of 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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in the wildernessמִדְבַּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

Where else “midbar” appears

Places in this verse

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

    Today: disputed; traditionally Jebel Musa, Sinai, Egypt

    A mountain in the wilderness; which one it was is not known for certain, and its location is disputed.

    There God spoke with Moses and gave the law to Israel (Exod 19:20; 24:16).

    Exodus 19:20Exodus 19:11Exodus 24:16Acts 7:38

The context

63These are those counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who counted the sons of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho.

64 · This verse (above)

65For YHWH had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” And there was not left a man of them except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

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