Numbers 27:21

“And before Eleazar the priest he shall stand, and he shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before YHWH. At his command they shall go out, and at his command they shall come in, he and all the sons of Israel with him, the whole community.””

Numbers 27:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 27:21, word by word

And beforeפְנֵיfene

before

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

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Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar

Eleazar

Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.

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the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

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he shall standיַעֲמֹדyaamod

stand before

"Stand before" someone: to serve them.

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and he shall inquireשָׁאַלshaal

inquire

To ask YHWH what to do.

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by the judgmentמִשְׁפַּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

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of the Urimאוּרִיםurim

Urim

Urim: "lights". With the Thummim, an object kept in the breastpiece by which God's decision was sought.

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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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At his commandפִּיpi

command

Literally "the mouth": what someone says or decrees.

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they shall go outיֵצְאוּyetsu

go out

To go out of a place.

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they shall come inיָבֹאוּyavou

enter

To go into a place.

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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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communityעֵדָהeda

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

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Translation note

The Urim, together with the Thummim, was in the priest’s breastpiece and was used to consult YHWH (Exodus 28:30).

The context

20Put some of your majesty on him, so that the whole community of the sons of Israel may listen to him.

21 · This verse (above)

22Moses did as YHWH had commanded him; he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community.

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