Numbers 3:1

“And these are the generations of Aaron and Moses on the day YHWH spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.”

Numbers 3:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 3:1, word by word

the generationsתּוֹלְדֹתtoldot

generations

What comes from someone: his descendants and their history. "These are the generations of..." is the phrase with which Genesis opens each of its sections.

Where else “toldot” appears
of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

Where else “aharon” appears
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
on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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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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spokeדִּבֶּרdiber

speak

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

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on Mountהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “har” 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

1 · This verse (above)

2And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: the firstborn Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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