and they broughtוַיָּבִאוּto Mosesאֶל מֹשֶׁהand to Eleazarוְאֶל אֶלְעָזָרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןand to the communityוְאֶל עֲדַתof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלthe captives,הַשְּׁבִיthe plunder,וְ הַמַּלְקוֹחַand the spoil,וְ הַשָּׁלָלto the campאֶל הַמַּחֲנֶהatאֶלthe plainsעַרְבֹתof Moab,מוֹאָבwhich areאֲשֶׁרbyעַלthe Jordanיַרְדֵּןopposite Jericho.יְרֵחוֹ
Numbers 31:12
Study it in the app“and they brought to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the community of the sons of Israel the captives, the plunder, and the spoil, to the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by the Jordan opposite Jericho.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 31:12, word by word
- and they broughtיָּבִאוּyaviu
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yaviu” appears- to 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 to Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar
Eleazar
Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.
Where else “elazar” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- and to the communityעֲדַתadat
community
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “adat” appears- of the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- the captivesשְּׁבִיshevi
captive, captivity
Captive, prisoner; captivity.
Where else “shevi” appears- the plunderמַּלְקוֹחַmalkoach
plunder
What is seized in war: people and animals.
Where else “malkoach” appears- and the spoilשָּׁלָלshalal
spoil, plunder
Spoil: what is taken from a defeated enemy.
Where else “shalal” appears- to the campמַּחֲנֶהmachane
camp
A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.
Where else “machane” appears- the plainsעַרְבֹתarvot
plain
Flat, dry land, where there is almost no water.
Where else “arvot” appears- of Moabמוֹאָבmoav
Moab
See it on the mapWhere else “moav” appears- the Jordanיַרְדֵּןyarden
Jordan
See it on the mapWhere else “yarden” appears- opposite Jerichoיְרֵחוֹyerecho
Jericho
See it on the mapWhere else “yerecho” appears
Places in this verse
1Moab
Today: western Jordan, east of the Dead Sea
The land east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan.
The Moabites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:37). Ruth came from Moab (Ruth 1:1-4), and Moses died in its territory (Deut 34:5).
2Jordan
Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea
Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.
Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).
3Jericho
Today: Jericho (Ariha), West Bank
A city in the Jordan valley, about 15 miles (25 km) northeast of Jerusalem and not far from the river.
It was the first city Israel took in Canaan; its walls fell (Josh 6:20). Centuries later Jesus passed through Jericho and saved Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10).
The context
11They took all the spoil and all the plunder, of people and of animals,
12 · This verse (above)
13Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the chiefs of the community went out to meet them outside the camp.