Numbers 32:17

“But we will arm ourselves and go ready before the sons of Israel, until we have brought them to their place; and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.”

Numbers 32:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 32:17, word by word

will arm ourselvesנֵחָלֵץnechalets

arm

To get ready for war.

Where else “nechalets” appears
and go readyחֻשִׁיםchushim

hurry

To move or act quickly, losing no time.

Where else “chushim” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

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

Where else “fene” appears
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
we have brought themהֲבִיאֹנֻhavionu

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “havionu” appears
to their placeמְקוֹמָmekoma

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekoma” appears
and our little onesטַפֵּtape

little ones

Little ones: the children of a family.

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shall dwellיָשַׁבyashav

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yashav” appears
in the fortifiedמִּבְצָרmivtsar

fortress, fortified city

Fortress, fortified city.

Where else “mivtsar” appears
citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “are” appears
of the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears

The context

16They came near to him and said, “We will build sheep pens here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.

17 · This verse (above)

18We will not return to our houses until the sons of Israel have taken as inheritance, each his inheritance.

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