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Mosesמֹשֶׁהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto the sonsלִבְנֵיof Gadגָדand to the sonsוְלִבְנֵיof Reuben,רְאוּבֵן“Shall your brothersהַאַחֵיכֶםgoיָבֹאוּto the warלַמִּלְחָמָהwhile youוְאַתֶּםsitתֵּשְׁבוּhere?פֹה
Numbers 32:6
Study it in the app“Moses said to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to the war while you sit here?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 32:6, word by word
- 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- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- to the sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- of Gadגָדgad
Gad
Gad, (1) a son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the tribe that came from him with its land; (2) the prophet who was with David. The name means "good fortune".
Where else “gad” appears- of Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven
Reuben
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".
Where else “reuven” appears- “Shall your brothersאַחֵיache
countryman
Someone of the same people, or a friend.
Where else “ache” appears- goיָבֹאוּyavou
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavou” appears- to the warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- sitתֵּשְׁבוּteshvu
sit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “teshvu” appears
The context
5They said, “If we have found favor in your eyes, let this land be given to your servants as a possession; do not make us cross the Jordan.”
6 · This verse (above)
7Why would you discourage the heart of the sons of Israel from crossing over into the land that YHWH has given them?