Numbers 7:89

“And when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with him, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the cover of expiation that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim; and he spoke to him.”

Numbers 7:89 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 7:89, word by word

And when 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
wentבֹאvo

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “vo” appears
into the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

Where else “ohel” appears
of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

Where else “moed” appears
to speakדַבֵּרdaber

speak

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

Where else “daber” appears
he heardיִּשְׁמַעyishma

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

Where else “yishma” appears
the voiceקּוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

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the cover of expiationכַּפֹּרֶתkaporet

cover of expiation

The gold lid of the ark, with the two cherubim. Its name comes from the verb "make expiation" (cover sin), because there the blood was sprinkled on the day of expiation (Leviticus 16:14-15).

Where else “kaporet” appears
the arkאֲרֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

Where else “aron” appears
of the testimonyעֵדֻתedut

testimony

Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.

Where else “edut” appears
the twoשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

Where else “shene” appears
cherubimכְּרֻבִיםkeruvim

cherub

Cherub(im): heavenly beings who in the Bible appear near God's presence and guarding what is holy, such as the way to the tree of life and the place above the ark of the covenant. They are not the "little angels" of paintings.

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Translation note

“With him” is with YHWH. The voice came from above the cover of the ark, from between the two cherubim, the place where God had promised to speak with Moses (Exodus 25:22).

The context

88and all the cattle for the sacrifice of peace, twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.

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