And when Mosesמֹשֶׁהwentוּבְבֹאinto the tentאֶל אֹהֶלof meetingמוֹעֵדto speakלְדַבֵּרwith him,אִתּוֹhe heardוַיִּשְׁמַעthe voiceאֶת הַקּוֹלspeakingמִדַּבֵּרto himאֵלָיוfrom aboveמֵעַלthe cover of expiationהַכַּפֹּרֶתthatאֲשֶׁרwas onעַלthe arkאֲרֹןof the testimony,הָעֵדֻתfrom betweenמִבֵּיןthe twoשְׁנֵיcherubim;הַכְּרֻבִיםand he spokeוַיְדַבֵּרto him.אֵלָיו
Numbers 7:89
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “kol” appears- 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.
Where else “keruvim” appears
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.
89 · This verse (above)