NUMBERS 14:14

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“And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou Lord art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.”

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Numbers 14:14 Translation & Meaning

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And they will tell וְאָֽמְר֗וּ To say (used with great latitude) tell
it (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
to אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to to
the inhabitants יוֹשֵׁב֮ Properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry inhabitants
of this הַזֹּאת֒ This (often used adverb) of this
land: הָאָ֣רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land
for (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
they have heard שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ To hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) heard
that כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed that
thou אַתָּ֣ה Thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you thou
Lord יְהוָ֔ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
art (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
among בְּקֶ֖רֶב Properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) among
this הַזֶּ֑ה The masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that this
people, הָעָ֣ם A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
that אֲשֶׁר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
thou אַתָּ֣ה Thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you thou
Lord יְהוָ֗ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
art seen נִרְאָ֣ה׀ To see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) art seen
face עַ֨יִן An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) face
to face, בְּעַ֜יִן An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) face
and thy cloud וַעֲנָֽנְךָ֙ A cloud (as covering the sky), i.e., the nimbus or thunder-cloud cloud
that (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
standeth עֹמֵ֣ד To stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) standeth
over עֲלֵהֶ֔ם Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications over
them, and thou אַתָּ֨ה Thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you them and thou
that (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
goest הֹלֵ֤ךְ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) goest
before לִפְנֵיהֶם֙ The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) before
them, by day time יוֹמָ֔ם Daily day time
in a pillar וּבְעַמֻּ֣ד A column (as standing); also a stand, i.e., platform pillar
of a cloud, עָנָ֗ן A cloud (as covering the sky), i.e., the nimbus or thunder-cloud cloud
and in a pillar וּבְעַמּ֥וּד A column (as standing); also a stand, i.e., platform pillar
of fire אֵ֖שׁ Fire (literally or figuratively) fire
by night. לָֽיְלָה׃ Properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity night

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  • 12  I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.

  • 13  And Moses said unto the Lord, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)

  • 14  And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou Lord art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.

  • 15  Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,

  • 16  Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.




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