Numbers 21:6
So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.
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ASV
And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
KJV
And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח | vay.sha.Lach | and he sent | H7971 → |
| יְהוָ֜ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| בָּעָ֗ם | ba.'Am | among the people | H5971 → |
| אֵ֚ת | 'et | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַנְּחָשִׁ֣ים | ha.ne.cha.Shim | the snakes | H5175 → |
| הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים | ha.se.ra.Fim | the saraphs | H8314 → |
| וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ | vay.na.she.Khu | and they bit | H5391 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָעָ֑ם | ha.'Am | the people | H5971 → |
| וַיָּ֥מָת | vai.Ya.mot | and it died | H4191 → |
| עַם־ | 'am- | a people | H5971 → |
| רָ֖ב | rav | numerous | H7227 → |
| מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | mi.Yis.ra.'El | from Israel | H3478 → |
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