Numbers 32:17
But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land.
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ASV
but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
KJV
But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַאֲנַ֜חְנוּ | va.'a.Nach.nu | and we | H587 → |
| נֵחָלֵ֣ץ | ne.cha.Letz | we will equip ourselves | H2502 → |
| חֻשִׁ֗ים | chu.Shim | hurried | H2363 → |
| לִפְנֵי֙ | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| בְּנֵ֣י | be.Nei | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| עַ֛ד | 'ad | until | H5704 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | <if> | H518 → |
| הֲבִֽיאֹנֻ֖ם | ha.vi.'o.Num | we have brought them | H935 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| מְקוֹמָ֑ם | me.ko.Mam | place their | H4725 → |
| וְיָשַׁ֤ב | ve.ya.Shav | and it will remain | H3427 → |
| טַפֵּ֙נוּ֙ | ta.Pe.nu | little one[s] our | H2945 → |
| בְּעָרֵ֣י | be.'a.Rei | in [the] cities of | H5892 → |
| הַמִּבְצָ֔ר | ha.miv.Tzar | <the> fortification | H4013 → |
| מִפְּנֵ֖י | mi.pe.Nei | <from> because of | H6440 → |
| יֹשְׁבֵ֥י | yo.she.Vei | [the] inhabitants of | H3427 → |
| הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | ha.'A.retz | the land | H776 → |
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