Numbers 31:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNumbers 31:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הֵ֣ן
hên
H2005
behold
הֵ֜נָּה
hênnâh
H2007
these
הָי֨וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לִבְנֵ֤י
bên
H1121
son
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
בִּדְבַ֣ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
בִּלְעָ֔ם
Bilʻâm
H1109
Balaam
לִמְסָר
mâçar
H4560
to set apart
מַ֥עַל
maʻal
H4604
treachery
בַּיהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
דְּבַר
dâbâr
H1697
word
פְּע֑וֹר
Pᵉʻôwr
H6465
Peor
וַתְּהִ֥י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה
maggêphâh
H4046
plague
בַּעֲדַ֥ת
ʻêdâh
H5712
congregation
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Yahweh in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Look, these were by the word of Balaam for the sons of Israel to commit unfaithfulness against Yahweh concerning the matter of Peor, and the plague was among the congregation of Yahweh.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).