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Deuteronomy 9:20

And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.

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וּֽבְאַהֲרֹ֗ןuveaharonand in Aaronאַהֲרוֹןconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and in Aaron”H175Aharon, the brother of MosesAaron.הִתְאַנַּ֧ףhitanafbe angryאָנַףverb, hithpael, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be angry”, a completed actionH599to breathe hard, i.e. be enragedbe angry (displeased).יְהוָ֛הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מְאֹ֖דmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.לְהַשְׁמִיד֑וֹlehashmidvoto destoryשָׁמַדpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to destory”, the to-form of the verbH8045to desolatedestory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, [idiom] utterly.וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֛לvaetpaleland judgeפָּלַלconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and judge”, the next action in the storyH6419to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, prayintreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.בְּעַ֥דbeadat byבְּעַדpreposition — “at by”H1157in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.אַהֲרֹ֖ןaharonAaronאַהֲרוֹןnoun, proper name — “Aaron”H175Aharon, the brother of MosesAaron.בָּעֵ֥תbaetin whenעֵתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in when”, the ordinary formH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.הַהִֽואhahivthe as for herהוּאdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “the as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Moreover the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him; and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah was very angry with Aaron to destroy him: and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And with Aaron hath Jehovah shewed himself very angry, to destroy him, and I pray also for Aaron at that time;

World English Bible

Yahweh was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him. I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.

Darby Translation

And with Aaron Jehovah was very angry to destroy him; and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.

Douay-Rheims

And he was exceeding angry against Aaron also, and would have destroyed him, and I prayed in like manner for him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Moreover the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him; and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he was angry with Aaron to destroy him utterly, and I prayed for Aaron also at that time.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπὶ Ἀαρὼν ἐθυμώθη ἐξολοθρεῦσαι αὐτόν, καὶ ηὐξάμην καὶ περὶ Ἀαρὼν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ.