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Numbers 1:19

As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

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כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…צִוָּ֥הtsivahappointצָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מֹשֶׁ֑הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖םvayifqedemand chargeפָּקַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and charge”, the next action in the storyH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…בְּמִדְבַּ֥רbemidbarin desertמִדְבָּרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in desert”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.סִינָֽיsinaySinaiסִינַיnoun, proper name — “Sinai”H5514Sinai, mountain of ArabiaSinai.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As the LORD commanded Moses, so did he number them in the wilderness of Sinai.

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American Standard Version (1901)

As Jehovah commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

Young’s Literal Translation

as Jehovah hath commanded Moses; and he numbereth them in the wilderness of Sinai.

World English Bible

As Yahweh commanded Moses, so he counted them in the wilderness of Sinai.

Darby Translation

As Jehovah had commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

Douay-Rheims

As the Lord had commanded Moses. And they were numbered in the desert of Sinai.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As the LORD commanded Moses, so did he number them in the wilderness of Sinai.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

as the Lord commanded Moses, so they were numbered in the wilderness of Sina.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὃν τρόπον συνέταξε Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ· καὶ ἐπεσκέπησαν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τοῦ Σινά.