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Numbers 11:28

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

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וַיַּ֜עַןvayaanand shoutעָנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and shout”, the next action in the storyH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyehoshuaJehoshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַnoun, proper name — “Jehoshua”H3091Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leaderJehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare H1954 (הוֹשֵׁעַ), H3442 (יֵשׁוּעַ).בִּןbinsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […נ֗וּןnunNonנוּןnoun, proper name — “Non”H5126Nun or Non, the father of JoshuaNon, Nun.מְשָׁרֵ֥תmesharetministerשָׁרַתverb, piel, participle, construct — “minister”, a verb used as a describing wordH8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute tominister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.מֹשֶׁ֛הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.מִבְּחֻרָ֖יוmibchurayvfrom youthבְּחֻרוֹתpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from youth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH979youth (collectively and abstractly)young men, youth.וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֲדֹנִ֥יadonilordאָדוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.מֹשֶׁ֖הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.כְּלָאֵֽםkelaemfinishכָּלָאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “finish”, a commandH3607to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses from his youth up, answered and said: 'My lord Moses, shut them in.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, [one] of his young men, answereth and saith, 'My lord Moses, restrain them.'

World English Bible

Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, “My lord Moses, forbid them!”

Darby Translation

And Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them!

Douay-Rheims

Forthwith Josue the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, and chosen out of many, said: My lord Moses forbid them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses from his youth up, answered and said: 'My lord Moses, shut them in.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Joshua the son of Naue, who attended on Moses, the chosen one, said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς Ἰησοῦς ὁ τοῦ Ναυὴ, ὁ παρεστηκὼς Μωυσῇ, ὁ ἐκλεκτὸς, εἶπε, κύριε Μωυσῆ, κώλυσον αὐτούς.