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Numbers 14:4

And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.

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וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvayomrvand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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…אִ֣ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אָחִ֑יוachivbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.נִתְּנָ֥הnitnahgiveנָתַןverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “give”, a determination or requestH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…רֹ֖אשׁroshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “head”, the ordinary formH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.וְנָשׁ֥וּבָהvenashuvahand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “and again”, a determination or requestH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…מִצְרָֽיְמָהmitsrayemahEgyptמִצְרַיִםnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they said one to another: 'Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they say one unto another, 'Let us appoint a head, and turn back to Egypt.'

World English Bible

They said to one another, “Let’s choose a leader, and let’s return into Egypt.”

Darby Translation

And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return to Egypt.

Douay-Rheims

And they said one to another: Let us appoint a captain, and let us return into Egypt.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they said one to another: 'Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they said one to another, Let us make a ruler, and return into Egypt.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπαν ἕτερος τῷ ἑτέρῳ, δῶμεν ἀρχηγὸν, καὶ ἀποστρέψωμεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον.