King James Version

Numbers 16:50

And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Numbers 17:15.

וַיָּ֤שָׁבvayashavand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and again”, the next action in the storyH7725to 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,…אַהֲרֹן֙aharonAaronאַהֲרוֹןnoun, proper name — “Aaron”H175Aharon, the brother of MosesAaron.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).מֹשֶׁ֔הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.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).פֶּ֖תַחpetachdoorפֶּתַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.אֹ֣הֶלoheltentאֹהֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.מוֹעֵ֑דmoedappointedמוֹעֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “appointed”, the ordinary formH4150properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).וְהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הvehamagefahand the plagueמַגֵּפָהconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the plague”, the ordinary formH4046a pestilence; by analogy, defeat([idiom] be) plague(-d), slaughter, stroke.נֶעֱצָֽרָהneetsarahclose upעָצָרverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “close up”, a completed actionH6113to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble[idiom] be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, [idiom] reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(17-15) And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stayed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the plague was stayed.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Aaron turneth back unto Moses, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and the plague hath been restrained.

World English Bible

Aaron returned to Moses to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and the plague was stopped.

Darby Translation

And Aaron returned to Moses to the entrance of the tent of meeting; and the plague was stayed.

Douay-Rheims

And Aaron returned to Moses to the door of the tabernacle of the covenant after the destruction was over.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(17-15) And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stayed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Aaron returned to Moses to the door of the tabernacle of witness, and the plague ceased.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἀαρὼν πρὸς Μωυσῆν ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου, καὶ ἐκόπασεν ἡ θραῦσις.