King James Version

Numbers 32:24

Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.

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בְּנֽוּbenvbuildבָּנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “build”, a commandH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.לָכֶ֤םlakhemtoלָכֶ֤םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toעָרִים֙arimcityעִירnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.לְטַפְּכֶ֔םletapkhemto childrenטַףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to children”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2945a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)(little) children (ones), families.וּגְדֵרֹ֖תugederotand cote hedgeגְּדֵרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and cote hedge”, the ordinary formH1448enclosure (especially for flocks)(sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall.לְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑םletsonaakhemto sheepצֹנֵאpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to sheep”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6792a flocksheep.וְהַיֹּצֵ֥אvehayotseand the bring forthיָצָאconjunction, definite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and the bring forth”, a verb used as a describing wordH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…מִפִּיכֶ֖םmipikhemfrom edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “from edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…תַּעֲשֽׂוּtaasvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.

Young’s Literal Translation

build for yourselves cities for your infants, and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth do ye.'

World English Bible

Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.”

Darby Translation

Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, and do that which has gone out of your mouth.

Douay-Rheims

Build therefore cities for your children, and folds and stalls for your sheep and beasts, and accomplish what you have promised.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And ye shall build for yourselves cities for your store, and folds for your cattle; and ye shall do that which proceeds out of your mouth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἰκοδομήσετε ὑμῖν ἑαυτοῖς πόλεις τῇ ἀποσκευῇ ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐπαύλεις τοῖς κτήνεσιν ὑμῶν· καὶ τὸ ἐκπορευόμενον ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν ποιήσετε.