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Numbers 34:4

And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:

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וְנָסַ֣בvenasavand bringסָבַבconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring”, a completed action in a sequenceH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…לָכֶם֩lakhemtoלָכֶם֩preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toהַגְּב֨וּלhagvulthe borderגְּבוּלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the border”, the ordinary formH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.מִנֶּ֜גֶבminegevfrom southנֶגֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from south”, the ordinary formH5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)south (country, side, -ward).לְמַעֲלֵ֤הlemaalehto the ascent of Akrabbimמַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to the ascent of Akrabbim”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4610Steep of Scorpions, a place in the DesertMaaleh-accrabim, the ascent (going up) of Akrabbim.עַקְרַבִּים֙aqrabimthe ascent of Akrabbimמַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּיםnoun, proper name — “the ascent of Akrabbim”H4610Steep of Scorpions, a place in the DesertMaaleh-accrabim, the ascent (going up) of Akrabbim.וְעָ֣בַרveavarand alienateעָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and alienate”, a completed action in a sequenceH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…צִ֔נָהtsinahZinצִןnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Zin”H6790Tsin, a part of the DesertZin.והיהvhyhand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.וְהָיוּ֙vehayvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.תּֽוֹצְאֹתָ֔יוtotseotayvborderתּוֹצָאָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8444(only in plural collective) exit, i.e. (geographical) boundary, or (figuratively) deliverance, (actively) sourceborder(-s), going(-s) forth (out), issues, outgoings.מִנֶּ֖גֶבminegevfrom southנֶגֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from south”, the ordinary formH5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)south (country, side, -ward).לְקָדֵ֣שׁleqadeshto Kadeshbarneaקָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Kadeshbarnea”H6947Kadesh-Barnea, a place in the DesertKadeshbarnea.בַּרְנֵ֑עַbarneaKadeshbarneaקָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַnoun, proper name — “Kadeshbarnea”H6947Kadesh-Barnea, a place in the DesertKadeshbarnea.וְיָצָ֥אveyatsaand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, a completed action in a sequenceH3318to 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…חֲצַרchatsarHazar-addarחֲצַר אַדָּרnoun, proper name — “Hazar-addar”H2692Chatsar-Addar, a place in PalestineHazar-addar.אַדָּ֖רadarHazar-addarחֲצַר אַדָּרnoun, proper name — “Hazar-addar”H2692Chatsar-Addar, a place in PalestineHazar-addar.וְעָבַ֥רveavarand alienateעָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and alienate”, a completed action in a sequenceH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…עַצְמֹֽנָהatsmonahAzmonעַצְמוֹןnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Azmon”H6111Atsmon, a place near PalestineAzmon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and the goings out thereof shall be southward of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall go forth to Hazar-addar, and pass along to Azmon;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

and the border hath turned round to you from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and hath passed on to Zin, and its outgoings have been from the south to Kadesh-Barnea, and it hath gone out at Hazar-Addar, and hath passed on to Azmon;

World English Bible

Your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and it shall pass southward of Kadesh Barnea; and it shall go from there to Hazar Addar, and pass along to Azmon.

Darby Translation

and your border shall turn from the south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin, and shall end southward at Kadesh-barnea, and shall go on to Hazar-Addar, and pass on to Azmon.

Douay-Rheims

Which limits shall go round on the south side by the ascent of the Scorpion and so into Senna, and reach toward the south as far as Cadesbarne, from whence the frontiers shall go out to the town called Adar, and shall reach as far as Asemona.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And your border shall go round you from the south to the ascent of Acrabin, and shall proceed by Ennac, and the going forth of it shall be southward to Cades Barne, and it shall go forth to the village of Arad, and shall proceed by Asemona.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ κυκλώσει ὑμᾶς τὰ ὅρια ἀπὸ Λιβὸς πρὸς ἀνάβασιν Ἀκραβὶν, καὶ παρελεύσεται Ἐννὰκ, καὶ ἔσται ἡ διέξοδος αὐτοῦ πρὸς Λίβα Κάδης τοῦ Βαρνὴ, καὶ ἐξελεύσεται εἰς ἔπαυλιν Ἀρὰδ, καὶ παρελεύσεται Ἀσεμωνᾶ.