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Numbers 9:8

And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.

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וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand 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…אֲלֵהֶ֖םalehemamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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).מֹשֶׁ֑הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.עִמְד֣וּimdvstandעָמַדverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “stand”, a commandH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…וְאֶשְׁמְעָ֔הveeshmeahand hearשָׁמַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…מַהmahhowמָהparticle, interrogative — “how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.יְצַוֶּ֥הyetsavehappointצָוָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, an unfinished actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לָכֶֽםlakhemtoלָכֶֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Moses said unto them: 'Stay ye, that I may hear what the LORD will command concerning you.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Moses said unto them, Stay ye, that I may hear what Jehovah will command concerning you.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Moses saith unto them, 'Stand ye, and I hear what Jehovah hath commanded concerning you.'

World English Bible

Moses answered them, “Wait, that I may hear what Yahweh will command concerning you.”

Darby Translation

And Moses said to them, Stay, and I will hear what Jehovah commands concerning you.

Douay-Rheims

And Moses answered them: Stay that I may consult the Lord what he will ordain concerning you.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Moses said unto them: 'Stay ye, that I may hear what the LORD will command concerning you.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Moses said to them, Stand there, and I will hear what charge the Lord will give concerning you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς Μωυσῆς, στῆτε αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκούσομαι τί ἐντελεῖται Κύριος περὶ ὑμῶν.