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Numbers 21:18

The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:

KJV

Puteus, quem foderunt principes et paraverunt duces multitudinis in datore legis, et in baculis suis. De solitudine, Matthana.

Vulgate

φρέαρ, ὤρυξαν αὐτὸ ἄρχοντες, ἐξελατόμησαν αὐτὸ βασιλεῖς ἐθνῶν, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτῶν, ἐν τῷ κυριεῦσαι αὐτῶν. καὶ ἀπὸ φρέατος εἰς Μανθαναείν·

LXX

The well, which the princes digged, Which the nobles of the people delved, With the sceptre, and with their staves. And from the wildernessthey journeyedto Mattanah;

ASV

בְּאֵ֞ר חֲפָר֣וּ/הָ שָׂרִ֗ים כָּר֨וּ/הָ֙ נְדִיבֵ֣י הָ/עָ֔ם בִּ/מְחֹקֵ֖ק בְּ/מִשְׁעֲנֹתָ֑/ם וּ/מִ/מִּדְבָּ֖ר מַתָּנָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בְּאֵ֣ר
b'r
noun · 36×
חָֽפְרוּ֙
chprv
verb · 22×
י
y
noun · 12×
י
y
noun · 1849×
כָּֽרָה
krh
verb · 16×
מְחֹקֵ֖ק
mchqq
verb · 19×
מַתָּנָֽה
mtnh
proper_noun · 2×
מִּדְבָּ֑ר
mdbr
noun · 270×
נָדִ֑יב
ndyb
noun · 28×
שָׂרֵ֣י
shry
noun · 420×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 49:10 — The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
  • Isa 33:22 — For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
  • Num 20:8 — Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them wa