Numbers 25:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	h559
17	And the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	h3068
2		אֶל	h413
3	unto Moses	מֹשֶׁ֗ה	h4872
4	Take	קַ֚ח	h3947
5		אֶת	h853
6		כָּל	h3605
7	all the heads	רָאשֵׁ֣י	h7218
8	of the people	הָעָ֔ם	h5971
9	and hang them up	וְהוֹקַ֥ע	h3363
10		אוֹתָ֛ם	h853
17	And the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	h3068
12	before	נֶ֣גֶד	h5048
13	against the sun	הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ	h8121
14	may be turned away	וְיָשֹׁ֛ב	h7725
15	that the fierce	חֲר֥וֹן	h2740
16	anger	אַף	h639
17	And the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	h3068
18	from Israel	מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up unto Jehovah before the sun, that the fierce anger of Jehovah may turn away from Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the Lord said to Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, hanging them up in the sun before the Lord, so that the wrath of the Lord may be turned from Israel.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Jehovah said to Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up to Jehovah before the sun, that the fierce anger of Jehovah may be turned away from Israel.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the LORD said to Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh said to Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up to Yahweh before the sun, that the fierce anger of Yahweh may turn away from Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them before Jehovah -- over-against the sun; and the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah doth turn back from Israel.'