| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 27:21:1 ⧉וְלִפְנֵ֨יvelifneiand before Numbers 27:21:2 ⧉אֶלְעָזָ֤רelazarEleazar Numbers 27:21:3 ⧉הַכֹּהֵן֙hakohenthe priest Numbers 27:21:4 ⧉יַעֲמֹ֔דyaamodshall stand Numbers 27:21:5 ⧉וְשָׁ֥אַלveshaaland shall inquire Numbers 27:21:6 ⧉ל֛וֹlofor him Numbers 27:21:7 ⧉בְּמִשְׁפַּ֥טbemishpatby the judgment Numbers 27:21:8 ⧉הָאוּרִ֖יםhaurimof the Urim Numbers 27:21:9 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Numbers 27:21:10 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehLORD Numbers 27:21:11 ⧉עַל־פִּ֨יוalpiuat his word Numbers 27:21:12 ⧉יֵצְא֜וּyetseuthey shall go out Numbers 27:21:13 ⧉וְעַל־פִּ֣יוvealpiuand at his word Numbers 27:21:14 ⧉יָבֹ֗אוּyavouthey shall come in Numbers 27:21:15 ⧉ה֛וּאhuhe Numbers 27:21:16 ⧉וְכָל־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לvekolbeneiyisraeland all the sons of Israel Numbers 27:21:17 ⧉אִתּ֖וֹittowith him Numbers 27:21:18 ⧉וְכָל־הָעֵדָֽה׃vekolhaedaand all the congregation |
| 21. Formal Translation And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Guide}; at his command they shall go out, and at his command they shall come in—he and all the sons of Israel with him, and all the congregation. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek guidance for him by the decision of the Urim before the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Decision-Maker}. At his word they will go out, and at his word they will come in—he and all the Israelites with him, and the whole community. |