The Meaning of Numbers 20:19 Explained

Numbers 20:19

KJV: And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.

YLT: And the sons of Israel say unto him, 'In the highway we go, and if of thy waters we drink -- I and my cattle -- then I have given their price; only (it is nothing) on my feet I pass over.'

Darby: And the children of Israel said to him, We will go by the high way; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then I will pay for it: I will only, without anything else, go through on my feet.

ASV: And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without doing anything else , pass through on my feet.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the children  of Israel  said  unto him, We will go  by the high way:  and if I and my cattle  drink  of thy water,  then I will pay  for it: I will only, without [doing] any thing  [else], go through  on my feet. 

What does Numbers 20:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 20:14-28 - Edom Refuses Passage Aaron Dies
It was an ungracious act on the part of the Edomites-descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother-to forbid the passage of the chosen people through their territory; and it was never forgotten. It is referred to again and again in the strongest terms by prophet and psalmist. See Deuteronomy 2:4; Deuteronomy 2:8; Deuteronomy 23:7; Amos 1:11; Obadiah 1:10; Obadiah 1:12; Psalms 137:7.
Aaron's death was arranged so as to give him a distant glimpse of the Land which had so long beckoned him onward. But he was not suffered to continue. His death is quoted in evidence of the imperfection of the Aaronic priesthood, in contrast to the indissoluble priesthood of our Lord, Hebrews 7:16.
This is a sad chapter! Moses' failure, Aaron's and Miriam's death, Edom's refusal! But God's purpose moved steadily on. He wrought for His own sake, because of the Covenant. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 20

1  The children of Israel come to Zin, where Miriam dies
2  They murmur for want of water
7  Moses smiting the rock, brings forth water at Meribah
14  Moses at Kadesh desires passage through Edom, which is denied him
22  At Mount Hor Aaron resigns his place to Eleazar, and dies

What do the individual words in Numbers 20:19 mean?

So said to him the sons of Israel by the Highway we will go and if of your water drink any I or my livestock then I will pay for it only nothing [more] - on foot let me pass through
וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֥יו בְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל‪‬ בַּֽמְסִלָּ֣ה נַעֲלֶה֒ וְאִם־ מֵימֶ֤יךָ נִשְׁתֶּה֙ אֲנִ֣י וּמִקְנַ֔י וְנָתַתִּ֖י מִכְרָ֑ם רַ֥ק אֵין־ דָּבָ֖ר בְּרַגְלַ֥י אֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ  So  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֵלָ֥יו  to  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
בְּנֵֽי־  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל‪‬  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
בַּֽמְסִלָּ֣ה  by  the  Highway 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מְסִלָּה  
Sense: highway, raised way, public road.
נַעֲלֶה֒  we  will  go 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Cohortative if contextual, first person common plural
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
וְאִם־  and  if 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction
Root: אִם  
Sense: if.
מֵימֶ֤יךָ  of  your  water 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: מַיִם  
Sense: water, waters.
נִשְׁתֶּה֙  drink  any 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common plural
Root: שָׁתָה  
Sense: to drink.
וּמִקְנַ֔י  or  my  livestock 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: מִקְנֶה  
Sense: cattle, livestock.
וְנָתַתִּ֖י  then  I  will  pay 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
מִכְרָ֑ם  for  it 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מֶכֶר  
Sense: merchandise, value, price.
רַ֥ק  only 
Parse: Adverb
Root: רַק  
Sense: only, altogether, surely.
אֵין־  nothing  [more] 
Parse: Adverb
Root: אַיִן 
Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
דָּבָ֖ר  - 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
בְּרַגְלַ֥י  on  foot 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, fdc, first person common singular
Root: רֶגֶל  
Sense: foot.
אֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה  let  me  pass  through 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Cohortative, first person common singular
Root: עָבַר 
Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.

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