Numbers 11:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Was it I who conceivedהָרִ֗יתִי
(ha·ri·ti)
2029: to conceive, become pregnanta prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
thisהַזֶּ֔ה
(haz·zeh,)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
people?הָעָ֣ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
Was it I who brought them forth,יְלִדְתִּ֑יהוּ
(ye·lid·ti·hu;)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
that You should sayתֹאמַ֨ר
(to·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me, 'Carryשָׂאֵ֣הוּ
(sa·'e·hu)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
them in your bosomבְחֵיקֶ֗ךָ
(ve·chei·ke·cha)
2436: bosomfrom an unused word
as a nurseהָאֹמֵן֙
(ha·'o·men)
539: to confirm, supporta prim. root
carriesיִשָּׂ֤א
(yis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
a nursing infant,הַיֹּנֵ֔ק
(hai·yo·nek,)
3243: to sucka prim. root
to the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה
(ha·'a·da·mah,)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
whichכַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(ka·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
You sworeנִשְׁבַּ֖עְתָּ
(nish·ba'·ta)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to their fathers'?לַאֲבֹתָֽיו׃
(la·'a·vo·tav.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Have I conceived
harah  (haw-raw')
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive -- been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
all this people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
have I begotten
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
them that thou shouldest say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto me Carry
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
them in thy bosom
cheyq  (khake)
the bosom -- bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.
as a nursing father
'aman  (aw-man')
to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain
beareth
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the sucking child
yanaq  (yaw-nak')
to suck; causatively, to give milk -- milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).
unto the land
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
which thou swarest
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
unto their fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Was it I who conceived all this people? Was it I who brought them forth, that You should say to me, 'Carry them in your bosom as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which You swore to their fathers '?

King James Bible
Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth so You should tell me, 'Carry them at your breast, as a nursing woman carries a baby,' to the land that You swore to give their fathers?

International Standard Version
Did I conceive this people or give birth to them, so that you would tell me to carry them near my heart like a wet nurse carries a suckling baby to the land that you promised to their forefathers?

NET Bible
Did I conceive this entire people? Did I give birth to them, that you should say to me, 'Carry them in your arms, as a foster father bears a nursing child,' to the land which you swore to their fathers?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Am I their mother? Did I give birth to them? Are you really asking me to carry them in my arms-as a nurse carries a baby-all the way to the land you promised their ancestors with an oath?

King James 2000 Bible
Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that you should say unto me, Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse bears the nursing child, unto the land which you swore to give unto their fathers?
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