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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Whenever it came to rest, he said, &#8220Return, LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And when the Ark was set down, he would say, “Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when it rested, he said, “Return, O LORD, to the ten thousand thousands of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when it came to rest, he would say: “Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when it rested, he said: “Return, O LORD, <i>To</i> the many thousands of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when it came to rest, he said, “Return, LORD, <i>To</i> the myriad thousands of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When it came to rest, he said, &#8220Return, O LORD, To the myriad thousands of Israel.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when it came to rest, he said, “Return Thou, O LORD, <i>To</i> the myriad thousands of Israel.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And when it came to rest, he said, “Return, O Yahweh, <i>To</i> the myriad thousands of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And when the ark rested, Moses said, “Return, O LORD, To the myriad (many) thousands of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When it came to rest, he would say: Return, LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When it came to rest, he would say: Return, LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when it rested, he said, Return, O Jehovah, unto the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And when they stopped to set up camp, he would pray, "Our LORD, stay close to Israel's thousands and thousands of people." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />And whenever it stopped, he would say, "Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And whenever it stopped, he would say, "Return, LORD, to the thousands of families of Israel." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whenever the ark was being readied to rest, he would say: "Return, LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when it came to rest, he would say: ?Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And when it came to rest he would say, "Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When it rested, he said, "Return, LORD, to the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When it rested, he said, “Return, Yahweh, to the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And in its resting he says, “Return, O YHWH, [to] the myriads, the thousands of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And in its resting he saith, 'Return, O Jehovah, to the myriads, the thousands of Israel.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in its encamping, he will say, Turn back, Jehovah, to the ten thousand thousands of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when it was set down, he said: Return, O Lord, to the multitude of the host of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when it was set down, he said: “Return, O Lord, to the multitude of the army of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And when it came to rest, he would say, “Bring back, O LORD, the myriads of Israel’s troops!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And whenever it came to rest, he would say, “Return, O LORD of the ten thousand thousands of Israel.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when it rested he said, “Return, LORD JEHOVAH, unto the ten thousands and unto the thousands of Israel.” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when it rested, he said: 'Return, O LORD, unto the ten thousands of the families of Israel.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And in the resting he said, Turn again, O Lord, the thousands <i>and</i> tens of thousands in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/10-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=3507" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/10.htm">From Sinai to Paran</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">35</span>Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered; may those who hate You flee before You.” <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: ū·ḇə·nu·ḥōh (Conj-w, Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">And when it came to rest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he would say:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šū·ḇāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">“Return,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7233.htm" title="7233: riḇ·ḇō·wṯ (Number-fpc) -- Multitude, myriad, ten thousand. From rabab; abundance, i.e. a myriad.">to the countless</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’al·p̄ê (Number-mpc) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">thousands</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rå̄·ʾē·ls (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Psalm 68:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-3.htm">Isaiah 33:3</a></span><br />The peoples flee the thunder of Your voice; the nations scatter when You rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-30.htm">Deuteronomy 1:30</a></span><br />The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-4.htm">Deuteronomy 20:4</a></span><br />For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-10.htm">Joshua 3:10</a></span><br />He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">2 Chronicles 20:17</a></span><br />You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a></span><br />The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-12.htm">Isaiah 52:12</a></span><br />For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-5.htm">Psalm 44:5</a></span><br />Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/47-5.htm">Psalm 47:5</a></span><br />God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">Psalm 68:7</a></span><br />O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-24.htm">Psalm 68:24</a></span><br />They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-52.htm">Psalm 78:52-53</a></span><br />He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness. / He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Psalm 136:16</a></span><br />He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">return o Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-13.htm">Psalm 90:13-17</a></b></br> Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants… </p><p class="hdg">many thousands of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Genesis 24:50</a></b></br> Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10</a></b></br> The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye <i>are</i> this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/6-27.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/revelation/5-11.htm">Countless</a> <a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/numbers/7-86.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/numbers/7-85.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/numbers/10-4.htm">Thousands</a> <a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/22-12.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/job/21-33.htm">Countless</a> <a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/11-25.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-9.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/numbers/11-19.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/numbers/11-21.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/numbers/23-10.htm">Thousands</a> <a href="/numbers/15-14.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/10-1.htm">The use of the silver trumpets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/10-11.htm">The Israelites move from Sinai to Paran</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/10-14.htm">The order of their march</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Hobab is entreated by Moses not to leave them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">The blessing of Moses at the removing and resting of the ark</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And when it came to rest</b><br>This phrase refers to the Ark of the Covenant, which was central to Israel's worship and represented God's presence among His people. The Ark's movements were significant, as it led the Israelites through the wilderness. When the Ark rested, it signified a pause in their journey, a time for the community to settle and regroup. This reflects the rhythm of movement and rest in the life of faith, emphasizing the need for both action and reflection.<p><b>he would say</b><br>Moses, as the leader and prophet, spoke these words. His role was to intercede for the people and communicate God's will. This highlights the importance of leadership that is attuned to God's guidance and the needs of the community. Moses' words were not just a ritual but a heartfelt plea for God's continued presence and favor.<p><b>Return, O LORD</b><br>This plea for God to return underscores the belief that God's presence was not static but dynamic. The Israelites understood that their success and protection depended on God's active involvement in their lives. This echoes the covenant relationship where God's presence was conditional upon the people's faithfulness. It also foreshadows the New Testament promise of God's abiding presence through the Holy Spirit.<p><b>to the countless thousands of Israel</b><br>The phrase "countless thousands" emphasizes the vastness of the Israelite community, which had grown significantly since their departure from Egypt. It reflects God's promise to Abraham to make his descendants as numerous as the stars. This also points to the communal aspect of God's covenant, where His promises and blessings are extended to the entire nation, not just individuals. The phrase underscores the collective identity of Israel as God's chosen people, bound together by their shared faith and journey.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who speaks these words as a prayer for God's presence to return to the people after their journeys.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, whose presence is invoked to return to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The "countless thousands" who are the descendants of Jacob, journeying through the wilderness towards the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>Represents God's presence among His people, leading them during their travels.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_journey.htm">The Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The context of this verse, where the Israelites are traveling from Sinai towards the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_presence.htm">The Importance of God's Presence</a></b><br>The Israelites' journey was marked by the presence of God, symbolized by the Ark. In our lives, we should seek and cherish God's presence, understanding that it brings guidance and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_means_of_invoking_god's_presence.htm">Prayer as a Means of Invoking God's Presence</a></b><br>Moses' prayer is a model for us to invite God into our daily lives and circumstances. Regular prayer is essential for maintaining a close relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_god's_presence.htm">Community and God's Presence</a></b><br>The phrase "countless thousands of Israel" highlights the communal aspect of God's relationship with His people. We should value and seek God's presence not only individually but also within our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Trust in God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Just as God was faithful to return to the Israelites, we can trust in His faithfulness in our lives. He is always ready to guide and support us through our journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rest_in_god's_assurance.htm">Rest in God's Assurance</a></b><br>The concept of rest is tied to God's presence. In a world full of chaos, finding rest in God is crucial for spiritual and emotional well-being.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_deut._33_2_with_no_evidence.htm">In Deuteronomy 33:2, how do we reconcile the claim of God's appearance from Sinai, Seir, and Paran with the lack of archaeological evidence for these events?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_sam_10_18_and_1_chr_19_18.htm">How do we reconcile the discrepant figures between 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18 regarding the number of charioteers and horsemen defeated by David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_aren't_1_cor_10_6-10_events_corroborated.htm">Why does 1 Corinthians 10:6-10 describe repeated miraculous punishments and judgments without corroborating records beyond the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_divine_punishment_in_joshua_22.htm">If the eastern tribes truly risked idolatry, as it appears in Joshua 22:16-18, why does the narrative not record any divine punishment or sign to confirm the seriousness of the offense?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Return, O</span> <span class="cmt_word">Lord, unto the many thousands</span> (literally, myriad thousands; see <a href="/numbers/1-16.htm">Numbers 1:16</a>) of Israel. <span class="hebrew">שׁוּבָה</span> being construed with the accusative is of somewhat doubtful interpretation. It may be as in the beautiful and familiar rendering of the A.V., than which nothing could be more obviously in harmony with the circumstances, and the feelings which gave rise to the prayer. Or it may be necessary to translate it by a transitive verb, and then it will be either, with many moderns, "Restore, O Lord, the myriad thousands of Israel," <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, to their promised home; or, with the Septuagint, "Convert, O Lord (<span class="greek">ἐπίστρεφε, Κύριε</span>), the thousand myriads of Israel." If the ordinary reading be (as it appears) grammatically defensible, it is unquestionably to be preferred. Only Moses, as he looked upon that huge multitude covering the earth far and wide, could rightly feel how unutterably awful their position would be if on any day the cloud <span class="accented">were</span> to rise and melt into the evening sky instead of poising itself above the sanctuary of Israel. The Septuagint transposes verse 34 from its proper place to the end of the chapter, apparently in order to keep together the verses which speak of the movements of the ark. Many Hebrew MSS. mark verses 35, 36 with inverted nuns, <span class="hebrew">נ</span>, but the explanations given are fanciful, and the meaning uncertain. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/10-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And when it came to rest,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֻחֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nu·ḥōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rest, settle down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he would say:</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאמַ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(yō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Return,</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוּבָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šū·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the countless</span><br /><span class="heb">רִֽבְב֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(riḇ·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7233.htm">Strong's 7233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, myriad, ten thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thousands</span><br /><span class="heb">אַלְפֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’al·p̄ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/10-36.htm">Numbers 10:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/10-36.htm">Numbers 10:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/10-36.htm">Numbers 10:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/10-36.htm">Numbers 10:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/10-36.htm">Numbers 10:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/10-36.htm">Numbers 10:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/10-36.htm">Numbers 10:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/10-36.htm">Numbers 10:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/10-36.htm">Numbers 10:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/10-36.htm">Numbers 10:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/10-36.htm">OT Law: Numbers 10:36 When it rested he said Return Yahweh (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/10-35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 10:35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 10:35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/11-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 11:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 11:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>