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Then behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, while they were weeping at the doorway of the tent of meeting.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֡ה ve·hin·neh
one man Noun H376 אִישׁ֩ ish
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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of the sons son Noun H1121 מִבְּנֵ֨י mib·be·nei
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
Read more about: Israel
came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֗א ba
and brought to come near, approach Verb H7126 וַיַּקְרֵ֤ב vai·yak·rev
to his relatives a brother Noun H251 אֶחָיו֙ e·chav
a Midianite woman, a desc. of Midian Adjective H4084 הַמִּדְיָנִ֔ית ham·mid·ya·nit,
in the sight an eye Noun H5869 לְעֵינֵ֣י le·'ei·nei
of Moses a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo·sheh,
Analysis:
Read more about: Moses
and in the sight an eye Noun H5869 וּלְעֵינֵ֖י u·le·'ei·nei
of all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the congregation congregation Noun H5712 עֲדַ֣ת a·dat
of the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵי־ be·nei-
of Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yis·ra·'el;
Analysis:
Read more about: Israel
while they were weeping to weep, bewail Verb H1058 בֹכִ֔ים vo·chim,
at the doorway opening, doorway, entrance Noun H6607 פֶּ֖תַח pe·tach
of the tent a tent Noun H168 אֹ֥הֶל o·hel
of meeting. appointed time, place, or meeting Noun H4150 מֹועֵֽד׃ mo·v·'ed.

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Moses

Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, while they were weeping at the doorway of the tent of meeting.
King James Bible Then And, behold, one of the sons children of Israel came and brought to unto his relatives brethren a Midianite woman, Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the sons children of Israel, while they who were weeping at before the doorway door of the tent tabernacle of meeting.the congregation.
Hebrew Greek English Then behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, while they were weeping at the doorway of the tent of meeting.