--- title: Numbers 17:17 — 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for e… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods; thou shalt write every man's name upon his rod. Who acts: you, thou, man. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — you, thou, man — and what happens in the verse to rods, name, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 36 chapters of Numbers on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. דַּבֵּ֣ר ׀ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְקַ֣ח מֵֽאִתָּ֡ם מַטֶּ֣ה מַטֶּה֩ לְבֵ֨ית אָ֜ב מֵאֵ֤ת כָּל־נְשִֽׂיאֵהֶם֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֔ם שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר מַטּ֑וֹת אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־שְׁמ֔וֹ תִּכְתֹּ֖ב עַל־מַטֵּֽהוּ׃ ['Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods; thou shalt write every man's name upon his rod.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.661/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:NUM:641 # text = דַּבֵּ֣ר ׀ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְקַ֣ח מֵֽאִתָּ֡ם מַטֶּ֣ה מַטֶּה֩ לְבֵ֨ית אָ֜ב מֵאֵ֤ת כָּל־נְשִֽׂיאֵהֶם֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֔ם שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר מַטּ֑וֹת אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־שְׁמ֔וֹ תִּכְתֹּ֖ב עַל־מַטֵּֽהוּ׃ # verse = NUM.17.17 1 דַּבֵּ֣ר דָבַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=2 0 root _ Gloss=speak|Ref=NUM_17:17!1|MId=o040170170011|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:040170160041;|Type=imperative 2 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 1 punct _ Ref=NUM_17:17!1 3 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NUM_17:17!2|MId=o040170170021|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 4 בְּנֵ֣י בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 1 obl _ Gloss=the.people|Ref=NUM_17:17!3|MId=o040170170031|Strong=1121 5 יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 4 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=NUM_17:17!4|MId=o040170170041|Strong=3478 6-7 וְקַ֣ח _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 7 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NUM_17:17!5|MId=o040170170051|Strong=2050b 7 קַ֣ח לָקַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 1 conj _ Gloss=take|Ref=NUM_17:17!5|MId=o040170170052|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:040170160041;A1:040170170081;|Type=imperative 8-10 מֵֽאִתָּ֡ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 מֵֽ מִן ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=NUM_17:17!6|MId=o040170170061|Strong=4480 9 אִתּ אֵת ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=NUM_17:17!6|MId=o040170170062|Strong=0854 10 ָ֡ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=NUM_17:17!6|MId=o040170170063|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 11 מַטֶּ֣ה מַטֶּה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 7 obj _ Gloss=a.rod|Ref=NUM_17:17!7|MId=o040170170071|Strong=4294 12 מַטֶּה֩ מַטֶּה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 11 conj _ Gloss=a.rod|Ref=NUM_17:17!8|MId=o040170170081|Strong=4294 13-14 לְבֵ֨ית _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=for.[the]|Ref=NUM_17:17!9|MId=o040170170091|Strong=3807a 14 בֵ֨ית בַּיִת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 7 obl _ Gloss=house|Ref=NUM_17:17!9|MId=o040170170092|Strong=1004 15 אָ֜ב אָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 14 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.an.ancestor|Ref=NUM_17:17!10|MId=o040170170101|Strong=0001 16-17 מֵאֵ֤ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 מֵ מִן ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=NUM_17:17!11|MId=o040170170111|Strong=4480 17 אֵ֤ת אֵת ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=NUM_17:17!11|MId=o040170170112|Strong=0854 18 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 7 parataxis _ Gloss=all|Ref=NUM_17:17!12|MId=o040170170121|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 19-20 נְשִֽׂיאֵהֶם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 נְשִֽׂיא נָשִׂיא NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 18 compound:smixut _ Gloss=leaders|Ref=NUM_17:17!13|MId=o040170170131|Strong=5387 20 ֵהֶם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=NUM_17:17!13|MId=o040170170132|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 21-22 לְבֵ֣ית _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NUM_17:17!14|MId=o040170170141|Strong=3807a 22 בֵ֣ית בַּיִת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 obl _ Gloss=the.house|Ref=NUM_17:17!14|MId=o040170170142|Strong=1004 23-24 אֲבֹתָ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 אֲבֹת אָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 22 compound:smixut _ Gloss=their.ancestors|Ref=NUM_17:17!15|MId=o040170170151|Strong=0001 24 ָ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=NUM_17:17!15|MId=o040170170152|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 25 שְׁנֵ֥ים שְׁנַיִם NUM _ Gender=Masc|Number=Dual 27 nummod _ Gloss=two.plus|Ref=NUM_17:17!16|MId=o040170170161|Strong=8147|Type=cardinal_number 26 עָשָׂ֖ר עָשָׂר NUM _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 25 flat _ Gloss=ten|Ref=NUM_17:17!17|MId=o040170170171|Strong=6240|Type=cardinal_number 27 מַטּ֑וֹת מַטֶּה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 18 obj _ Gloss=rods|Ref=NUM_17:17!18|MId=o040170170181|Strong=4294 28 אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 obl _ Gloss=each|Ref=NUM_17:17!19|MId=o040170170191|Strong=0376 29 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NUM_17:17!20|MId=o040170170201|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 30-31 שְׁמ֔וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 שְׁמ שֵׁם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 obj _ Gloss=name|Ref=NUM_17:17!21|MId=o040170170211|Strong=8034 31 ֔וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 30 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=NUM_17:17!21|MId=o040170170212|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 32 תִּכְתֹּ֖ב כָּתַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 1 parataxis _ Gloss=you.will.write|Ref=NUM_17:17!22|MId=o040170170221|Strong=3789|Frame=A0:040170160041;A1:040170170211;|Type=yiqtol 33 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=NUM_17:17!23|MId=o040170170231|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 34-35 מַטֵּֽהוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 מַטּ מַטֶּה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 obl _ Gloss=rod|Ref=NUM_17:17!24|MId=o040170170241|Strong=4294 35 ֵֽהוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 34 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=NUM_17:17!24|MId=o040170170242|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 36 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=NUM_17:17!24 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: command - act: request - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | דַּבֵּר *speak* | imperative · piel | | | | | | קַח *take* | imperative · qal | | מַטֶּה *a rod* | | | | תִּכְתֹּב *you will write* | yiqtol · qal | | שְׁמ *name* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Onkelos {#onkelos} מַלֵיל עִם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְסַב מִנְהוֹן חוּטְרָא חוּטְרָא לְבֵית אַבָּא מִן כָּל רַבְרְבָנֵיהוֹן לְבֵית אֲבָהַתְהוֹן תְּרֵי עֲשַׂר חוּטְרִין גְבַר יָת שְׁמֵיהּ תִּכְתּוֹב עַל חוּטְרֵיהּ The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. ['Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods; thou shalt write every man's name upon his rod.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.661/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). 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