What Does Numbers 25:4 Mean?

“said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“And the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto Moses”

mosheh, the israelite lawgiver

“Take”

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“all the heads”

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

“of the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“and hang them up”

properly, to sever oneself, i.e., (by implication) to be dislocated; figuratively, to abandon; causatively, to impale (and thus allow to drop to piece

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“And the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“before”

a front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before

“against the sun”

the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement

“may be turned away”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“that the fierce”

a burning of anger

“anger”

properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

“And the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“from Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity