King James Version
Numbers 27:13 in the King James Version says “And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.”
Numbers 27:13 · KJV
And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.
And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.
For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And when thou hast seen”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“it thou also shalt be gathered”
H622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
“unto thy people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“it thou also shalt be gathered”
H622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
“thy brother”
H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
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