Deuteronomy 32:51
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
becauseעַל֩
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
you broke faithמְעַלְתֶּ֜ם
(me·'al·tem)
4603: to act unfaithfully or treacherouslya prim. root
with Me in the midstבְּתֹוךְ֙
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
at the watersבְּמֵֽי־
(be·mei-)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
of Meribah-kadesh, 
 
4809: "place of strife," two places in the desertfrom rib
in the wildernessמִדְבַּר־
(mid·bar-)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
of Zin,צִ֑ן
(tzin;)
6790: a desert area which included Kadesh-barneaof uncertain derivation
becauseעַ֣ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
you did not treat Me as holyקִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙
(kid·dash·tem)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
in the midstבְּתֹ֖וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
Because ye trespassed
ma`al  (maw-al')
to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously -- transgress, (commit, do a) trespass(-ing).
against me among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
at the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
of Meribah-Kadesh
mriybah  (mer-ee-baw')
quarrel -- provocation, strife.
Qadesh  (kaw-dashe')
sanctuary; Kadesh, a place in the Desert -- Kadesh.
in the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
of Zin
Tsin  (tseen)
a crag; Tsin, a part of the Desert -- Zin.
because ye sanctified
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
me not in the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
because you broke faith with Me in the midst of the sons of Israel at the waters of Meribah-kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, because you did not treat Me as holy in the midst of the sons of Israel.

King James Bible
Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of MeribahKadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For both of you broke faith with Me among the Israelites at the waters of Meribath-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin by failing to treat Me as holy in their presence.

International Standard Version
Both of you acted unfaithfully against me among the Israelis at Meribah-kadesh in the desert of Zin, when you failed to uphold my holiness among the Israelis.

NET Bible
for both of you rebelled against me among the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the desert of Zin when you did not show me proper respect among the Israelites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is because both of you were unfaithful to me at the oasis of Meribah at Kadesh in the Desert of Zin. You didn't show the Israelites how holy I am.

King James 2000 Bible
Because you trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah-kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because you hallowed me not in the midst of the children of Israel.
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