Goes Astray שָׂטה

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Oct 5, 2026 · 2m

We are rolling into Numbers chapter five with our word for today. שָׂטהdeviate, fall into false paths, turn aside. It is used 6 times in the Old Testament, 4 times in our chapter. Our word is used twice in the book of Proverbs. Both of these times our word is used in the sense to turn aside, to change orientation or direction, also in a figurative way especially in relation to leaving a set course or path. Proverbs 4:15 Avoid it; do not go on it; שְׂטֵ֖ה turn away from it and pass on. Proverbs 7:25 Let not your heart יֵ֣שְׂטְ turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths. All the other…