{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.1", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצְרָ֑יְמָה אֵ֣ת יַעֲקֹ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ וּבֵית֖וֹ בָּֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* *šəmôt* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* the ones *bāʾîm* *miṣrāyəmāh* *ʾēt* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾîš* and *bêtô* they *bāʾû*", "grammar": { "וְאֵ֗לֶּה": "conjunction *wə-* + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - 'and these'", "*šəmôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'names of'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "הַבָּאִ֖ים": "definite article + participle, masculine plural, Qal - 'the ones coming/who came'", "*miṣrāyəmāh*": "proper noun with directional *-āh* suffix - 'to Egypt'", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "וּבֵית֖וֹ": "conjunction *wə-* + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and his house/household'", "*bāʾû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they came'" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlleh*": "these", "*šəmôt*": "names", "*bənê*": "sons of", "*bāʾîm*": "coming, entering, arriving", "*miṣrāyəmāh*": "to Egypt (with directional emphasis)", "*ʾîš*": "man, each one", "*bêtô*": "his house, his household, his family", "*bāʾû*": "they came, they entered" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.2", "source": "רְאוּבֵ֣ן שִׁמְע֔וֹן לֵוִ֖י וִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*rəʾûbēn* *šimʿôn* *lēwî* and *yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun - name of Jacob's son", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun - name of Jacob's son", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - name of Jacob's son", "וִיהוּדָֽה": "conjunction *wə-* + proper noun - 'and Judah'" }, "variants": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "Reuben (lit. 'see, a son')", "*šimʿôn*": "Simeon (lit. 'hearing')", "*lēwî*": "Levi (lit. 'joined')", "*yəhûdāh*": "Judah (lit. 'praise')" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.3", "source": "יִשָּׂשכָ֥ר זְבוּלֻ֖ן וּבְנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "*yiśśāśkār* *zəbûlun* and *bənyāmin*", "grammar": { "*yiśśāśkār*": "proper noun - name of Jacob's son", "*zəbûlun*": "proper noun - name of Jacob's son", "וּבְנְיָמִֽן": "conjunction *wə-* + proper noun - 'and Benjamin'" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāśkār*": "Issachar (lit. 'there is reward')", "*zəbûlun*": "Zebulun (lit. 'dwelling')", "*bənyāmin*": "Benjamin (lit. 'son of the right hand')" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.4", "source": "דָּ֥ן וְנַפְתָּלִ֖י גָּ֥ד וְאָשֵֽׁר׃", "text": "*dān* and *nap̄tālî* *gād* and *ʾāšēr*", "grammar": { "*dān*": "proper noun - name of Jacob's son", "וְנַפְתָּלִ֖י": "conjunction *wə-* + proper noun - 'and Naphtali'", "*gād*": "proper noun - name of Jacob's son", "וְאָשֵֽׁר": "conjunction *wə-* + proper noun - 'and Asher'" }, "variants": { "*dān*": "Dan (lit. 'judge')", "*nap̄tālî*": "Naphtali (lit. 'my wrestling')", "*gād*": "Gad (lit. 'fortune')", "*ʾāšēr*": "Asher (lit. 'happy')" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.5", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֗י כָּל־נֶ֛פֶשׁ יֹצְאֵ֥י יֶֽרֶךְ־יַעֲקֹ֖ב שִׁבְעִ֣ים נָ֑פֶשׁ וְיוֹסֵ֖ף הָיָ֥ה בְמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *way-hî* all *nep̄eš* *yōṣʾê* *yereḵ*-*yaʿăqōb* *šibʿîm* *nāp̄eš* and *yôsēp̄* *hāyâ* in *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֗י": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and it was'", "כָּל־נֶ֛פֶשׁ": "construct *kol* + noun, feminine singular - 'all souls/persons'", "*yōṣʾê*": "participle, masculine plural construct, Qal - 'coming out of'", "יֶֽרֶךְ־יַעֲקֹ֖ב": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - 'thigh/loins of Jacob'", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - 'seventy'", "*nāp̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - 'soul/person'", "וְיוֹסֵ֖ף": "conjunction *wə-* + proper noun - 'and Joseph'", "*hāyâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'was'", "בְמִצְרָֽיִם": "preposition *bə-* + proper noun - 'in Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*way-hî*": "and it was, and it came to pass", "*nep̄eš*": "soul, person, life, being", "*yōṣʾê*": "ones coming out of, descendants of", "*yereḵ*": "thigh, loins, reproductive organs", "*šibʿîm*": "seventy", "*hāyâ*": "was, existed, happened" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.6", "source": "וַיָּ֤מָת יוֹסֵף֙ וְכָל־אֶחָ֔יו וְכֹ֖ל הַדּ֥וֹר הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And *way-yāmot* *yôsēp̄* and all *ʾeḥāyw* and all the *dôr* the *hû*", "grammar": { "וַיָּ֤מָת": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he died'", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - 'Joseph'", "וְכָל־אֶחָ֔יו": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and all his brothers'", "וְכֹ֖ל": "conjunction *wə-* + construct - 'and all of'", "הַדּ֥וֹר": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the generation'", "הַהֽוּא": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'that'" }, "variants": { "*way-yāmot*": "and he died", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers", "*dôr*": "generation, period, age, cycle", "*hû*": "that, the same" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *pārû* and *way-yišrəṣû* and *way-yirbû* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* in *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and *wat-timmālē* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*pārû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were fruitful'", "וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they teemed/swarmed'", "וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they multiplied'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד": "preposition *bə-* + adverb repeated - 'exceedingly, very very much'", "וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and was filled'", "הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the land'", "אֹתָֽם": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'" }, "variants": { "*pārû*": "were fruitful, bore fruit, increased", "*way-yišrəṣû*": "swarmed, teemed, increased abundantly, bred", "*way-yirbû*": "multiplied, became many, became numerous", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "became mighty, became strong, grew powerful", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly, very much, to a great degree", "*wat-timmālē*": "was filled, became full", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, ground, territory", "*ʾōtām*": "them, with them" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.8", "source": "וַיָּ֥קָם מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "And *way-yāqom* *meleḵ*-*ḥādāš* over *miṣrāyim* who *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *ʾet*-*yôsēp̄*", "grammar": { "וַיָּ֥קָם": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he arose'", "מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ": "noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - 'a new king'", "עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם": "preposition + proper noun - 'over Egypt'", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative pronoun - 'who'", "לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'did not know'", "אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Joseph'" }, "variants": { "*way-yāqom*": "arose, stood up, came to power", "*meleḵ*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*ḥādāš*": "new, fresh, novel", "*lōʾ*-*yādaʿ*": "did not know, was not acquainted with, did not recognize" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֗ה עַ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רַ֥ב וְעָצ֖וּם מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *way-yōʾmer* to *ʿammô* *hinnēh* *ʿam* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *rab* and *ʿāṣûm* from us", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'", "אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his people'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'people of'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'numerous'", "וְעָצ֖וּם": "conjunction *wə-* + adjective, masculine singular - 'and mighty'", "מִמֶּֽנּוּ": "preposition *min* + 1st person plural suffix - 'than us'" }, "variants": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke", "*ʿammô*": "his people, his nation", "*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see", "*ʿam*": "people, nation, folk", "*rab*": "many, numerous, great, abundant", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty, strong, powerful" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.10", "source": "הָ֥בָה נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה ל֑וֹ פֶּן־יִרְבֶּ֗ה וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־תִקְרֶ֤אנָה מִלְחָמָה֙ וְנוֹסַ֤ף גַּם־הוּא֙ עַל־שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ וְנִלְחַם־בָּ֖נוּ וְעָלָ֥ה מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hābâ* *nit-ḥakkəmâ* to him *pen*-*yirbeh* and *hāyâ* when *tiqreʾnâ* *milḥāmâ* and *nôsap̄* also he upon *śōnʾênû* and *nilḥam* against us and *ʿālâ* from the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hābâ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - 'come, give'", "*nit-ḥakkəmâ*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - 'let us deal wisely'", "ל֑וֹ": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to/with him/it'", "*pen*-*yirbeh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'lest he multiply'", "וְהָיָ֞ה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it will be'", "כִּֽי־תִקְרֶ֤אנָה": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - 'when they happen'", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'war'", "וְנוֹסַ֤ף": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he will be added'", "גַּם־הוּא֙": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'also he'", "עַל־שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ": "preposition + participle, masculine plural, Qal + 1st person plural suffix - 'upon those hating us'", "וְנִלְחַם־בָּ֖נוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - 'and he will fight against us'", "וְעָלָ֥ה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he will go up'", "מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'from the land'" }, "variants": { "*hābâ*": "come, give, let us", "*nit-ḥakkəmâ*": "let us deal wisely, let us act shrewdly", "*pen*": "lest, otherwise", "*yirbeh*": "he will multiply, increase, become many", "*hāyâ*": "it will be, it will happen", "*tiqreʾnâ*": "they happen, befall, occur", "*milḥāmâ*": "war, battle, fighting", "*nôsap̄*": "he will be added, joined", "*śōnʾênû*": "those hating us, our enemies", "*nilḥam*": "he will fight, do battle", "*ʿālâ*": "he will go up, ascend, depart" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.11", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מִסִּ֔ים לְמַ֥עַן עַנֹּת֖וֹ בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיִּ֜בֶן עָרֵ֤י מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס׃", "text": "And *way-yāśîmû* upon him *śārê* *missîm* for purpose *ʿannōtô* with their *siḇlōtām* and *way-yiḇen* *ʿārê* *miskənôt* for *parʿōh* *ʾet*-*pitōm* and *ʾet*-*raʿamsēs*", "grammar": { "וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they set'", "עָלָיו֙": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'upon him/it'", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'chiefs of'", "*missîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'forced labor/tribute'", "לְמַ֥עַן": "preposition - 'for the purpose of'", "*ʿannōtô*": "infinitive construct, Piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'afflicting him'", "בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with their burdens'", "וַיִּ֜בֶן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he built'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*miskənôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'storage'", "לְפַרְעֹ֔ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'for Pharaoh'", "אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Pithom'", "וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס": "conjunction *wə-* + direct object marker + proper noun - 'and Raamses'" }, "variants": { "*way-yāśîmû*": "they set, placed, appointed", "*śārê*": "chiefs of, officials of, taskmasters of", "*missîm*": "forced labors, slave labor, burdens, tribute", "*ʿannōtô*": "afflicting him, oppressing him, humbling him", "*siḇlōtām*": "their burdens, their forced labors", "*way-yiḇen*": "he built, constructed", "*ʿārê*": "cities of", "*miskənôt*": "storage, supply, treasure" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.12", "source": "וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙ יְעַנּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ כֵּ֥ן יִרְבֶּ֖ה וְכֵ֣ן יִפְרֹ֑ץ וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And as *yəʿannû* *ʾōtô* thus *yirbeh* and thus *yip̄rōṣ* and *way-yāquṣû* from before *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + relative pronoun - 'and according to which'", "*yəʿannû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they would afflict'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "כֵּ֥ן": "adverb - 'thus, so'", "*yirbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he would multiply'", "וְכֵ֣ן": "conjunction *wə-* + adverb - 'and thus'", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he would spread'", "וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they loathed'", "מִפְּנֵ֖י": "preposition *min* + construct - 'from before'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*yəʿannû*": "they would afflict, oppress, humble", "*yirbeh*": "he would multiply, increase, become numerous", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "he would spread, break forth, increase", "*way-yāquṣû*": "they loathed, abhorred, felt disgust" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.13", "source": "וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *way-yaʿăḇidû* *miṣrayim* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* with *pāreḵ*", "grammar": { "וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made work'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt/Egyptians'", "אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'" }, "variants": { "*way-yaʿăḇidû*": "they made to serve, enslaved, forced to work", "*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, severity, cruelty" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.14", "source": "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה קָשָׁ֗ה בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙ וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *way-mārərû* *ʾet*-*ḥayyêhem* in *ʿăḇōdâ* *qāšâ* with *ḥōmer* and with *ləḇēnîm* and with all *ʿăḇōdâ* in the *śādeh* *ʾēt* all *ʿăḇōdātām* which *ʿāḇədû* with them with *pāreḵ*", "grammar": { "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made bitter'", "אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their lives'", "בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'with labor'", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'hard'", "בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with mortar'", "וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine plural - 'and with bricks'", "וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'and with all labor'", "בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the field'", "אֵ֚ת": "direct object marker", "כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם": "construct + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'all their labor'", "אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ": "relative pronoun + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'which they worked'", "בָהֶ֖ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'", "בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'" }, "variants": { "*way-mārərû*": "they made bitter, embittered", "*ḥayyêhem*": "their lives, their existence", "*ʿăḇōdâ*": "labor, service, work, servitude", "*qāšâ*": "hard, harsh, severe, cruel", "*ḥōmer*": "mortar, clay, cement", "*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks", "*śādeh*": "field, country, open land", "*ʿăḇōdātām*": "their service, their labor, their work", "*ʿāḇədû*": "they worked, served, labored", "*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, cruelty" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶך מִצְרַ֔יִם לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ שִׁפְרָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית פּוּעָֽה׃", "text": "And *way-yōʾmer* *meleḵ* *miṣrayim* to the *məyallədōt* the *ʿiḇrîyōt* whom *šēm* the one *šip̄râ* and *šēm* the second *pûʿâ*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'king of'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת": "preposition + definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'to the midwives'", "הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew'", "אֲשֶׁ֨ר": "relative pronoun - 'who, whom'", "שֵׁ֤ם": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'name of'", "הָֽאַחַת֙": "definite article + cardinal number, feminine singular - 'the one'", "*šip̄râ*": "proper noun - 'Shiphrah'", "וְשֵׁ֥ם": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and name of'", "הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית": "definite article + ordinal number, feminine singular - 'the second'", "*pûʿâ*": "proper noun - 'Puah'" }, "variants": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "and he said, spoke", "*meleḵ*": "king, ruler", "*məyallədōt*": "midwives, those helping in childbirth", "*ʿiḇrîyōt*": "Hebrew (women)", "*šēm*": "name", "*šip̄râ*": "Shiphrah (possibly 'beautiful one')", "*pûʿâ*": "Puah (possibly 'splendid')" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙ אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹת וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן עַל־הָאָבְנָ֑יִם אִם־בֵּ֥ן הוּא֙ וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ן אֹת֔וֹ וְאִם־בַּ֥ת הִ֖יא וָחָֽיָה׃", "text": "And *way-yōʾmer* in your *yalledḵen* *ʾet* the *ʿiḇrîyôt* and *rəʾîten* upon the *ʾoḇnāyim* if *bēn* he is then *wăhămitten* *ʾōtô* and if *bat* she is then *wāḥāyâ*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'", "בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 2nd feminine plural suffix - 'when you help give birth'", "אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹת": "direct object marker + definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew women'", "וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'and you shall see'", "עַל־הָאָבְנָ֑יִם": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine dual - 'upon the birthstool'", "אִם־בֵּ֥ן": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - 'if a son'", "הוּא֙": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'he/it'", "וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'then you shall kill'", "אֹת֔וֹ": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "וְאִם־בַּ֥ת": "conjunction *wə-* + conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and if a daughter'", "הִ֖יא": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - 'she/it'", "וָחָֽיָה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'then she shall live'" }, "variants": { "*yalledḵen*": "your helping to give birth, your midwifery", "*ʿiḇrîyôt*": "Hebrew women", "*rəʾîten*": "you shall see, look, observe", "*ʾoḇnāyim*": "birthstool, birthing stones, delivery stool", "*bēn*": "son, male child", "*wăhămitten*": "then you shall kill, put to death", "*bat*": "daughter, female child", "*wāḥāyâ*": "then she shall live, be allowed to live" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.17", "source": "וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְלֹ֣א עָשׂ֔וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ן מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים׃", "text": "And *wat-tîreʾnâ* the *məyallədōt* *ʾet* the *ʾělōhîm* and *lōʾ* *ʿāśû* as *dibber* to them *meleḵ* *miṣrāyim* and *wat-təḥayyeynâ* *ʾet* the *yəlādîm*", "grammar": { "וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they feared'", "הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙": "definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'the midwives'", "אֶת־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "וְלֹ֣א": "conjunction *wə-* + negative particle - 'and not'", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'they did'", "כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר": "preposition + relative pronoun - 'as'", "*dibber*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he spoke'", "אֲלֵיהֶ֖ן": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - 'to them'", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'king of'", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they kept alive'", "אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the boys'" }, "variants": { "*wat-tîreʾnâ*": "they feared, revered, stood in awe of", "*məyallədōt*": "midwives", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God, gods, divine beings", "*ʿāśû*": "they did, made, performed", "*dibber*": "he spoke, commanded, ordered", "*wat-təḥayyeynâ*": "they kept alive, preserved life, let live", "*yəlādîm*": "boys, male children" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.18", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ן מַדּ֥וּעַ עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים׃", "text": "And *way-yiqrāʾ* *meleḵ*-*miṣrayim* to the *məyallədōt* and *way-yōʾmer* to them *maddûaʿ* *ʿăśîten* the *dāḇār* the *zeh* and *wat-təḥayyeynâ* *ʾet* the *yəlādîm*", "grammar": { "וַיִּקְרָ֤א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he called'", "מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - 'king of Egypt'", "לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔ת": "preposition + definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'to the midwives'", "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'", "לָהֶ֔ן": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - 'to them'", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - 'why'", "*ʿăśîten*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'you have done'", "הַדָּבָ֣ר": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the thing'", "הַזֶּ֑ה": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'", "וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and you have kept alive'", "אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the boys'" }, "variants": { "*way-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called, summoned", "*maddûaʿ*": "why, for what reason", "*ʿăśîten*": "you have done, performed, acted", "*dāḇār*": "thing, matter, word", "*zeh*": "this" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.19", "source": "וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א כַנָּשִׁ֛ים הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹת הֵ֔נָּה בְּטֶ֨רֶם תָּב֧וֹא אֲלֵהֶ֛ן הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת וְיָלָֽדוּ׃", "text": "And *wat-tōʾmarnâ* the *məyallədōt* to *parʿōh* that *lōʾ* like the *nāšîm* the *miṣrîyōt* the *ʿiḇrîyōt* for *ḥāyôt* they are before *tāḇôʾ* to them the *məyalledet* and they *yālādû*", "grammar": { "וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they said'", "הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙": "definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'the midwives'", "אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - 'for, because'", "לֹ֧א": "negative particle - 'not'", "כַנָּשִׁ֛ים": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'like the women'", "הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Egyptian'", "הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew'", "כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹת": "conjunction + adjective, feminine plural - 'for lively/vigorous'", "הֵ֔נָּה": "3rd feminine plural pronoun - 'they'", "בְּטֶ֨רֶם": "preposition + adverb - 'before'", "תָּב֧וֹא": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she comes'", "אֲלֵהֶ֛ן": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - 'to them'", "הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת": "definite article + participle, feminine singular, Piel - 'the midwife'", "וְיָלָֽדוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they give birth'" }, "variants": { "*wat-tōʾmarnâ*": "and they said, spoke", "*məyallədōt*": "midwives", "*nāšîm*": "women", "*miṣrîyōt*": "Egyptian (women)", "*ʿiḇrîyōt*": "Hebrew (women)", "*ḥāyôt*": "lively, vigorous, strong, animal-like", "*tāḇôʾ*": "she comes, arrives", "*məyalledet*": "midwife", "*yālādû*": "they give birth, deliver" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.20", "source": "וַיֵּ֥יטֶב אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת וַיִּ֧רֶב הָעָ֛ם וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *way-yêṭeḇ* *ʾělōhîm* to the *məyallədōt* and *way-yireḇ* the *ʿām* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "וַיֵּ֥יטֶב": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he did good'", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת": "preposition + definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'to the midwives'", "וַיִּ֧רֶב": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he multiplied'", "הָעָ֛ם": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the people'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - 'very, exceedingly'" }, "variants": { "*way-yêṭeḇ*": "he did good to, treated well, dealt favorably with", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God, gods", "*way-yireḇ*": "he multiplied, increased, made numerous", "*ʿām*": "people, nation", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "they became mighty, strong, powerful" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.21", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כִּֽי־יָֽרְא֥וּ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָהֶ֖ם בָּתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *way-hî* because *yārəʾû* the *məyallədōt* *ʾet* the *ʾělōhîm* and *way-yaʿaś* for them *bāttîm*", "grammar": { "וַיְהִ֕י": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and it happened'", "כִּֽי־יָֽרְא֥וּ": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'because they feared'", "הַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת": "definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'the midwives'", "אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he made'", "לָהֶ֖ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'for them'", "בָּתִּֽים": "noun, masculine plural - 'houses'" }, "variants": { "*way-hî*": "and it happened, came to pass", "*yārəʾû*": "they feared, revered, stood in awe of", "*way-yaʿaś*": "he made, established, built", "*bāttîm*": "houses, households, families, dynasties" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.22", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו פַּרְעֹ֔ה לְכָל־עַמּ֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר כָּל־הַבֵּ֣ן הַיִּלּ֗וֹד הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙ תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּ וְכָל־הַבַּ֖ת תְּחַיּֽוּן׃", "text": "And *way-ṣaw* *parʿōh* to all *ʿammô* *lēʾmōr* all the *bēn* the *yillôd* into the *yəʾōrâ* *tašlîḵuhû* and all the *bat* *təḥayyûn*", "grammar": { "וַיְצַ֣ו": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he commanded'", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "לְכָל־עַמּ֖וֹ": "preposition + construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to all his people'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - 'saying'", "כָּל־הַבֵּ֣ן": "construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'every son'", "הַיִּלּ֗וֹד": "definite article + passive participle, masculine singular, Niphal - 'who is born'", "הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + directional *hē* - 'into the Nile'", "תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּ": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'you shall cast him'", "וְכָל־הַבַּ֖ת": "conjunction *wə-* + construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'and every daughter'", "תְּחַיּֽוּן": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you shall let live'" }, "variants": { "*way-ṣaw*": "he commanded, ordered, charged", "*ʿammô*": "his people, his nation", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying", "*bēn*": "son, male child", "*yillôd*": "born, being born", "*yəʾōrâ*": "into the Nile river", "*tašlîḵuhû*": "you shall cast/throw him", "*bat*": "daughter, female child", "*təḥayyûn*": "you shall let live, preserve alive" } }