Verse 18

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 13:28 : 28 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.28", "source": "וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר רְא֣וּ נָ֠א כְּט֨וֹב לֵב־אַמְנ֤וֹן בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנ֛וֹן וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הֲל֗וֹא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם חִזְק֖וּ וִהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*nəʿārāyw* *lēʾmōr* *rəʾû* *nāʾ* when-good *lēb*-*ʾAmnôn* in-the-*yayin* *wə-ʾāmartî* unto-you *hakkû* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* *wə-hămittem* him *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* is-it-not *kî* *ʾānōkî* *ṣiwwîtî* you *ḥizqû* *wə-həyû* to-*bənê*-*ḥayil*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nəʿārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young men", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - see/watch", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct noun - heart of", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*wə-ʾāmartî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st singular - and I will say", "*hakkû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - strike", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*wə-hămittem*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall kill", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st singular - I commanded", "*ḥizqû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - be strong", "*wə-həyû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and be", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - valor/strength" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "and he commanded/and he instructed/and he ordered", "*nəʿārāyw*": "his young men/his servants/his attendants", "*rəʾû*": "see/watch/observe/notice", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*yayin*": "wine/alcoholic drink", "*wə-ʾāmartî*": "and I will say/and when I say", "*hakkû*": "strike/smite/hit/attack", "*wə-hămittem*": "and you shall kill/and put to death", "*tîrāʾû*": "you fear/you are afraid", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed", "*ḥizqû*": "be strong/be courageous/be firm", "*bənê*-*ḥayil*": "sons of valor/men of courage/valiant men" } }
  • Eccl 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.4", "source": "בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר־מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְט֑וֹן וּמִ֥י יֹֽאמַר־ל֖וֹ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In-*ʾăšer* *dĕbar*-*melek* *šilṭôn* and-*mî* *yōʾmar*-to-him *mah*-*taʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/where", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šilṭôn*": "noun, masculine singular - authority/power", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will say", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do/you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/where", "*dĕbar*": "word/command/matter", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*šilṭôn*": "authority/power/dominion", "*yōʾmar*": "will say/can say/dares say", "*taʿăśeh*": "you do/you will do/are you doing" } }