Verse 1

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Verse 2

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Verse 3

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Verse 5

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Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם יְהִ֨י כֵ֤ן יְהוָה֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח אֶתְכֶ֖ם וְאֶֽת־טַפְּכֶ֑ם רְא֕וּ כִּ֥י רָעָ֖ה נֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾălēhem* *yəhî* *kēn* *YHWH* *ʿimmākem* *ka-ʾăšer* *ʾăšallaḥ* *ʾetkem* *wə-ʾet-ṭappəkem* *rəʾû* *kî* *rāʿāh* *neged* *pənêkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yəhî*": "Qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he be", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as/when", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 1st common singular - I send away", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*wə-ʾet-ṭappəkem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your little ones", "*rəʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - see/look", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/harm", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*pənêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your faces" }, "variants": { "*yəhî kēn YHWH ʿimmākem*": "may YHWH be with you/YHWH will surely be with you (ironic or sarcastic)", "*ṭappəkem*": "your little ones/your children/your families", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/harm/trouble" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.11", "source": "לֹ֣א כֵ֗ן לְכֽוּ־נָ֤א הַגְּבָרִים֙ וְעִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֹתָ֖הּ אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֑ים וַיְגָ֣רֶשׁ אֹתָ֔ם מֵאֵ֖ת פְּנֵ֥י פַרְעֹֽה׃ פ", "text": "*lōʾ* *kēn* *ləkû-nāʾ* *ha-gəbārîm* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾet-YHWH* *kî* *ʾōtāh* *ʾattem* *məbaqšîm* *wa-yəgāreš* *ʾōtām* *mē-ʾēt* *pənê* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*ləkû-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine plural + particle of entreaty - please go", "*ha-gəbārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/this", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun 2nd masculine plural - you", "*məbaqšîm*": "Piel participle masculine plural - seeking", "*wa-yəgāreš*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he drove out", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mē-ʾēt*": "preposition + direct object marker - from", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*ha-gəbārîm*": "the men/the strong ones/the adults", "*ʾōtāh*": "it/this (referring to serving YHWH)", "*yəgāreš*": "drove out/expelled/cast out" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה נְטֵ֨ה יָדְךָ֜ עַל־אֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְיַ֖עַל עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְיֹאכַל֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָ֔רֶץ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁאִ֖יר הַבָּרָֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾel-mōšeh* *nəṭēh* *yādəkā* *ʿal-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *bā-ʾarbeh* *wə-yaʿal* *ʿal-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* *wə-yōʾkal* *ʾet-kol-ʿēśeb* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾēt* *kol-ʾăšer* *hišʾîr* *ha-bārād*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses", "*nəṭēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - stretch out", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿal-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - over the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bā-ʾarbeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - for the locusts", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - that it may come up", "*ʿal-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - over the land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yōʾkal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and it may eat", "*ʾet-kol-ʿēśeb*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - all the vegetation of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ʾăšer*": "noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun - all that", "*hišʾîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - has left", "*ha-bārād*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the hail" }, "variants": { "*nəṭēh*": "stretch out/extend/reach out", "*bā-ʾarbeh*": "for the locusts/with locusts", "*ʿēśeb*": "vegetation/plants/herbs/grass" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.13", "source": "וַיֵּ֨ט מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶת־מַטֵּהוּ֮ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ וֽ͏ַיהוָ֗ה נִהַ֤ג רֽוּחַ־קָדִים֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וְכָל־הַלָּ֑יְלָה הַבֹּ֣קֶר הָיָ֔ה וְר֙וּחַ֙ הַקָּדִ֔ים נָשָׂ֖א אֶת־הָאַרְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yēṭ* *mōšeh* *ʾet-maṭṭēhû* *ʿal-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *wa-YHWH* *nihag* *rûaḥ-qādîm* *bā-ʾāreṣ* *kol-ha-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *wə-kol-ha-lāylāh* *ha-bōqer* *hāyāh* *wə-rûaḥ* *ha-qādîm* *nāśāʾ* *ʾet-hā-ʾarbeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṭ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and stretched out", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet-maṭṭēhû*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*ʿal-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - over the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH", "*nihag*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - drove/led", "*rûaḥ-qādîm*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun/adjective - east wind", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the land", "*kol-ha-yôm*": "noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all that day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun 3rd masculine singular - that", "*wə-kol-ha-lāylāh*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - and all the night", "*ha-bōqer*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the morning", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was/came", "*wə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and the wind of", "*ha-qādîm*": "definite article + noun/adjective - the east", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - carried/brought", "*ʾet-hā-ʾarbeh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the locusts" }, "variants": { "*nihag*": "drove/led/guided/conducted", "*rûaḥ-qādîm*": "east wind/eastern wind", "*nāśāʾ*": "carried/lifted/brought/bore" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.14", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַל הָֽאַרְבֶּ֗ה עַ֚ל כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיָּ֕נַח בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל מִצְרָ֑יִם כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד לְ֠פָנָיו לֹא־הָ֨יָה כֵ֤ן אַרְבֶּה֙ כָּמֹ֔הוּ וְאַחֲרָ֖יו לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־כֵּֽן׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿal* *hā-ʾarbeh* *ʿal* *kol-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *wa-yānaḥ* *bə-kōl* *gəbûl* *miṣrāyim* *kābēd* *məʾōd* *lə-pānāyw* *lōʾ-hāyāh* *kēn* *ʾarbeh* *kāmōhû* *wə-ʾaḥărāyw* *lōʾ* *yihyeh-kēn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came up", "*hā-ʾarbeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the locust(s)", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*kol-ʾereṣ*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - all the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yānaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and rested/settled", "*bə-kōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in all", "*gəbûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - territory/border of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*kābēd*": "adjective masculine singular - heavy/severe", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before it", "*lōʾ-hāyāh*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there was not", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾarbeh*": "noun masculine singular - locust", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - like it", "*wə-ʾaḥărāyw*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and after it", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh-kēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - will be so" }, "variants": { "*yānaḥ*": "rested/settled/alighted", "*kābēd*": "heavy/severe/numerous/dense", "*gəbûl*": "territory/border/region" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.15", "source": "וַיְכַ֞ס אֶת־עֵ֣ין כָּל־הָאָרֶץ֮ וַתֶּחְשַׁ֣ךְ הָאָרֶץ֒ וַיֹּ֜אכַל אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָ֗רֶץ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־פְּרִ֣י הָעֵ֔ץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹתִ֖יר הַבָּרָ֑ד וְלֹא־נוֹתַ֨ר כָּל־יֶ֧רֶק בָּעֵ֛ץ וּבְעֵ֥שֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yəkas* *ʾet-ʿên* *kol-hā-ʾāreṣ* *wa-teḥšak* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *wa-yōʾkal* *ʾet-kol-ʿēśeb* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *wə-ʾēt* *kol-pərî* *hā-ʿēṣ* *ʾăšer* *hôtîr* *ha-bārād* *wə-lōʾ-nôtar* *kol-yereq* *bā-ʿēṣ* *û-bə-ʿēśeb* *ha-śādeh* *bə-kol-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəkas*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it covered", "*ʾet-ʿên*": "direct object marker + noun construct - the eye/surface of", "*kol-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - all the land", "*wa-teḥšak*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and darkened", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*wa-yōʾkal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it ate", "*ʾet-kol-ʿēśeb*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - all the vegetation of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol-pərî*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct - all the fruit of", "*hā-ʿēṣ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the trees", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hôtîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - had left", "*ha-bārād*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the hail", "*wə-lōʾ-nôtar*": "conjunction + negative particle + Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and was not left", "*kol-yereq*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - any green thing", "*bā-ʿēṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the trees", "*û-bə-ʿēśeb*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - and in the vegetation", "*ha-śādeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the field", "*bə-kol-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - in all the land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʿên*": "eye/surface/visible part", "*teḥšak*": "became dark/was darkened", "*yereq*": "green thing/greenery/herb", "*hôtîr*": "had left/had spared/had left over" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.17", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה שָׂ֣א נָ֤א חַטָּאתִי֙ אַ֣ךְ הַפַּ֔עַם וְהַעְתִּ֖ירוּ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְיָסֵר֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י רַ֖ק אֶת־הַמָּ֥וֶת הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *śāʾ* *nāʾ* *ḥaṭṭāʾtî* *ʾak* *ha-paʿam* *wə-haʿtîrû* *la-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *wə-yāsēr* *mē-ʿālay* *raq* *ʾet-ha-māwet* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*śāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - lift/carry/forgive", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "noun feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my sin", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ha-paʿam*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - this time", "*wə-haʿtîrû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperative masculine plural - and pray/entreat", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*wə-yāsēr*": "conjunction + Hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - that he may remove", "*mē-ʿālay*": "preposition + preposition with 1st common singular suffix - from upon me", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*ʾet-ha-māwet*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the death", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*śāʾ*": "lift/carry/forgive/bear/take away", "*haʿtîrû*": "pray/entreat/intercede", "*māwet*": "death/plague/disaster" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.19", "source": "וַיַּהֲפֹ֨ךְ יְהוָ֤ה רֽוּחַ־יָם֙ חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֔ד וַיִּשָּׂא֙ אֶת־הָ֣אַרְבֶּ֔ה וַיִּתְקָעֵ֖הוּ יָ֣מָּה סּ֑וּף לֹ֤א נִשְׁאַר֙ אַרְבֶּ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֥וּל מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yahăpōk* *YHWH* *rûaḥ-yām* *ḥāzāq* *məʾōd* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʾet-hā-ʾarbeh* *wa-yitqāʿēhû* *yāmmāh* *sûp* *lōʾ* *nišʾar* *ʾarbeh* *ʾeḥād* *bə-kōl* *gəbûl* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yahăpōk*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and turned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*rûaḥ-yām*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine singular - wind of the sea (west wind)", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective masculine singular - strong", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it carried/lifted", "*ʾet-hā-ʾarbeh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the locusts", "*wa-yitqāʿēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and cast them", "*yāmmāh*": "noun masculine singular with directional he - toward the sea", "*sûp*": "proper noun - Reed (Sea)", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - remained", "*ʾarbeh*": "noun masculine singular - locust", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one", "*bə-kōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in all", "*gəbûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - territory of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yahăpōk*": "turned/changed/reversed", "*rûaḥ-yām*": "west wind/sea wind", "*yitqāʿēhû*": "cast them/drove them/thrust them" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.23", "source": "לֹֽא־רָא֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אָחִ֗יו וְלֹא־קָ֛מוּ אִ֥ישׁ מִתַּחְתָּ֖יו שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וּֽלְכָל־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָ֥יָה א֖וֹר בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ-rāʾû* *ʾîš* *ʾet-ʾāḥîw* *wə-lōʾ-qāmû* *ʾîš* *mi-taḥtāyw* *šəlōšet* *yāmîm* *û-lə-kol-bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāyāh* *ʾôr* *bə-môšəbōtām*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they did not see", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - a man/each", "*ʾet-ʾāḥîw*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*wə-lōʾ-qāmû*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they did not rise", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - a man/each", "*mi-taḥtāyw*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his place", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral feminine construct - three", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*û-lə-kol-bənê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - but for all the children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular - light", "*bə-môšəbōtām*": "preposition + noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their dwellings" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person", "*mi-taḥtāyw*": "from his place/from where he was/from under him", "*môšəbōtām*": "dwellings/habitations/settlements" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.24", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְכוּ֙ עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה רַ֛ק צֹאנְכֶ֥ם וּבְקַרְכֶ֖ם יֻצָּ֑ג גַּֽם־טַפְּכֶ֖ם יֵלֵ֥ך עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrāʾ* *parʿōh* *ʾel-mōšeh* *wa-yōʾmer* *ləkû* *ʿibdû* *ʾet-YHWH* *raq* *ṣōʾnəkem* *û-bəqarkem* *yuṣṣāg* *gam-ṭappəkem* *yēlēk* *ʿimmākem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and called", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ləkû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʿibdû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - serve", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - YHWH", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*ṣōʾnəkem*": "noun common singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your flocks", "*û-bəqarkem*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your herds", "*yuṣṣāg*": "Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let be left/set", "*gam-ṭappəkem*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - also your little ones", "*yēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - may go", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*yuṣṣāg*": "let be left/let remain/be restrained", "*ṭappəkem*": "your little ones/your children/your families" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.26", "source": "וְגַם־מִקְנֵ֜נוּ יֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֗נוּ לֹ֤א תִשָּׁאֵר֙ פַּרְסָ֔ה כִּ֚י מִמֶּ֣נּוּ נִקַּ֔ח לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ לֹֽא־נֵדַ֗ע מַֽה־נַּעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־בֹּאֵ֖נוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "*wə-gam-miqnēnû* *yēlēk* *ʿimmānû* *lōʾ* *tiššāʾēr* *parsāh* *kî* *mimmennû* *niqqaḥ* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *wa-ʾănaḥnû* *lōʾ-nēdaʿ* *mah-naʿăbōd* *ʾet-YHWH* *ʿad-bōʾēnû* *šāmmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam-miqnēnû*": "conjunction + conjunction + noun masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - and also our livestock", "*yēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will go", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st common plural suffix - with us", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiššāʾēr*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be left", "*parsāh*": "noun feminine singular - hoof", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from it", "*niqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will take", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*wa-ʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + pronoun 1st common plural - and we", "*lōʾ-nēdaʿ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - do not know", "*mah-naʿăbōd*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - what we shall serve", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - YHWH", "*ʿad-bōʾēnû*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - until our coming", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*miqnēnû*": "our livestock/our cattle/our property", "*parsāh*": "hoof (metonymy for animal)", "*naʿăbōd*": "we shall serve/we shall worship/we shall work" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Exodus.10.28", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵ֣ךְ מֵעָלָ֑י הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ אֶל־תֹּ֙סֶף֙ רְא֣וֹת פָּנַ֔י כִּ֗י בְּי֛וֹם רְאֹתְךָ֥ פָנַ֖י תָּמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer-lô* *parʿōh* *lēk* *mē-ʿālāy* *hiššāmer* *ləkā* *ʾel-tōsep* *rəʾôt* *pānay* *kî* *bə-yôm* *rəʾōtəkā* *pānay* *tāmût*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer-lô*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he said to him", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*mē-ʿālāy*": "preposition + preposition with 1st singular suffix - from upon me/from me", "*hiššāmer*": "Niphal imperative masculine singular - take heed/be careful", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to yourself", "*ʾel-tōsep*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - do not add", "*rəʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pānay*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my face", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the day of", "*rəʾōtəkā*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seeing", "*pānay*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my face", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will die" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "take heed/guard yourself/be careful", "*ʾel-tōsep*": "do not add/attempt no more/do not try again" } }