Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Exodus.14.12", "source": "הֲלֹא־זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁר֩ דִּבַּ֨רְנוּ אֵלֶ֤יךָ בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חֲדַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ וְנַֽעַבְדָ֣ה אֶת־מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב לָ֙נוּ֙ עֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־מִצְרַ֔יִם מִמֻּתֵ֖נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "*hă-lōʾ*-*zeh* *ha-dāḇār* *ʾăšer* *dibbarnû* *ʾêleḵā* *ḇə-Miṣrayim* *lēʾmōr* *ḥădal* *mimmennû* *wə-naʿaḇdāh* *ʾeṯ*-*Miṣrayim* *kî* *ṭôḇ* *lānû* *ʿăḇōd* *ʾeṯ*-*Miṣrayim* *mi-muṯēnû* *ba-midbār*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-dāḇār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbarnû*": "Piel perfect, 1st common plural - we spoke", "*ʾêleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ḇə-Miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥădal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - cease/leave", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - from us", "*wə-naʿaḇdāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - for us", "*ʿăḇōd*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*mi-muṯēnû*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - than our dying", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*hă-lōʾ-zeh ha-dāḇār*": "is this not the word/is this not the thing", "*dibbarnû*": "we spoke/we told", "*ḥădal mimmennû*": "leave us alone/cease from us", "*wə-naʿaḇdāh*": "and let us serve/and we will serve", "*ṭôḇ lānû*": "better for us/good for us", "*ʿăḇōd ʾeṯ-Miṣrayim*": "to serve Egypt/to serve the Egyptians", "*mi-muṯēnû*": "than our dying/than for us to die" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Er ikke dette hva vi sa til deg i Egypt: 'La oss være, så vi kan tjene egypterne'? For det er bedre for oss å være slaver for egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Sa vi ikke til deg i Egypt: 'La oss være, så vi kan tjene egypterne'? For det hadde vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.

• Norsk King James

  Er ikke dette ordet vi sa til deg i Egypt: La oss være i fred, så vi kan tjene egypterne? For det hadde vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Er ikke dette hva vi sa til deg i Egypt: 'La oss være i fred, så vi kan tjene egypterne'? For det er bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Var det ikke dette vi sa til deg i Egypt: 'La oss være i fred, så vi kan tjene egypterne'? For det er bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Var det ikke dette vi sa til deg i Egypt, at vi ba deg la oss være i fred, så vi kunne tjene egypterne? For det hadde vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Er ikke dette det ord vi sa til deg i Egypt: 'La oss være i fred så vi kan tjene egypterne'? For det ville vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Var det ikke dette vi sa til deg i Egypt, at vi ba deg la oss være i fred, så vi kunne tjene egypterne? For det hadde vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Var ikke dette det vi sa til deg i Egypt: La oss være i fred, så vi kan tjene egypterne? For det hadde vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Isn't this what we told you in Egypt, saying, 'Leave us alone so we can serve the Egyptians'? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Er ikke dette det vi sa til deg i Egypt: 'La oss være i fred så vi kan tjene egypterne'? Det hadde vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Er det ei det Ord, som vi sagde til dig i Ægypten, sigende: Lad af fra os, og vi ville tjene de Ægypter; thi det er os bedre at tjene Ægypterne end at døe i Ørken?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Var det ikke dette vi sa til deg i Egypt, ‘La oss være i fred så vi kan tjene egypterne’? For det hadde vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Is not this the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than to die in the wilderness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Var det ikke akkurat det vi sa til deg i Egypt: 'La oss være i fred, så vi kan tjene egypterne'? For det ville vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Var det ikke dette vi sa til deg i Egypt: 'La oss være, så vi kan tjene egypterne, for det hadde vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ørkenen'?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  «Var det ikke det vi sa til deg i Egypt, 'La oss være, så vi kan tjene egypterne'? For det hadde vært bedre for oss å tjene egypterne enn å dø i ødemarken.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  «Sa vi ikke til deg i Egypt: La oss være, la oss arbeide for egypterne? For det er bedre å være tjenere for egypterne enn å dø i ødemarken.»

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Dyd not we tell the this in Egipte saynge, let us be in rest and serue the Egiptians? For it had bene better for us to haue serued the Egiptians, than for to dye in the wildernesse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Is not this it, that we sayde vnto the in Egipte? Leaue of, & let vs serue the Egipcians: for it were better for vs to serue the Egipcians, then to dye in the wyldernes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Did not wee tell thee this thing in Egypt, saying, Let vs be in rest, that we may serue the Egyptians? for it had bene better for vs to serue the Egyptians, then that wee shoulde dye in the wildernesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Dyd not we tell thee this in Egypt, saying, let vs be in rest, that we maye serue the Egyptians? For it had ben better for vs to haue serued the Egyptians, then for to dye in the wyldernesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [Is] not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For [it had been] better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Isn't this the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, 'Leave us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians?' For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Is not this the word which we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Cease from us, and we serve the Egyptians; for better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in a wilderness?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Is not this the word that we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Did we not say to you in Egypt, Let us be as we are, working for the Egyptians? for it is better to be the servants of the Egyptians than to come to our death in the waste land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Isn't this the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, 'Leave us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians?' For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Isn’t this what we told you in Egypt,‘Leave us alone so that we can serve the Egyptians, because it is better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!’”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם יֵ֧רֶא יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וְיִשְׁפֹּ֑ט אֲשֶׁ֧ר הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣ם אֶת־רֵיחֵ֗נוּ בְּעֵינֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ וּבְעֵינֵ֣י עֲבָדָ֔יו לָֽתֶת־חֶ֥רֶב בְּיָדָ֖ם לְהָרְגֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* (they said) to them, *yēreʾ* (may see) *YHWH* (the LORD) upon you and *wĕyišpōṭ* (judge), *ʾăšer* (who) *hibʾaštem* (you have made odious) *ʾet*-*rêḥēnû* (our scent) in *bĕʿênê* (eyes of) *parʿōh* (Pharaoh) and in *bĕʿênê* (eyes of) *ʿăbādāyw* (his servants), to *lātet* (put) *ḥereb* (sword) in their *bĕyādām* (hand) to *lĕhārgēnû* (kill us).", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*yēreʾ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he see/look", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - the LORD", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*wĕyišpōṭ*": "qal imperfect jussive with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he judge", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*hibʾaštem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have made stink/made odious", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rêḥēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our scent/odor", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + dual construct noun - in the eyes of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*lātet*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to give/put", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*bĕyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*lĕhārgēnû*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition and 1st person plural suffix - to kill us" }, "variants": { "*yēreʾ YHWH ʿălêkem wĕyišpōṭ*": "may YHWH see/look upon you and judge/may YHWH take notice of you and render judgment", "*hibʾaštem*": "made stink/made odious/caused to be abhorred", "*rêḥēnû*": "our scent/our reputation/our standing", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*lātet-ḥereb bĕyādām*": "to put a sword in their hand/to give them a weapon" } }
• Exod 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.9", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר מֹשֶׁ֛ה כֵּ֖ן אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִקֹּ֣צֶר ר֔וּחַ וּמֵעֲבֹדָ֖ה קָשָֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-yədabbēr Mōšeh* so unto-*bənê Yiśrāʾēl* and-not *šāməʿû* unto-*Mōšeh* from-*qōṣer rûaḥ* and-from-*ʿăḇōdāh qāšāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "so": "adverb *kēn* - thus, so", "unto-*bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun *ʾel-bənê Yiśrāʾēl* - to the children of Israel", "and-not": "conjunction + negative particle *wə-lōʾ* - and not", "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they listened", "unto-*Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun *ʾel-Mōšeh* - to Moses", "from-*qōṣer rûaḥ*": "preposition + noun construct + noun *miq-qōṣer rûaḥ* - from shortness of spirit", "and-from-*ʿăḇōdāh qāšāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + adjective *û-mē-ʿăḇōdāh qāšāh* - and from hard service" }, "variants": { "*yədabbēr*": "spoke, talked, declared", "*Mōšeh*": "Moses", "*bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel, Israelites", "*šāməʿû*": "they listened, they heard, they heeded", "*qōṣer rûaḥ*": "shortness of breath/spirit, impatience, anguish of spirit", "*ʿăḇōdāh qāšāh*": "hard service, cruel bondage, harsh slavery" } }
• Hos 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.17", "source": "חֲב֧וּר עֲצַבִּ֛ים אֶפְרָ֖יִם הַֽנַּֽח־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥăbûr* *ʿăṣabbîm* *ʾEprāyim* *hannaḥ*-*lô*", "grammar": { "*ḥăbûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - joined to/allied with", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - idols", "*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*hannaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - leave/let alone", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*ḥăbûr*": "joined to/allied with/companion of", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/sorrow-makers", "*nûaḥ* (hiphil)": "let alone/leave/set aside" } }
• Jonah 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.3", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה קַח־נָ֥א אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִמֶּ֑נִּי כִּ֛י ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *YHWH* take-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-me *kî* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my soul/life", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/living" } }
• Jonah 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ וַיְמַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים ר֤וּחַ קָדִים֙ חֲרִישִׁ֔ית וַתַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ יוֹנָ֖ה וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֕אמֶר ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* as-*zərōaḥ* *haššemeš* *wa-yəman* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* *qādîm* *ḥărîšît* *wa-tak* *haššemeš* on-*rōʾš* *yônāh* *wa-yitʿallāp* *wa-yišʾal* *ʾet*-*napšô* to-die *wa-yōʾmer* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*zərōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - rising", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wa-yəman*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/prepared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east", "*ḥărîšît*": "adjective, feminine singular - sultry/scorching/quiet", "*wa-tak*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it struck", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah", "*wa-yitʿallāp*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fainted", "*wa-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked/requested", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine suffix - his soul/life", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ qādîm*": "east wind/scorching wind", "*ḥărîšît*": "sultry/scorching/quiet/silent/burning", "*yitʿallāp*": "fainted/became faint/grew weary", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self" } }
• Mark 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Mark.1.24", "source": "Λέγων, Ἔα· τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, Ἰησοῦ Ναζαρηνέ; ἦλθες ἀπολέσαι ἡμᾶς; οἶδά σε τίς εἶ, ὁ Ἅγιος τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Legōn*, *Ea*; what to us and to you, *Iēsou Nazarēne*? *ēlthes apolesai* us? *oida* you who *ei*, the *Hagios* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Ea*": "interjection - ah/let be", "*Iēsou*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Nazarēne*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Nazarene", "*ēlthes*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you came", "*apolesai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to destroy", "*oida*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st singular - I know", "*ei*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*Hagios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Holy One", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Ea*": "ah/let be/leave alone", "*Nazarēne*": "Nazarene/of Nazareth", "*ēlthes*": "you came/have you come", "*apolesai*": "to destroy/ruin/kill", "*oida*": "I know/understand/recognize", "*Hagios*": "Holy One/Sacred One" } }
• Mark 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Mark.5.7", "source": "Καὶ κράξας φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, εἶπεν, Τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, Ἰησοῦ, Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου; ὁρκίζω σε τὸν Θεόν, μή με βασανίσῃς.", "text": "And *kraxas* *phōnē* *megalē*, *eipen*, What to me and to you, *Iēsou*, *Huie* of the *Theou* of the *hypsistou*? I *horkizō* you by the *Theon*, not me *basanisēs*.", "grammar": { "*kraxas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having cried out", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with voice", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - loud/great", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Iēsou*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O Jesus", "*Huie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hypsistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Most High", "*horkizō*": "present, 1st singular - I adjure/I charge", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*basanisēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might torment" }, "variants": { "*kraxas*": "having cried out/shouted/screamed", "*phōnē megalē*": "with a loud voice/with a great shout", "*Huie tou Theou tou hypsistou*": "Son of the Most High God", "*horkizō*": "I adjure/I charge/I implore by oath", "*basanisēs*": "torment/torture/distress" } }
• Mark 5:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Mark.5.17", "source": "Καὶ ἤρξαντο παρακαλεῖν αὐτὸν ἀπελθεῖν ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων αὐτῶν.", "text": "And they *ērxanto* *parakalein* him *apelthein* from the *horiōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*ērxanto*": "aorist middle, 3rd plural - they began", "*parakalein*": "present infinitive - to beg/entreat", "*apelthein*": "aorist infinitive - to depart/go away", "*horiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the borders/regions" }, "variants": { "*ērxanto*": "began/started", "*parakalein*": "to beg/entreat/urge", "*apelthein*": "to depart/go away/leave", "*horiōn*": "borders/regions/territory" } } 18 { "verseID": "Mark.5.18", "source": "Καὶ ἐμβάντος αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ πλοῖον, παρεκάλει αὐτὸν ὁ δαιμονισθείς ἵνα ᾖ μετʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *embantos* him into the *ploion*, *parekalei* him the one having been *daimonistheis* that he might *ē* with him.", "grammar": { "*embantos*": "aorist participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having embarked", "*ploion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boat/ship", "*parekalei*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was begging/entreating", "*daimonistheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been demon-possessed", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might be" }, "variants": { "*embantos*": "having embarked/entered/gotten into", "*ploion*": "boat/ship/vessel", "*parekalei*": "was begging/entreating/imploring", "*daimonistheis*": "having been demon-possessed/formerly demon-possessed", "*ē*": "might be/could be" } }
• Exod 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.9", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֛ה צַעֲקַ֥ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּ֣אָה אֵלָ֑י וְגַם־רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הַלַּ֔חַץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִצְרַ֖יִם לֹחֲצִ֥ים אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-*'attāh* *hinnēh* *ṣa'ăqat* *benê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *bāʾāh* to-me and-also-*rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*hallaḥaṣ* that *Miṣrayim* *lōḥăṣîm* *ʾōtām*.", "grammar": { "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ṣa'ăqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cry of", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bāʾāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has come", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*hallaḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oppression", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lōḥăṣîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - oppressing/squeezing", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*ṣa'ăqat*": "cry/outcry/shout of distress", "*benê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*hallaḥaṣ*": "the oppression/pressure/distress", "*lōḥăṣîm*": "oppressing/squeezing/afflicting" } }