{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע יִתְר֨וֹ כֹהֵ֤ן מִדְיָן֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְמֹשֶׁ֔ה וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־הוֹצִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə*-*yišmaʿ* *yitrô* *kōhēn* *midyān* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʾēt* all-which *ʿāśāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*mōšeh* and-to-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿammô* that-*hôṣîʾ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*miṣrayim*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - priest of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had done", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*hôṣîʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil form - had brought out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yitrô*": "Jethro (meaning 'his excellence/abundance')", "*ḥōtēn*": "father-in-law/relative by marriage", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/mighty ones", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation/his folk" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.2", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֗ח יִתְרוֹ֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶת־צִפֹּרָ֖ה אֵ֣שֶׁת מֹשֶׁ֑ה אַחַ֖ר שִׁלּוּחֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ* *yitrô* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*ṣippōrāh* *ʾēšet* *mōšeh* after *šillûḥeyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣippōrāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zipporah", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šillûḥeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sending away/dismissal" }, "variants": { "*šillûḥeyhā*": "her being sent away/her dismissal/after Moses had sent her back" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.3", "source": "וְאֵ֖ת שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑יהָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר גֵּ֣ר הָיִ֔יתִי בְּאֶ֖רֶץ נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾēt* two *bāneyhā* which name *hāʾeḥād* *gēršōm* because *ʾāmar* *gēr* *hāyîtî* in-*ʾereṣ* *nokrîyāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and [he took]", "*bāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*hāʾeḥād*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the one", "*gēršōm*": "proper noun - Gershom", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I was/have been", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*nokrîyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*gēršōm*": "Gershom (sounds like 'sojourner there')", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien/stranger", "*nokrîyāh*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.4", "source": "וְשֵׁ֥ם הָאֶחָ֖ד אֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר כִּֽי־אֱלֹהֵ֤י אָבִי֙ בְּעֶזְרִ֔י וַיַּצִּלֵ֖נִי מֵחֶ֥רֶב פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-name *hāʾeḥād* *ʾĕlîʿezer* because-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾābî* in-*ʿezrî* *wə*-*yaṣṣilēnî* from-*ḥereb* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-name": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*hāʾeḥād*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the one/the other", "*ʾĕlîʿezer*": "proper noun - Eliezer", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*ʿezrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my help", "*wə*-*yaṣṣilēnî*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix, hiphil form - and he delivered me", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlîʿezer*": "Eliezer (meaning 'my God is help')", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of/deity of" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה וּבָנָ֥יו וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר אֲשֶׁר־ה֛וּא חֹנֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yābōʾ* *yitrô* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* and-*bānāyw* and-*ʾištô* to-*mōšeh* to-*hammidbār* which-he *ḥōneh* there *har* *hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*hammidbār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the wilderness", "*ḥōneh*": "participle, masculine singular - encamping/camping", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God/the divine one" }, "variants": { "*hammidbār*": "the wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*har* *hāʾĕlōhîm*": "mountain of God/Horeb/Sinai" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲנִ֛י חֹתֶנְךָ֥ יִתְר֖וֹ בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶ֖יהָ עִמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* to-*mōšeh* I *ḥōtenḵā* *yitrô* *bāʾ* to-you and-*ʾištəḵā* and-two *bāneyhā* with-her", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ḥōtenḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father-in-law", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾištəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*bāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "coming/arriving/am come" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.7", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִקְרַ֣את חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ וַיִּשַּׁק־ל֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ אִישׁ־לְרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָאֹֽהֱלָה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yēṣēʾ* *mōšeh* to-*qirʾat* *ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yištaḥû* *wə*-*yiššaq*-to-him *wə*-*yišʾălû* *ʾîš*-to-*rēʿēhû* to-*šālôm* *wə*-*yābōʾû* *hāʾōhĕlāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*qirʾat*": "infinitive construct - meeting/to meet", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wə*-*yištaḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hishtafel form - and he bowed down", "*wə*-*yiššaq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed", "*wə*-*yišʾălû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they asked", "*ʾîš*-to-*rēʿēhû*": "noun with preposition and noun with suffix - each man to his neighbor/one another", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - welfare/peace", "*wə*-*yābōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*hāʾōhĕlāh*": "article with noun, masculine singular with directional heh - to the tent" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/wholeness/well-being", "*ʾîš*-to-*rēʿēhû*": "each man to his fellow/one another/each other" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.8", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ לְחֹ֣תְנ֔וֹ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְפַרְעֹ֣ה וּלְמִצְרַ֔יִם עַ֖ל אוֹדֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַתְּלָאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְצָאָ֣תַם בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וַיַּצִּלֵ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yəsappēr* *mōšeh* to-*ḥōtenô* *ʾēt* all-which *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* to-*parʿōh* and-to-*miṣrayim* on *ʾôdōt* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾēt* all-*hattəlāʾāh* which *məṣāʾātam* in-*hadderekh* *wə*-*yaṣṣilēm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yəsappēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel form - and he recounted/told", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had done", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾôdōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - account of/concerning", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hattəlāʾāh*": "article with noun, feminine singular - the hardship", "*məṣāʾātam*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - had found them", "*hadderekh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*wə*-*yaṣṣilēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix, hiphil form - and he delivered them" }, "variants": { "*yəsappēr*": "recounted/told/declared/reported", "*ʾôdōt*": "account of/concerning/because of", "*təlāʾāh*": "hardship/trouble/travail" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.9", "source": "וַיִּ֣חַדְּ יִתְר֔וֹ עַ֚ל כָּל־הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִצִּיל֖וֹ מִיַּ֥ד מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiḥadd* *yitrô* on all-*haṭṭôbāh* which-*ʿāśāh* *YHWH* to-*yiśrāʾēl* which *hiṣṣîlô* from-*yad* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yiḥadd*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rejoiced", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*haṭṭôbāh*": "article with noun, feminine singular - the goodness/good", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had done", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hiṣṣîlô*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix, hiphil form - he delivered him/it", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yiḥadd*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted", "*haṭṭôbāh*": "the goodness/good fortune/benefit/welfare", "*hiṣṣîlô*": "delivered him/it [referring to Israel as collective singular]" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ יִתְרוֹ֒ בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד מִצְרַ֖יִם וּמִיַּ֣ד פַּרְעֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִצִּיל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *yitrô* *bārûkh* *YHWH* who *hiṣṣîl* *ʾetḵem* from-*yad* *miṣrayim* and-from-*yad* *parʿōh* who *hiṣṣîl* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* from-under *yad*-*miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*bārûkh*": "passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hiṣṣîl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil form - delivered/rescued", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under" }, "variants": { "*bārûkh*": "blessed/praised", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivered/rescued/saved" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.11", "source": "עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י בַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָד֖וּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Now *yādaʿtî* that-*gādôl* *YHWH* from-all-*hāʾĕlōhîm* for in-*haddābār* which *zādû* against-them", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the gods/divine beings", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*zādû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they acted presumptuously/proudly" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/greater/greatest", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the gods/divine beings/mighty ones", "*haddābār*": "the matter/thing/affair", "*zādû*": "they acted presumptuously/acted proudly/were arrogant/dealt arrogantly" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֞ח יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה עֹלָ֥ה וּזְבָחִ֖ים לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֨א אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְכֹ֣ל ׀ זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֶאֱכָל־לֶ֛חֶם עִם־חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ* *yitrô* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʿōlāh* and-*zəbāḥîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yābōʾ* *ʾahărōn* and-all *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-eat-*leḥem* with-*ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* before *hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿōlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sacrifices", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/they came", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering", "*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/peace offerings", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.13", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הָעָם֙ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִן־הַבֹּ֖קֶר עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə*-*yəhî* from-*māḥŏrāt* *wə*-*yēšeb* *mōšeh* to-*šippōṭ* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *wə*-*yaʿămōd* *hāʿām* upon-*mōšeh* from-*habbōqer* until-*hāʿāreb*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*māḥŏrāt*": "noun, feminine singular - the next day", "*wə*-*yēšeb*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*šippōṭ*": "infinitive construct - to judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə*-*yaʿămōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and stood", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*habbōqer*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the morning", "*hāʿāreb*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the evening" }, "variants": { "*šippōṭ*": "to judge/adjudicate/govern", "*yaʿămōd* *ʿal*": "stood before/stood around/stood waiting for" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.14", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה לָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתָּ֤ה עֹשֶׂה֙ לָעָ֔ם מַדּ֗וּעַ אַתָּ֤ה יוֹשֵׁב֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְכָל־הָעָ֛ם נִצָּ֥ב עָלֶ֖יךָ מִן־בֹּ֥קֶר עַד־עָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə*-*yarʾ* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʾēt* all-which-he *ʿōśeh* to-*hāʿām* *wə*-*yōʾmer* what-*haddābār* *hazzeh* which you *ʿōśeh* to-*hāʿām* why you *yôšēb* to-*baddəḵā* and-all-*hāʿām* *niṣṣāb* upon-you from-*bōqer* until-*ʿāreb*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - sitting", "*baddəḵā*": "noun with preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself", "*niṣṣāb*": "participle, masculine singular, niphal form - standing", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʿāreb*": "noun, masculine singular - evening" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/performing/executing", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְחֹתְנ֑וֹ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א אֵלַ֛י הָעָ֖ם לִדְרֹ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *mōšeh* to-*ḥōtenô* because-*yābōʾ* to-me *hāʿām* to-*dirōš* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he comes", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*dirōš*": "infinitive construct - to inquire of/seek", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*dirōš*": "to inquire of/seek/consult/search out" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.16", "source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֨ה לָהֶ֤ם דָּבָר֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ וּבֵ֣ין רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛י אֶת־חֻקֵּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאֶת־תּוֹרֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "When-*yihyeh* to-them *dābār* *bāʾ* to-me *wə*-*šāpaṭtî* between *ʾîš* and-between *rēʿēhû* *wə*-*hôdaʿtî* *ʾet*-*ḥuqqê* *hāʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾet*-*tôrōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there is", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/case", "*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming", "*wə*-*šāpaṭtî*": "conjunction with perfect, 1st singular - and I judge", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*wə*-*hôdaʿtî*": "conjunction with perfect, 1st singular, hiphil form - and I make known", "*ḥuqqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - statutes of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God", "*tôrōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his laws" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "matter/case/dispute/issue", "*šāpaṭtî*": "I judge/arbitrate/decide", "*ḥuqqê*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*tôrōtāyw*": "his laws/teachings/instructions" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֵלָ֑יו לֹא־טוֹב֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* to-him not-*ṭôb* *haddābār* which you *ʿōśeh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/beneficial/proper" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.18", "source": "נָבֹ֣ל תִּבֹּ֔ל גַּם־אַתָּ֕ה גַּם־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֤ד מִמְּךָ֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל עֲשֹׂ֖הוּ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*nābōl* *tibbōl* also-you also-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* which with-you because-*kābēd* from-you *haddābār* not-*tûḵal* *ʿăśōhû* to-*baddəḵā*", "grammar": { "*nābōl* *tibbōl*": "infinitive absolute with imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will surely wear out", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*tûḵal*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*ʿăśōhû*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to do it", "*baddəḵā*": "noun with preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself" }, "variants": { "*nābōl* *tibbōl*": "you will surely wear out/you will certainly become exhausted", "*kābēd*": "heavy/weighty/burdensome/too difficult" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.19", "source": "עַתָּ֞ה שְׁמַ֤ע בְּקֹלִי֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ וִיהִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּ֑ךְ הֱיֵ֧ה אַתָּ֣ה לָעָ֗ם מ֚וּל הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ אַתָּ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "Now *šəmaʿ* in-*qōlî* *ʾîʿāṣəḵā* *wîhî* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you *hĕyēh* you to-*hāʿām* *mûl* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*hēbēʾtā* you *ʾet*-*haddəbārîm* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will advise you", "*wîhî*": "conjunction with jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*hĕyēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - be", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*mûl*": "preposition - before/opposite", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God", "*wə*-*hēbēʾtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall bring", "*haddəbārîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the matters" }, "variants": { "*mûl*": "before/opposite/facing/representing", "*hēbēʾtā*": "bring/present/report" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.20", "source": "וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה אֶתְהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַחֻקִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַתּוֹרֹ֑ת וְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣ לָהֶ֗ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ יֵ֣לְכוּ בָ֔הּ וְאֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲשֽׂוּן׃", "text": "*wə*-*hizhartāh* *ʾethem* *ʾet*-*haḥuqqîm* and-*ʾet*-*hattôrōt* *wə*-*hôdaʿtā* to-them *ʾet*-*hadderekh* *yēləḵû* in-it and-*ʾet*-*hammaʿăśeh* which *yaʿăśûn*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hizhartāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall warn/teach", "*ʾethem*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*haḥuqqîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the statutes", "*hattôrōt*": "article with noun, feminine plural - the laws/instructions", "*wə*-*hôdaʿtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall make known", "*hadderekh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the way", "*yēləḵû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall walk", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the work/deed", "*yaʿăśûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - they shall do" }, "variants": { "*hizhartāh*": "warn/teach/instruct/caution", "*hadderekh*": "the way/path/manner", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "the work/deed/action" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.21", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה תֶחֱזֶ֣ה מִכָּל־הָ֠עָם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֜יִל יִרְאֵ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י אֱמֶ֖ת שֹׂ֣נְאֵי בָ֑צַע וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ עֲלֵהֶ֗ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "And-you *teḥĕzeh* from-all-*hāʿām* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* *yirʾê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾanšê* *ʾĕmet* *śōnəʾê* *bāṣaʿ* *wə*-*śamtā* over-them *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall select/see", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*śōnəʾê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - haters of", "*bāṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain", "*wə*-*śamtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "select/provide/look out/see", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "men of ability/capable men/men of valor", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.22", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת־הָעָם֮ בְּכָל־עֵת֒ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ־הֵ֑ם וְהָקֵל֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *wə*-*hāyāh* all-*haddābār* *haggādōl* *yābîʾû* to-you and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpəṭû*-they *wə*-*hāqēl* from-upon-you *wə*-*nāśəʾû* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall judge", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*wə*-*hāyāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haggādōl*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*yābîʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil form - they shall bring", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpəṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall judge", "*wə*-*hāqēl*": "conjunction with imperative, masculine singular, hiphil form - and make it lighter", "*wə*-*nāśəʾû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall bear" }, "variants": { "*hāqēl*": "make lighter/ease/relieve", "*nāśəʾû*": "they shall bear/carry/lift" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.23", "source": "אִ֣ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְצִוְּךָ֣ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ עֲמֹ֑ד וְגַם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־מְקֹמ֖וֹ יָבֹ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "If *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* *taʿăśeh* and-*ṣiwwəḵā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd* and-also all-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* to-*məqōmô* *yābōʾ* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do", "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix, piel form - he commands you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yāḵāltā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be able", "*ʿămōd*": "infinitive construct - to stand", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come/go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "commands you/directs you/orders you", "*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd*": "you will be able to endure/you will be able to stand", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/wholeness/welfare" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְק֣וֹל חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wə*-*yišmaʿ* *mōšeh* to-*qôl* *ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yaʿaś* all which *ʾāmār*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wə*-*yaʿaś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ʾāmār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had said" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ* to-*qôl*": "listened to the voice/heeded the advice/obeyed" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.25", "source": "וַיִּבְחַ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עַל־הָעָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yibḥar* *mōšeh* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yittēn* *ʾōtām* *rāšîm* upon-*hāʿām* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yibḥar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*-*yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/chiefs", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*yibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.26", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַקָּשֶׁה֙ יְבִיא֣וּן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפּוּט֥וּ הֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *ʾet*-*haddābār* *haqqāšeh* *yəbîʾûn* to-*mōšeh* and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpûṭû* they", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they judged", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haqqāšeh*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the difficult", "*yəbîʾûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - they would bring", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpûṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would judge" }, "variants": { "*haqqāšeh*": "the difficult/hard/severe", "*yəbîʾûn*": "they would bring/they brought" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.18.27", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ ל֖וֹ אֶל־אַרְצֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wə*-*yəšallaḥ* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yēlek* to-him to-*ʾarṣô*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yəšallaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel form - and he sent away", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wə*-*yēlek*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land/country" }, "variants": { "*yəšallaḥ*": "sent away/bade farewell to", "*yēlek lô*": "he went his way/departed" } }