Verse 1

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Verse 7

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Verse 8

{ "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" } }

Verse 12

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Verse 14

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Verse 21

{ "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" } }

Verse 22

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Verse 23

{ "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" } }

Verse 25

{ "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" } }