Verse 24

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 18:2-5 : 2 { "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" } } 3 { "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" } } 4 { "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" } } 5 { "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" } }
  • Exod 18:19 : 19 { "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" } }
  • Ezra 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezra.10.2", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ שְׁכַנְיָ֨ה בֶן־יְחִיאֵ֜ל מִבְּנֵ֤י *עולם **עֵילָם֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְעֶזְרָ֔א אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ מָעַ֣לְנוּ בֵאלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וַנֹּ֛שֶׁב נָשִׁ֥ים נָכְרִיּ֖וֹת מֵעַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעַתָּ֛ה יֵשׁ־מִקְוֶ֥ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַל־זֹֽאת", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Šᵉkanyâ* *ben-Yᵉḥîʾēl* from sons of *ʿĒlām* and *yōʾmer* to *ʿEzrāʾ*, we *māʿalnû* against *ʾĕlōhēnû* and *nōšeb* *nāšîm* *nokrîyôt* from *ʿammê hāʾāreṣ*, and now there is *miqweh* for *Yiśrāʾēl* concerning this", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he answered", "*Šᵉkanyâ*": "proper noun - Shecaniah", "*ben-Yᵉḥîʾēl*": "construct chain - son of Jehiel", "*ʿĒlām*": "proper noun - Elam", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he said", "*māʿalnû*": "Qal perfect 1cp - we have acted unfaithfully", "*ʾĕlōhēnû*": "noun with 1cp suffix - our God", "*nōšeb*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 1cp - we have married/taken", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*nokrîyôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - foreign", "*ʿammê hāʾāreṣ*": "construct chain - peoples of the land", "*miqweh*": "noun, masculine singular - hope" }, "variants": { "*māʿalnû*": "we have acted unfaithfully, we have committed a trespass, we have been unfaithful", "*nōšeb*": "we have caused to dwell, we have married, we have taken", "*nokrîyôt*": "foreign, strange, alien", "*ʿammê hāʾāreṣ*": "peoples of the land, foreign nations, non-Israelites", "*miqweh*": "hope, expectation, gathering" } }
  • Ezra 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezra.10.5", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם עֶזְרָ֡א וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע אֶת־שָׂרֵי֩ הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים הַלְוִיִּ֜ם וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה וַיִּשָּׁבֵֽעוּ", "text": "And *yāqām* *ʿEzrāʾ* and *yašbaʿ* the *śārê* the *kōhănîm* the *lᵉwîyim* and all *Yiśrāʾēl* to *ʿăśôt* according to this *dābār*, and they *yiššābēʿû*", "grammar": { "*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he arose", "*yašbaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 3ms - he caused to swear", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/leaders of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the priests", "*lᵉwîyim*": "proper noun, plural with article - the Levites", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*yiššābēʿû*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive 3mp - they swore" }, "variants": { "*yašbaʿ*": "he made swear, he put under oath, he adjured", "*śārê*": "chiefs, officials, leaders, princes", "*dābār*": "word, matter, thing" } }
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.5", "source": "יִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶ֑קַח וְ֝נָב֗וֹן תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה׃", "text": "*yishma'* *ḥakam* *wəyosef* *leqaḥ* *wənavon* *taḥbulot* *yiqneh*", "grammar": { "*yishma'*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hear/listen", "*ḥakam*": "masculine singular adjective - wise/skillful", "*wəyosef*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will increase", "*leqaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - learning/instruction", "*wənavon*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and understanding one", "*taḥbulot*": "feminine plural noun - guidance/direction/wise counsel", "*yiqneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will acquire" }, "variants": { "*ḥakam*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/instruction/insight", "*navon*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*taḥbulot*": "guidance/direction/wise counsel/strategies" } }
  • 1 Cor 12:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.21", "source": "Οὐ δύναται δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμὸς εἰπεῖν τῇ χειρί, Χρείαν σου οὐκ ἔχω: ἢ πάλιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῖς ποσίν, Χρείαν ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔχω.", "text": "Not *dynatai* *de* the *ophthalmos* *eipein* to the *cheiri*, *Chreian* of you not I *echō*: or *palin* the *kephalē* to the *posin*, *Chreian* of you not I *echō*.", "grammar": { "*dynatai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - is able", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*eipein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to say", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the hand", "*Chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person, singular - of you", "*echō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I have", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head", "*posin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the feet", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you" }, "variants": { "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*ophthalmos*": "eye", "*Chreian*": "need/necessity", "*cheiri*": "hand", "*kephalē*": "head", "*posin*": "feet" } }