{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִ֖ישׁ מִבֵּ֣ית לֵוִ֑י וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־בַּת־לֵוִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yēlek ʾîš* from *bêt lēwî wə-yiqqaḥ ʾet-bat-lēwî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went/proceeded", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*bêt lēwî*": "construct state + proper noun - house of Levi", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and took/married", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bat-lēwî*": "construct state + proper noun - daughter of Levi" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/walked/proceeded", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/married/received" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.2", "source": "וַתַּ֥הַר הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֹתוֹ֙ כִּי־ט֣וֹב ה֔וּא וַֽתִּצְפְּנֵ֖הוּ שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יְרָחִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-tahar hāʾiššâ wa-tēled bēn wa-tēreʾ ʾōtô kî-ṭôb hûʾ wa-tiṣpənēhû šəlōšâ yərāḥîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and conceived", "*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*wa-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and bore/gave birth to", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wa-tēreʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and saw", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*kî-ṭôb*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - that good", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*wa-tiṣpənēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and hid him", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*yərāḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - months" }, "variants": { "*tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*ṭôb*": "good/beautiful/pleasing/fine", "*tiṣpənēhû*": "hid him/concealed him/kept him hidden" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.3", "source": "וְלֹא־יָכְלָ֣ה עוֹד֮ הַצְּפִינוֹ֒ וַתִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ֙ תֵּ֣בַת גֹּ֔מֶא וַתַּחְמְרָ֥ה בַחֵמָ֖ר וּבַזָּ֑פֶת וַתָּ֤שֶׂם בָּהּ֙ אֶת־הַיֶּ֔לֶד וַתָּ֥שֶׂם בַּסּ֖וּף עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ-yāḵəlâ ʿôd haṣṣəp̄înô wa-tiqqaḥ-lô tēbat gōmeʾ wa-taḥmərāh baḥēmār ûbazzāp̄et wa-tāśem bāh ʾet-hayyeled wa-tāśem bassûp̄ ʿal-śəp̄at hayəʾōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ-yāḵəlâ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and not able/could", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/longer/anymore", "*haṣṣəp̄înô*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to hide him", "*wa-tiqqaḥ-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and took for him", "*tēbat*": "construct state, feminine singular - ark/chest of", "*gōmeʾ*": "masculine singular noun - papyrus/bulrushes", "*wa-taḥmərāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and daubed/smeared it", "*baḥēmār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the bitumen", "*ûbazzāp̄et*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and with the pitch", "*wa-tāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and placed", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*ʾet-hayyeled*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the child", "*wa-tāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and placed", "*bassûp̄*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the reeds", "*ʿal-śəp̄at*": "preposition + construct state feminine singular - on the bank/edge of", "*hayəʾōr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the river/Nile" }, "variants": { "*yāḵəlâ*": "was able/could/had strength to", "*tēbat gōmeʾ*": "basket of papyrus/ark of bulrushes", "*ḥēmār*": "bitumen/asphalt/tar", "*zāp̄et*": "pitch/tar", "*sûp̄*": "reeds/rushes", "*yəʾōr*": "river/Nile/watercourse" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.4", "source": "וַתֵּתַצַּ֥ב אֲחֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק לְדֵעָ֕ה מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-tētaṣṣab ʾăḥōtô mērāḥōq lədēʿāh mah-yēʿāśeh lô*", "grammar": { "*wa-tētaṣṣab*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and stationed herself/positioned herself", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*mērāḥōq*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from afar/at a distance", "*lədēʿāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*mah-yēʿāśeh*": "interrogative pronoun + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - what would be done", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*tētaṣṣab*": "stationed herself/positioned herself/stood", "*rāḥōq*": "distance/far off/remote place", "*yēʿāśeh*": "would be done/would happen/would become" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.5", "source": "וַתֵּ֤רֶד בַּת־פַּרְעֹה֙ לִרְחֹ֣ץ עַל־הַיְאֹ֔ר וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֥יהָ הֹלְכֹ֖ת עַל־יַ֣ד הַיְאֹ֑ר וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֶת־הַתֵּבָה֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַסּ֔וּף וַתִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֶת־אֲמָתָ֖הּ וַתִּקָּחֶֽהָ", "text": "*wa-tēred bat-parʿōh lirḥōṣ ʿal-hayəʾōr wənaʿărōteyhā hōləḵōt ʿal-yad hayəʾōr wa-tēreʾ ʾet-hattēbāh bətôḵ hassûp̄ wa-tišlaḥ ʾet-ʾămātāh wa-tiqqāḥehā*", "grammar": { "*wa-tēred*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and went down/descended", "*bat-parʿōh*": "construct state, feminine singular + proper noun - daughter of Pharaoh", "*lirḥōṣ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to bathe/wash", "*ʿal-hayəʾōr*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - at/by the river", "*wənaʿărōteyhā*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her maidens", "*hōləḵōt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - walking/going", "*ʿal-yad*": "preposition + construct state - by the side of/along", "*hayəʾōr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the river/Nile", "*wa-tēreʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and saw", "*ʾet-hattēbāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the ark/basket", "*bətôḵ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*hassûp̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the reeds", "*wa-tišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and sent", "*ʾet-ʾămātāh*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant", "*wa-tiqqāḥehā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and took it" }, "variants": { "*tēred*": "went down/descended/came down", "*rḥōṣ*": "to bathe/to wash", "*yəʾōr*": "river/Nile/watercourse", "*naʿărōt*": "maidens/young women/female attendants", "*hōləḵōt*": "walking/going/moving", "*yad*": "hand/side/bank", "*tēbāh*": "ark/chest/basket", "*tôḵ*": "midst/middle/among", "*sûp̄*": "reeds/rushes", "*ʾāmāh*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.6", "source": "וַתִּפְתַּח֙ וַתִּרְאֵ֣הוּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֔לֶד וְהִנֵּה־נַ֖עַר בֹּכֶ֑ה וַתַּחְמֹ֣ל עָלָ֔יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר מִיַּלְדֵ֥י הָֽעִבְרִ֖ים זֶֽה׃", "text": "*wa-tip̄taḥ wa-tirʾēhû ʾet-hayyeled wəhinnēh-naʿar bōḵeh wa-taḥmōl ʿālāyw wa-tōʾmer miyyaldê hāʿibrîm zeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-tip̄taḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and opened", "*wa-tirʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and saw him", "*ʾet-hayyeled*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the child", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - boy/child/lad", "*bōḵeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - weeping/crying", "*wa-taḥmōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and had compassion", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on him", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*miyyaldê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - from the children of", "*hāʿibrîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Hebrews", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*tip̄taḥ*": "opened/uncovered", "*tirʾēhû*": "saw him/beheld him", "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth", "*naʿar*": "boy/youth/lad/child", "*bōḵeh*": "weeping/crying", "*taḥmōl*": "had compassion/pitied/spared", "*yaldê*": "children of/offspring of", "*ʿibrîm*": "Hebrews/those from beyond" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.7", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֲחֹתוֹ֮ אֶל־בַּת־פַּרְעֹה֒ הַאֵלֵ֗ךְ וְקָרָ֤אתִי לָךְ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה מֵינֶ֔קֶת מִ֖ן הָעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת וְתֵינִ֥ק לָ֖ךְ אֶת־הַיָּֽלֶד׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer ʾăḥōtô ʾel-bat-parʿōh haʾēlēḵ wəqārāʾtî lāḵ ʾiššâ mêneqet min hāʿibriyyōt wətênîq lāḵ ʾet-hayyāled*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*ʾel-bat-parʿōh*": "preposition + construct state + proper noun - to the daughter of Pharaoh", "*haʾēlēḵ*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I go", "*wəqārāʾtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and call", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*mêneqet*": "hiphil participle, feminine singular - nursing", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hāʿibriyyōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the Hebrew women", "*wətênîq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and (she) will nurse", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾet-hayyāled*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the child" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "his sister", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "shall I go/should I go", "*qārāʾtî*": "call/summon", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*mêneqet*": "nursing woman/wet nurse", "*ʿibriyyōt*": "Hebrew women", "*tênîq*": "will nurse/will suckle/will breastfeed" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.8", "source": "וַתֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵ֑כִי וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ הָֽעַלְמָ֔ה וַתִּקְרָ֖א אֶת־אֵ֥ם הַיָּֽלֶד׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer-lāh bat-parʿōh lēḵî wa-tēleḵ hāʿalmâ wa-tiqrāʾ ʾet-ʾēm hayyāled*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer-lāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and said to her", "*bat-parʿōh*": "construct state + proper noun - daughter of Pharaoh", "*lēḵî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - go", "*wa-tēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and went", "*hāʿalmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the young woman/maiden", "*wa-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and called", "*ʾet-ʾēm*": "direct object marker + feminine singular construct - the mother of", "*hayyāled*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the child" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*lēḵî*": "go/walk/proceed", "*tēleḵ*": "went/walked/proceeded", "*ʿalmâ*": "young woman/maiden/girl", "*tiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned", "*ʾēm*": "mother" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֧אמֶר לָ֣הּ בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֗ה הֵילִ֜יכִי אֶת־הַיֶּ֤לֶד הַזֶּה֙ וְהֵינִקִ֣הוּ לִ֔י וַאֲנִ֖י אֶתֵּ֣ן אֶת־שְׂכָרֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֧ח הָאִשָּׁ֛ה הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַתְּנִיקֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer lāh bat-parʿōh hêlîḵî ʾet-hayyeled hazzeh wəhênîqihû lî waʾănî ʾettēn ʾet-śəḵārēḵ wa-tiqqaḥ hāʾiššâ hayyeled wa-tənîqēhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*bat-parʿōh*": "construct state + proper noun - daughter of Pharaoh", "*hêlîḵî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - take away/carry", "*ʾet-hayyeled*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the child", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wəhênîqihû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and nurse him", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - for me", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st common singular pronoun - and I", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - will give", "*ʾet-śəḵārēḵ*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your wages", "*wa-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and took", "*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*hayyeled*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the child", "*wa-tənîqēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and nursed him" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*hêlîḵî*": "take away/carry/bring", "*hênîqihû*": "nurse him/suckle him/breastfeed him", "*ʾettēn*": "will give/shall pay", "*śəḵārēḵ*": "your wages/your payment/your reward", "*tiqqaḥ*": "took/received", "*tənîqēhû*": "nursed him/suckled him/breastfed him" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.10", "source": "וַיִגְדַּ֣ל הַיֶּ֗לֶד וַתְּבִאֵ֙הוּ֙ לְבַת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וֽ͏ַיְהִי־לָ֖הּ לְבֵ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוֹ֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַתֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֥י מִן־הַמַּ֖יִם מְשִׁיתִֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yigdal hayyeled wa-təbiʾēhû ləbat-parʿōh wa-yəhî-lāh ləbēn wa-tiqrāʾ šəmô mōšeh wa-tōʾmer kî min-hammayim məšîtihû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yigdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew", "*hayyeled*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the child", "*wa-təbiʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and brought him", "*ləbat-parʿōh*": "preposition + construct state + proper noun - to the daughter of Pharaoh", "*wa-yəhî-lāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he became to her", "*ləbēn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a son", "*wa-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and called", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*min-hammayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - from the water", "*məšîtihû*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I drew him out" }, "variants": { "*yigdal*": "grew/became big", "*təbiʾēhû*": "brought him/carried him", "*yəhî*": "became/was", "*bēn*": "son", "*tiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name", "*mōšeh*": "drawn out one [wordplay with Egyptian 'child/son']", "*məšîtihû*": "I drew him out/I pulled him out" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־אֶחָ֔יו וַיַּ֖רְא בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מַכֶּ֥ה אִישׁ־עִבְרִ֖י מֵאֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî bayyāmîm hāhēm wa-yigdal mōšeh wa-yēṣēʾ ʾel-ʾeḥāyw wa-yarʾ bəsiblōtām wa-yarʾ ʾîš miṣrî makkeh ʾîš-ʿibrî mēʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + masculine plural demonstrative pronoun - those", "*wa-yigdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew up", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*ʾel-ʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his brothers", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*bəsiblōtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their burdens", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*miṣrî*": "masculine singular adjective - Egyptian", "*makkeh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - striking", "*ʾîš-ʿibrî*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - a Hebrew man", "*mēʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his brothers" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*yigdal*": "grew up/became great", "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/came out", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his kinsmen", "*yarʾ*": "saw/beheld/observed", "*siblōtām*": "their burdens/their forced labor", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*miṣrî*": "Egyptian", "*makkeh*": "striking/beating/hitting", "*ʿibrî*": "Hebrew/one from beyond" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.12", "source": "וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַֽיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּ בַּחֽוֹל׃", "text": "*wa-yip̄en kōh wāḵōh wa-yarʾ kî ʾên ʾîš wa-yaḵ ʾet-hammiṣrî wa-yiṭmənēhû baḥôl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yip̄en*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and turned", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/this way", "*wāḵōh*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus/and there/and that way", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was not", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man/anyone", "*wa-yaḵ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and struck", "*ʾet-hammiṣrî*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular adjective - the Egyptian", "*wa-yiṭmənēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and hid him", "*baḥôl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the sand" }, "variants": { "*yip̄en*": "turned/looked", "*kōh wāḵōh*": "here and there/this way and that", "*yarʾ*": "saw/noticed", "*ʾên ʾîš*": "there was no one/no man was present", "*yaḵ*": "struck/hit/killed", "*yiṭmənēhû*": "hid him/buried him", "*ḥôl*": "sand/dust" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.13", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְהִנֵּ֛ה שְׁנֵֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֥ים עִבְרִ֖ים נִצִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע לָ֥מָּה תַכֶּ֖ה רֵעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ bayyôm haššēnî wəhinnēh šənê-ʾănāšîm ʿibrîm niṣṣîm wa-yōʾmer lārāšāʿ lāmmâ takkeh rēʿeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - on the day", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the second", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šənê-ʾănāšîm*": "construct state dual + masculine plural noun - two men", "*ʿibrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - Hebrews", "*niṣṣîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - fighting/struggling", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*lārāšāʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective - to the wicked/wrongdoer", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*takkeh*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you strike", "*rēʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor/companion" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/came out", "*yôm*": "day", "*šēnî*": "second", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*ʿibrîm*": "Hebrews", "*niṣṣîm*": "fighting/struggling/striving", "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/wrongdoer/guilty one", "*takkeh*": "you strike/you hit/you are hitting", "*rēaʿ*": "neighbor/companion/fellow" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.14", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר מִ֣י שָֽׂמְךָ֞ לְאִ֨ישׁ שַׂ֤ר וְשֹׁפֵט֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ הַלְהָרְגֵ֙נִי֙ אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָרַ֖גְתָּ אֶת־הַמִּצְרִ֑י וַיִּירָ֤א מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר אָכֵ֖ן נוֹדַ֥ע הַדָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer mî śāməḵā ləʾîš śar wəšōp̄ēṭ ʿālênû haləhārgēnî ʾattâ ʾōmēr kaʾăšer hāragtā ʾet-hammiṣrî wa-yyîrāʾ mōšeh wa-yōʾmar ʾāḵēn nôdaʿ haddābār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*śāməḵā*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - appointed you", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as a man", "*śar*": "masculine singular noun - prince/ruler", "*wəšōp̄ēṭ*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and judge", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - over us", "*haləhārgēnî*": "interrogative particle + preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st common singular suffix - to kill me", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - saying/thinking", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/like", "*hāragtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you killed", "*ʾet-hammiṣrî*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular adjective - the Egyptian", "*wa-yyîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and feared", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾāḵēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed/truly", "*nôdaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is known", "*haddābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the matter/thing" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*śāməḵā*": "appointed you/made you/placed you", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*śar*": "prince/ruler/official", "*šōp̄ēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*haləhārgēnî*": "to kill me/in order to kill me", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/intending/meaning", "*hāragtā*": "you killed/you slew", "*yîrāʾ*": "feared/was afraid", "*ʾāḵēn*": "surely/indeed/truly", "*nôdaʿ*": "is known/has been discovered", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/word" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לַהֲרֹ֣ג אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּבְרַ֤ח מֹשֶׁה֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְיָ֖ן וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב עַֽל־הַבְּאֵֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yyišmaʿ parʿōh ʾet-haddābār hazzeh wa-yəbaqqēš lahărōg ʾet-mōšeh wa-yyibraḥ mōšeh mippənê p̄arʿōh wa-yyēšeb bəʾereṣ-midyān wa-yyēšeb ʿal-habbəʾēr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and heard", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾet-haddābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the matter/thing", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wa-yəbaqqēš*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and sought", "*lahărōg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*ʾet-mōšeh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yyibraḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and fled", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*mippənê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - from the face/presence of", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wa-yyēšeb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt/settled", "*bəʾereṣ-midyān*": "preposition + construct state + proper noun - in the land of Midian", "*wa-yyēšeb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and sat", "*ʿal-habbəʾēr*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - by the well" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/word", "*yəbaqqēš*": "sought/attempted", "*hărōg*": "to kill/to slay", "*yibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*pənê*": "face/presence", "*yēšeb*": "dwelt/settled/stayed", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*yēšeb*": "sat/dwelt/settled", "*bəʾēr*": "well/pit/cistern" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.16", "source": "וּלְכֹהֵ֥ן מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֣בַע בָּנ֑וֹת וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה וַתִּדְלֶ֗נָה וַתְּמַלֶּ֙אנָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣רְהָטִ֔ים לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*ûləḵōhēn midyān šebaʿ bānôt wa-ttābōʾnâ wa-ttidlenâ wa-təmalleʾnâ ʾet-hārəhāṭîm ləhašqôt ṣōʾn ʾăbîhen*", "grammar": { "*ûləḵōhēn*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and to the priest of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*wa-ttābōʾnâ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they came", "*wa-ttidlenâ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and drew water", "*wa-təmalleʾnâ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and filled", "*ʾet-hārəhāṭîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the troughs", "*ləhašqôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to water/give drink to", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun - flock", "*ʾăbîhen*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*bānôt*": "daughters", "*tābōʾnâ*": "came/arrived", "*tidlenâ*": "drew water", "*təmalleʾnâ*": "filled", "*rəhāṭîm*": "troughs/water channels", "*hašqôt*": "to water/to give drink", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep and goats", "*ʾāb*": "father" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ הָרֹעִ֖ים וַיְגָרְשׁ֑וּם וַיָּ֤קָם מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיּ֣וֹשִׁעָ֔ן וַיַּ֖שְׁקְ אֶת־צֹאנָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyābōʾû hārōʿîm wa-yəgārəšûm wa-yyāqām mōšeh wa-yyôšiʿān wa-yyašq ʾet-ṣōʾnām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and came", "*hārōʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the shepherds", "*wa-yəgārəšûm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - and drove them away", "*wa-yyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and arose/stood up", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yyôšiʿān*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine plural suffix - and helped/saved them", "*wa-yyašq*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and watered", "*ʾet-ṣōʾnām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular collective noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their flock" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾû*": "came/arrived", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/herdsmen", "*yəgārəšûm*": "drove them away/expelled them", "*yāqām*": "arose/stood up", "*yôšiʿān*": "helped them/saved them/delivered them", "*yašq*": "watered/gave drink to", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep and goats" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.18", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֕אנָה אֶל־רְעוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִיהֶ֑ן וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַדּ֛וּעַ מִהַרְתֶּ֥ן בֹּ֖א הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-ttābōʾnâ ʾel-rəʿûʾēl ʾăbîhen wa-yōʾmer maddûaʿ mihartem bōʾ hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttābōʾnâ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and came", "*ʾel-rəʿûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Reuel", "*ʾăbîhen*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their father", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*mihartem*": "piel perfect, 2nd feminine plural - you hurried", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to come", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*tābōʾnâ*": "came/arrived", "*rəʿûʾēl*": "Reuel [also known as Jethro]", "*ʾāb*": "father", "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*mihartem*": "you hurried/you hastened", "*bōʾ*": "to come/to arrive", "*yôm*": "day/today" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.19", "source": "וַתֹּאמַ֕רְןָ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י הִצִּילָ֖נוּ מִיַּ֣ד הָרֹעִ֑ים וְגַם־דָּלֹ֤ה דָלָה֙ לָ֔נוּ וַיַּ֖שְׁקְ אֶת־הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*wa-ttōʾmarnâ ʾîš miṣrî hiṣṣîlānû miyyad hārōʿîm wəgam-dālōh dālâ lānû wa-yyašq ʾet-haṣṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttōʾmarnâ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*miṣrî*": "masculine singular adjective - Egyptian", "*hiṣṣîlānû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - delivered us", "*miyyad*": "preposition + construct state - from the hand of", "*hārōʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the shepherds", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*dālōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - drawing", "*dālâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drew", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - for us", "*wa-yyašq*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and watered", "*ʾet-haṣṣōʾn*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular collective noun - the flock" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmarnâ*": "they said/they told", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*miṣrî*": "Egyptian", "*hiṣṣîlānû*": "delivered us/rescued us/saved us", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/herdsmen", "*dālōh dālâ*": "indeed drew/surely drew [emphatic construction]", "*yašq*": "watered/gave drink to", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep and goats" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֶל־בְּנֹתָ֖יו וְאַיּ֑וֹ לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ן אֶת־הָאִ֔ישׁ קִרְאֶ֥ן ל֖וֹ וְיֹ֥אכַל לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wa-yyōʾmer ʾel-bənōtāyw wəʾayyô lāmmâ zeh ʿăzabten ʾet-hāʾîš qirʾen lô wəyōʾḵal lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾel-bənōtāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his daughters", "*wəʾayyô*": "conjunction + interrogative adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and where is he", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿăzabten*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine plural - you left", "*ʾet-hāʾîš*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*qirʾen*": "qal imperative, feminine plural - call", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*wəyōʾḵal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he may eat", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*bənōt*": "daughters", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he", "*lāmmâ zeh*": "why then/why is it", "*ʿăzabten*": "you left/you abandoned", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*qirʾen*": "call/invite", "*yōʾḵal*": "he may eat/he should eat", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.21", "source": "וַיּ֥וֹאֶל מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָשֶׁ֣בֶת אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיִּתֵּ֛ן אֶת־צִפֹּרָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa-yyôʾel mōšeh lāšebet ʾet-hāʾîš wa-yyittēn ʾet-ṣippōrâ bittô ləmōšeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyôʾel*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was willing/consented", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lāšebet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell/remain", "*ʾet-hāʾîš*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - (with) the man", "*wa-yyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and gave", "*ʾet-ṣippōrâ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Zipporah", "*bittô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ləmōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses" }, "variants": { "*yôʾel*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*lāšebet*": "to dwell/to stay/to remain", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*yittēn*": "gave/granted", "*ṣippōrâ*": "Zipporah [means 'bird']", "*bat*": "daughter" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.22", "source": "וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ גֵּרְשֹׁ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר גֵּ֣ר הָיִ֔יתִי בְּאֶ֖רֶץ נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wa-tēled bēn wa-yyiqrāʾ ʾet-šəmô gēršōm kî ʾāmar gēr hāyîtî bəʾereṣ nāḵrîyyâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and bore/gave birth to", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*gēršōm*": "proper noun - Gershom", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/stranger", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have been", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in a land of", "*nāḵrîyyâ*": "feminine singular adjective - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to", "*bēn*": "son", "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name", "*gēršōm*": "Gershom [wordplay with 'sojourner there']", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/stranger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/I was", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*nāḵrîyyâ*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.23", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַיָּמִ֨ים הֽ͏ָרַבִּ֜ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיָּ֙מָת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּ וַתַּ֧עַל שַׁוְעָתָ֛ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מִן־הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî bayyāmîm hārabbîm hāhēm wa-yyāmāt meleḵ miṣrayim wa-yyēʾānəḥû bənê-yiśrāʾēl min-hāʿăbōdâ wa-yyizʿāqû wa-ttaʿal šawʿātām ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm min-hāʿăbōdâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hārabbîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the many", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + masculine plural demonstrative pronoun - those", "*wa-yyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yyēʾānəḥû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and groaned", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor", "*wa-yyizʿāqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and cried out", "*wa-ttaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and went up", "*šawʿātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to God", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/long", "*yāmāt*": "died", "*meleḵ*": "king", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt", "*yēʾānəḥû*": "groaned/sighed", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*ʿăbōdâ*": "bondage/labor/servitude", "*yizʿāqû*": "cried out/shouted", "*taʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*šawʿâ*": "cry/outcry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־נַאֲקָתָ֑ם וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּרִית֔וֹ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־יִצְחָ֥ק וְאֶֽת־יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yyišmaʿ ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-naʾăqātām wa-yyizkōr ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-bərîtô ʾet-ʾabrāhām ʾet-yiṣḥāq wəʾet-yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and heard", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-naʾăqātām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their groaning", "*wa-yyizkōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-bərîtô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*ʾet-ʾabrāhām*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾet-yiṣḥāq*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Isaac", "*wəʾet-yaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God", "*naʾăqâ*": "groaning/cry", "*yizkōr*": "remembered/recalled/took note of", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement", "*ʾabrāhām*": "Abraham", "*yiṣḥāq*": "Isaac", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.25", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֖דַע אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yyarʾ ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl wa-yyēdaʿ ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - the children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yyēdaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and knew", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "saw/looked upon/regarded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God", "*bənê*": "children of/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel", "*yēdaʿ*": "knew/acknowledged/was concerned [pregnant sense implying action]" } }