Verse 18

{ "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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.1", "source": "וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה הָיָ֥ה רֹעֶ֛ה אֶת־צֹ֛אן יִתְר֥וֹ חֹתְנ֖וֹ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּנְהַ֤ג אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֛א אֶל־הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים חֹרֵֽבָה׃", "text": "And *Mōšeh* *hāyāh* *rō'eh* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *Yitrō* *ḥōtnō* *kōhēn* *Midyān* *wayyinhaḡ* *ʾet*-*haṣṣōʾn* *ʾaḥar* *hammidbār* *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*har* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *Ḥōrēḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*rō'eh*": "participle, masculine singular - shepherding/tending", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - untranslatable particle indicating following noun is direct object", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*Yitrō*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtnō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - priest of", "*Midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he led/drove", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular with definite article - the flock", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - behind/after", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*Ḥōrēḇāh*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Horeb" }, "variants": { "*rō'eh*": "shepherding/tending/feeding", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "and he led/drove/guided", "*ʾaḥar*": "behind/after/beyond", "*hammidbār*": "the wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/gods/divine being" } }
  • Exod 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.18", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ מֹשֶׁ֜ה וַיָּ֣שָׁב ׀ אֶל־יֶ֣תֶר חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ אֶל־אַחַ֣י אֲשֶׁר־בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְאֶרְאֶ֖ה הַעוֹדָ֣ם חַיִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יִתְר֛וֹ לְמֹשֶׁ֖ה לֵ֥ךְ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *yēlek* *Mōšeh* and *yāšāb* to-*Yeter* *ḥōtĕnô* and *yōʾmer* to-him *ʾēlĕkâh* *nāʾ* and-*ʾāšûbâh* to-*ʾaḥay* who-in-*Miṣrayim* and-*ʾerʾeh* if-*ʿôdām* *ḥayyîm* and *yōʾmer* *Yitrô* to-*Mōšeh* *lēk* to-*šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*yēlek*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he went", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*yāšāb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he returned", "*Yeter*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jether", "*ḥōtĕnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*ʾēlĕkâh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with cohortative ending - let me go", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾāšûbâh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with cohortative ending - let me return", "*ʾaḥay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with cohortative ending - let me see", "*ʿôdām*": "adverb with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they still", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living/alive", "*Yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*Yeter*": "Jether/Jethro (variant spelling)", "*ʾaḥay*": "my brothers/my relatives/my kin", "*lēk lĕ-šālôm*": "go in peace/go safely/go with my blessing" } }
  • Num 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Numbers.10.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה לְ֠חֹבָב בֶּן־רְעוּאֵ֣ל הַמִּדְיָנִי֮ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁה֒ נֹסְעִ֣ים ׀ אֲנַ֗חְנוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֹת֖וֹ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם לְכָ֤ה אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ וְהֵטַ֣בְנוּ לָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־יְהוָ֥ה דִּבֶּר־ט֖וֹב עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* to-*Ḥōbāb* *ben*-*Rәʿûʾēl* the-*Midyānî* *ḥōtēn* *Mōšeh* *nōsʿîm* we unto-the-*māqôm* which *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾōtô* I-will-*ʾettēn* to-you *lәkâh* with-us and-*hēṭabnû* to-you for-*YHWH* *dibber*-*ṭôb* concerning-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*Ḥōbāb*": "proper noun - Hobab", "*ben*": "masculine singular noun construct - son of", "*Rәʿûʾēl*": "proper noun - Reuel", "*Midyānî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Midianite", "*ḥōtēn*": "masculine singular noun construct - father-in-law of", "*nōsʿîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - journeying", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*lәkâh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go/come", "*hēṭabnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st common plural - we will do good", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*ḥōtēn*": "father-in-law/relative by marriage", "*nōsʿîm*": "journeying/traveling/setting out", "*māqôm*": "place/site/location", "*ʾāmar*": "said/promised/declared", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/grant", "*lәkâh*": "go/come", "*hēṭabnû*": "we will do good/treat well/be good", "*dibber*": "has spoken/promised/declared", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/prosperity" } }
  • Num 19:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.20", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִטְמָא֙ וְלֹ֣א יִתְחַטָּ֔א וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַקָּהָ֑ל כִּי֩ אֶת־מִקְדַּ֨שׁ יְהוָ֜ה טִמֵּ֗א מֵ֥י נִדָּ֛ה לֹא־זֹרַ֥ק עָלָ֖יו טָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*yiṭmāʾ* *wə-lōʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ* *wə-niḵrəṯâ* *ha-nnep̄eš* *ha-hîʾ* *mi-ttôḵ* *ha-qqāhāl* *kî* *ʾeṯ*-*miqdaš* *YHWH* *ṭimmēʾ* *mê* *niddâ* *lōʾ*-*zōraq* *ʿālāyw* *ṭāmēʾ* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - becomes unclean", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - purifies himself", "*wə-niḵrəṯâ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and shall be cut off", "*ha-nnep̄eš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the soul/person", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - that", "*mi-ttôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*ha-qqāhāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the assembly/congregation", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*miqdaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sanctuary of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has defiled", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*niddâ*": "noun, feminine singular - separation/impurity", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zōraq*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was sprinkled", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he" }, "variants": { "*yiṭmāʾ*": "become unclean/be defiled", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "purify himself/cleanse himself", "*niḵrəṯâ*": "be cut off/be removed/be excluded", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/person/life", "*tôḵ*": "midst/middle", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean", "*mê* *niddâ*": "water of separation/water of impurity/water for purification", "*zōraq*": "sprinkled/thrown/scattered", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled" } }
  • Exod 18:1-9 : 1 { "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" } } 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" } } 6 { "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" } } 7 { "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" } } 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" } } 9 { "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]" } } 10 { "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" } } 11 { "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" } } 12 { "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" } }