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" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Da de kom hjem til sin far Re'uel, spurte han: 'Hvorfor har dere kommet så tidlig i dag?'
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Da de kom tilbake til sin far Re'uel, spurte han: Hvorfor har dere kommet så tidlig i dag?
Norsk King James
Og da de kom til Reuel, deres far, sa han: "Hvordan er det at dere er kommet så tidlig i dag?"
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Da de kom hjem til Reuel, deres far, sa han: Hvorfor er dere tilbake så tidlig i dag?
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Da de kom tilbake til faren deres, Re'uel, spurte han: «Hvorfor er dere kommet så tidlig i dag?»
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Da de kom tilbake til faren Reuel, spurte han: Hvorfor kommer dere hjem så tidlig i dag?
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Da de kom til Reuel, deres far, spurte han: «Hvorfor har dere kommet så tidlig i dag?»
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Da de kom tilbake til faren Reuel, spurte han: Hvorfor kommer dere hjem så tidlig i dag?
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Da de kom hjem til Reuel, deres far, spurte han: "Hvorfor har dere kommet så tidlig i dag?"
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
When the daughters returned to their father Reuel, he asked, 'Why have you returned so early today?'
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Da jentene kom tilbake til sin far Re'uel, spurte han: 'Hvordan har det seg at dere er kommet så tidlig i dag?'
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og de kom til Reuel, deres Fader, og han sagde: Hvi komme I saa snart (igjen) idag?
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
KJV 1769 norsk
Da de kom hjem til Reuel, deres far, spurte han: Hvordan er det at dere er kommet så tidlig i dag?
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
When they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you have come so soon today?
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Da de kom til Re'uel, deres far, sa han: "Hvorfor har dere kommet så tidlig hjem i dag?"
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Da de kom hjem til sin far Re'uel, spurte han: «Hvorfor kommer dere så tidlig i dag?»
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Da de kom til Re'uel, deres far, spurte han: Hvordan har dere kommet så tidlig i dag?
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Da de kom hjem til faren Reuel, spurte han: Hvorfor er dere tilbake så tidlig i dag?
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And when they came to Raguel their father, he sayde: how happeneth it that ye are come so soone to daye?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they came to Reguel their father, he saide: How came ye so soone to daie?
Geneva Bible (1560)
And whe they came to Reuel their father, he said, Howe are ye come so soone to day?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And when they came to Raguel their father, he sayde: Howe came it to passe that ye are come so soone to day?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How [is it that] ye are come so soon to day?
Webster's Bible (1833)
When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, "How is it that you have returned so early today?"
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And they come in to Reuel their father, and he saith, `Wherefore have ye hastened to come in to-day?'
American Standard Version (1901)
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you have come back so quickly today?
World English Bible (2000)
When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, "How is it that you have returned so early today?"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So when they came home to their father Reuel, he asked,“Why have you come home so early today?”
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" } }