Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Exodus.20.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yəḏabbēr ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēṯ* all-*had-dəḇārîm hāʾēlleh lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*had-dəḇārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words/things", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to say" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "and he spoke/was speaking/began to speak", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (morphologically plural but typically functions as singular)", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters/commands", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/as follows (formulaic introduction to direct speech)" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.36", "source": "מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם הִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥ אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ לְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּ וְעַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ הֶרְאֲךָ֙ אֶת־אִשּׁ֣וֹ הַגְּדוֹלָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֥יו שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "From-the-*šāmayim* *hišmîʿăḵā* *ʾet*-*qōlô* *ləyassəreḵā*, and-upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *herʾăḵā* *ʾet*-*ʾiššô* the-*gəḏôlāh*, and-*ḏəḇārāyw* *šāmaʿtā* from-midst the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens", "*hišmîʿăḵā*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he caused you to hear", "*qōlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*ləyassəreḵā*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to discipline you", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth", "*herʾăḵā*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he showed you", "*ʾiššô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fire", "*gəḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great", "*ḏəḇārāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*hišmîʿăḵā*": "to cause to hear/make hear/announce to", "*qōlô*": "voice/sound/thunder", "*ləyassəreḵā*": "to discipline/instruct/chastise", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*herʾăḵā*": "to show/cause to see/reveal to", "*ʾiššô*": "his fire/flame", "*gəḏôlāh*": "great/large/important", "*ḏəḇārāyw*": "his words/sayings/commands" } }
  • Deut 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.22", "source": "אֶֽת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֡לֶּה דִּבֶּר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶל־כָּל־קְהַלְכֶ֜ם בָּהָ֗ר מִתּ֤וֹךְ הָאֵשׁ֙ הֶֽעָנָ֣ן וְהָֽעֲרָפֶ֔ל ק֥וֹל גָּד֖וֹל וְלֹ֣א יָסָ֑ף וַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֗ם עַל־שְׁנֵי֙ לֻחֹ֣ת אֲבָנִ֔ים וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם אֵלָֽי", "text": "*ʾEt*-the-*dəbārîm* the-these *dibber* *YHWH* to-all-assembly-of-you in-the-*hār* from-midst-of the-*ʾēš* the-*ʿānān* and-the-*ʿărāpel* *qôl* *gādôl* and-not *yāsāp* and-*wayyiktəbēm* on-two *luḥōt* *ʾăbānîm* and-*wayyitənēm* to-me", "grammar": { "*ʾEt*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - words", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3ms - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*hār*": "common noun, masculine singular - mountain", "*ʾēš*": "common noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*ʿărāpel*": "common noun, masculine singular - thick darkness", "*qôl*": "common noun, masculine singular - voice", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*yāsāp*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he added", "*wayyiktəbēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he wrote them", "*luḥōt*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - tablets of", "*ʾăbānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - stones", "*wayyitənēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he gave them" }, "variants": { "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*dibber*": "spoke/declared/uttered", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of cloud", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/gloom/deep cloud", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*yāsāp*": "he added/he continued/he did again", "*luḥōt*": "tablets/panels" } }
  • Acts 7:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Acts.7.38", "source": "Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ γενόμενος ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, μετὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σινᾶ, καὶ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν: ὃς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα δοῦναι ἡμῖν:", "text": "This *estin* the *genomenos* *en* the *ekklēsia* *en* the *erēmō*, *meta* the *angelou* the *lalountos* to him *en* the *orei* *Sina*, *kai* of the *paterōn* of us: who *edexato* *logia* *zōnta* *dounai* to us:", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having been", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ekklēsia*": "dative feminine singular - assembly/congregation", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*angelou*": "genitive masculine singular - angel/messenger", "*lalountos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - speaking", "*orei*": "dative neuter singular - mountain", "*Sina*": "genitive - Sinai", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*paterōn*": "genitive masculine plural - fathers/ancestors", "*edexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - received", "*logia*": "accusative neuter plural - oracles/sayings", "*zōnta*": "present active participle, accusative neuter plural - living", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give" }, "variants": { "*genomenos*": "having been/come to be/was", "*ekklēsia*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/desolate place", "*angelou*": "angel/messenger", "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/addressing", "*orei*": "mountain/mount", "*paterōn*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*edexato*": "received/accepted/took", "*logia*": "oracles/sayings/divine utterances", "*zōnta*": "living/alive/active" } }
  • Acts 7:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Acts.7.53", "source": "Οἵτινες ἐλάβετε τὸν νόμον εἰς διαταγὰς ἀγγέλων, καὶ οὐκ ἐφυλάξατε.", "text": "Who *elabete* the *nomon* unto *diatagas* of-*angelōn*, and not *ephylaxate*.", "grammar": { "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - received", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*diatagas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - ordinances/arrangements", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ephylaxate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - kept/guarded" }, "variants": { "*elabete*": "received/obtained/took", "*nomon*": "law/code/ordinance", "*diatagas*": "ordinances/arrangements/directions", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*ephylaxate*": "kept/guarded/observed" } }
  • Deut 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.4", "source": "פָּנִ֣ים ׀ בְּפָנִ֗ים דִּבֶּ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה עִמָּכֶ֛ם בָּהָ֖ר מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ", "text": "*Pānîm* in-*pānîm* *dibber* *YHWH* with-you in-the-*hār* from-midst-of the-*ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*Pānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - face/presence", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3ms - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*hār*": "common noun, masculine singular - mountain", "*ʾēš*": "common noun, feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*Pānîm*": "face/presence/person", "*dibber*": "spoke/declared/communicated", "*hār*": "mountain/hill" } }
  • Deut 4:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.33", "source": "הֲשָׁ֣מַֽע עָם֩ ק֨וֹל אֱלֹהִ֜ים מְדַבֵּ֧ר מִתּוֹךְ־הָאֵ֛שׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר־שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ אַתָּ֖ה וַיֶּֽחִי׃", "text": "*hăšāmaʿ* *ʿām* *qôl* *ʾĕlōhîm* *məḏabbēr* from-midst-the-*ʾēš* as-which-*šāmaʿtā* you *wayyeḥî*?", "grammar": { "*hăšāmaʿ*": "interrogative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has heard?", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct noun - voice of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*məḏabbēr*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*wayyeḥî*": "waw consecutive + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and lived" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*məḏabbēr*": "to speak/utter/declare", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame/burning heat", "*wayyeḥî*": "to live/survive/remain alive" } }