Verse 4

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Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.6", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ יְהוָ֨ה ל֜וֹ ע֗וֹד הָֽבֵא־נָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וַיָּבֵ֥א יָד֖וֹ בְּחֵיק֑וֹ וַיּ֣וֹצִאָ֔הּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה יָד֖וֹ מְצֹרַ֥עַת כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-him *ʿôd* *hābēʾ*-*nāʾ* *yādĕkā* in-*ḥêqekā* and *yābēʾ* *yādô* in-*ḥêqô* and *yôṣîʾāh* and-*hinnēh* *yādô* *mĕṣōraʿat* like-the-*šāleg*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*hābēʾ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring/put", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ḥêqekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bosom", "*yābēʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he brought/put", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ḥêqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bosom", "*yôṣîʾāh*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw conversive - he brought it out", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*mĕṣōraʿat*": "pual participle, feminine singular - leprous/diseased", "*šāleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow" }, "variants": { "*ḥêq*": "bosom/chest/lap", "*mĕṣōraʿat*": "leprous/afflicted with skin disease/diseased" } }

Verse 7

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Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה אִם־לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֡ינוּ גַּם֩ לִשְׁנֵ֨י הָאֹת֜וֹת הָאֵ֗לֶּה וְלֹ֤א יִשְׁמְעוּן֙ לְקֹלֶ֔ךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ֙ מִמֵּימֵ֣י הַיְאֹ֔ר וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֖ הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה וְהָי֤וּ הַמַּ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּקַּ֣ח מִן־הַיְאֹ֔ר וְהָי֥וּ לְדָ֖ם בַּיַּבָּֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "And *hāyâh* if-not *yaʾămînû* also to-*šĕnê* the-*ʾôtôt* the-*ʾēlleh* and-not *yišmĕʿûn* to-*qôlekā* and-*lāqaḥtā* from-*mêmê* the-*yĕʾōr* and-*šāpaktā* the-*yabbāšâh* and-*hāyû* the-*mayim* which *tiqqaḥ* from-the-*yĕʾōr* and-*hāyû* to-*dām* in-the-*yabbāšet*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - it will be", "*yaʾămînû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will believe", "*šĕnê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ʾôtôt*": "noun, masculine plural - signs", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*yišmĕʿûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - they will hear/listen", "*qôlekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*lāqaḥtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you shall take", "*mêmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*yĕʾōr*": "noun, masculine singular - river/Nile", "*šāpaktā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you shall pour out", "*yabbāšâh*": "noun, feminine singular - dry ground", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural with waw conversive - they will become", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*yabbāšet*": "noun, feminine singular - dry ground" }, "variants": { "*yaʾămînû*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*yišmĕʿûn*": "hear/listen/obey", "*yĕʾōr*": "river/Nile/stream", "*yabbāšâh*": "dry ground/land/earth", "*dām*": "blood" } }

Verse 10

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Verse 14

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Verse 15

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Verse 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" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֗יו וַיַּרְכִּבֵם֙ עַֽל־הַחֲמֹ֔ר וַיָּ֖שָׁב אַ֣רְצָה מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־מַטֵּ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yiqqaḥ* *Mōšeh* *ʾet*-*ʾištô* and-*ʾet*-*bānāyw* and *yarkibēm* on-the-*ḥămôr* and *yāšāb* *ʾarṣâh* *Miṣrāyim* and *yiqqaḥ* *Mōšeh* *ʾet*-*maṭṭēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-*yādô*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he took", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yarkibēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw conversive - he made them ride", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*yāšāb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he returned", "*ʾarṣâh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional hey - to the land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - staff of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*yarkibēm*": "made them ride/set them", "*ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*maṭṭēh ha-ʾĕlōhîm*": "staff of God/the divine rod/rod of God" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֙ לָשׁ֣וּב מִצְרַ֔יְמָה רְאֵ֗ה כָּל־הַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי בְיָדֶ֔ךָ וַעֲשִׂיתָ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וַאֲנִי֙ אֲחַזֵּ֣ק אֶת־לִבּ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א יְשַׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Mōšeh* in-*lektĕkā* to-*šûb* *Miṣrayĕmâh* *rĕʾēh* all-the-*môpĕtîm* which-*śamtî* in-*yādekā* and-*ʿăśîtām* to-*pĕnê* *Parʿōh* and-*ʾănî* *ʾăḥazzēq* *ʾet*-*libbô* and-not *yĕšallaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*lektĕkā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going", "*šûb*": "qal infinitive construct - to return", "*Miṣrayĕmâh*": "proper noun with directional hey - to Egypt", "*rĕʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*môpĕtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wonders/signs", "*śamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have placed", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿăśîtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw conversive - you shall do them", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾăḥazzēq*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will strengthen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will send away", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*môpĕtîm*": "wonders/signs/miracles", "*ʾăḥazzēq ʾet-libbô*": "strengthen his heart/harden his heart/make him stubborn", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.23", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֗יךָ שַׁלַּ֤ח אֶת־בְּנִי֙ וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ הִנֵּה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הֹרֵ֔ג אֶת־בִּנְךָ֖ בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* to-you *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-*bĕnî* and-*yaʿabdēnî* and-*tĕmāʾēn* to-*šallĕḥô* *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *hōrēg* *ʾet*-*binkā* *bĕkōrekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw conversive - I said", "*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - send away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yaʿabdēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he may serve me", "*tĕmāʾēn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you refused", "*šallĕḥô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to send him away", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*hōrēg*": "qal participle, masculine singular - killing", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*bĕkōrekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your firstborn" }, "variants": { "*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release", "*yaʿabdēnî*": "serve me/worship me/minister to me", "*tĕmāʾēn*": "refused/were unwilling/declined", "*hōrēg*": "killing/about to kill/will kill" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.25", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח צִפֹּרָ֜ה צֹ֗ר וַתִּכְרֹת֙ אֶת־עָרְלַ֣ת בְּנָ֔הּ וַתַּגַּ֖ע לְרַגְלָ֑יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֧י חֲתַן־דָּמִ֛ים אַתָּ֖ה לִֽי׃", "text": "And *tiqqaḥ* *Ṣippōrâh* *ṣōr* and *tikrōt* *ʾet*-*ʿorlat* *bĕnāh* and *tagga*ʿ to-*raglāyw* and *tōʾmer* that *ḥătan*-*dāmîm* *ʾattâh* to-me.", "grammar": { "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw conversive - she took", "*Ṣippōrâh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zipporah", "*ṣōr*": "noun, masculine singular - flint", "*tikrōt*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw conversive - she cut off", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿorlat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - foreskin of", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*tagga*ʿ": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw conversive - she touched", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*tōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw conversive - she said", "*ḥătan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bridegroom of", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - blood", "*ʾattâh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ṣōr*": "flint/sharp stone", "*raglāyw*": "his feet/his legs/possibly euphemism for genitals", "*ḥătan-dāmîm*": "bridegroom of blood/bloody husband/blood-relative" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.31", "source": "וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ן הָעָ֑ם וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּ כִּֽי־פָקַ֨ד יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְכִ֤י רָאָה֙ אֶת־עָנְיָ֔ם וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "And *yaʾămēn* the-*ʿām* and *yišmĕʿû* that-*pāqad* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-that *rāʾâh* *ʾet*-*ʿonyām* and *yiqqĕdû* and *yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*yaʾămēn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - believed", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they heard", "*pāqad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - visited/attended to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rāʾâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʿonyām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their affliction", "*yiqqĕdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they bowed down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they worshiped" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visited/attended to/showed concern for", "*ʿonyām*": "their affliction/their suffering/their misery", "*yiqqĕdû*": "bowed down/bent low/knelt", "*yištaḥăwû*": "worshiped/prostrated themselves/bowed down" } }