Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.1", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר וְהֵן֙ לֹֽא־יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ לִ֔י וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמְע֖וּ בְּקֹלִ֑י כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־נִרְאָ֥ה אֵלֶ֖יךָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Mōšeh* and *yōʾmer* and *hēn* not-*yaʾămînû* to-me and not *yišmĕʿû* in-*qôlî* because *yōʾmĕrû* not-*nirʾâh* to-you *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - answered/responded", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yaʾămînû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will believe", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*nirʾâh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*yaʾămînû*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*yišmĕʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*nirʾâh*": "appeared/was seen/revealed himself" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.18", "source": "וְשָׁמְע֖וּ לְקֹלֶ֑ךָ וּבָאתָ֡ אַתָּה֩ וְזִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֗יִם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעִבְרִיִּים֙ נִקְרָ֣ה עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה נֵֽלֲכָה־נָּ֞א דֶּ֣רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְנִזְבְּחָ֖ה לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And-*šāme'û* to-*qōleḵā* and-*ḇāʾtā* you and-*ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*meleḵ* *Miṣrayim* and-*ʾămartem* to-him *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *hā'iḇriyyîm* *niqrāh* upon-us and-*'attāh* *nēlăḵāh*-*nāʾ* *dereḵ* *šelōšet* *yāmîm* in-*hammidbār* and-*nizbeḥāh* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*šāme'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will listen", "*qōleḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*ḇāʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall go", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾămartem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you shall say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*hā'iḇriyyîm*": "gentilic, masculine plural with definite article - the Hebrews", "*niqrāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - has met", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*nēlăḵāh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, cohortative - let us go", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - journey of", "*šelōšet*": "numeral, feminine singular construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*nizbeḥāh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, cohortative - that we may sacrifice", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*šāme'û*": "they will listen/they will obey/they will hear", "*qōleḵā*": "your voice/your sound/your words", "*niqrāh*": "has met/has encountered/has come upon", "*nēlăḵāh*": "let us go/let us walk/let us depart", "*dereḵ*": "journey/way/road", "*nizbeḥāh*": "that we may sacrifice/that we may offer/that we may slaughter" } }
  • Exod 4:31 : 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" } }
  • Exod 6:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הֵ֤ן אֲנִי֙ עֲרַ֣ל שְׂפָתַ֔יִם וְאֵ֕יךְ יִשְׁמַ֥ע אֵלַ֖י פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer Mōšeh* before *YHWH hēn* I *ʿăral śəp̄ātayim* and-how *yišmaʿ* unto-me *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "before": "preposition *lip̄nê* - before, in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold, see", "I": "personal pronoun, 1st singular *ʾănî* - I", "*ʿăral śəp̄ātayim*": "adjective construct + noun dual - uncircumcised of lips", "and-how": "conjunction + interrogative *wə-ʾêḵ* - and how", "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will listen", "unto-me": "preposition + 1st singular suffix *ʾēlay* - to me", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said, spoke, declared", "*Mōšeh*": "Moses", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, LORD, the divine name", "*hēn*": "behold, look, see", "*ʿăral śəp̄ātayim*": "uncircumcised of lips, having impeded speech, unskilled in speech", "*yišmaʿ*": "will listen, will hear, will heed", "*parʿōh*": "Pharaoh" } }
  • Jer 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.6", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֔ה הִנֵּ֥ה לֹא־יָדַ֖עְתִּי דַּבֵּ֑ר כִּי־נַ֖עַר אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʾăhāh* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hinnēh* not-*yādaʿtî* *dabbēr* because-*naʿar* *ʾānōkî*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah/alas", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I know", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*naʿar*": "singular noun - youth/young man", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "ah/alas/oh no", "*naʿar*": "youth/young man/boy/inexperienced person" } }
  • Ezek 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.14", "source": "וְר֥וּחַ נְשָׂאַ֖תְנִי וַתִּקָּחֵ֑נִי וָאֵלֵ֥ךְ מַר֙ בַּחֲמַ֣ת רוּחִ֔י וְיַד־יְהוָ֥ה עָלַ֖י חָזָֽקָה׃", "text": "And *werûaḥ* *neśāʾaṯnî* and *wattiqqāḥēnî*; and *wāʾēlēḵ* *mar* in *baḥămaṯ* my *rûḥî*, and *weyaḏ*-*yehwāh* upon me *ʿālay* *ḥāzāqāh*.", "grammar": { "*werûaḥ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and spirit/wind", "*neśāʾaṯnî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - lifted me", "*wattiqqāḥēnî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and took me", "*wāʾēlēḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I went", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*baḥămaṯ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in heat/anger of", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*weyaḏ*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and hand of", "*yehwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*ḥāzāqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strong" }, "variants": { "*werûaḥ*": "and spirit/wind/breath", "*neśāʾaṯnî*": "lifted me/carried me/bore me", "*wattiqqāḥēnî*": "and took me/led me/carried me", "*wāʾēlēḵ*": "and I went/walked/departed", "*mar*": "bitter/grieved/angry", "*ḥămaṯ*": "heat/anger/wrath/fury of", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/mind/breath", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/strength of", "*ḥāzāqāh*": "strong/mighty/powerful" } }
  • Acts 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.7.25", "source": "Ἐνόμιζεν δὲ συνιέναι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς διὰ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ δίδωσιν αὐτοῖς σωτηρίαν: οἱ δὲ οὐ συνῆκαν.", "text": "*Enomizen* *de* *synienai* the *adelphous* of him *hoti* the *Theos* *dia* *cheiros* of him *didōsin* to them *sōtērian*: they *de* *ou* *synēkan*.", "grammar": { "*Enomizen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was thinking/supposing", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*synienai*": "present active infinitive - to understand/comprehend", "*adelphous*": "accusative masculine plural - brothers", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - hand", "*didōsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is giving/grants", "*sōtērian*": "accusative feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*synēkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - understood/comprehended" }, "variants": { "*Enomizen*": "was thinking/supposing/assuming", "*synienai*": "to understand/comprehend/perceive", "*didōsin*": "is giving/grants/provides", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*synēkan*": "understood/comprehended/perceived" } }
  • Exod 2:14 : 14 { "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" } }