Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.16", "source": "וְדִבֶּר־ה֥וּא לְךָ֖ אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וְהָ֤יָה הוּא֙ יִֽהְיֶה־לְּךָ֣ לְפֶ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶה־לּ֥וֹ לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And-*dibber*-he to-you to-the-*ʿām* and-*hāyâh* he *yihyeh*-to-you to-*peh* and-*ʾattâh* *tihyeh*-to-him to-*ʾelōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he shall speak", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hāyâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - it will be", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*ʾattâh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*ʾelōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*peh*": "mouth/spokesman/speaker", "*tihyeh-lô lĕ-ʾelōhîm*": "you will be to him as God/you will be for him like God/you will be his authority" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 7:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה רְאֵ֛ה נְתַתִּ֥יךָ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאַהֲרֹ֥ן אָחִ֖יךָ יִהְיֶ֥ה נְבִיאֶֽךָ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh*, *rəʾēh* *nətattîkā* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Parʿōh* and-*ʾAhărōn* *ʾāḥîkā* *yihyeh* *nəḇîʾekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see/behold", "*nətattîkā*": "qal perfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have made you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - god/deity/divine being", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*nəḇîʾekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your prophet" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/judges/divine being/mighty one", "*nəḇîʾekā*": "your prophet/spokesperson/one who speaks on behalf of another" } } 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.2", "source": "אַתָּ֣ה תְדַבֵּ֔ר אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּ וְאַהֲרֹ֤ן אָחִ֙יךָ֙ יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְשִׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאַרְצֽוֹ", "text": "*ʾattāh* *tədabbēr* *ʾēt* all-that *ʾăṣawwekkā* and-*ʾAhărōn* *ʾāḥîkā* *yədabbēr* unto-*Parʿōh* and-*šillaḥ* *ʾet*-sons-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* from-*ʾarṣô*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will speak", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăṣawwekkā*": "piel imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I command you", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will speak", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*šillaḥ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall send away", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾarṣô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land" }, "variants": { "*šillaḥ*": "send away/release/let go", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker/with" } }
  • Exod 18:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.19", "source": "עַתָּ֞ה שְׁמַ֤ע בְּקֹלִי֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ וִיהִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּ֑ךְ הֱיֵ֧ה אַתָּ֣ה לָעָ֗ם מ֚וּל הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ אַתָּ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "Now *šəmaʿ* in-*qōlî* *ʾîʿāṣəḵā* *wîhî* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you *hĕyēh* you to-*hāʿām* *mûl* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*hēbēʾtā* you *ʾet*-*haddəbārîm* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will advise you", "*wîhî*": "conjunction with jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*hĕyēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - be", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*mûl*": "preposition - before/opposite", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God", "*wə*-*hēbēʾtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall bring", "*haddəbārîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the matters" }, "variants": { "*mûl*": "before/opposite/facing/representing", "*hēbēʾtā*": "bring/present/report" } }
  • Ps 82:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.6", "source": "אֲ‍ֽנִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וּבְנֵ֖י עֶלְי֣וֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî*-*ʾāmartî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾattem* and-*bənê* *ʿelyôn* all-of-you", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I said/have said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods/divine beings/judges", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "and-*bənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct noun - and sons of", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective used as divine name - Most High", "all-of-you": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun with suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God/judges", "*bənê*": "sons/children", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/the Highest" } }
  • John 10:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "John.10.34", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐκ ἔστιν γεγραμμένον ἐν τῷ νόμῳ ὑμῶν, Ἐγὼ εἶπα, Θεοί ἐστε;", "text": "*Apekrithē* to them the *Iēsous*, Not *estin gegrammenon* in the *nomō* of you, *Egō eipa, Theoi este*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter singular - having been written", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*Egō eipa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I said", "*Theoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gods", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*gegrammenon*": "having been written/recorded", "*nomō*": "law/legal system", "*eipa*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Theoi*": "gods/divine beings", "*este*": "are/exist" } } 35 { "verseID": "John.10.35", "source": "Εἰ ἐκείνους εἶπεν θεούς, πρὸς οὓς ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ οὐ δύναται λυθῆναι ἡ γραφή·", "text": "If those *eipen theous*, *pros* whom the *logos* of the *Theou egeneto*, and not *dynatai lythēnai* the *graphē*;", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/called", "*theous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - gods", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - came/happened", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*lythēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be broken/loosed", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/called/named", "*theous*": "gods/divine beings", "*pros*": "to/unto/toward", "*logos*": "word/message/saying", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*egeneto*": "came/happened/occurred", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*lythēnai*": "to be broken/loosed/dissolved", "*graphē*": "scripture/writing/passage" } }