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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Moses dro tilbake til sin svigerfar, Jetro, og sa til ham: 'La meg dra tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de fortsatt er i live.' Jetro sa til Moses: 'Gå i fred.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så gikk Moses og vendte tilbake til Jetro, svigerfaren sin, og sa til ham: La meg, jeg ber deg, dra tilbake til mine brødre som er i Egypt, og se om de fortsatt lever. Og Jetro sa til Moses: Gå i fred.

• Norsk King James

  Og Moses gikk tilbake til Jetro, svigerfaren sin, og sa: Jeg ber deg, la meg dra tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de enda lever. Jetro sa til Moses: Gå i fred.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Moses vendte tilbake til Jetro, sin svigerfar, og sa: La meg dra tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de ennå lever. Jetro sa til Moses: Gå i fred.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da dro Moses og vendte tilbake til Jetro, sin svigerfar, og sa til ham: "La meg gå tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de fortsatt lever." Jetro sa til Moses: "Gå i fred."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Moses gikk og vendte tilbake til sin svigerfar Jetro og sa til ham: "La meg dra av sted, jeg ber deg, og vende tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de fortsatt er i live." Jetro sa til Moses: "Gå i fred."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Moses dro så tilbake til sin svigerfar Jethro og sa: «La meg gå tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de ennå lever.» Jethro svarte: «Gå i fred.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Moses gikk og vendte tilbake til sin svigerfar Jetro og sa til ham: "La meg dra av sted, jeg ber deg, og vende tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de fortsatt er i live." Jetro sa til Moses: "Gå i fred."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Moses dro tilbake til Jetro, sin svigerfar, og sa til ham: «La meg dra tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de enda lever.» Jetro sa til Moses: «Gå i fred!»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Moses went back to Jethro, his father-in-law, and said to him, 'Please let me return to my relatives in Egypt to see if they are still alive.' And Jethro said to Moses, 'Go in peace.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Moses dro tilbake til sin svigerfar Jetro og sa til ham: 'La meg dra tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de ennå lever.' Jetro sa til Moses: 'Gå med fred.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Mose gik, og kom igjen til Jethro, sin Svoger, og sagde til ham: Kjære, lad mig fare, saa vil jeg drage tilbage til mine Brødre, som ere i Ægypten, og see, om de endnu leve; og Jethro sagde til Mose: Gak i Fred.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da gikk Moses og vendte tilbake til Jetro, sin svigerfar, og sa til ham: Jeg ber deg, la meg dra tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt og se om de ennå lever. Og Jetro sa til Moses: Gå i fred.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, Let me go, I pray, and return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Moses gikk tilbake til sin svigerfar Jetro, og sa til ham: "La meg dra tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de fortsatt lever." Jetro sa til Moses: "Gå i fred."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så dro Moses og vendte tilbake til Jetro, sin svigerfar, og sa til ham: 'La meg dra tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt, for å se om de fortsatt lever.' Og Jetro sa til Moses: 'Gå i fred.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Moses dro tilbake til Jetro, sin svigerfar, og sa til ham: La meg dra og vende tilbake til mine brødre i Egypt for å se om de fortsatt lever. Jetro svarte: Dra i fred.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Moses gikk tilbake til Jetro, sin svigerfar, og sa til ham: La meg dra tilbake nå til mine slektninger i Egypt og se om de ennå lever. Og Jetro sa til Moses: Dra i fred.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses went ad returned to Iethro his father in lawe agayne ad seyde vnto hi: let me goo (I praye the) ad turne agayne vnto my brethern which are in Egipte, that I may se whether they be yet alyue. And Iethro sayde to Moses: goo in peace.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Moses wete, and came agayne vnto Iethro his father in lawe, and sayde vnto him: Let me go (I praye the) that I maye turne agayne vnto my brethre, which are in Egipte, and se whether they be yet alyue. Iethro sayde vnto him: Go thy waye in peace.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore Moses went and returned to Iethro his father in lawe, & said vnto him, I pray thee, let me goe, and returne to my brethren, which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet aliue. Then Iethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore Moyses went and returned to Iethro his father in law againe, and said vnto him: Let me go I pray thee nowe, and turne agayne vnto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet aliue. And Iethro said to Moyses: go in peace.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which [are] in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, "Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive." Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses goeth and turneth back unto Jethro his father-in-law, and saith to him, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I turn back unto my brethren who `are' in Egypt, and I see whether they are yet alive.' And Jethro saith to Moses, `Go in peace.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren that are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses went back to Jethro, his father-in-law, and said to him, Let me go back now to my relations in Egypt and see if they are still living. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, "Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive." Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Return of Moses So Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him,“Let me go, so that I may return to my relatives in Egypt and see if they are still alive.” Jethro said to Moses,“Go in peace.”

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" } }
• 1 Sam 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.17", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן עֵלִ֛י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְכִ֣י לְשָׁל֑וֹם וֵאלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל יִתֵּן֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *ʿēlî* and-*wayyōʾmer* go to-*šālôm* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *yittēn* *ʾet*-*šēlātēk* which *šāʾalt* from-with-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ləkî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - go", "*ləšālôm*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular noun - to peace", "*wēʾlōhê*": "conjunction waw + masculine plural construct noun - and God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēlātēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your petition/request", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šāʾalt*": "qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you asked", "*mēʿimmô*": "preposition min + preposition im + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from with him" }, "variants": { "*ləkî ləšālôm*": "go in peace/depart peacefully", "*šēlātēk*": "your petition/your request/what you have asked for", "*mēʿimmô*": "from him/from with him/of him" } }
• Luke 7:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Luke.7.50", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα, Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέν σε· πορεύου εἰς εἰρήνην.", "text": "*Eipen de pros* the *gynaika*, The *pistis sou sesōken se*; *poreuou eis eirēnēn*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - he said", "*de*": "transitional particle - and/but", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd singular - your", "*sesōken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has saved", "*se*": "accusative, 2nd singular - you", "*poreuou*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd singular - go/proceed", "*eis eirēnēn*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - into peace" }, "variants": { "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*sesōken*": "has saved/rescued/healed/made whole", "*poreuou*": "go/depart/journey", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/well-being/reconciliation" } }
• Acts 15:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Acts.15.36", "source": "¶Μετὰ δέ τινας ἡμέρας εἶπεν Παῦλος πρὸς Βαρνάβαν, Ἐπιστρέψαντες δὴ ἐπισκεψώμεθα τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ἡμῶν κατὰ πᾶσαν πόλιν ἐν αἷς κατηγγείλαμεν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου, πῶς ἔχουσιν.", "text": "But after *tinas hēmeras eipen Paulos pros Barnaban*, Having *epistrepsantes dē episkepsōmetha tous adelphous hēmōn kata pasan polin en hais katēngeilamen ton logon tou Kuriou*, how they *echousin*.", "grammar": { "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*tinas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - some", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - said", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Barnaban*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*epistrepsantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having returned", "*dē*": "particle - indeed/now", "*episkepsōmetha*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 1st person, plural - let us visit/see about", "*tous adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the brothers", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person, plural - of us", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - every", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hais*": "dative, feminine, plural - which", "*katēngeilamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we proclaimed", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word", "*tou Kuriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*echousin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - they have/are" }, "variants": { "*epistrepsantes*": "having returned/turned back", "*episkepsōmetha*": "let us visit/see about/look after", "*kata*": "throughout/in every", "*katēngeilamen*": "we proclaimed/announced/preached", "*echousin*": "they have/are doing/are faring" } }
• Acts 16:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Acts.16.36", "source": "Ἀπήγγειλεν δὲ ὁ δεσμοφύλαξ τοὺς λόγους τούτους πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ὅτι Ἀπεστάλκασιν οἱ στρατηγοί, ἵνα ἀπολυθῆτε: νῦν οὖν ἐξελθόντες, πορεύεσθε ἐν εἰρήνῃ.", "text": "*Apēngeilen* *de* the *desmophylax* the *logous* these to the *Paulon* that *Apestalkasin* the *stratēgoi*, that *apolythēte*: now *oun* *exelthontes*, *poreuesthe* in *eirēnē*.", "grammar": { "*Apēngeilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - reported/announced", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*desmophylax*": "nominative, masculine, singular - jailer", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Apestalkasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd plural - have sent", "*stratēgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - magistrates", "*apolythēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may be released", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so/consequently", "*exelthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone out", "*poreuesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - go/proceed", "*eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*Apēngeilen*": "reported/announced/told", "*logous*": "words/messages/statements", "*Apestalkasin*": "have sent/have dispatched", "*apolythēte*": "you may be released/you may be let go", "*exelthontes*": "having gone out/having departed", "*poreuesthe*": "go/proceed/depart", "*eirēnē*": "peace/tranquility/harmony" } }
• 1 Tim 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.1", "source": "¶Ὅσοι εἰσὶν ὑπὸ ζυγὸν δοῦλοι τοὺς ἰδίους δεσπότας πάσης τιμῆς ἀξίους ἡγείσθωσαν, ἵνα μὴ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἡ διδασκαλία βλασφημῆται.", "text": "As many as *eisin* under *zygon douloi*, the *idious despotās* of all *timēs axious* let them *hēgeisthōsan*, in order that not the *onoma* of the *Theou* and the *didaskalia* may be *blasphēmētai*.", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "correlative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - as many as", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*zygon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*tous idious*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - their own", "*despotās*": "accusative, masculine, plural - masters", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - all/every", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*axious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - worthy", "*hēgeisthōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural, middle/passive - let them consider/regard", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*to onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular with article - the name", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē didaskalia*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the teaching/doctrine", "*blasphēmētai*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular, passive - may be blasphemed/slandered" }, "variants": { "*zygon*": "yoke/burden/bondage", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*idious*": "own/private/peculiar", "*despotās*": "masters/lords/owners", "*timēs*": "honor/value/price/respect", "*axious*": "worthy/deserving/suitable", "*hēgeisthōsan*": "consider/regard/count/lead", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/authority", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*blasphēmētai*": "blasphemed/slandered/spoken evil of" } }
• Gen 45:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ אֲנִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף הַע֥וֹד אָבִ֖י חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ לַעֲנ֣וֹת אֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י נִבְהֲל֖וּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾel-ʾeḥāyw* *ʾănî* *Yôsēp̄* *haʿôd* *ʾāḇî* *ḥāy* wə-*lōʾ-yāḵəlû* *ʾeḥāyw* *laʿănôt* *ʾōtô* *kî* *niḇhălû* *mippānāyw*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "יוֹסֵ֤ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֶל־אֶחָיו֙": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'", "אֲנִ֣י": "pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'", "יוֹסֵ֔ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "הַע֥וֹד": "interrogative particle + adverb - 'is still'", "אָבִ֖י": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "חָ֑י": "adjective masculine singular - 'alive'", "וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֤וּ": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and not were able'", "אֶחָיו֙": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "לַעֲנ֣וֹת": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to answer'", "אֹת֔וֹ": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "כִּ֥י": "conjunction - 'because'", "נִבְהֲל֖וּ": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were dismayed'", "מִפָּנָֽיו": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'from his face'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke", "*haʿôd*": "Is still? Does still?", "*ḥāy*": "alive, living", "*lōʾ-yāḵəlû*": "they were not able, they could not", "*laʿănôt*": "to answer, to respond to", "*niḇhălû*": "they were dismayed, they were terrified, they were shocked", "*mippānāyw*": "from his face, from his presence, because of him" } }