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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בְּחַר־לָ֣נוּ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְצֵ֖א הִלָּחֵ֣ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק מָחָ֗ר אָנֹכִ֤י נִצָּב֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וּמַטֵּ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *mōsheh* unto-*yəhôshûaʿ* *bəḥar*-for-us *ʾănāshîm* and-*wətsēʾ* *hillāḥēm* against-*ʿămālēq* *māḥār* *ʾānōkî* *nitstsāb* on-*rōʾsh* the-*gibʿāh* and-*maṭṭēh* the-*ʾělōhîm* in-*yādî*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*yəhôshûaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bəḥar*": "qal imperative masculine singular - choose", "*ʾănāshîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*wətsēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and go out", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - fight", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*nitstsāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*rōʾsh*": "masculine singular construct - head/top of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the hill", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct - staff of", "*ʾělōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*bəḥar*": "choose/select/pick", "*ʾănāshîm*": "men/males/people", "*wətsēʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*hillāḥēm*": "fight/do battle/wage war", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future", "*nitstsāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*rōʾsh*": "head/top/summit", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/rod/stick", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }
  • Num 20:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.8", "source": "קַ֣ח אֶת־הַמַּטֶּ֗ה וְהַקְהֵ֤ל אֶת־הָעֵדָה֙ אַתָּה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן אָחִ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֧ם אֶל־הַסֶּ֛לַע לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם וְנָתַ֣ן מֵימָ֑יו וְהוֹצֵאתָ֨ לָהֶ֥ם מַ֙יִם֙ מִן־הַסֶּ֔לַע וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥ אֶת־הָעֵדָ֖ה וְאֶת־בְּעִירָֽם", "text": "*qaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*maṭṭeh* and-*haqhēl* *ʾet*-the-*ʿēdâ* *ʾattâ* and-*ʾahărōn* *ʾāḥîkā* and-*dibbarttem* to-the-*selaʿ* before-their-eyes and-*nātan* *mêmāyw* and-*hôṣēʾtā* for-them *mayim* from-the-*selaʿ* and-*hišqîtā* *ʾet*-the-*ʿēdâ* and-*ʾet*-*bəʿîrām*", "grammar": { "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maṭṭeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the staff/rod", "*haqhēl*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - assemble", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the congregation", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*dibbarttem*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall speak", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the rock", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will give", "*mêmāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its waters", "*hôṣēʾtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall bring out", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*hišqîtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give drink", "*bəʿîrām*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cattle" }, "variants": { "*maṭṭeh*": "staff/rod", "*haqhēl*": "assemble/gather", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff", "*hôṣēʾtā*": "bring out/produce", "*hišqîtā*": "give drink/water", "*bəʿîrām*": "their cattle/livestock" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.9", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־הַמַּטֶּ֖ה מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּֽהוּ", "text": "And-*yiqqaḥ* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-the-*maṭṭeh* from-before *yəhwâ* as *ṣiwwāhû*", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maṭṭeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the staff/rod", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣiwwāhû*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he commanded him" }, "variants": { "*maṭṭeh*": "staff/rod", "*ṣiwwāhû*": "commanded him/ordered him" } }
  • Exod 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.17", "source": "וְאֶת־הַמַּטֶּ֥ה הַזֶּ֖ה תִּקַּ֣ח בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶׂה־בּ֖וֹ אֶת־הָאֹתֹֽת׃ פ", "text": "And-*ʾet*-the-*maṭṭeh* the-*zeh* *tiqqaḥ* in-*yādekā* which *taʿăśeh*-with-it *ʾet*-the-*ʾōtōt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular - staff/rod", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʾōtōt*": "noun, masculine plural - signs" }, "variants": { "*maṭṭeh*": "staff/rod/branch", "*taʿăśeh*": "do/perform/work", "*ʾōtōt*": "signs/wonders/miracles" } }
  • Exod 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוָ֖ה מַה־זֶּ֣ה בְיָדֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מַטֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to-him *YHWH* what-*zeh* in-*yādekā* and *yōʾmer* *maṭṭeh*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular - staff/rod" }, "variants": { "*maṭṭeh*": "staff/rod/branch" } }
  • Exod 18:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.3", "source": "וְאֵ֖ת שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑יהָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר גֵּ֣ר הָיִ֔יתִי בְּאֶ֖רֶץ נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾēt* two *bāneyhā* which name *hāʾeḥād* *gēršōm* because *ʾāmar* *gēr* *hāyîtî* in-*ʾereṣ* *nokrîyāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and [he took]", "*bāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*hāʾeḥād*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the one", "*gēršōm*": "proper noun - Gershom", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I was/have been", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*nokrîyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*gēršōm*": "Gershom (sounds like 'sojourner there')", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien/stranger", "*nokrîyāh*": "foreign/strange/alien" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.4", "source": "וְשֵׁ֥ם הָאֶחָ֖ד אֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר כִּֽי־אֱלֹהֵ֤י אָבִי֙ בְּעֶזְרִ֔י וַיַּצִּלֵ֖נִי מֵחֶ֥רֶב פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-name *hāʾeḥād* *ʾĕlîʿezer* because-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾābî* in-*ʿezrî* *wə*-*yaṣṣilēnî* from-*ḥereb* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-name": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*hāʾeḥād*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the one/the other", "*ʾĕlîʿezer*": "proper noun - Eliezer", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*ʿezrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my help", "*wə*-*yaṣṣilēnî*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix, hiphil form - and he delivered me", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlîʿezer*": "Eliezer (meaning 'my God is help')", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of/deity of" } }
  • Num 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.11", "source": "וַיָּ֨רֶם מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־יָד֗וֹ וַיַּ֧ךְ אֶת־הַסֶּ֛לַע בְּמַטֵּ֖הוּ פַּעֲמָ֑יִם וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים וַתֵּ֥שְׁתְּ הָעֵדָ֖ה וּבְעִירָֽם", "text": "And-*yārem* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*yādô* and-*yak* *ʾet*-the-*selaʿ* with-*maṭṭēhû* *paʿămāyim* and-*yēṣəʾû* *mayim* *rabbîm* and-*tēšt* the-*ʿēdâ* and-*bəʿîrām*", "grammar": { "*yārem*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the rock", "*maṭṭēhû*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*paʿămāyim*": "feminine dual - twice", "*yēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and came out", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural - abundant", "*tēšt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and drank", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the congregation", "*bəʿîrām*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cattle" }, "variants": { "*yārem*": "lifted up/raised", "*yak*": "struck/hit", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff", "*maṭṭēhû*": "his staff/his rod", "*paʿămāyim*": "twice/two times", "*mayim* *rabbîm*": "abundant waters/much water", "*tēšt*": "drank", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly", "*bəʿîrām*": "their cattle/livestock" } }