Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּ אַ֔רְצָה וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ אַ֖רְצָה וַיְהִ֣י לְנָחָ֑שׁ וַיָּ֥נָס מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *hašlîkēhû* *ʾarṣâh* and *yašlîkēhû* *ʾarṣâh* and *yĕhî* to-*nāḥāš* and *yānās* *Mōšeh* from-*pānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*hašlîkēhû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - throw/cast it", "*ʾarṣâh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional hey - to the ground", "*yašlîkēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix with waw conversive - he threw it", "*yĕhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - it became", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular - serpent/snake", "*yānās*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he fled", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face/presence" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*pānāyw*": "face/presence/from before it" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 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 7:10-15 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.10", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיַּ֣עַשׂוּ כֵ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁלֵ֨ךְ אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־מַטֵּ֗הוּ לִפְנֵ֥י פַרְעֹ֛ה וְלִפְנֵ֥י עֲבָדָ֖יו וַיְהִ֥י לְתַנִּֽין", "text": "And-*wayyāḇōʾ* *Mōšeh* and-*ʾAhărōn* unto-*Parʿōh* and-*wayyaʿăśû* so just-as *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* and-*wayyašlēk* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾet*-*maṭṭēhû* before *Parʿōh* and-before *ʿăḇāḏāyw* and-*wayəhî* to-*tannîn*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they did", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*wayyašlēk*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he cast", "*maṭṭēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it became", "*tannîn*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/dragon/monster" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/officials/attendants", "*tannîn*": "serpent/sea monster/dragon/large reptile" } } 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.11", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא֙ גַּם־פַּרְעֹ֔ה לֽ͏ַחֲכָמִ֖ים וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑ים וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֨וּ גַם־הֵ֜ם חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶ֖ם כֵּֽן", "text": "And-*wayyiqrāʾ* also-*Parʿōh* to-the-*ḥăḵāmîm* and-to-the-*məḵaššəp̄îm* and-*wayyaʿăśû* also-they *ḥarṭummê* *Miṣrayim* with-*lahaṭêhem* so", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise men", "*məḵaššəp̄îm*": "piel participle masculine plural - sorcerers", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they did", "*ḥarṭummê*": "masculine plural construct noun - magicians of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lahaṭêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their secret arts" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/scholars", "*məḵaššəp̄îm*": "sorcerers/magicians/enchanters", "*ḥarṭummê*": "magicians/sacred scribes/interpreters", "*lahaṭêhem*": "their secret arts/enchantments/magic" } } 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.12", "source": "וַיַּשְׁלִ֙יכוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מַטֵּ֔הוּ וַיִּהְי֖וּ לְתַנִּינִ֑ם וַיִּבְלַ֥ע מַטֵּֽה־אַהֲרֹ֖ן אֶת־מַטֹּתָֽם", "text": "And-*wayyašlîḵû* *ʾîš* *maṭṭēhû* and-*wayyihyû* to-*tannînim* and-*wayyiḇlaʿ* staff-of-*ʾAhărōn* *ʾet*-*maṭṭōtām*", "grammar": { "*wayyašlîḵû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they cast", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*maṭṭēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*wayyihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they became", "*tannînim*": "masculine plural noun - serpents/dragons/monsters", "*wayyiḇlaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it swallowed", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*maṭṭōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their staffs" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each/every", "*tannînim*": "serpents/sea monsters/dragons/large reptiles", "*wayyiḇlaʿ*": "swallowed/consumed/engulfed" } } 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.13", "source": "וַיֶּחֱזַק֙ לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*wayyeḥĕzaq* heart-of *Parʿōh* and-not *šāmaʿ* to-them just-as *dibbēr* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyeḥĕzaq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and became strong", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he listened", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*wayyeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/hardened/was strengthened", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed" } } 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כָּבֵ֖ד לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֑ה מֵאֵ֖ן לְשַׁלַּ֥ח הָעָֽם", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh* *kāḇēḏ* heart-of *Parʿōh* *mēʾēn* to-*šallaḥ* the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*kāḇēḏ*": "adjective masculine singular - heavy", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*mēʾēn*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he refuses", "*šallaḥ*": "piel infinitive construct - to send away", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*kāḇēḏ*": "heavy/hardened/stubborn/unresponsive", "*mēʾēn*": "refuses/is unwilling/declines", "*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release" } } 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.15", "source": "לֵ֣ךְ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֞ה בַּבֹּ֗קֶר הִנֵּה֙ יֹצֵ֣א הַמַּ֔יְמָה וְנִצַּבְתָּ֥ לִקְרָאת֖וֹ עַל־שְׂפַ֣ת הַיְאֹ֑ר וְהַמַּטֶּ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְנָחָ֖שׁ תִּקַּ֥ח בְּיָדֶֽךָ", "text": "*lēk* unto-*Parʿōh* in-the-*bōqer* *hinnēh* *yōṣēʾ* the-*maymāh* and-*niṣṣaḇtā* to-*liqrātô* upon-lip-of the-*yəʾōr* and-the-*maṭṭeh* which-*nehpak* to-*nāḥāš* *tiqqaḥ* in-*yāḏekā*", "grammar": { "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - going out", "*maymāh*": "masculine plural noun with directional hey - to the water", "*niṣṣaḇtā*": "niphal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall stand", "*liqrātô*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile", "*maṭṭeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff", "*nehpak*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was turned", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall take", "*yāḏekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*yəʾōr*": "river/stream/Nile/canal", "*nehpak*": "was turned/transformed/changed", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake" } }
  • Amos 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Amos.5.19", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנ֥וּס אִישׁ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָאֲרִ֔י וּפְגָע֖וֹ הַדֹּ֑ב וּבָ֣א הַבַּ֔יִת וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־הַקִּ֔יר וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹ הַנָּחָֽשׁ׃", "text": "As when *yānûs* *ʾîsh* from-face-of *hā-ʾărî* and-*phəgāʿô* *ha-dōb*, and-*bāʾ* *ha-bayit* and-*sāmakh* *yādô* upon-*ha-qîr* and-*nəshākhô* *ha-nāḥāsh*", "grammar": { "*yānûs*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he flees", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*hā-ʾărî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*phəgāʿô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - meets him", "*ha-dōb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bear", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he enters", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*sāmakh*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he leans", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ha-qîr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wall", "*nəshākhô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bites him", "*ha-nāḥāsh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the serpent" }, "variants": { "*yānûs*": "flees/escapes", "*ʾîsh*": "man/person/anyone", "*phəgāʿô*": "meets him/encounters him", "*sāmakh*": "leans/supports/rests", "*nəshākhô*": "bites him/stings him" } }