{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.1", "source": "וְאַחַ֗ר בָּ֚אוּ מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וְיָחֹ֥גּוּ לִ֖י בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "And *ʾachar* *bāʾû* *Mōšeh* and *ʾAhărōn* and *wayyōʾmərû* to *Parʿōh*: Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-my *ʿam* and *wəyāḥōggû* to me in the *midbar*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and, connecting to previous narrative", "*ʾachar*": "adverb - afterward, subsequently", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came/entered", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said/spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun construct, masculine plural - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - send away, release", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my people", "*wə*": "conjunction with jussive/cohortative force - so that, in order that", "*yāḥōggû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they may celebrate, hold a festival", "*lə*": "preposition with 1st person suffix - to/for me", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness, desert" }, "variants": { "*ʾachar*": "afterward, subsequently, later", "*bāʾû*": "came, entered, arrived", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "and they said, they declared, they stated", "*šallaḥ*": "send away, release, let go", "*ʿam*": "people, nation, folk", "*yāḥōggû*": "celebrate a festival, make pilgrimage, observe a feast", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֔ה מִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶשְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹל֔וֹ לְשַׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לֹ֤א יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְגַ֥ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א אֲשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Parʿōh*: Who is *YHWH* *ʾăšer* I should *ʾešmaʿ* to his *qōl* to *ləšallaḥ* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*? Not *yādaʿtî* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and also *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* not *ʾăšallēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that, who, which", "*ʾešmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I should listen/heed/obey", "*bə*": "preposition - in, with, by", "*qōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*lə*": "preposition - to, for", "*šallaḥ*": "piel infinitive construct - to send away, release", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know/knew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also, moreover", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšallēaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will send away, release" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, he replied, he answered", "*mî*": "who?, which one?", "*ʾăšer*": "who, which, that", "*ʾešmaʿ*": "I should listen to, obey, heed", "*qōl*": "voice, sound, noise", "*šallaḥ*": "to send away, release, let go", "*yādaʿtî*": "I know, I have known, I recognize", "*ʾăšallēaḥ*": "I will release, I will let go, I will send away" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָעִבְרִ֖ים נִקְרָ֣א עָלֵ֑ינוּ נֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֡א דֶּרֶךְ֩ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת יָמִ֜ים בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר וְנִזְבְּחָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ פֶּ֨ן־יִפְגָּעֵ֔נוּ בַּדֶּ֖בֶר א֥וֹ בֶחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû*: *ʾĕlōhê* the *hāʿiḇrîm* *niqrāʾ* upon us. *nēləkâ* *nāʾ* *dereḵ* *šəlōšet* *yāmîm* in the *midbār* and *wənizḇəḥâ* to *YHWH* our *ʾĕlōhênû*, lest *pen*-*yiḇgāʿēnû* with the *deḇer* or with the *ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun construct, masculine plural - God of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿiḇrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Hebrews", "*niqrāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has been called/met", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - upon us", "*nēləkâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way, journey of", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness, desert", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest, otherwise", "*yiḇgāʿēnû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - he will encounter/strike us", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*deḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - pestilence, plague", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇe*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, deity of", "*ʿiḇrîm*": "Hebrews, people from beyond", "*niqrāʾ*": "has met with us, has been called upon us, has appeared to us", "*nēləkâ*": "let us go, we wish to go", "*dereḵ*": "way, journey, road", "*midbār*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)", "*pen*": "lest, otherwise, so that not", "*yiḇgāʿēnû*": "he will encounter us, strike us, meet us (with hostility)", "*deḇer*": "pestilence, plague, disease", "*ḥāreḇ*": "sword, knife, cutting instrument" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לָ֚מָּה מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן תַּפְרִ֥יעוּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִמַּֽעֲשָׂ֑יו לְכ֖וּ לְסִבְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *meleḵ* *Miṣrayim*: *lāmmâ* *Mōšeh* and *ʾAhărōn* *taḇrîʿû* *ʾet*-the people from their *maʿăśāyw*? *ləḵû* to your *siḇlōtêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*taḇrîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you cause to be idle/disrupt", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*maʿăśāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his works/labors", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*siḇlōtêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your burdens" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, replied, answered", "*meleḵ*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*lāmmâ*": "why?, for what reason?", "*taḇrîʿû*": "you disrupt, you cause to cease, you distract", "*maʿăśāyw*": "his works, labors, tasks", "*ləḵû*": "go!, depart!, proceed!", "*siḇlōtêḵem*": "your burdens, your forced labors, your tasks" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֔ה הֵן־רַבִּ֥ים עַתָּ֖ה עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִשְׁבַּתֶּ֥ם אֹתָ֖ם מִסִּבְלֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Parʿōh*: *hēn*-*rabbîm* *ʿattâ* *ʿam* the *hāʾāreṣ* and *wəhišbattem* *ʾōtām* from their *missibəlōtām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many, numerous", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land, earth", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hišbattem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have caused to cease", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*sibəlōtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their burdens" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, stated, declared", "*hēn*": "behold, look, see", "*rabbîm*": "many, numerous, plentiful", "*ʿattâ*": "now, at this time, presently", "*ʿam*": "people, folk, population", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, ground, country", "*hišbattem*": "you have caused to cease, made to rest, stopped", "*sibəlōtām*": "their burdens, forced labors, tasks" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.6", "source": "וַיְצַ֥ו פַּרְעֹ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֶת־הַנֹּגְשִׂ֣ים בָּעָ֔ם וְאֶת־שֹׁטְרָ֖יו לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayṣaw* *Parʿōh* in the *bayyôm* *hahûʾ* *ʾet*-the *nōgəśîm* among the people and *ʾet*-his *šōṭərāyw* *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*hûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*nōgəśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - taskmasters, oppressors", "*bā*": "preposition with definite article - in the, among the", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šōṭərāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officers", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "and he commanded, ordered, instructed", "*yôm*": "day, time, period", "*hahûʾ*": "that, the same", "*nōgəśîm*": "taskmasters, overseers, oppressors", "*šōṭərāyw*": "his officers, foremen, scribes", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring, stating" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.7", "source": "לֹ֣א תֹאסִפ֞וּן לָתֵ֨ת תֶּ֧בֶן לָעָ֛ם לִלְבֹּ֥ן הַלְּבֵנִ֖ים כִּתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם הֵ֚ם יֵֽלְכ֔וּ וְקֹשְׁשׁ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם תֶּֽבֶן׃", "text": "Not *tōʾsiḇûn* *lātēt* *teḇen* to the people *lilbōn* the *hallə̄ḇēnîm* as *kitmôl* *šilšōm*; they *yēlḵû* and *wəqōšəšû* for themselves *teḇen*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾsiḇûn*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall continue", "*lātēt*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw", "*lā*": "preposition with definite article - to the", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lilbōn*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to make bricks", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*lə̄ḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bricks", "*ki*": "preposition - as, like", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday, previously", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yēlḵû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall go", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qōšəšû*": "poel perfect, 3rd common plural - they shall gather", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw" }, "variants": { "*tōʾsiḇûn*": "you shall continue, you shall add, you shall do again", "*lātēt*": "to give, to provide, to supply", "*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff", "*lilbōn*": "to make bricks, to form bricks", "*lə̄ḇēnîm*": "bricks, clay blocks, mud bricks", "*təmôl*": "yesterday, previously, before", "*šilšōm*": "day before yesterday, earlier, formerly", "*yēlḵû*": "they shall go, they will proceed, they must depart", "*qōšəšû*": "they shall gather, collect, assemble" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.8", "source": "וְאֶת־מַתְכֹּ֨נֶת הַלְּבֵנִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵם֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים תְּמ֤וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם֙ תָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־נִרְפִּ֣ים הֵ֔ם עַל־כֵּ֗ן הֵ֤ם צֹֽעֲקִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wəʾet*-*maṯkōneṯ* the *hallə̄ḇēnîm* *ʾăšer* they *ʿōśîm* *təmôl* *šilšōm* *tāśîmû* upon them; not *ṯiḡrəʿû* from it, for *kî*-*nirpîm* they are. Therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* they *ṣōʿăqîm* *lēʾmōr*: *nēlḵâ* *nizbəḥâ* to our *lēʾlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maṯkōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - quota, prescribed amount", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*lə̄ḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bricks", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which, that", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - making, doing", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday, previously", "*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall place/impose", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiḡrəʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall diminish", "*mimmenû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - so, thus, therefore", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ṣōʿăqîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - crying out", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlḵâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*nizbəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*maṯkōneṯ*": "quota, prescribed amount, measure", "*lə̄ḇēnîm*": "bricks, clay blocks, mud bricks", "*ʿōśîm*": "making, doing, producing", "*təmôl*": "yesterday, previously, before", "*šilšōm*": "day before yesterday, earlier, formerly", "*tāśîmû*": "you shall place, impose, set", "*ṯiḡrəʿû*": "you shall diminish, reduce, lessen", "*nirpîm*": "idle, lazy, slack", "*ṣōʿăqîm*": "crying out, calling, shouting", "*nēlḵâ*": "let us go, we wish to go", "*nizbəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.9", "source": "תִּכְבַּ֧ד הָעֲבֹדָ֛ה עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וְיַעֲשׂוּ־בָ֑הּ וְאַל־יִשְׁע֖וּ בְּדִבְרֵי־שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*Tikbad* the *hāʿăḇōḏâ* upon the *hāʾănāšîm* and *wəyaʿăśû*-*ḇāh* and not *wəʾal*-*yišʿû* in *bəḏiḇrê*-*šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*tikbad*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let be heavy", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿăḇōḏâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work, labor, service", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will do/perform", "*ḇāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*yišʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will pay attention to", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood, lie" }, "variants": { "*tikbad*": "let be heavy, let be burdensome, let be severe", "*ʿăḇōḏâ*": "work, labor, service, servitude", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men, people, individuals", "*yaʿăśû*": "they will do, perform, accomplish", "*yišʿû*": "they will pay attention to, regard, look to", "*diḇrê*": "words, matters, things", "*šāqer*": "falsehood, lie, deception" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ נֹגְשֵׂ֤י הָעָם֙ וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֵינֶ֛נִּי נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶ֖ם תֶּֽבֶן׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣəʾû* *nōḡəśê* the *hāʿām* and his *wəšōṭərāyw* and *wayyōʾmərû* to the *hāʿām* *lēʾmōr*: Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *Parʿōh*, not *ʾênennî* *nōṯēn* to you *lāḵem* *teḇen*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*nōḡəśê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - taskmasters of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šōṭərāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officers", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*ʾênennî*": "particle of negation with 1st singular suffix - I am not", "*nōṯēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "and they went out, came forth, departed", "*nōḡəśê*": "taskmasters of, oppressors of, overseers of", "*ʿām*": "people, nation, folk", "*šōṭərāyw*": "his officers, foremen, scribes", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "and they said, declared, announced", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring", "*kōh*": "thus, so, in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "he has said, spoken, declared", "*ʾênennî*": "I am not, I will not", "*nōṯēn*": "giving, providing, supplying", "*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.11", "source": "אַתֶּ֗ם לְכ֨וּ קְח֤וּ לָכֶם֙ תֶּ֔בֶן מֵאֲשֶׁ֖ר תִּמְצָ֑אוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין נִגְרָ֛ע מֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "You *ʾattem* *ləḵû* *qəḥû* for yourselves *lāḵem* *teḇen* from where *mēʾăšer* *timṣāʾû*; for *kî* not *ʾên* *niḡrāʿ* from your *mēʿăḇōḏaṯḵem* a *dāḇār*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - take!", "*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - where, which", "*timṣāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will find", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - not", "*niḡrāʿ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - diminished", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your work", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word, thing, matter" }, "variants": { "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*ləḵû*": "go!, depart!, proceed!", "*qəḥû*": "take!, get!, fetch!", "*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff", "*timṣāʾû*": "you will find, you may find, you can find", "*niḡrāʿ*": "diminished, reduced, lessened", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯḵem*": "your work, labor, service", "*dāḇār*": "word, thing, matter, anything" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.12", "source": "וַיָּ֥פֶץ הָעָ֖ם בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ קַ֖שׁ לַתֶּֽבֶן׃", "text": "And *wayyāp̄eṣ* the *hāʿām* in all *bəḵāl*-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* *ləqōšēš* *qaš* for the *latteḇen*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāp̄eṣ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and scattered", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lə*": "preposition - to, for", "*qōšēš*": "poel infinitive construct - gather", "*qaš*": "noun, masculine singular - stubble", "*la*": "preposition with definite article - for the", "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw" }, "variants": { "*wayyāp̄eṣ*": "and scattered, dispersed, spread out", "*ʿām*": "people, nation, folk", "*ʾereṣ*": "land, earth, territory", "*qōšēš*": "to gather, collect, glean", "*qaš*": "stubble, straw, chaff", "*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.13", "source": "וְהַנֹּגְשִׂ֖ים אָצִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּלּ֤וּ מַעֲשֵׂיכֶם֙ דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּהְי֥וֹת הַתֶּֽבֶן׃", "text": "And the *wəhannōḡəśîm* *ʾāṣîm* *lēʾmōr*: *kallû* your *maʿăśêḵem* *dəḇar*-*yôm* in its *bəyômô*, as *kaʾăšer* when there was the *bihyôṯ* *hatteḇen*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*nōḡəśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - taskmasters", "*ʾāṣîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - pressing, urging", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kallû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - complete!", "*maʿăśêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your works", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - matter of", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*yômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its day", "*ka*": "preposition - as, like", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - when", "*bi*": "preposition - in, when", "*hyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - being", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw" }, "variants": { "*nōḡəśîm*": "taskmasters, oppressors, overseers", "*ʾāṣîm*": "pressing, urging, hurrying", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring", "*kallû*": "complete!, fulfill!, finish!", "*maʿăśêḵem*": "your works, tasks, labors", "*dəḇar*": "matter, thing, quota", "*yôm*": "day, time, period", "*yômô*": "its day, its appointed time", "*hyôṯ*": "being, existing, presence", "*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.14", "source": "וַיֻּכּ֗וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣מוּ עֲלֵהֶ֔ם נֹגְשֵׂ֥י פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר מַדּ֡וּעַ לֹא֩ כִלִּיתֶ֨ם חָקְכֶ֤ם לִלְבֹּן֙ כִּתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּם־תְּמ֖וֹל גַּם־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyukkû* *šōṭərê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾăšer*-*śāmû* upon them *ʿălēhem* *nōḡəśê* *p̄arʿōh* *lēʾmōr*: *maddûaʿ* not *lōʾ* *killîṯem* your *ḥāqəḵem* *lilbōn* as *kitmôl* *šilšōm*, both *gam*-yesterday *təmôl* *gam*-today *hayyôm*?", "grammar": { "*wayyukkû*": "hophal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they were beaten", "*šōṭərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - officers of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of, children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who, which", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had placed", "*ʿălēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*nōḡəśê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - taskmasters of", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*killîṯem*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have completed", "*ḥāqəḵem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your quota", "*lilbōn*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to make bricks", "*ki*": "preposition - as", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday", "*gam*": "adverb - also, even", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*gam*": "adverb - also, even", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*wayyukkû*": "and they were beaten, struck, flogged", "*šōṭərê*": "officers of, foremen of", "*bənê*": "sons of, children of, descendants of", "*śāmû*": "they had placed, appointed, set", "*nōḡəśê*": "taskmasters of, oppressors of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, stating", "*maddûaʿ*": "why?, for what reason?", "*killîṯem*": "you have completed, fulfilled, finished", "*ḥāqəḵem*": "your quota, portion, assignment", "*lilbōn*": "to make bricks, to form bricks", "*təmôl*": "yesterday, before", "*šilšōm*": "day before yesterday, previously", "*yôm*": "day, today" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.15", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר לָ֧מָּה תַעֲשֶׂ֦ה כֹ֖ה לַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* *šōṭərê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiṣʿăqû* to *ʾel*-*p̄arʿōh* *lēʾmōr*: *lāmmâ* *ṯaʿăśeh* thus *ḵōh* to your *laʿăḇāḏêḵā*?", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*šōṭərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - officers of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of, children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiṣʿăqû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they cried out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*ṯaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do", "*ḵōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "and they came, entered, approached", "*šōṭərê*": "officers of, foremen of", "*bənê*": "sons of, children of, descendants of", "*wayyiṣʿăqû*": "and they cried out, called out, complained", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring", "*lāmmâ*": "why?, for what reason?", "*ṯaʿăśeh*": "you do, act, deal", "*ḵōh*": "thus, so, this way", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "your servants, slaves, workers" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.16", "source": "תֶּ֗בֶן אֵ֤ין נִתָּן֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּלְבֵנִ֛ים אֹמְרִ֥ים לָ֖נוּ עֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ מֻכִּ֖ים וְחָטָ֥את עַמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Teḇen* not *ʾên* *nittān* to your *laʿăḇāḏêḵā*, and bricks *ûləḇēnîm* *ʾōmərîm* to us *lānû* *ʿăśû*; and behold *wəhinnēh* your *ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *mukkîm* and sin *wəḥāṭāʾṯ* your *ʿammêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - not", "*nittān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being given", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ləḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bricks", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - make!", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*mukkîm*": "hophal participle, masculine plural - being beaten", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāṭāʾṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has sinned", "*ʿammêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people" }, "variants": { "*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff", "*nittān*": "being given, provided, supplied", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "your servants, slaves, workers", "*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks, clay blocks", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, telling, commanding", "*ʿăśû*": "make!, produce!, form!", "*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see", "*mukkîm*": "being beaten, struck, flogged", "*ḥāṭāʾṯ*": "has sinned, is at fault, has done wrong", "*ʿammêḵā*": "your people, nation, subjects" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר נִרְפִּ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם נִרְפִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּן֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *nirpîm* you are *ʾattem* *nirpîm*; therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* you *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm*: *nēləḵâ* *nizḇəḥâ* to *laYHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - so, thus", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*nēləḵâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, replied, answered", "*nirpîm*": "idle, lazy, slack", "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*kēn*": "so, thus, therefore", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, declaring, stating", "*nēləḵâ*": "let us go, we wish to go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.18", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ עִבְד֔וּ וְתֶ֖בֶן לֹא־יִנָּתֵ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם וְתֹ֥כֶן לְבֵנִ֖ים תִּתֵּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *ʿattâ* (now) *lĕkû* (go) *ʿibdû* (work), and *teben* (straw) not-*yinnātēn* (will be given) to you, and *tōken* (quota of) *lĕbēnîm* (bricks) *tittēnû* (you shall give).", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "temporal adverb - now", "*lĕkû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - work!/serve!", "*teben*": "masculine singular noun - straw", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be given", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*tōken*": "masculine singular construct noun - measure/quota of", "*lĕbēnîm*": "feminine plural noun - bricks", "*tittēnû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall give" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*ʿibdû*": "work/serve/labor", "*teben*": "straw/stubble", "*tōken*": "measure/quota/fixed amount", "*lĕbēnîm*": "bricks/mud-bricks" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֞וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֹתָ֖ם בְּרָ֣ע לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־תִגְרְע֥וּ מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* (saw) *šōṭĕrê* (officers of) *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* (sons of Israel) *ʾōtām* (themselves) *bĕrāʿ* (in trouble) *lēʾmōr* (saying): Not-*tigrĕʿû* (you shall diminish) from-*llibnêkem* (your bricks) *dĕbar*-*yôm* (matter of day) *bĕyômô* (in its day).", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*šōṭĕrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - officers/officials of", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them/themselves", "*bĕrāʿ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - in evil/trouble", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tigrĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall diminish/reduce", "*millistnêkem*": "preposition (from) + noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your bricks", "*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bĕyômô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its day" }, "variants": { "*šōṭĕrê*": "officers/foremen/officials", "*bĕrāʿ*": "in evil/in trouble/in a bad situation", "*tigrĕʿû*": "diminish/reduce/lessen", "*dĕbar-yôm bĕyômô*": "daily quota/each day's matter in its day" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.20", "source": "וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֔ן נִצָּבִ֖ים לִקְרָאתָ֑ם בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ת פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyifgĕʿû* (they met) *ʾet*-*mōšeh* (Moses) and *ʾet*-*ʾahărōn* (Aaron) *niṣṣābîm* (standing) *liqrāʾtām* (to meet them) *bĕṣēʾtām* (in their going out) from *mēʾēt* *parʿōh* (Pharaoh).", "grammar": { "*wayyifgĕʿû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they met/encountered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*niṣṣābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing/positioned", "*liqrāʾtām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*bĕṣēʾtām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their going out", "*mēʾēt*": "compound preposition - from with", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*wayyifgĕʿû*": "they met/they encountered/they came upon", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/positioned/waiting", "*liqrāʾtām*": "to meet them/to confront them", "*bĕṣēʾtām*": "as they went out/when they were leaving" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם יֵ֧רֶא יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וְיִשְׁפֹּ֑ט אֲשֶׁ֧ר הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣ם אֶת־רֵיחֵ֗נוּ בְּעֵינֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ וּבְעֵינֵ֣י עֲבָדָ֔יו לָֽתֶת־חֶ֥רֶב בְּיָדָ֖ם לְהָרְגֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* (they said) to them, *yēreʾ* (may see) *YHWH* (the LORD) upon you and *wĕyišpōṭ* (judge), *ʾăšer* (who) *hibʾaštem* (you have made odious) *ʾet*-*rêḥēnû* (our scent) in *bĕʿênê* (eyes of) *parʿōh* (Pharaoh) and in *bĕʿênê* (eyes of) *ʿăbādāyw* (his servants), to *lātet* (put) *ḥereb* (sword) in their *bĕyādām* (hand) to *lĕhārgēnû* (kill us).", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*yēreʾ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he see/look", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - the LORD", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*wĕyišpōṭ*": "qal imperfect jussive with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he judge", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*hibʾaštem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have made stink/made odious", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rêḥēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our scent/odor", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + dual construct noun - in the eyes of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*lātet*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to give/put", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*bĕyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*lĕhārgēnû*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition and 1st person plural suffix - to kill us" }, "variants": { "*yēreʾ YHWH ʿălêkem wĕyišpōṭ*": "may YHWH see/look upon you and judge/may YHWH take notice of you and render judgment", "*hibʾaštem*": "made stink/made odious/caused to be abhorred", "*rêḥēnû*": "our scent/our reputation/our standing", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*lātet-ḥereb bĕyādām*": "to put a sword in their hand/to give them a weapon" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.22", "source": "וַיָּ֧שָׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֗י לָמָ֤ה הֲרֵעֹ֙תָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה שְׁלַחְתָּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayyāšāb* (returned) *mōšeh* (Moses) to *YHWH* (the LORD) and *wayyōʾmar* (said), *ʾădōnāy* (my Lord), *lāmâ* (why) *hărēʿōtâ* (have you done evil) to *lāʿām* (the people) *hazzeh* (this)? *lāmmâ* (why) *zeh* (this) *šĕlaḥtānî* (you sent me)?", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāb*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - the LORD", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*hărēʿōtâ*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have done evil/harmed", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*šĕlaḥtānî*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you sent me" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāb*": "returned/turned back/went back", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Lord (as divine title)", "*hărēʿōtâ*": "done evil to/brought harm to/mistreated", "*lāmmâ zeh*": "why this/why then/why for this purpose" } }

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.23", "source": "וּמֵאָ֞ז בָּ֤אתִי אֶל־פַּרְעֹה֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ הֵרַ֖ע לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה וְהַצֵּ֥ל לֹא־הִצַּ֖לְתָּ אֶת־עַמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *ûmēʾāz* (since) *bāʾtî* (I came) to *parʿōh* (Pharaoh) to *lĕdabbēr* (speak) in *bišmekā* (your name), he has *hēraʿ* (done evil) to *lāʿām* (the people) *hazzeh* (this), and *wĕhaṣṣēl* (delivering) not-*hiṣṣaltā* (you have delivered) *ʾet*-*ʿammekā* (your people).", "grammar": { "*ûmēʾāz*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from then/since", "*bāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came/entered", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lĕdabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to speak", "*bišmekā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your name", "*hēraʿ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done evil/harmed", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*wĕhaṣṣēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute with waw conjunction - and delivering", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hiṣṣaltā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have delivered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people" }, "variants": { "*ûmēʾāz*": "since then/ever since/from the time", "*lĕdabbēr bišmekā*": "to speak in your name/to speak with your authority", "*hēraʿ*": "done evil to/harmed/mistreated", "*wĕhaṣṣēl lōʾ-hiṣṣaltā*": "you have certainly not delivered/emphatic construction noting complete lack of deliverance" } }