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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.3", "source": "וַאֲנִ֥י אַקְשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧י אֶת־אֹתֹתַ֛י וְאֶת־מוֹפְתַ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And-*ʾănî* *ʾaqšeh* *ʾet*-heart-of *Parʿōh* and-*hirbêtî* *ʾet*-*ʾōtōtay* and-*ʾet*-*môp̄ətay* in-land-of *Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾaqšeh*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I will harden", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*hirbêtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I will multiply", "*ʾōtōtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my signs", "*môp̄ətay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my wonders", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾaqšeh*": "harden/make stubborn/make difficult", "*ʾōtōtay*": "my signs/tokens/evidences", "*môp̄ətay*": "my wonders/miracles/portents" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.4", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יִשְׁמַ֤ע אֲלֵכֶם֙ פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְנָתַתִּ֥י אֶת־יָדִ֖י בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְהוֹצֵאתִ֨י אֶת־צִבְאֹתַ֜י אֶת־עַמִּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בִּשְׁפָטִ֖ים גְּדֹלִֽים", "text": "And-not-*yišmaʿ* to-you *Parʿōh* and-*nātattî* *ʾet*-*yādî* in-*Miṣrāyim* and-*hôṣēʾtî* *ʾet*-*ṣiḇʾōtay* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* sons-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* from-land-of *Miṣrayim* with-*šəp̄āṭîm* *gəḏōlîm*", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will listen", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I will put", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I will bring out", "*ṣiḇʾōtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my hosts/armies", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šəp̄āṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judgments", "*gəḏōlîm*": "masculine plural adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey", "*nātattî*": "put/place/set", "*yādî*": "my hand/power/strength", "*ṣiḇʾōtay*": "my hosts/armies/divisions", "*šəp̄āṭîm*": "judgments/punishments/acts of judgment" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.5", "source": "וְיָדְע֤וּ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בִּנְטֹתִ֥י אֶת־יָדִ֖י עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהוֹצֵאתִ֥י אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִתּוֹכָֽם", "text": "And-*yādəʿû* *Miṣrayim* that-*ʾănî* *YHWH* in-*nəṭōtî* *ʾet*-*yādî* against-*Miṣrāyim* and-*hôṣēʾtî* *ʾet*-sons-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* from-midst-of-them", "grammar": { "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will know", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*nəṭōtî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - my stretching out", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I will bring out", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yādəʿû*": "know/learn/recognize", "*nəṭōtî*": "my stretching out/extending/reaching" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.6", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֹתָ֖ם כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* *Mōšeh* and-*ʾAhărōn* just-as *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾōtām* so *ʿāśû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he did", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they did" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.7", "source": "וּמֹשֶׁה֙ בֶּן־שְׁמֹנִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאֽ͏ַהֲרֹ֔ן בֶּן־שָׁלֹ֥שׁ וּשְׁמֹנִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה בְּדַבְּרָ֖ם אֶל־פַּרְעֹֽה", "text": "And-*Mōšeh* son-of-eighty *šānāh* and-*ʾAhărōn* son-of-three and-eighty *šānāh* in-*dabbərām* unto-*Parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*dabbərām*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their speaking", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*dabbərām*": "their speaking/talking to" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh* and-unto-*ʾAhărōn* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/as follows" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.9", "source": "כִּי֩ יְדַבֵּ֨ר אֲלֵכֶ֤ם פַּרְעֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנ֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם מוֹפֵ֑ת וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קַ֧ח אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ֛ וְהַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ לִפְנֵֽי־פַרְעֹ֖ה יְהִ֥י לְתַנִּֽין", "text": "When *yədabbēr* to-you *Parʿōh* *lēʾmōr*, *tənû* to-you *môp̄ēt* and-*ʾāmartā* unto-*ʾAhărōn*, *qaḥ* *ʾet*-*maṭṭəkā* and-*hašlēk* before-*Parʿōh* *yəhî* to-*tannîn*", "grammar": { "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he speaks", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tənû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*môp̄ēt*": "masculine singular noun - wonder/sign", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*maṭṭəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your staff", "*hašlēk*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - cast/throw", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd masculine singular - let it become", "*tannîn*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/dragon/monster" }, "variants": { "*môp̄ēt*": "wonder/sign/miracle/portent", "*tannîn*": "serpent/sea monster/dragon/large reptile" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.16", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָעִבְרִים֙ שְׁלָחַ֤נִי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וְיַֽעַבְדֻ֖נִי בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ עַד־כֹּֽה", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* unto-him *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* the-*ʿiḇrîm* *šəlāḥanî* unto-you *lēʾmōr* *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* and-*yaʿaḇḏunî* in-the-*miḏbār* and-*hinnēh* not-*šāmaʿtā* until-*kōh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*ʿiḇrîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Hebrews", "*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he sent me", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative masculine singular - send away", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yaʿaḇḏunî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - they may serve me", "*miḏbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have listened", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/now" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release", "*yaʿaḇḏunî*": "they may serve me/worship me/work for me", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*šāmaʿtā*": "you have heard/listened/obeyed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.17", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּזֹ֣את תֵּדַ֔ע כִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י מַכֶּ֣ה ׀ בַּמַּטֶּ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדִ֗י עַל־הַמַּ֛יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּיְאֹ֖ר וְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּ לְדָֽם", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* by-this *tēḏaʿ* that *ʾănî* *YHWH* *hinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *makkeh* with-the-*maṭṭeh* that-in-*yāḏî* upon-the-*mayim* that in-the-*yəʾōr* and-*neheḏkû* to-*ḏām*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*tēḏaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun (emphatic) - I", "*makkeh*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - striking", "*maṭṭeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff", "*yāḏî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the water", "*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile", "*neheḏkû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will be turned", "*ḏām*": "masculine singular noun - blood" }, "variants": { "*tēḏaʿ*": "you will know/recognize/understand", "*makkeh*": "striking/smiting/hitting", "*neheḏkû*": "they will be turned/transformed/changed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.18", "source": "וְהַדָּגָ֧ה אֲשֶׁר־בַּיְאֹ֛ר תָּמ֖וּת וּבָאַ֣שׁ הַיְאֹ֑ר וְנִלְא֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת מַ֖יִם מִן־הַיְאֹֽר", "text": "And-the-*dāḡāh* that-in-the-*yəʾōr* *tāmût* and-*ḇāʾaš* the-*yəʾōr* and-*nilʾû* *Miṣrayim* to-*lištôt* *mayim* from-the-*yəʾōr*", "grammar": { "*dāḡāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fish", "*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will die", "*ḇāʾaš*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will stink", "*nilʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will be weary", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʾaš*": "will stink/be foul/become putrid", "*nilʾû*": "they will be weary/exhausted/unable" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֱמֹ֣ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֡ן קַ֣ח מַטְּךָ֣ וּנְטֵֽה־יָדְךָ֩ עַל־מֵימֵ֨י מִצְרַ֜יִם עַֽל־נַהֲרֹתָ֣ם ׀ עַל־יְאֹרֵיהֶ֣ם וְעַל־אַגְמֵיהֶ֗ם וְעַ֛ל כָּל־מִקְוֵ֥ה מֵימֵיהֶ֖ם וְיִֽהְיוּ־דָ֑ם וְהָ֤יָה דָם֙ בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וּבָעֵצִ֖ים וּבָאֲבָנִֽים", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh* *ʾĕmōr* unto-*ʾAhărōn* *qaḥ* *maṭṭəkā* and-*nəṭēh*-*yāḏəkā* upon-waters-of *Miṣrayim* upon-their-*nahărōtām* upon-their-*yəʾōrêhem* and-upon-their-*ʾaḡmêhem* and-upon all-*miqwēh* their-waters and-*yihyû*-*ḏām* and-*hāyāh* *ḏām* in-all-land-of *Miṣrayim* and-in-the-*ʿēṣîm* and-in-the-*ʾăḇānîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*maṭṭəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your staff", "*nəṭēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - stretch out", "*yāḏəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*nahărōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rivers", "*yəʾōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their streams", "*ʾaḡmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pools", "*miqwēh*": "masculine singular construct - collection of", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will become", "*ḏām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the wooden vessels", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the stone vessels" }, "variants": { "*nahărōtām*": "their rivers/streams/canals", "*yəʾōrêhem*": "their streams/canals/channels", "*ʾaḡmêhem*": "their pools/ponds/marshes", "*miqwēh*": "collection/gathering/reservoir", "*ʿēṣîm*": "wooden vessels/wooden containers/trees", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "stone vessels/stones" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.20", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֩ מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאַהֲרֹ֜ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּ֤רֶם בַּמַּטֶּה֙ וַיַּ֤ךְ אֶת־הַמַּ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּיְאֹ֔ר לְעֵינֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וּלְעֵינֵ֖י עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיֵּהָֽפְכ֛וּ כָּל־הַמַּ֥יִם אֲשֶׁר־בַּיְאֹ֖ר לְדָֽם", "text": "And-*wayyaʿăśû*-so *Mōšeh* and-*ʾAhărōn* just-as *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* and-*wayyārem* with-the-*maṭṭeh* and-*wayyak* *ʾet*-the-*mayim* that in-the-*yəʾōr* to-eyes-of *Parʿōh* and-to-eyes-of *ʿăḇāḏāyw* and-*wayyēhāḏḵû* all-the-*mayim* that-in-the-*yəʾōr* to-*ḏām*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they did", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*wayyārem*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he lifted up", "*maṭṭeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff", "*wayyak*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the water", "*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*wayyēhāḏḵû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they were turned", "*ḏām*": "masculine singular noun - blood" }, "variants": { "*wayyārem*": "he lifted up/raised up/elevated", "*wayyak*": "he struck/hit/smote", "*wayyēhāḏḵû*": "they were turned/changed/transformed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.21", "source": "וְהַדָּגָ֨ה אֲשֶׁר־בַּיְאֹ֥ר מֵ֙תָה֙ וַיִּבְאַ֣שׁ הַיְאֹ֔ר וְלֹא־יָכְל֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת מַ֖יִם מִן־הַיְאֹ֑ר וַיְהִ֥י הַדָּ֖ם בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And-the-*dāḡāh* that-in-the-*yəʾōr* *mētāh* and-*wayyiḇʾaš* the-*yəʾōr* and-not-*yāḵəlû* *Miṣrayim* to-*lištôt* *mayim* from-the-*yəʾōr* and-*wayəhî* the-*dām* in-all-land-of *Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*dāḡāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fish", "*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile", "*mētāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - died", "*wayyiḇʾaš*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and stank", "*yāḵəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and there was", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the blood" }, "variants": { "*mētāh*": "died/perished", "*wayyiḇʾaš*": "stank/became foul/putrid", "*yāḵəlû*": "they were able/could/had power" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.22", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֛ן חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*wayyaʿăśû*-so *ḥarṭummê* *Miṣrayim* with-*bəlāṭêhem* and-*wayyeḥĕzaq* heart-of-*Parʿōh* and-not-*šāmaʿ* to-them just-as *dibbēr* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they did", "*ḥarṭummê*": "masculine plural construct noun - magicians of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bəlāṭêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their secret arts", "*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": { "*ḥarṭummê*": "magicians/sacred scribes/interpreters", "*bəlāṭêhem*": "their secret arts/enchantments/magic (variant spelling of *lahaṭêhem*)", "*wayyeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/hardened/was strengthened", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.23", "source": "וַיִּ֣פֶן פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וְלֹא־שָׁ֥ת לִבּ֖וֹ גַּם־לָזֹֽאת", "text": "And-*wayyip̄en* *Parʿōh* and-*wayyāḇōʾ* unto-*bêtô* and-not-*šāt* *libbô* also-to-this", "grammar": { "*wayyip̄en*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he turned", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*šāt*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he set", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄en*": "he turned/turned away/faced away", "*šāt*": "he set/applied/gave attention" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.24", "source": "וַיַּחְפְּר֧וּ כָל־מִצְרַ֛יִם סְבִיבֹ֥ת הַיְאֹ֖ר מַ֣יִם לִשְׁתּ֑וֹת כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָֽכְלוּ֙ לִשְׁתֹּ֔ת מִמֵּימֵ֖י הַיְאֹֽר", "text": "And-*wayyaḥpərû* all-*Miṣrayim* *səḇîḇōt* the-*yəʾōr* *mayim* to-*lištôt* because not *yāḵəlû* to-*lištōt* from-waters-of the-*yəʾōr*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥpərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they dug", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*səḇîḇōt*": "feminine plural noun construct - around", "*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*yāḵəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥpərû*": "they dug/excavated/searched for", "*səḇîḇōt*": "around/surrounding/vicinity of" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.25", "source": "וַיִּמָּלֵ֖א שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים אַחֲרֵ֥י הַכּוֹת־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הַיְאֹֽר", "text": "And-*wayyimmālēʾ* *šiḇʿat* *yāmîm* after *hakkôt*-*YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*yəʾōr*", "grammar": { "*wayyimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and were fulfilled", "*šiḇʿat*": "feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - the striking of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile" }, "variants": { "*wayyimmālēʾ*": "were fulfilled/completed/ended", "*hakkôt*": "the striking/smiting/plague upon" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֹּ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh* *bōʾ* unto-*Parʿōh* and-*ʾāmartā* unto-him thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* and-*yaʿaḇḏunî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*bōʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/come", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he says", "*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative masculine singular - send away", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yaʿaḇḏunî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun and 1st singular suffix - they may serve me" }, "variants": { "*bōʾ*": "go/come/enter", "*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release", "*yaʿaḇḏunî*": "they may serve me/worship me/work for me" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.27", "source": "וְאִם־מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֗י נֹגֵ֛ף אֶת־כָּל־גְּבוּלְךָ֖ בַּֽצְפַרְדְּעִֽים", "text": "And-if-*māʾēn* *ʾattāh* to-*šallēaḥ* *hinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *nōḡēp̄* *ʾet*-all-*gəḇûləkā* with-the-*ṣəp̄ardəʿîm*", "grammar": { "*māʾēn*": "piel participle masculine singular - refusing", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*šallēaḥ*": "piel infinitive construct - to send away", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun (emphatic) - I", "*nōḡēp̄*": "qal participle masculine singular - smiting", "*gəḇûləkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your territory", "*ṣəp̄ardəʿîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the frogs" }, "variants": { "*māʾēn*": "refusing/unwilling/declining", "*nōḡēp̄*": "smiting/striking/plaguing", "*gəḇûləkā*": "your territory/border/domain", "*ṣəp̄ardəʿîm*": "frogs/amphibians" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.28", "source": "וְשָׁרַ֣ץ הַיְאֹר֮ צְפַרְדְּעִים֒ וְעָלוּ֙ וּבָ֣אוּ בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ וּבַחֲדַ֥ר מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ וְעַל־מִטָּתֶ֑ךָ וּבְבֵ֤ית עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ וּבְעַמֶּ֔ךָ וּבְתַנּוּרֶ֖יךָ וּבְמִשְׁאֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ", "text": "And-*šāraṣ* the-*yəʾōr* *ṣəp̄ardəʿîm* and-*ʿālû* and-*ḇāʾû* in-*bêteḵā* and-in-chamber-of *miškāḇəkā* and-upon-*miṭṭāteḵā* and-in-house-of *ʿăḇāḏeykā* and-in-*ʿammeḵā* and-in-*tannûreykā* and-in-*mišʾărôteykā*", "grammar": { "*šāraṣ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - shall swarm", "*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile", "*ṣəp̄ardəʿîm*": "feminine plural noun - frogs", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they shall come up", "*ḇāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they shall come", "*bêteḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*miškāḇəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bedroom", "*miṭṭāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed", "*ʿăḇāḏeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʿammeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*tannûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ovens", "*mišʾărôteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your kneading bowls" }, "variants": { "*šāraṣ*": "swarm/teem/breed abundantly", "*ʿālû*": "come up/ascend/climb", "*tannûreykā*": "your ovens/furnaces/cooking places", "*mišʾărôteykā*": "your kneading bowls/kneading troughs" } }

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.7.29", "source": "וּבְכָ֥ה וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖ וּבְכָל־עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ יַעֲל֖וּ הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִֽים", "text": "And-on-*ḵāh* and-on-*ʿamməkā* and-on-all-*ʿăḇāḏeykā* *yaʿălû* the-*ṣəp̄ardəʿîm*", "grammar": { "*ḵāh*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun with preposition - on you", "*ʿamməkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*ʿăḇāḏeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will come up", "*ṣəp̄ardəʿîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the frogs" }, "variants": { "*yaʿălû*": "they will come up/ascend/climb" } }