Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Exodus.9.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֹּ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי", "text": "And *wayōʾmer* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh*, *bōʾ* to *Parʿōh* and *wədibbartā* to him, Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* the *hāʿibrîm*, *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-my people and *wəyaʿabdūnî*", "grammar": { "*wayōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*bōʾ*": "imperative, masculine singular - go/come", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wədibbartā*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall speak", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of", "*hāʿibrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Hebrews", "*šallaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Piel form - send away/let go", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wəyaʿabdūnî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - and they shall serve me" }, "variants": { "*bōʾ*": "come/go/enter", "*šallaḥ*": "send away/release/let go", "*wəyaʿabdūnî*": "serve me/worship me/work for me" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren sa til Moses: «Gå til farao og si til ham: Så sier Herren, Gud for hebreerne: Slip mitt folk, så de kan tilbe meg.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Herren til Moses: Gå inn til farao og si til ham: Så sier Herren, hebreernes Gud: La mitt folk gå, så de kan tjene meg.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Herren til Moses: Gå til Farao og si til ham: Slik sier Herren, Gud av hebreerne: Fri mitt folk, så de kan tjene meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Gå til farao og si til ham: Så sier Herren, hebreernes Gud: La mitt folk dra, så de kan tjene meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren sa til Moses: «Gå til Farao og si til ham: Så sier Herren, hebreernes Gud: La mitt folk dra, så de kan tjene meg.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Herren til Moses: Gå inn til farao og si til ham: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: La mitt folk gå, så de kan tjene meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa HERREN til Moses: «Gå til Farao og si til ham: Slik sier HERREN, den hebreernes Gud: La mitt folk få gå, så de kan tjene meg.»

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

  Da sa Herren til Moses: Gå inn til farao og si til ham: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: La mitt folk gå, så de kan tjene meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren sa til Moses: 'Gå til farao og tal til ham: Så sier Herren, hebreernes Gud: La mitt folk gå, så de kan tjene meg.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Lord said to Moses, 'Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren sa til Moses: 'Gå til farao og tal til ham: Så sier Herren, hebreernes Gud: La mitt folk dra, så de kan tjene meg.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sagde til Mose: Gak ind til Pharao, og du skal sige til ham: Saa siger Herren, de Ebræers Gud: Lad mit Folk fare, at de kunne tjene mig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Herren til Moses: Gå til farao og si til ham: Så sier Herren, hebreernes Gud: Slipp mitt folk, så de kan tjene meg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then the LORD said to Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa Herren til Moses: "Gå til Farao og si til ham: ‘Så sier Herren, hebreernes Gud: La mitt folk dra, så de kan tjene meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Herren sa til Moses: 'Gå til Farao og si til ham: Så sier Herren, hebreernes Gud: Slipp mitt folk, så de kan tjene meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Deretter sa Jehova til Moses: Gå inn til farao og si til ham: Så sier Jehova, Hebreernes Gud, La mitt folk gå, så de kan tjene meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Herren til Moses: Gå inn til farao og si til ham: «Dette er hva Herren, hebreernes Gud, sier: La mitt folk dra, så de kan tilbe meg.»

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses, goo vnto Pharao and tell him, thus sayeth the Lorde God of the Ebrues: sende out my people that they maye serue me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE sayde vnto Moses: Go in to Pharao, and speake vnto him: Thus sayeth the LORDE God of ye Hebrues: let my people go, yt they maye serue me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Lorde said vnto Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lorde God of the Ebrewes, Let my people go, that they may serue me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Lorde said vnto Moyses, go in vnto Pharao, and thou shalt tell hym, Thus sayeth the Lorde God of the Hebrues: Let my people go, that they may serue me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Yahweh said to Moses, "Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, 'This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: "Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go in unto Pharaoh, and thou hast spoken unto him, Thus said Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, Send My people away, and they serve me,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the Lord said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go so that they may give me worship.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Yahweh said to Moses, "Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, 'This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: "Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Fifth Blow: Disease Then the LORD said to Moses,“Go to Pharaoh and tell him,‘This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has said,“Release my people that they may serve me!

Referenced Verses

• Exod 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.8.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ אֱמֹ֣ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן נְטֵ֤ה אֶת־יָדְךָ֙ בְּמַטֶּ֔ךָ עַל־הַ֨נְּהָרֹ֔ת עַל־הַיְאֹרִ֖ים וְעַל־הָאֲגַמִּ֑ים וְהַ֥עַל אֶת־הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖ים עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh*, *ʾĕmōr* to *ʾAhărōn*, *nəṭēh* *ʾet*-your hand with your *maṭṭeh* upon the *nəhārōt*, upon the *yəʾōrîm* and upon the *ʾăgammîm*, and *haʿal* *ʾet*-the *ṣəpardəʿîm* upon *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾĕmōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - say/speak", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*nəṭēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - stretch out/extend", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - staff/rod", "*nəhārōt*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers/streams", "*yəʾōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Nile canals/streams", "*ʾăgammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pools/marshes", "*haʿal*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cause to come up/bring up", "*ṣəpardəʿîm*": "noun, feminine plural - frogs", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land/earth", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*nəṭēh*": "stretch out/extend/reach forth", "*yəʾōrîm*": "Nile canals/irrigation channels/streams", "*ʾăgammîm*": "pools/marshes/reservoirs/ponds", "*haʿal*": "bring up/cause to ascend/make come up" } }
• Exod 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.8.20", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹא֙ עָרֹ֣ב כָּבֵ֔ד בֵּ֥יתָה פַרְעֹ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית עֲבָדָ֑יו וּבְכָל־אֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם תִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵ֥י הֶעָרֹֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿaś* *YHWH* so, and *wə-yābōʾ* *ʿārōb* *kābēd* *bêtāh* *Parʿōh* and house of his servants; and in all *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *tiššāḥēt* the *ʾāreṣ* from before the *ʿārōb*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/it came", "*ʿārōb*": "noun, masculine singular - swarm/mixture", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/severe", "*bêtāh*": "noun, masculine singular + directional he - to house of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*tiššāḥēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it was ruined/corrupted", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land/earth", "*ʿārōb*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the swarm/mixture" }, "variants": { "*kābēd*": "heavy/severe/grievous/massive", "*tiššāḥēt*": "was ruined/corrupted/destroyed/laid waste" } }
• Exod 9:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.9.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh*, *haškēm* in the *babbōqer* and *wəhityaṣṣēb* before *Parʿōh* and *wəʾāmartā* to him, Thus *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* the *hāʿibrîm*, *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-my people and *wəyaʿabdūnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal form - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*haškēm*": "imperative, masculine singular, Hiphil form - rise early", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "*wəhityaṣṣēb*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, Hitpael form - and present yourself", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wəʾāmartā*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal form - and you shall say", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal form - said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*hāʿibrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Hebrews", "*šallaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Piel form - send away/let go", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wəyaʿabdūnî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix, Qal form - and they shall serve me" }, "variants": { "*haškēm*": "rise early/get up early", "*wəhityaṣṣēb*": "present yourself/station yourself/stand firm", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*šallaḥ*": "send away/release/let go", "*wəyaʿabdūnî*": "serve me/worship me/work for me" } }
• Exod 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹן֮ אֶל־פַּרְעֹה֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים עַד־מָתַ֣י מֵאַ֔נְתָּ לֵעָנֹ֖ת מִפָּנָ֑י שַׁלַּ֥ח עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *mōšeh* *wə-ʾahărōn* *ʾel-parʿōh* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ʾēlāyw* *kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *hā-ʿibrîm* *ʿad-mātay* *mēʾantā* *lēʿānōt* *mi-pānāy* *šallaḥ* *ʿammî* *wə-yaʿabdûnî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾahărōn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Aaron", "*ʾel-parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - thus says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*hā-ʿibrîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the Hebrews", "*ʿad-mātay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*mēʾantā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have refused", "*lēʿānōt*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be humbled", "*mi-pānāy*": "preposition + noun common plural with 1st person singular suffix - from my face/presence", "*šallaḥ*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - send away/let go", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wə-yaʿabdûnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - that they may serve me" }, "variants": { "*mēʾantā*": "refused/declined/rejected", "*lēʿānōt*": "to be humbled/to humble yourself/to submit", "*mi-pānāy*": "from my face/before me/from my presence" } }
• Exod 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.18", "source": "וְשָׁמְע֖וּ לְקֹלֶ֑ךָ וּבָאתָ֡ אַתָּה֩ וְזִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֗יִם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעִבְרִיִּים֙ נִקְרָ֣ה עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה נֵֽלֲכָה־נָּ֞א דֶּ֣רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְנִזְבְּחָ֖ה לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And-*šāme'û* to-*qōleḵā* and-*ḇāʾtā* you and-*ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*meleḵ* *Miṣrayim* and-*ʾămartem* to-him *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *hā'iḇriyyîm* *niqrāh* upon-us and-*'attāh* *nēlăḵāh*-*nāʾ* *dereḵ* *šelōšet* *yāmîm* in-*hammidbār* and-*nizbeḥāh* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*šāme'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will listen", "*qōleḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*ḇāʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall go", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾămartem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you shall say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*hā'iḇriyyîm*": "gentilic, masculine plural with definite article - the Hebrews", "*niqrāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - has met", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*nēlăḵāh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, cohortative - let us go", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - journey of", "*šelōšet*": "numeral, feminine singular construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*nizbeḥāh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, cohortative - that we may sacrifice", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*šāme'û*": "they will listen/they will obey/they will hear", "*qōleḵā*": "your voice/your sound/your words", "*niqrāh*": "has met/has encountered/has come upon", "*nēlăḵāh*": "let us go/let us walk/let us depart", "*dereḵ*": "journey/way/road", "*nizbeḥāh*": "that we may sacrifice/that we may offer/that we may slaughter" } }
• Exod 4:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.22", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּנִ֥י בְכֹרִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*Parʿōh* so *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *bĕnî* *bĕkōrî* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you shall say", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*bĕkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*bĕkōrî*": "my firstborn/my first-born son/my eldest" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.23", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֗יךָ שַׁלַּ֤ח אֶת־בְּנִי֙ וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ הִנֵּה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הֹרֵ֔ג אֶת־בִּנְךָ֖ בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* to-you *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-*bĕnî* and-*yaʿabdēnî* and-*tĕmāʾēn* to-*šallĕḥô* *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *hōrēg* *ʾet*-*binkā* *bĕkōrekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw conversive - I said", "*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - send away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yaʿabdēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he may serve me", "*tĕmāʾēn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you refused", "*šallĕḥô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to send him away", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*hōrēg*": "qal participle, masculine singular - killing", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*bĕkōrekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your firstborn" }, "variants": { "*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release", "*yaʿabdēnî*": "serve me/worship me/minister to me", "*tĕmāʾēn*": "refused/were unwilling/declined", "*hōrēg*": "killing/about to kill/will kill" } }
• Exod 5:1 : 1 { "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" } }