Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Numbers.20.4", "source": "וְלָמָ֤ה הֲבֵאתֶם֙ אֶת־קְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה לָמ֣וּת שָׁ֔ם אֲנַ֖חְנוּ וּבְעִירֵֽנוּ", "text": "And-*lāmâ* *hăbēʾtem* *ʾet*-*qəhal* *yəhwâ* to-the-*midbār* the-*zeh* *lāmût* there *ʾănaḥnû* and-*bəʿîrēnû*", "grammar": { "*lāmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*hăbēʾtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have brought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qəhal*": "construct state, masculine singular - assembly of", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*midbār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*lāmût*": "qal infinitive construct with lamed - to die", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*bəʿîrēnû*": "feminine plural with 1st plural suffix - our cattle" }, "variants": { "*lāmâ*": "why", "*hăbēʾtem*": "brought/led", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*bəʿîrēnû*": "our cattle/livestock" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.3", "source": "וַיִּצְמָ֨א שָׁ֤ם הָעָם֙ לַמַּ֔יִם וַיָּ֥לֶן הָעָ֖ם עַל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ הֶעֱלִיתָ֣נוּ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לְהָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֛י וְאֶת־בָּנַ֥י וְאֶת־מִקְנַ֖י בַּצָּמָֽא׃", "text": "And *wa-yitsmāʾ* there the-*ʿām* for-the-*mayim* and-*wa-yālen* the-*ʿām* against-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* why this *heʿĕlîtānû* from-*mitsrayim* to-*lehāmît* *ʾōtî* and-*wəʾet*-*bānay* and-*wəʾet*-*miqnay* with-the-*tsāmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it thirsted", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the water", "*wa-yālen*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it complained/murmured", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you brought us up", "*mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lehāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/cause to die", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*wəʾet*": "and + direct object marker", "*bānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my children/sons", "*miqnay*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my livestock/cattle", "*tsāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thirst" }, "variants": { "*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "thirsted/was thirsty", "*wa-yālen*": "complained/murmured/grumbled", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "brought us up/made us ascend", "*lehāmît*": "to kill/cause to die/put to death", "*tsāmāʾ*": "thirst/thirstiness/drought" } }
  • Num 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.5", "source": "זָכַ֙רְנוּ֙ אֶת־הַדָּגָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נֹאכַ֥ל בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם חִנָּ֑ם אֵ֣ת הַקִּשֻּׁאִ֗ים וְאֵת֙ הָֽאֲבַטִּחִ֔ים וְאֶת־הֶחָצִ֥יר וְאֶת־הַבְּצָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַשּׁוּמִֽים׃", "text": "*Zāḵarnû* *'et*-the *dāgāh* that *nō'ḵal* in *Miṣrayim* *ḥinnām*; *'ēt* the *qiššu'îm* and *'ēt* the *'ăḇaṭṭiḥîm* and *'et*-the *ḥāṣîr* and *'et*-the *bəṣālîm* and *'et*-the *šûmîm*.", "grammar": { "*zāḵarnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we remember/recall", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*dāgāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fish", "*nō'ḵal*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we eat/ate", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - freely/without cost", "*qiššu'îm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the cucumbers", "*'ăḇaṭṭiḥîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the watermelons/melons", "*ḥāṣîr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the leeks/grass", "*bəṣālîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the onions", "*šûmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the garlic" }, "variants": { "*dāgāh*": "fish/fishing", "*ḥinnām*": "freely/without cost/without payment/for nothing", "*ḥāṣîr*": "leeks/grass/herbs" } }
  • Num 16:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.13", "source": "הַמְעַ֗ט כִּ֤י הֶֽעֱלִיתָ֙נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־תִשְׂתָּרֵ֥ר עָלֵ֖ינוּ גַּם־הִשְׂתָּרֵֽר׃", "text": "*Hamʿaṭ* that *heʿĕlîtānû* from-land *zābat* *ḥālāb* and-*dəbaš* to-*lahămîtēnû* in-the-*midbar*, that-*tiśtārēr* over-us also-*hiśtārēr*", "grammar": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular - is it a small thing", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have brought us up", "*zābat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*dəbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*lahămîtēnû*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to kill us", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*tiśtārēr*": "Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you make yourself a ruler", "*hiśtārēr*": "Hitpael infinitive absolute - (to) rule completely" }, "variants": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "is it too little/is it a small thing", "*zābat ḥālāb ûdəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey", "*tiśtārēr*": "make yourself a ruler/lord it over", "*hiśtārēr*": "completely rule/dominate totally" } } 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.14", "source": "אַ֡ף לֹ֣א אֶל־אֶרֶץ֩ זָבַ֨ת חָלָ֤ב וּדְבַשׁ֙ הֲבִ֣יאֹתָ֔נוּ וַתִּ֨תֶּן־לָ֔נוּ נַחֲלַ֖ת שָׂדֶ֣ה וָכָ֑רֶם הַעֵינֵ֞י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָהֵ֛ם תְּנַקֵּ֖ר לֹ֥א נַעֲלֶֽה׃", "text": "Indeed not to-land *zābat* *ḥālāb* and-*dəbaš* *hăbîʾōtānû*, and-*wattiten*-to-us *naḥălat* *śādeh* and-*wākārem*. The-*haʿênê* the-men the-those *tənaqqēr*? Not *naʿăleh*", "grammar": { "*zābat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*dəbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*hăbîʾōtānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have brought us", "*wattiten*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you gave", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*wākārem*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and vineyard", "*haʿênê*": "definite article + noun, feminine dual construct - the eyes of", "*tənaqqēr*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will gouge out", "*naʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will go up" }, "variants": { "*zābat ḥālāb ûdəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey", "*naḥălat śādeh wākārem*": "inheritance of field and vineyard", "*tənaqqēr*": "gouge out/put out/blind", "*haʿênê hāʾănāšîm hāhēm tənaqqēr*": "will you put out the eyes of these men?" } }
  • Ps 106:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.21", "source": "שָׁ֭כְחוּ אֵ֣ל מוֹשִׁיעָ֑ם עֹשֶׂ֖ה גְדֹל֣וֹת בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*šākəḥū* *'ēl* *mōšî'ām* *'ōśeh* *gədōlōt* in-*miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*šākəḥū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they forgot", "*'ēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - God", "*mōšî'ām*": "hiphil participle + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, singular - their savior", "*'ōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular construct - doer of", "*gədōlōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - great things", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*šākəḥū*": "they forgot/neglected/ignored", "*'ēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*mōšî'ām*": "their savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*'ōśeh*": "doer/maker/performer", "*gədōlōt*": "great things/mighty deeds/wonders", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Mitzrayim" } }
  • Acts 7:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Acts.7.35", "source": "Τοῦτον τὸν Μωϋσῆν ὃν ἠρνήσαντο, εἰπόντες, Τίς σε κατέστησεν ἄρχοντα καὶ δικαστήν; τοῦτον ὁ Θεὸς ἄρχοντα καὶ λυτρωτὴν ἀπέστειλεν ἐν χειρὶ ἀγγέλου τοῦ ὀφθέντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ βάτῳ.", "text": "This the *Mōysēn* whom *ērnēsanto*, *eipontes*, *Tis* you *katestēsen* *archonta* *kai* *dikastēn*? this one the *Theos* *archonta* *kai* *lytrōtēn* *apesteilen* *en* *cheiri* *angelou* of the *ophthentos* to him *en* the *batō*.", "grammar": { "*Mōysēn*": "accusative masculine singular - Moses", "*ērnēsanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they denied/refused/rejected", "*eipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative - who", "*katestēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - appointed/made", "*archonta*": "accusative masculine singular - ruler/leader", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*dikastēn*": "accusative masculine singular - judge", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*lytrōtēn*": "accusative masculine singular - redeemer/deliverer", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent", "*en*": "preposition + dative - by/with", "*cheiri*": "dative feminine singular - hand", "*angelou*": "genitive masculine singular - angel/messenger", "*ophthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive masculine singular - having appeared", "*batō*": "dative feminine singular - bush" }, "variants": { "*ērnēsanto*": "they denied/refused/rejected", "*katestēsen*": "appointed/made/established", "*archonta*": "ruler/leader/chief", "*dikastēn*": "judge/arbiter", "*lytrōtēn*": "redeemer/deliverer/liberator", "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*cheiri*": "hand/power/agency", "*ophthentos*": "having appeared/been seen/shown himself" } }
  • Acts 7:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Acts.7.39", "source": "ᾯ οὐκ ἠθέλησαν ὑπήκοοι γενέσθαι οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν, ἀλλʼ ἀπώσαντο, καὶ ἐστράφησαν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν εἰς Αἴγυπτον,", "text": "To whom *ouk* *ēthelēsan* *hypēkooi* *genesthai* the *pateres* of us, *all'* *apōsanto*, *kai* *estraphēsan* the *kardiais* of them *eis* *Aigypton*,", "grammar": { "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēthelēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they wished/wanted", "*hypēkooi*": "nominative masculine plural - obedient", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become", "*pateres*": "nominative masculine plural - fathers", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*apōsanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they pushed away/rejected", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*estraphēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they turned/were turned", "*kardiais*": "dative feminine plural - hearts", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward" }, "variants": { "*ēthelēsan*": "they wished/wanted/were willing", "*hypēkooi*": "obedient/submissive/compliant", "*genesthai*": "to become/be", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*apōsanto*": "they pushed away/rejected/thrust away", "*estraphēsan*": "they turned/were turned/returned", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner beings" } } 40 { "verseID": "Acts.7.40", "source": "Εἰπόντες τῷ Ἀαρών, Ποίησον ἡμῖν θεοὺς οἳ προπορεύσονται ἡμῶν: ὁ γὰρ Μωσῆς οὗτος, ὃς ἐξήγαγεν ἡμᾶς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου, οὐκ οἴδαμεν τί γέγονεν αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Eipontes* to the *Aarōn*, *Poiēson* to us *theous* who *proporeusontai* of us: the *gar* *Mōsēs* this, who *exēgagen* us *ek* *gēs* *Aigyptou*, *ouk* *oidamen* *ti* *gegonen* to him.", "grammar": { "*Eipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying/having said", "*Aarōn*": "dative - Aaron", "*Poiēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - make", "*theous*": "accusative masculine plural - gods", "*proporeusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will go before", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Moses", "*exēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - led out", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - land", "*Aigyptou*": "genitive feminine singular - of Egypt", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative neuter singular - what", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has happened" }, "variants": { "*Eipontes*": "saying/having said/telling", "*Poiēson*": "make/create/fashion", "*theous*": "gods/deities", "*proporeusontai*": "will go before/lead/precede", "*exēgagen*": "led out/brought out/caused to depart", "*gēs*": "land/earth/territory", "*oidamen*": "we know/understand/are aware", "*gegonen*": "has happened/become/occurred" } }
  • Exod 5:21 : 21 { "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" } }
  • Exod 14:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י אֵין־קְבָרִים֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם לְקַחְתָּ֖נוּ לָמ֣וּת בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר מַה־זֹּאת֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔נוּ לְהוֹצִיאָ֖נוּ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם", "text": "*wa-yyōmrû* *ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *ha-mibblî* *ʾên*-*qəḇārîm* *bə-Miṣrayim* *ləqaḥtānû* *lāmûṯ* *ba-midbar* *mah*-*zōṯ* *ʿāśîṯā* *lānû* *lə-hôṣîʾānû* *mi-Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyōmrû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ha-mibblî*": "interrogative + preposition - is it because of no", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there are no", "*qəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - graves", "*bə-Miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt", "*ləqaḥtānû*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have taken us", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "*ba-midbar*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*zōṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*lə-hôṣîʾānû*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to bring us out", "*mi-Miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ha-mibblî ʾên-qəḇārîm*": "is it because there were no graves?/were there no graves?", "*ləqaḥtānû*": "you have taken us/you have brought us", "*lāmûṯ*": "to die/to perish", "*ba-midbar*": "in the wilderness/in the desert", "*mah-zōṯ ʿāśîṯā lānû*": "what is this you have done to us?", "*lə-hôṣîʾānû*": "to bring us out/to lead us out" } } 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.12", "source": "הֲלֹא־זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁר֩ דִּבַּ֨רְנוּ אֵלֶ֤יךָ בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חֲדַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ וְנַֽעַבְדָ֣ה אֶת־מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב לָ֙נוּ֙ עֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־מִצְרַ֔יִם מִמֻּתֵ֖נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "*hă-lōʾ*-*zeh* *ha-dāḇār* *ʾăšer* *dibbarnû* *ʾêleḵā* *ḇə-Miṣrayim* *lēʾmōr* *ḥădal* *mimmennû* *wə-naʿaḇdāh* *ʾeṯ*-*Miṣrayim* *kî* *ṭôḇ* *lānû* *ʿăḇōd* *ʾeṯ*-*Miṣrayim* *mi-muṯēnû* *ba-midbār*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-dāḇār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbarnû*": "Piel perfect, 1st common plural - we spoke", "*ʾêleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ḇə-Miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥădal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - cease/leave", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - from us", "*wə-naʿaḇdāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - for us", "*ʿăḇōd*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*mi-muṯēnû*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - than our dying", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*hă-lōʾ-zeh ha-dāḇār*": "is this not the word/is this not the thing", "*dibbarnû*": "we spoke/we told", "*ḥădal mimmennû*": "leave us alone/cease from us", "*wə-naʿaḇdāh*": "and let us serve/and we will serve", "*ṭôḇ lānû*": "better for us/good for us", "*ʿăḇōd ʾeṯ-Miṣrayim*": "to serve Egypt/to serve the Egyptians", "*mi-muṯēnû*": "than our dying/than for us to die" } }
  • Exod 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵהֶ֜ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מִֽי־יִתֵּ֨ן מוּתֵ֤נוּ בְיַד־יְהוָה֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ עַל־סִ֣יר הַבָּשָׂ֔ר בְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּ לֶ֖חֶם לָשֹׂ֑בַע כִּֽי־הוֹצֵאתֶ֤ם אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לְהָמִ֛ית אֶת־כָּל־הַקָּהָ֥ל הַזֶּ֖ה בָּרָעָֽב", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* to-them *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *mî-yittēn mûtēnû* by-hand-of-*YHWH* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim* in-*šibtēnû* by-*sîr ha-bāśār* in-*ʾoklēnû leḥem lāśōba'* for-*hôṣēʾtem* us to-the-*midbār* the-this to-*hāmît* all-the-*qāhāl* the-this in-the-*rā'āb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who would give/if only", "*mûtēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our dying", "*šibtēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our sitting", "*ʾoklēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our eating", "*hôṣēʾtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have brought out", "*hāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to die/to kill", "*rā'āb*": "masculine singular - hunger/famine" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who would give/if only/would that", "*sîr ha-bāśār*": "pot of meat/flesh pot", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*lāśōba'*": "to satisfaction/to fullness", "*hôṣēʾtem*": "you brought out/led out", "*hāmît*": "to kill/to cause to die", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*rā'āb*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } }