Exodus 19:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֣א מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א לְזִקְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֣שֶׂם לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yābōʾ mōšeh wə-yiqrāʾ to ziqnê the ʿām wə-yāśem before them ʾēt all the dəbārîm the these ʾăšer ṣiwwāhû YHWH.

Grammar Details

*wə-yābōʾ*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came
*mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
*wə-yiqrāʾ*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called
*ziqnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - elders of
*ʿām*: noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people
*wə-yāśem*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed/set
*ʾēt*: direct object marker
*dəbārîm*: noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - the words/things
*ʾăšer*: relative particle - which/that
*ṣiwwāhû*: verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he commanded him
*YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)

Word Meanings

*ziqnê*: elders/older men/leaders
*wə-yāśem*: and he placed/and he set/and he laid out
*dəbārîm*: words/statements/matters

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Referenced Verses

Exod 4:29-30 : 29 And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel: 30 and Aaron spake all the words which Jehovah had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
1 Cor 15:1 : 1 Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein {G1722} also ye stand,
Exod 3:16 : 16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and [seen] that which is done to you in Egypt:

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