Exodus 3:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנָתַתִּ֛י אֶת־חֵ֥ן הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה בְּעֵינֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהָיָה֙ כִּ֣י תֵֽלֵכ֔וּן לֹ֥א תֵלְכ֖וּ רֵיקָֽם׃

Transliteration

And-nātattî ʾet-ḥēn hā'ām-hazzeh in-'ênê Miṣrayim and-hāyāh when tēlēḵûn not tēleḵû rêqām.

Grammar Details

*nātattî*: perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will give
*ḥēn*: noun, masculine singular construct - favor of
*hā'ām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people
*hazzeh*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this
*'ênê*: noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of
*Miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
*hāyāh*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will be
*tēlēḵûn*: imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, paragogic nun - you go
*tēleḵû*: imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go
*rêqām*: adverb - empty-handed

Word Meanings

*nātattî*: I will give/I will place/I will set
*ḥēn*: favor/grace/charm
*'ênê*: eyes/sight/view
*tēlēḵûn*: you go/you depart/you leave
*rêqām*: empty-handed/with nothing/without provisions

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Referenced Verses

Exod 12:36 : 36 and Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. And they despoiled the Egyptians.
Exod 11:3 : 3 And Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.
Ps 105:37 : 37 And he brought them forth with silver and gold; And there was not one feeble person among his tribes.
Ps 106:46 : 46 He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive.
Prov 16:7 : 7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Gen 39:21 : 21 But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Neh 1:11 : 11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.
Acts 7:10 : 10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

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