Exodus 4:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and Aaron spake all the words which Jehovah had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָאֹתֹ֖ת לְעֵינֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃

Transliteration

And yĕdabbēr ʾAhărōn ʾēt all-the-dĕbārîm which-dibbēr YHWH to-Mōšeh and yaʿaś the-ʾōtōt to-ʿênê the-ʿām.

Grammar Details

*yĕdabbēr*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he spoke
*ʾAhărōn*: proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron
*ʾēt*: direct object marker
*dĕbārîm*: noun, masculine plural - words
*dibbēr*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke
*YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
*Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
*yaʿaś*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he did
*ʾōtōt*: noun, masculine plural - signs
*ʿênê*: noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of
*ʿām*: noun, masculine singular - people

Word Meanings

*dĕbārîm*: words/matters/things
*ʾōtōt*: signs/wonders/miracles
*lĕ-ʿênê*: before the eyes of/in the sight of

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 4:16 : 16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people; and it shall come to pass, that he shall be to thee a mouth, and thou shalt be to him as God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Exod 4:27-29
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27And Jehovah said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mountain of God, and kissed him.
28And Moses told Aaron all the words of Jehovah wherewith he had sent him, and all the signs wherewith he had charged him.
29And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Lev 8:36
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36And Aaron and his sons did all the things which Jehovah commanded by Moses.
Exod 7:6-10
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6And Moses and Aaron did so; as Jehovah commanded them, so did they.
7And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
8And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
9When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a wonder for you; then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it become a serpent.
10And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so, as Jehovah had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
Exod 4:31
75%
31And the people believed: and when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Lev 10:3
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3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
Deut 34:11
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11in all the signs and the wonders, which Jehovah sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,
Exod 16:9-10
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9And Moses said unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before Jehovah; for he hath heard your murmurings.
10And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of Jehovah appeared in the cloud.
Num 4:1
73%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Lev 9:23
73%
23And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto all the people.
Num 17:11
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11Thus did Moses: as Jehovah commanded him, so did he.
Lev 10:8
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8And Jehovah spake unto Aaron, saying,
Exod 34:31
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31And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses spake to them.
Exod 4:14
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14And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is there not Aaron thy brother the Levite? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Num 4:17
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17And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Lev 21:24
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24So Moses spake unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.
Num 8:3
72%
3And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof [so as to give light] in front of the candlestick, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Exod 32:21
72%
21And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought a great sin upon them?
Num 20:27-28
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72%
27And Moses did as Jehovah commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
28And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.
Exod 16:34
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34As Jehovah commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
Exod 4:17
72%
17And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
Exod 7:1-2
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1And Jehovah said unto Moses, See, I have made thee as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
2Thou shalt speak all that I command thee; and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Exod 32:5
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5[And when Aaron] [saw] [this], he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To-morrow shall be a feast to Jehovah.
Num 16:47
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47And Aaron took as Moses spake, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.
Exod 7:20
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20And Moses and Aaron did so, as Jehovah commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
Num 16:20
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20And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Num 14:5
71%
5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
Exod 19:7-8
2 verses
71%
7And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him.
8And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah hath spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of the people unto Jehovah.
Num 14:26
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26And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
1 Chr 6:49
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49But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt-offering, and upon the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
Exod 40:31
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31And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat;
Exod 32:3
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3And all the people brake off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
Lev 9:7
71%
7And Moses said unto Aaron, Draw near unto the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for the people; and offer the oblation of the people, and make atonement for them; as Jehovah commanded.
Num 2:1
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1And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Deut 29:2
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2And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that Jehovah did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;
Exod 7:12
70%
12For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Exod 32:1
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Lev 8:5
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5And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded to be done.