Exodus 9:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֹּ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי

Transliteration

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 Details

*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

Word Meanings

*bōʾ*: come/go/enter
*šallaḥ*: send away/release/let go
*wəyaʿabdūnî*: serve me/worship me/work for me

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 8:1 : 1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exod 8:20 : 20 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exod 9:13 : 13 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exod 10:3 : 3 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exod 3:18 : 18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us: and now let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God.
Exod 4:22-23 : 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born: 23 and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.
Exod 5:1 : 1 And afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

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Exod 8:1
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1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
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Exod 5:1-2
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1And afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
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Exod 12:31
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Exod 11:1
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