Exodus 20:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then the LORD said to Moses, 'This is what you shall say to the children of Israel: You yourselves have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֹּ֥ה תֹאמַ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַתֶּ֣ם רְאִיתֶ֔ם כִּ֚י מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי עִמָּכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer YHWH unto Mōšeh thus tōʾmar unto bənê Yiśrāʾēl you rəʾîtem that from the šāmayim dibbartî with you

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʾel-Mōšeh*: preposition + proper noun - unto Moses
• *kōh*: adverb - thus/so
• *tōʾmar*: Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say
• *ʾel-bənê*: preposition + noun construct - unto sons of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾattem*: 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you
• *rəʾîtem*: Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have seen
• *kî*: conjunction - that/for/because
• *min-ha-šāmayim*: preposition + definite noun - from the heavens
• *dibbartî*: Piel perfect 1st singular - I have spoken
• *ʿimmākem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you

Word Meanings

• *yōʾmer*: say/speak/command
• *tōʾmar*: say/speak/tell
• *bənê*: sons/children/descendants
• *rəʾîtem*: saw/perceived/experienced
• *šāmayim*: heavens/sky
• *dibbartî*: spoke/talked/communicated

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD said to Moses, 'Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: You have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses: thus thou shalt saye vnto the childern of Israel: Ye haue sene how that I haue talked with you from out of heauen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE spake vnto him: Thus shalt thou saye vnto the children of Israel: Ye haue sene, that I haue talked wt you from heauen:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses, Thus thou shalt say vnto the children of Israel, Ye haue seene that I haue talked with you from heauen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses, Thus thou shalt say vnto the chyldren of Israel: Ye haue seene that I haue talked with you from out of heauen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Moses, "This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: 'You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Thus dost thou say unto the sons of Israel: Ye -- ye have seen that from the heavens I have spoken with you;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, You yourselves have seen that my voice has come to you from heaven

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Moses, "This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: 'You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Altar The LORD said to Moses:“Thus you will tell the Israelites:‘You yourselves have seen that I have spoken with you from heaven.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 9:13 : 13 You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke to them from heaven. You gave them upright judgments, true laws, good statutes, and commandments.
• Deut 4:36 : 36 From heaven He caused you to hear His voice to teach you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.
• Heb 12:25-26 : 25 See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."