Exodus 35:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Moses said to the entire congregation of the Israelites, "This is what the LORD has commanded.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer Mōšeh to-all-ʿădat bənê-Yiśrāʾēl lēʾmōr this the-dābār which-ṣiwwâ YHWH lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Mōšeh*: proper name, nominative - Moses
• *ʿădat*: construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of
• *bənê*: construct state, masculine plural - sons of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper name - Israel
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *dābār*: masculine singular - word/thing/matter
• *ṣiwwâ*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded

Word Meanings

• *ʿădat*: congregation/assembly/community
• *dābār*: word/thing/matter/command
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/to say

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses spoke to all the assembly of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah commanded, saying,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses spake vnto all the multitude of the childern of Israel sainge: this is the thinge which the Lorde comauded saynge:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses sayde vnto ye whole congregacion of the children of Israel: This is it, that the LORDE hath commaunded:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe, Moses spake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commandeth, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses spake vnto all the congration of the childre of Israel, saying: This is the thyng whiche the Lorde commaunded, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This [is] the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, "This is the thing which Yahweh commanded, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses speaketh unto all the company of the sons of Israel, saying, `This `is' the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah commanded, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah commanded, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses said to all the meeting of the children of Israel, This is the order which the Lord has given:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, "This is the thing which Yahweh commanded, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Willing Workers Moses spoke to the whole community of the Israelites,“This is the word that the LORD has commanded:

Referenced Verses

• Exod 25:1-2 : 1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Speak to the Israelites, so they take an offering for Me. Accept the offering from everyone whose heart moves them to give.