Exodus 7:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then say to him, 'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go so that they may worship me in the wilderness. But so far you have not listened.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָעִבְרִים֙ שְׁלָחַ֤נִי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וְיַֽעַבְדֻ֖נִי בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ עַד־כֹּֽה

Transliteration

And-ʾāmartā unto-him YHWH ʾĕlōhê the-ʿiḇrîm šəlāḥanî unto-you lēʾmōr šallaḥ ʾet-ʿammî and-yaʿaḇḏunî in-the-miḏbār and-hinnēh not-šāmaʿtā until-kōh

Grammar Details

• *ʾāmartā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ʾĕlōhê*: masculine plural construct noun - God of
• *ʿiḇrîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the Hebrews
• *šəlāḥanî*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he sent me
• *lēʾmōr*: qal infinitive construct - saying
• *šallaḥ*: piel imperative masculine singular - send away
• *ʿammî*: masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people
• *yaʿaḇḏunî*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - they may serve me
• *miḏbār*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness
• *hinnēh*: interjection - behold
• *šāmaʿtā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have listened
• *kōh*: adverb - thus/here/now

Word Meanings

• *ʾĕlōhê*: God of/deity of
• *šallaḥ*: send away/let go/release
• *yaʿaḇḏunî*: they may serve me/worship me/work for me
• *miḏbār*: wilderness/desert/uninhabited land
• *šāmaʿtā*: you have heard/listened/obeyed

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall say to him, The LORD God of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness, and, behold, you have not listened.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt say{H559} unto him, Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of the Hebrews,{H5680} hath sent{H7971} me unto thee, saying,{H559} Let my people{H5971} go,{H7971} that they may serve{H5647} me in the wilderness:{H4057} and, behold, hitherto{H3541} thou hast not hearkened.{H8085}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt say{H559}{(H8804)} unto him, The LORD{H3068} God{H430} of the Hebrews{H5680} hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me unto thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let my people{H5971} go{H7971}{(H8761)}, that they may serve{H5647}{(H8799)} me in the wilderness{H4057}: and, behold, hitherto{H3541} thou wouldest not hear{H8085}{(H8804)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And saye vnto him: the Lorde God of the Hebrues hath sente me vnto the saynge: let my people goo, that they maye serue me in the wildernes: but hither to thou woldest not heare.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & saye vnto him: The LORDE God of the Hebrues hath sent me vnto the, & sendeth ye worde: Let my people go, that they maye serue me in the wyldernesse: but hither to thou woldest not heare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt say vnto him, The Lorde God of the Ebrewes hath sent me vnto thee, saying, Let my people goe, that they may serue mee in the wildernesse: and beholde, hitherto thou wouldest not heare.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt say vnto hym: the Lorde God of the Hebrewes hath sent me vnto thee, saying: Let my people go, that they may serue me in the wyldernesse: and beholde, hytherto thou wouldest not heare.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall tell him, 'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying, "Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness:" and, behold, until now you haven't listened.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast said unto him: Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Send My people away, and they serve Me in the wilderness; and lo, thou hast not hearkened hitherto.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou hast not hearkened.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou hast not hearkened.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And say to him, The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying, Let my people go so that they may give me worship in the waste land; but up to now you have not given ear to his words.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall tell him, 'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying, "Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness:" and behold, until now you haven't listened.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Tell him,‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you to say,“Release my people, that they may serve me in the wilderness!” But until now you have not listened.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:18 : 18 The elders of Israel will listen to you. Then you, along with the elders, must go to the king of Egypt and say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the LORD our God.'
• Exod 9:1 : 1 The Lord said to Moses, 'Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’
• Exod 9:13 : 13 Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Get up early in the morning, present yourself to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’
• Exod 3:12 : 12 God reassured him, 'I will certainly be with you. And this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.'
• Exod 5:1-3 : 1 Afterward, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'Let my people go so that they may hold a festival to me in the wilderness.'" 2 But Pharaoh replied, "Who is the Lord that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and I will not let Israel go." 3 Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God, or he may strike us with plague or with the sword."
• Exod 8:1 : 1 The LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers, canals, and ponds, and bring up frogs over the land of Egypt.'"
• Exod 8:20 : 20 And the LORD did as He said. Dense swarms of flies entered Pharaoh’s palace, the houses of his officials, and throughout Egypt, and the land was ruined because of the flies.
• Exod 10:3 : 3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, "This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.'
• Exod 13:15 : 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in Egypt, both human and animal. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD every male that first opens the womb and redeem every firstborn of my sons.'
• Exod 14:5 : 5 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about the Israelites. They said, “What have we done? We have let the Israelites go and lost their services!”
• 1 Sam 4:6-9 : 6 The Philistines heard the sound of the shouting and said, 'What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?' They realized that the Ark of the Lord had come into the camp. 7 The Philistines became afraid, saying, 'A god has come into the camp!' They exclaimed, 'Woe to us! Nothing like this has ever happened before! 8 Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the wilderness. 9 Be strong and act like men, Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews as they were slaves to you. Be men and fight!
• Isa 45:13 : 13 I have raised him up in righteousness and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild my city and set my exiles free, not for a price or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.
• Jer 50:33 : 33 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The people of Israel and the people of Judah are oppressed together. All their captors hold them fast and refuse to let them go.
• Acts 4:21-23 : 21 After further threats, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because of the people, since they were all glorifying God for what had happened. 22 For the man on whom this miraculous sign of healing was performed was over forty years old. 23 After they were released, they returned to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.