Leviticus 26:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to them; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲנִ֞י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֤אתִי אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִֽהְיֹ֥ת לָהֶ֖ם עֲבָדִ֑ים וָאֶשְׁבֹּר֙ מֹטֹ֣ת עֻלְּכֶ֔ם וָאוֹלֵ֥ךְ אֶתְכֶ֖ם קֽוֹמְמִיּֽוּת׃

Transliteration

I YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem who hôṣēʾtî ʾetkem from-ʾereṣ miṣrayim from-heyōt to-them ʿăbādîm and-ʾešbōr mōṭōt ʿullekem and-ʾôlēk ʾetkem qômemiyyût

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêkem*: noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God
• *hôṣēʾtî*: verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I brought out
• *ʾetkem*: direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - land of
• *miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *heyōt*: verb, qal infinitive construct - being
• *ʿăbādîm*: noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants
• *ʾešbōr*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I broke
• *mōṭōt*: noun, feminine plural construct - bars of
• *ʿullekem*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your yoke
• *ʾôlēk*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I led
• *qômemiyyût*: adverb - upright/erect

Word Meanings

• *hôṣēʾtî*: brought out/led out/delivered
• *ʿăbādîm*: slaves/servants/bondmen
• *mōṭōt*: bars/poles/crosspieces
• *ʿullekem*: your yoke/your burden
• *qômemiyyût*: upright/erect/with head held high

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you stand upright.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} who brought you forth{H3318} out{H3318} of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} that ye should not be their bondmen;{H5650} and I have broken{H7665} the bars of your yoke,{H5923} and made you go{H3212} upright.{H6968}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, which brought you forth{H3318}{(H8689)} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, that ye should not be their bondmen{H5650}; and I have broken{H7665}{(H8799)} the bands{H4133} of your yoke{H5923}, and made you go{H3212}{(H8686)} upright{H6968}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For I am the Lorde youre God, whiche broughte you out off the lande of the Egiptians, that ye shulde not be their bondemen, and I brake the bowes of youre yockes, and made you go vprighte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For I am the LORDE youre God, which brought you out of the londe of Egipte, that ye shulde not be their bondmen. And I haue broke the cepter of youre yocke, and caused you to go vp right.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I am the Lorde your God which haue brought you out of the lande of Egypt, that yee should not be their bondmen, & I haue broken ye bonds of your yoke, & made you goe vpright.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I am the Lorde your God which brought you out of the lande of Egypt, that ye shoulde not be their bondmen, and I haue broken the chaynes of your yoke, and made you go vpright.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I am Yahweh your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I `am' Jehovah your God, who have brought you out of the land of the Egyptians, from being their servants; and I break the bars of your yoke, and cause you to go erect.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am Jehovah your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am Jehovah your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt so that you might not be servants to them; by me the cords of your yoke were broken and I made you go upright.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I am Yahweh your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I am the LORD your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt, from being their slaves, and I broke the bars of your yoke and caused you to walk upright.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 34:27 : 27 The trees of the field will yield their fruit, and the land will produce its crops. They will live securely on their land and know that I am the LORD when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hands of those who enslaved them.
• Exod 20:2 : 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
• Lev 25:38 : 38 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
• Lev 25:42 : 42 Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they must not be sold as slaves.
• Lev 25:55 : 55 For the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
• Ps 81:6-9 : 6 He established it as a decree for Joseph when he went out against the land of Egypt, where I heard a language I did not understand. 7 I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were freed from the basket. 8 In your distress you called, and I rescued you; I answered you from the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah. 9 Hear, my people, and I will warn you—if you would only listen to me, Israel! 10 You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not bow down to an alien god.
• Ps 116:16 : 16 O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant; you have freed me from my chains.
• Isa 51:23 : 23 I will put it into the hands of your tormentors, who said to you, 'Bow down so we can walk over you.' You made your back like the ground, like a street for them to walk over.
• Jer 2:20 : 20 For long ago I broke your yoke and tore off your bonds, but you said, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.
• 1 Cor 6:19-20 : 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 You were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body and spirit, which are God's.