15 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶך מִצְרַ֔יִם לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ שִׁפְרָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית פּוּעָֽה׃",
"text": "And *way-yōʾmer* *meleḵ* *miṣrayim* to the *məyallədōt* the *ʿiḇrîyōt* whom *šēm* the one *šip̄râ* and *šēm* the second *pûʿâ*",
"grammar": {
"וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'king of'",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'",
"לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת": "preposition + definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'to the midwives'",
"הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew'",
"אֲשֶׁ֨ר": "relative pronoun - 'who, whom'",
"שֵׁ֤ם": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'name of'",
"הָֽאַחַת֙": "definite article + cardinal number, feminine singular - 'the one'",
"*šip̄râ*": "proper noun - 'Shiphrah'",
"וְשֵׁ֥ם": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and name of'",
"הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית": "definite article + ordinal number, feminine singular - 'the second'",
"*pûʿâ*": "proper noun - 'Puah'"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yōʾmer*": "and he said, spoke",
"*meleḵ*": "king, ruler",
"*məyallədōt*": "midwives, those helping in childbirth",
"*ʿiḇrîyōt*": "Hebrew (women)",
"*šēm*": "name",
"*šip̄râ*": "Shiphrah (possibly 'beautiful one')",
"*pûʿâ*": "Puah (possibly 'splendid')"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙ אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹת וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן עַל־הָאָבְנָ֑יִם אִם־בֵּ֥ן הוּא֙ וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ן אֹת֔וֹ וְאִם־בַּ֥ת הִ֖יא וָחָֽיָה׃",
"text": "And *way-yōʾmer* in your *yalledḵen* *ʾet* the *ʿiḇrîyôt* and *rəʾîten* upon the *ʾoḇnāyim* if *bēn* he is then *wăhămitten* *ʾōtô* and if *bat* she is then *wāḥāyâ*",
"grammar": {
"וַיֹּ֗אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'",
"בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 2nd feminine plural suffix - 'when you help give birth'",
"אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹת": "direct object marker + definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew women'",
"וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'and you shall see'",
"עַל־הָאָבְנָ֑יִם": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine dual - 'upon the birthstool'",
"אִם־בֵּ֥ן": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - 'if a son'",
"הוּא֙": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'he/it'",
"וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'then you shall kill'",
"אֹת֔וֹ": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'",
"וְאִם־בַּ֥ת": "conjunction *wə-* + conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and if a daughter'",
"הִ֖יא": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - 'she/it'",
"וָחָֽיָה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'then she shall live'"
},
"variants": {
"*yalledḵen*": "your helping to give birth, your midwifery",
"*ʿiḇrîyôt*": "Hebrew women",
"*rəʾîten*": "you shall see, look, observe",
"*ʾoḇnāyim*": "birthstool, birthing stones, delivery stool",
"*bēn*": "son, male child",
"*wăhămitten*": "then you shall kill, put to death",
"*bat*": "daughter, female child",
"*wāḥāyâ*": "then she shall live, be allowed to live"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.17",
"source": "וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְלֹ֣א עָשׂ֔וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ן מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wat-tîreʾnâ* the *məyallədōt* *ʾet* the *ʾělōhîm* and *lōʾ* *ʿāśû* as *dibber* to them *meleḵ* *miṣrāyim* and *wat-təḥayyeynâ* *ʾet* the *yəlādîm*",
"grammar": {
"וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they feared'",
"הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙": "definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'the midwives'",
"אֶת־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'God'",
"וְלֹ֣א": "conjunction *wə-* + negative particle - 'and not'",
"*ʿāśû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'they did'",
"כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר": "preposition + relative pronoun - 'as'",
"*dibber*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he spoke'",
"אֲלֵיהֶ֖ן": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - 'to them'",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'king of'",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'",
"וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they kept alive'",
"אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the boys'"
},
"variants": {
"*wat-tîreʾnâ*": "they feared, revered, stood in awe of",
"*məyallədōt*": "midwives",
"*ʾělōhîm*": "God, gods, divine beings",
"*ʿāśû*": "they did, made, performed",
"*dibber*": "he spoke, commanded, ordered",
"*wat-təḥayyeynâ*": "they kept alive, preserved life, let live",
"*yəlādîm*": "boys, male children"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.18",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ן מַדּ֥וּעַ עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים׃",
"text": "And *way-yiqrāʾ* *meleḵ*-*miṣrayim* to the *məyallədōt* and *way-yōʾmer* to them *maddûaʿ* *ʿăśîten* the *dāḇār* the *zeh* and *wat-təḥayyeynâ* *ʾet* the *yəlādîm*",
"grammar": {
"וַיִּקְרָ֤א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he called'",
"מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - 'king of Egypt'",
"לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔ת": "preposition + definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'to the midwives'",
"וַיֹּ֣אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'",
"לָהֶ֔ן": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - 'to them'",
"*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - 'why'",
"*ʿăśîten*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'you have done'",
"הַדָּבָ֣ר": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the thing'",
"הַזֶּ֑ה": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'",
"וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and you have kept alive'",
"אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the boys'"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called, summoned",
"*maddûaʿ*": "why, for what reason",
"*ʿăśîten*": "you have done, performed, acted",
"*dāḇār*": "thing, matter, word",
"*zeh*": "this"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.19",
"source": "וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א כַנָּשִׁ֛ים הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹת הֵ֔נָּה בְּטֶ֨רֶם תָּב֧וֹא אֲלֵהֶ֛ן הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת וְיָלָֽדוּ׃",
"text": "And *wat-tōʾmarnâ* the *məyallədōt* to *parʿōh* that *lōʾ* like the *nāšîm* the *miṣrîyōt* the *ʿiḇrîyōt* for *ḥāyôt* they are before *tāḇôʾ* to them the *məyalledet* and they *yālādû*",
"grammar": {
"וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they said'",
"הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙": "definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'the midwives'",
"אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'",
"כִּ֣י": "conjunction - 'for, because'",
"לֹ֧א": "negative particle - 'not'",
"כַנָּשִׁ֛ים": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'like the women'",
"הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Egyptian'",
"הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew'",
"כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹת": "conjunction + adjective, feminine plural - 'for lively/vigorous'",
"הֵ֔נָּה": "3rd feminine plural pronoun - 'they'",
"בְּטֶ֨רֶם": "preposition + adverb - 'before'",
"תָּב֧וֹא": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she comes'",
"אֲלֵהֶ֛ן": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - 'to them'",
"הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת": "definite article + participle, feminine singular, Piel - 'the midwife'",
"וְיָלָֽדוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they give birth'"
},
"variants": {
"*wat-tōʾmarnâ*": "and they said, spoke",
"*məyallədōt*": "midwives",
"*nāšîm*": "women",
"*miṣrîyōt*": "Egyptian (women)",
"*ʿiḇrîyōt*": "Hebrew (women)",
"*ḥāyôt*": "lively, vigorous, strong, animal-like",
"*tāḇôʾ*": "she comes, arrives",
"*məyalledet*": "midwife",
"*yālādû*": "they give birth, deliver"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.20",
"source": "וַיֵּ֥יטֶב אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת וַיִּ֧רֶב הָעָ֛ם וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "And *way-yêṭeḇ* *ʾělōhîm* to the *məyallədōt* and *way-yireḇ* the *ʿām* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"וַיֵּ֥יטֶב": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he did good'",
"*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'",
"לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת": "preposition + definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'to the midwives'",
"וַיִּ֧רֶב": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he multiplied'",
"הָעָ֛ם": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the people'",
"וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - 'very, exceedingly'"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yêṭeḇ*": "he did good to, treated well, dealt favorably with",
"*ʾělōhîm*": "God, gods",
"*way-yireḇ*": "he multiplied, increased, made numerous",
"*ʿām*": "people, nation",
"*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "they became mighty, strong, powerful"
}
}