21{
"verseID": "Exodus.4.21",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֙ לָשׁ֣וּב מִצְרַ֔יְמָה רְאֵ֗ה כָּל־הַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי בְיָדֶ֔ךָ וַעֲשִׂיתָ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וַאֲנִי֙ אֲחַזֵּ֣ק אֶת־לִבּ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א יְשַׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Mōšeh* in-*lektĕkā* to-*šûb* *Miṣrayĕmâh* *rĕʾēh* all-the-*môpĕtîm* which-*śamtî* in-*yādekā* and-*ʿăśîtām* to-*pĕnê* *Parʿōh* and-*ʾănî* *ʾăḥazzēq* *ʾet*-*libbô* and-not *yĕšallaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*lektĕkā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going",
"*šûb*": "qal infinitive construct - to return",
"*Miṣrayĕmâh*": "proper noun with directional hey - to Egypt",
"*rĕʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see",
"*môpĕtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wonders/signs",
"*śamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have placed",
"*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*ʿăśîtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw conversive - you shall do them",
"*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh",
"*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*ʾăḥazzēq*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will strengthen",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart",
"*yĕšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will send away",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people"
},
"variants": {
"*môpĕtîm*": "wonders/signs/miracles",
"*ʾăḥazzēq ʾet-libbô*": "strengthen his heart/harden his heart/make him stubborn",
"*yĕšallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Exodus.4.22",
"source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּנִ֥י בְכֹרִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*Parʿōh* so *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *bĕnî* *bĕkōrî* *Yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you shall say",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*bĕkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*bĕkōrî*": "my firstborn/my first-born son/my eldest"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Exodus.4.23",
"source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֗יךָ שַׁלַּ֤ח אֶת־בְּנִי֙ וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ הִנֵּה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הֹרֵ֔ג אֶת־בִּנְךָ֖ בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And-*ʾōmar* to-you *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-*bĕnî* and-*yaʿabdēnî* and-*tĕmāʾēn* to-*šallĕḥô* *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *hōrēg* *ʾet*-*binkā* *bĕkōrekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw conversive - I said",
"*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - send away",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*yaʿabdēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he may serve me",
"*tĕmāʾēn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you refused",
"*šallĕḥô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to send him away",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*hōrēg*": "qal participle, masculine singular - killing",
"*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son",
"*bĕkōrekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your firstborn"
},
"variants": {
"*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release",
"*yaʿabdēnî*": "serve me/worship me/minister to me",
"*tĕmāʾēn*": "refused/were unwilling/declined",
"*hōrēg*": "killing/about to kill/will kill"
}
}