4{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.4",
"source": "וְשֵׁ֥ם הָאֶחָ֖ד אֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר כִּֽי־אֱלֹהֵ֤י אָבִי֙ בְּעֶזְרִ֔י וַיַּצִּלֵ֖נִי מֵחֶ֥רֶב פַּרְעֹֽה׃",
"text": "*wə*-name *hāʾeḥād* *ʾĕlîʿezer* because-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾābî* in-*ʿezrî* *wə*-*yaṣṣilēnî* from-*ḥereb* *parʿōh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-name": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and name of",
"*hāʾeḥād*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the one/the other",
"*ʾĕlîʿezer*": "proper noun - Eliezer",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father",
"*ʿezrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my help",
"*wə*-*yaṣṣilēnî*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix, hiphil form - and he delivered me",
"*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of",
"*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlîʿezer*": "Eliezer (meaning 'my God is help')",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of/deity of"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.5",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה וּבָנָ֥יו וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר אֲשֶׁר־ה֛וּא חֹנֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yābōʾ* *yitrô* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* and-*bānāyw* and-*ʾištô* to-*mōšeh* to-*hammidbār* which-he *ḥōneh* there *har* *hāʾĕlōhîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro",
"*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*hammidbār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the wilderness",
"*ḥōneh*": "participle, masculine singular - encamping/camping",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God/the divine one"
},
"variants": {
"*hammidbār*": "the wilderness/desert/uninhabited land",
"*har* *hāʾĕlōhîm*": "mountain of God/Horeb/Sinai"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲנִ֛י חֹתֶנְךָ֥ יִתְר֖וֹ בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶ֖יהָ עִמָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* to-*mōšeh* I *ḥōtenḵā* *yitrô* *bāʾ* to-you and-*ʾištəḵā* and-two *bāneyhā* with-her",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ḥōtenḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father-in-law",
"*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro",
"*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming",
"*ʾištəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife",
"*bāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʾ*": "coming/arriving/am come"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.7",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִקְרַ֣את חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ וַיִּשַּׁק־ל֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ אִישׁ־לְרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָאֹֽהֱלָה׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yēṣēʾ* *mōšeh* to-*qirʾat* *ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yištaḥû* *wə*-*yiššaq*-to-him *wə*-*yišʾălû* *ʾîš*-to-*rēʿēhû* to-*šālôm* *wə*-*yābōʾû* *hāʾōhĕlāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*qirʾat*": "infinitive construct - meeting/to meet",
"*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law",
"*wə*-*yištaḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hishtafel form - and he bowed down",
"*wə*-*yiššaq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed",
"*wə*-*yišʾălû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they asked",
"*ʾîš*-to-*rēʿēhû*": "noun with preposition and noun with suffix - each man to his neighbor/one another",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - welfare/peace",
"*wə*-*yābōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*hāʾōhĕlāh*": "article with noun, masculine singular with directional heh - to the tent"
},
"variants": {
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/wholeness/well-being",
"*ʾîš*-to-*rēʿēhû*": "each man to his fellow/one another/each other"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.8",
"source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ לְחֹ֣תְנ֔וֹ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְפַרְעֹ֣ה וּלְמִצְרַ֔יִם עַ֖ל אוֹדֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַתְּלָאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְצָאָ֣תַם בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וַיַּצִּלֵ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yəsappēr* *mōšeh* to-*ḥōtenô* *ʾēt* all-which *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* to-*parʿōh* and-to-*miṣrayim* on *ʾôdōt* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾēt* all-*hattəlāʾāh* which *məṣāʾātam* in-*hadderekh* *wə*-*yaṣṣilēm* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yəsappēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel form - and he recounted/told",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had done",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ʾôdōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - account of/concerning",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*hattəlāʾāh*": "article with noun, feminine singular - the hardship",
"*məṣāʾātam*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - had found them",
"*hadderekh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the way/road",
"*wə*-*yaṣṣilēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix, hiphil form - and he delivered them"
},
"variants": {
"*yəsappēr*": "recounted/told/declared/reported",
"*ʾôdōt*": "account of/concerning/because of",
"*təlāʾāh*": "hardship/trouble/travail"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.9",
"source": "וַיִּ֣חַדְּ יִתְר֔וֹ עַ֚ל כָּל־הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִצִּיל֖וֹ מִיַּ֥ד מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yiḥadd* *yitrô* on all-*haṭṭôbāh* which-*ʿāśāh* *YHWH* to-*yiśrāʾēl* which *hiṣṣîlô* from-*yad* *miṣrāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yiḥadd*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rejoiced",
"*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro",
"*haṭṭôbāh*": "article with noun, feminine singular - the goodness/good",
"*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had done",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*hiṣṣîlô*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix, hiphil form - he delivered him/it",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*yiḥadd*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted",
"*haṭṭôbāh*": "the goodness/good fortune/benefit/welfare",
"*hiṣṣîlô*": "delivered him/it [referring to Israel as collective singular]"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.10",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ יִתְרוֹ֒ בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד מִצְרַ֖יִם וּמִיַּ֣ד פַּרְעֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִצִּיל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *yitrô* *bārûkh* *YHWH* who *hiṣṣîl* *ʾetḵem* from-*yad* *miṣrayim* and-from-*yad* *parʿōh* who *hiṣṣîl* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* from-under *yad*-*miṣrāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro",
"*bārûkh*": "passive participle, masculine singular - blessed",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*hiṣṣîl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil form - delivered/rescued",
"*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - under"
},
"variants": {
"*bārûkh*": "blessed/praised",
"*hiṣṣîl*": "delivered/rescued/saved"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.11",
"source": "עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י בַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָד֖וּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "Now *yādaʿtî* that-*gādôl* *YHWH* from-all-*hāʾĕlōhîm* for in-*haddābār* which *zādû* against-them",
"grammar": {
"*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I know",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the gods/divine beings",
"*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter",
"*zādû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they acted presumptuously/proudly"
},
"variants": {
"*gādôl*": "great/greater/greatest",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the gods/divine beings/mighty ones",
"*haddābār*": "the matter/thing/affair",
"*zādû*": "they acted presumptuously/acted proudly/were arrogant/dealt arrogantly"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.12",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֞ח יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה עֹלָ֥ה וּזְבָחִ֖ים לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֨א אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְכֹ֣ל ׀ זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֶאֱכָל־לֶ֛חֶם עִם־חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ* *yitrô* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʿōlāh* and-*zəbāḥîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yābōʾ* *ʾahărōn* and-all *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-eat-*leḥem* with-*ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* before *hāʾĕlōhîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro",
"*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʿōlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering",
"*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sacrifices",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*wə*-*yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/they came",
"*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food",
"*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering",
"*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/peace offerings",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal",
"*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.13",
"source": "וַיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הָעָם֙ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִן־הַבֹּ֖קֶר עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yəhî* from-*māḥŏrāt* *wə*-*yēšeb* *mōšeh* to-*šippōṭ* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *wə*-*yaʿămōd* *hāʿām* upon-*mōšeh* from-*habbōqer* until-*hāʿāreb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*māḥŏrāt*": "noun, feminine singular - the next day",
"*wə*-*yēšeb*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*šippōṭ*": "infinitive construct - to judge",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wə*-*yaʿămōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and stood",
"*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*habbōqer*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the morning",
"*hāʿāreb*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the evening"
},
"variants": {
"*šippōṭ*": "to judge/adjudicate/govern",
"*yaʿămōd* *ʿal*": "stood before/stood around/stood waiting for"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.14",
"source": "וַיַּרְא֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה לָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתָּ֤ה עֹשֶׂה֙ לָעָ֔ם מַדּ֗וּעַ אַתָּ֤ה יוֹשֵׁב֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְכָל־הָעָ֛ם נִצָּ֥ב עָלֶ֖יךָ מִן־בֹּ֥קֶר עַד־עָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yarʾ* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʾēt* all-which-he *ʿōśeh* to-*hāʿām* *wə*-*yōʾmer* what-*haddābār* *hazzeh* which you *ʿōśeh* to-*hāʿām* why you *yôšēb* to-*baddəḵā* and-all-*hāʿām* *niṣṣāb* upon-you from-*bōqer* until-*ʿāreb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing",
"*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter",
"*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing",
"*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - sitting",
"*baddəḵā*": "noun with preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself",
"*niṣṣāb*": "participle, masculine singular, niphal form - standing",
"*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning",
"*ʿāreb*": "noun, masculine singular - evening"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōśeh*": "doing/performing/executing",
"*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְחֹתְנ֑וֹ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א אֵלַ֛י הָעָ֖ם לִדְרֹ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *mōšeh* to-*ḥōtenô* because-*yābōʾ* to-me *hāʿām* to-*dirōš* *ʾĕlōhîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law",
"*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he comes",
"*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*dirōš*": "infinitive construct - to inquire of/seek",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God"
},
"variants": {
"*dirōš*": "to inquire of/seek/consult/search out"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.16",
"source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֨ה לָהֶ֤ם דָּבָר֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ וּבֵ֣ין רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛י אֶת־חֻקֵּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאֶת־תּוֹרֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "When-*yihyeh* to-them *dābār* *bāʾ* to-me *wə*-*šāpaṭtî* between *ʾîš* and-between *rēʿēhû* *wə*-*hôdaʿtî* *ʾet*-*ḥuqqê* *hāʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾet*-*tôrōtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there is",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/case",
"*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming",
"*wə*-*šāpaṭtî*": "conjunction with perfect, 1st singular - and I judge",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor",
"*wə*-*hôdaʿtî*": "conjunction with perfect, 1st singular, hiphil form - and I make known",
"*ḥuqqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - statutes of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God",
"*tôrōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his laws"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "matter/case/dispute/issue",
"*šāpaṭtî*": "I judge/arbitrate/decide",
"*ḥuqqê*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances",
"*tôrōtāyw*": "his laws/teachings/instructions"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Exodus.18.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֵלָ֑יו לֹא־טוֹב֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃",
"text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* to-him not-*ṭôb* *haddābār* which you *ʿōśeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter",
"*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôb*": "good/beneficial/proper"
}
}