Exodus 19:2

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.19.2", "source": "וַיִּסְע֣וּ מֵרְפִידִ֗ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ מִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיִּֽחַן־שָׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נֶ֥גֶד הָהָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yissəʿû* from *rəpîdîm* *wə-yābōʾû* *midbār* *sînay* *wə-yaḥănû* in the *midbār* *wə-yiḥan*-there *yiśrāʾēl* opposite the *hār*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yissəʿû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*rəpîdîm*": "proper noun - Rephidim", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they came", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*sînay*": "proper noun - Sinai", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped", "*wə-yiḥan*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd singular - and he/it camped", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḥan*": "and he camped/and it [Israel as a unified entity] camped", "*hār*": "mountain/hill/elevated area" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּסְע֣וּ מֵרְפִידִ֗ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ מִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיִּֽחַן־שָׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נֶ֥גֶד הָהָֽר׃

Transliteration

wə-yissəʿû from rəpîdîm wə-yābōʾû midbār sînay wə-yaḥănû in the midbār wə-yiḥan-there yiśrāʾēl opposite the hār.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yissəʿû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they journeyed/set out
• *rəpîdîm*: proper noun - Rephidim
• *wə-yābōʾû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they came
• *midbār*: noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of
• *sînay*: proper noun - Sinai
• *wə-yaḥănû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped
• *wə-yiḥan*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd singular - and he/it camped
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *hār*: noun, masculine singular - mountain

Word Meanings

• *wə-yiḥan*: and he camped/and it [Israel as a unified entity] camped
• *hār*: mountain/hill/elevated area

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After setting out from Rephidim, they came into the wilderness of Sinai and camped there. Israel camped in front of the mountain.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the desert of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mountain.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mount.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For they were departed from Raphidim, and were come to the deserte of Sinay and had pitched their tentes in the wildernesse. And there Israel pitched before the mounte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  (for they were departed from Raphidim, and wolde in to the wyldernes of Sinai) and there they pitched in the wyldernes ouer against the mounte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they departed from Rephidim, & came to the desart of Sinai, and camped in the wildernesse: euen there Israel camped before the mount.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they were departed from Raphidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched their tentes in the wyldernesse, and there Israel campped before the mounte.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come [to] the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they journey from Rephidim, and enter the wilderness of Sinai, and encamp in the wilderness; and Israel encampeth there before the mount.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mount.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mount.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when they had gone away from Rephidim and had come into the waste land of Sinai, they put up their tents in the waste land before the mountain: there Israel put up its tents.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  After they journeyed from Rephidim, they came to the desert of Sinai, and they camped in the desert; Israel camped there in front of the mountain.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.1", "source": "וַ֠יִּסְעוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל מִמִּדְבַּר־סִ֛ין לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בִּרְפִידִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין מַ֖יִם לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yissəʿû* all-*ʿădat* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*midbar*-*sîn* to-*masʿêhem* by-*pî* *YHWH* and-*wa-yaḥănû* in-*rəpîdîm* and-not *mayim* to-*lishtōt* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yissəʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*ʿădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*midbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - wilderness/desert of", "*sîn*": "proper noun - Sin", "*masʿêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their journeys/stages", "*pî*": "construct state, masculine singular - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they camped/encamped", "*rəpîdîm*": "proper noun - Rephidim", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*lishtōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yissəʿû*": "journeyed/departed/set out", "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*masʿêhem*": "their journeys/stages/campsites", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched tents", "*lishtōt*": "to drink/for drinking" } }
• Exod 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.1", "source": "וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה הָיָ֥ה רֹעֶ֛ה אֶת־צֹ֛אן יִתְר֥וֹ חֹתְנ֖וֹ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּנְהַ֤ג אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֛א אֶל־הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים חֹרֵֽבָה׃", "text": "And *Mōšeh* *hāyāh* *rō'eh* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *Yitrō* *ḥōtnō* *kōhēn* *Midyān* *wayyinhaḡ* *ʾet*-*haṣṣōʾn* *ʾaḥar* *hammidbār* *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*har* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *Ḥōrēḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*rō'eh*": "participle, masculine singular - shepherding/tending", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - untranslatable particle indicating following noun is direct object", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*Yitrō*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtnō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - priest of", "*Midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he led/drove", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular with definite article - the flock", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - behind/after", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*Ḥōrēḇāh*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Horeb" }, "variants": { "*rō'eh*": "shepherding/tending/feeding", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "and he led/drove/guided", "*ʾaḥar*": "behind/after/beyond", "*hammidbār*": "the wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/gods/divine being" } }
• Exod 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כִּֽי־אֶֽהְיֶ֣ה עִמָּ֔ךְ וְזֶה־לְּךָ֣ הָא֔וֹת כִּ֥י אָנֹכִ֖י שְׁלַחְתִּ֑יךָ בְּהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֤ אֶת־הָעָם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם תַּֽעַבְדוּן֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים עַ֖ל הָהָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* for-*ʾehyeh* with-you and-this-to-you *hāʾōt* that *ʾānōḵî* *šelaḥtîḵā* in-*hōṣîʾăḵā* *ʾet*-*hā'ām* from-*Miṣrayim* *ta'aḇdûn* *ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* on *hāhār* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾehyeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*hāʾōt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sign", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šelaḥtîḵā*": "perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have sent you", "*hōṣîʾăḵā*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 2nd masculine singular suffix and preposition - in your bringing out", "*hā'ām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ta'aḇdûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you [plural] will serve", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*hāhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the mountain", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/I shall be/I am", "*hāʾōt*": "the sign/token/proof", "*šelaḥtîḵā*": "I have sent you/I commissioned you/I dispatched you", "*hōṣîʾăḵā*": "in your bringing out/when you lead out/as you bring forth", "*ta'aḇdûn*": "you [plural] will serve/worship/work for" } }
• Exod 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.8", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֖א עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּרְפִידִֽם׃", "text": "And *wa-yābōʾ* *ʿămālēq* and-*wa-yillāḥem* with-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*rəpîdîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it came", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wa-yillāḥem*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he fought", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rəpîdîm*": "proper noun - Rephidim" }, "variants": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "came/arrived/entered", "*wa-yillāḥem*": "fought/battled/waged war" } }
• Exod 18:5 : 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" } }
• Acts 7:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.7.30", "source": "Καὶ πληρωθέντων ἐτῶν τεσσαράκοντα, ὤφθη αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τοῦ ὄρους Σινᾶ ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐν φλογὶ πυρὸς βάτου.", "text": "*Kai* *plērōthentōn* *etōn* *tessarakonta*, *ōphthē* to him *en* the *erēmō* of the *orous* *Sina* *angelos* *Kyriou* *en* *phlogi* *pyros* *batou*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*plērōthentōn*": "aorist passive participle, genitive neuter plural - having been fulfilled/completed", "*etōn*": "genitive neuter plural - years", "*tessarakonta*": "numeral - forty", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - appeared/was seen", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*orous*": "genitive neuter singular - mountain/mount", "*Sina*": "genitive - Sinai", "*angelos*": "nominative masculine singular - angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of the Lord", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*phlogi*": "dative feminine singular - flame", "*pyros*": "genitive neuter singular - of fire", "*batou*": "genitive feminine singular - bush" }, "variants": { "*plērōthentōn*": "having been fulfilled/completed/filled up", "*ōphthē*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/isolated place", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*phlogi*": "flame/blaze", "*batou*": "bush/bramble bush/thornbush" } }
• Acts 7:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Acts.7.38", "source": "Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ γενόμενος ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, μετὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σινᾶ, καὶ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν: ὃς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα δοῦναι ἡμῖν:", "text": "This *estin* the *genomenos* *en* the *ekklēsia* *en* the *erēmō*, *meta* the *angelou* the *lalountos* to him *en* the *orei* *Sina*, *kai* of the *paterōn* of us: who *edexato* *logia* *zōnta* *dounai* to us:", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having been", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ekklēsia*": "dative feminine singular - assembly/congregation", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*angelou*": "genitive masculine singular - angel/messenger", "*lalountos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - speaking", "*orei*": "dative neuter singular - mountain", "*Sina*": "genitive - Sinai", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*paterōn*": "genitive masculine plural - fathers/ancestors", "*edexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - received", "*logia*": "accusative neuter plural - oracles/sayings", "*zōnta*": "present active participle, accusative neuter plural - living", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give" }, "variants": { "*genomenos*": "having been/come to be/was", "*ekklēsia*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/desolate place", "*angelou*": "angel/messenger", "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/addressing", "*orei*": "mountain/mount", "*paterōn*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*edexato*": "received/accepted/took", "*logia*": "oracles/sayings/divine utterances", "*zōnta*": "living/alive/active" } }
• Gal 4:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.24", "source": "Ἅτινά ἐστιν ἀλληγορούμενα: αὗται γάρ εἰσιν αἱ δύο διαθῆκαι· μία μὲν ἀπὸ ὄρους Σινᾶ, εἰς δουλείαν γεννῶσα, ἥτις ἐστὶν Ἁγάρ.", "text": "Which things *estin allēgoroumena*: these for *eisin* the two *diathēkai*; one *men apo orous Sina*, into *douleian gennōsa*, which *estin Hagar*", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*allēgoroumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being allegorized", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*diathēkai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - covenants/testaments", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*orous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mountain", "*Sina*": "proper noun, genitive - Sinai", "*douleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - slavery/bondage", "*gennōsa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - bearing/giving birth to", "*Hagar*": "proper noun - Hagar" }, "variants": { "*allēgoroumena*": "being allegorized/spoken figuratively", "*diathēkai*": "covenants/testaments/arrangements", "*orous*": "mountain/hill", "*douleian*": "slavery/bondage/servitude", "*gennōsa*": "bearing/giving birth to/producing" } }