Exodus 4:22

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּנִ֥י בְכֹרִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And-ʾāmartā to-Parʿōh so ʾāmar YHWH bĕnî bĕkōrî Yiśrāʾēl.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *bĕkōrî*: my firstborn/my first-born son/my eldest

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt say{H559} unto Pharaoh,{H6547} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Israel{H3478} is my son,{H1121} my first-born:{H1060}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt say{H559}{(H8804)} unto Pharaoh{H6547}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Israel{H3478} is my son{H1121}, even my firstborn{H1060}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And tell Pharao, thus sayth the Lorde: Israel is mine eldest sonne,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And thou shalt saie vnto Pharao: Thus sayeth ye LORDE: Israel is my first borne sonne,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lorde, Israel is my sonne, euen my first borne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt saye vnto Pharao: Thus sayeth the Lorde, Israel is my sonne euen my first borne sonne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel [is] my son, [even] my firstborn:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall tell Pharaoh, 'Thus says Yahweh, Israel is my son, my firstborn,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast said unto Pharaoh, Thus said Jehovah, My son, My first-born `is' Israel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you are to say to Pharaoh, The Lord says, Israel is the first of my sons:

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall tell Pharaoh, 'Thus says Yahweh, Israel is my son, my firstborn,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must say to Pharaoh,‘This is what the LORD has said,“Israel is my son, my firstborn,

Referenced Verses

• Hos 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.1", "source": "כִּ֛י נַ֥עַר יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּ וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִם קָרָ֥אתִי לִבְנִֽי׃", "text": "For *naʿar* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*ʾōhăbēhû* and-from-*Miṣrayim* *qārāʾtî* to-*bənî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - youth/boy/servant", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾōhăbēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I loved him", "*û-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*qārāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I called", "*lə-*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "youth/child/boy/servant", "*ʾōhăbēhû*": "loved him/showed love to him", "*qārāʾtî*": "called/summoned/named" } }
• Jer 31:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.9", "source": "בִּבְכִ֣י יָבֹ֗אוּ וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ אֽוֹבִילֵם֒ אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלֵי מַ֔יִם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָשָׁ֔ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בָּ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָיִ֤יתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְאָ֔ב וְאֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּכֹ֥רִי הֽוּא׃ ס", "text": "With *bəkî* *yābōʾû* and with *taḥănûnîm* *ʾôbîlēm*; *ʾôlîkēm* unto-*naḥălê* *mayim*, in *derek* *yāšār* not *yikkāšəlû* on it; for-*hāyîtî* to *Yiśrāʾēl* for *ʾāb*, and *ʾEprayim* *bəkōrî* he.", "grammar": { "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come", "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - supplications/entreaties", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will lead them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to walk", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams/rivers", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - straight/right", "*yikkāšəlû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stumble", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have been/become", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bəkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn" }, "variants": { "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*yābōʾû*": "they will come/arrive/enter", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/entreaties/pleas for mercy", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "I will lead them/bring them/guide them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "I will cause them to walk/lead them/guide them", "*naḥălê*": "streams/rivers/brooks", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*yāšār*": "straight/level/right/upright", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/totter/stagger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/become/existed as", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/originator", "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/my chief son" } }
• Rom 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.9.4", "source": "Οἵτινές εἰσιν Ἰσραηλῖται· ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία, καὶ ἡ δόξα, καὶ αἱ διαθῆκαι, καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία, καὶ ἡ λατρεία, καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι·", "text": "*Hoitines eisin Israēlitai*; of whom the *huiothesia*, and the *doxa*, and the *diathēkai*, and the *nomothesia*, and the *latreia*, and the *epangeliai*;", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who/whoever", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*Israēlitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Israelites", "*huiothesia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adoption", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory", "*diathēkai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - covenants", "*nomothesia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - giving of the law", "*latreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - service/worship", "*epangeliai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - promises" }, "variants": { "*Hoitines*": "who/whoever/such ones who", "*Israēlitai*": "Israelites/descendants of Israel", "*huiothesia*": "adoption/sonship", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*diathēkai*": "covenants/testaments/agreements", "*nomothesia*": "giving of the law/legislation", "*latreia*": "service/worship/ritual", "*epangeliai*": "promises/pledges" } }
• 2 Cor 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.18", "source": "Καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς Πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ.", "text": "And I *esomai* to you for *Patera*, and you *esesthe* to me for *hyious* and *thygateras*, *legei* *Kyrios* *pantokratōr*.", "grammar": { "*esomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will be", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*esesthe*": "future indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you will be", "*hyious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*thygateras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - daughters", "*legei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty/All-ruling" }, "variants": { "*Patera*": "Father/male parent/ancestor", "*hyious*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*thygateras*": "daughters/female children", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-ruling/Omnipotent/All-powerful" } }
• Heb 12:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.23", "source": "καὶ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρωτοτόκων, ἐν οὐρανοῖς ἀπογεγραμμένων, καὶ Κριτῇ Θεῷ πάντων, καὶ πνεύμασιν δικαίων τετελειωμένων,", "text": "and *ekklēsia prōtotokōn*, in *ouranois apogegrammenōn*, and to *Kritē Theō* of all, and to *pneumasin dikaiōn teteleōmenōn*,", "grammar": { "*ekklēsia*": "noun, dative, singular, feminine - to assembly/congregation/church", "*prōtotokōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of firstborn ones", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative, plural, masculine - in heavens", "*apogegrammenōn*": "participle, perfect passive, genitive, plural, masculine - having been registered/enrolled", "*Kritē*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to Judge", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to God", "*pneumasin*": "noun, dative, plural, neuter - to spirits", "*dikaiōn*": "adjective, genitive, plural, masculine - of righteous ones", "*teteleōmenōn*": "participle, perfect passive, genitive, plural, masculine - having been perfected/completed" }, "variants": { "*ekklēsia*": "assembly/congregation/church/gathering", "*prōtotokōn*": "firstborn ones/those having birthright", "*apogegrammenōn*": "having been registered/enrolled/recorded", "*Kritē*": "Judge/one who judges", "*dikaiōn*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*teteleōmenōn*": "having been perfected/completed/brought to maturity" } }
• Jas 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "James.1.18", "source": "Βουληθεὶς ἀπεκύησεν ἡμᾶς λόγῳ ἀληθείας, εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἀπαρχήν τινα τῶν αὐτοῦ κτισμάτων.", "text": "Having *boulētheis* he *apekuēsen* us by *logō* of *alētheias*, for the *einai* us *aparchēn* a certain of the of him *ktismatōn*.", "grammar": { "*boulētheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having willed", "*apekuēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brought forth", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - instrumental (by word)", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of truth)", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*aparchēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*ktismatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - possessive (of created things)" }, "variants": { "*boulētheis*": "having willed/having purposed/having desired", "*apekuēsen*": "brought forth/gave birth to/produced", "*logō*": "word/message", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*einai*": "to be/to exist", "*aparchēn*": "firstfruits/first portion/first offering", "*ktismatōn*": "created things/creatures/created beings" } }
• Exod 19:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* if *šāmôaʿ* *tišməʿû* in *qôlî* *û-šmartem* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *wî-hyîtem* to me *səgullāh* from all the *ʿammîm* for to me [is] all the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - hearing", "*tišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*û-šmartem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*wî-hyîtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will be", "*səgullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - special possession/treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - peoples/nations", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular (with definite article) - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šāmôaʿ tišməʿû*": "you will surely hear/listen/obey (emphatic construction)", "*səgullāh*": "special possession/treasured possession/personal property", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.6", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem* *tihyû*-to me *mamleḵet* *kōhănîm* *wə-gôy* *qādôš* these the *dəbārîm* *ʾăšer* *tədabbēr* to *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*mamleḵet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*wə-gôy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - the words/things", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mamleḵet kōhănîm*": "kingdom of priests/priestly kingdom", "*gôy qādôš*": "holy nation/set-apart people", "*dəbārîm*": "words/statements/matters" } }
• Deut 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.14.1", "source": "בָּנִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם לֹ֣א תִתְגֹּֽדְד֗וּ וְלֹֽא־תָשִׂ֧ימוּ קָרְחָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין עֵינֵיכֶ֖ם לָמֵֽת׃", "text": "*bānîm* *ʾattem* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* not *titgōdədû* and-not-*tāśîmû* *qorḥâ* between *ʿênêkem* for-the-*mēt*", "grammar": { "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*ʾattem*": "second person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with second person plural suffix - your God", "*titgōdədû*": "hitpael imperfect second person masculine plural - cut yourselves", "*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect second person masculine plural - place/put/make", "*qorḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - baldness/bald spot", "*ʿênêkem*": "feminine dual noun with second person masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*mēt*": "masculine singular noun - dead person/corpse" }, "variants": { "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*titgōdədû*": "cut yourselves/gash yourselves/make incisions", "*qorḥâ*": "baldness/bald spot/shaved area", "*ʿênêkem*": "between your eyes/on your forehead" } }
• Isa 63:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.16", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אָבִ֔ינוּ כִּ֤י אַבְרָהָם֙ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֔נוּ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יַכִּירָ֑נוּ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אָבִ֔ינוּ גֹּאֲלֵ֥נוּ מֵֽעוֹלָ֖ם שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For *ʾattāh* our *ʾābînû*, for *ʾabrāhām* *lōʾ* *yĕdāʿānû*, and *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yakkîrānû*; *ʾattāh* *YHWH* our *ʾābînû*, our *gōʾălēnû* from *ʿôlām* your *šĕmeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our father", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdāʿānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he knew us", "*wĕyiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Israel", "*yakkîrānû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he acknowledges us", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*gōʾălēnû*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our redeemer", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from everlasting", "*šĕmeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*ʾābînû*": "our father/our ancestor", "*yĕdāʿānû*": "he knew us/he recognized us", "*yakkîrānû*": "he acknowledges us/he recognizes us", "*gōʾălēnû*": "our redeemer/our rescuer/our kinsman-redeemer", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternity/ancient time", "*šĕmeḵā*": "your name/your reputation" } }
• Isa 64:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.8", "source": "אַל־תִּקְצֹ֤ף יְהוָה֙ עַד־מְאֹ֔ד וְאַל־לָעַ֖ד תִּזְכֹּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן הֵ֥ן הַבֶּט־נָ֖א עַמְּךָ֥ כֻלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "Not-*tiqṣōf* *YHWH* until-*mᵊʾōd* and not-to *lāʿad* *tizkōr* *ʿāwōn* behold *habbeṭ*-please *ʿammᵊkā* *kullānû*", "grammar": { "*tiqṣōf*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - be angry", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*lāʿad*": "preposition with definite article - to eternity/forever", "*tizkōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you remember", "*ʿāwōn*": "common masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/regard", "*ʿammᵊkā*": "common masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*kullānû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - all of us" }, "variants": { "*tiqṣōf*": "be angry/be wrathful/be indignant", "*mᵊʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/continually", "*tizkōr*": "you remember/you recall/you keep in mind", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/sin/guilt", "*habbeṭ*": "look/regard/consider" } }