4 {
"verseID": "Exodus.4.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה שְׁלַח֙ יָֽדְךָ֔ וֶאֱחֹ֖ז בִּזְנָב֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָדוֹ֙ וַיַּ֣חֲזֶק בּ֔וֹ וַיְהִ֥י לְמַטֶּ֖ה בְּכַפּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Mōšeh* *šĕlaḥ* *yādĕkā* and-*ʾĕḥōz* in-*zĕnābô* and *yišlaḥ* *yādô* and *yaḥăzeq* in-it and *yĕhî* to-*maṭṭeh* in-*kappô*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*šĕlaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stretch out/send",
"*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*ʾĕḥōz*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - seize/grasp",
"*zĕnābô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its tail",
"*yišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he stretched out",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*yaḥăzeq*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he seized/grasped",
"*yĕhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - it became",
"*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular - staff/rod",
"*kappô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his palm/hand"
},
"variants": {
"*šĕlaḥ*": "stretch out/send forth/put forth",
"*ʾĕḥōz*": "seize/grasp/take hold of",
"*yaḥăzeq*": "seized/grasped/held firmly",
"*kappô*": "palm/hand/power"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Exodus.4.5",
"source": "לְמַ֣עַן יַאֲמִ֔ינוּ כִּֽי־נִרְאָ֥ה אֵלֶ֛יךָ יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתָ֑ם אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֖ק וֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃",
"text": "For-*maʿan* *yaʾămînû* that-*nirʾâh* to-you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăbōtām* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōb*.",
"grammar": {
"*maʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*yaʾămînû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will believe",
"*nirʾâh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ʾăbōtām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers",
"*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham",
"*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʾămînû*": "believe/trust/have faith",
"*nirʾâh*": "appeared/was seen/revealed himself",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Exodus.4.6",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ יְהוָ֨ה ל֜וֹ ע֗וֹד הָֽבֵא־נָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וַיָּבֵ֥א יָד֖וֹ בְּחֵיק֑וֹ וַיּ֣וֹצִאָ֔הּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה יָד֖וֹ מְצֹרַ֥עַת כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-him *ʿôd* *hābēʾ*-*nāʾ* *yādĕkā* in-*ḥêqekā* and *yābēʾ* *yādô* in-*ḥêqô* and *yôṣîʾāh* and-*hinnēh* *yādô* *mĕṣōraʿat* like-the-*šāleg*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again",
"*hābēʾ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring/put",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*ḥêqekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bosom",
"*yābēʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he brought/put",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*ḥêqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bosom",
"*yôṣîʾāh*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw conversive - he brought it out",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*mĕṣōraʿat*": "pual participle, feminine singular - leprous/diseased",
"*šāleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥêq*": "bosom/chest/lap",
"*mĕṣōraʿat*": "leprous/afflicted with skin disease/diseased"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Exodus.4.7",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָשֵׁ֤ב יָֽדְךָ֙ אֶל־חֵיקֶ֔ךָ וַיָּ֥שֶׁב יָד֖וֹ אֶל־חֵיק֑וֹ וַיּֽוֹצִאָהּ֙ מֵֽחֵיק֔וֹ וְהִנֵּה־שָׁ֖בָה כִּבְשָׂרֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *hāšēb* *yādĕkā* to-*ḥêqekā* and *yāšeb* *yādô* to-*ḥêqô* and *yôṣîʾāh* from-*ḥêqô* and-*hinnēh*-*šābâh* like-*biśārô*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said",
"*hāšēb*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - return/bring back",
"*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*ḥêqekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bosom",
"*yāšeb*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he returned",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*ḥêqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bosom",
"*yôṣîʾāh*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw conversive - he brought it out",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*šābâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it returned/was restored",
"*biśārô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh"
},
"variants": {
"*hāšēb*": "return/bring back/restore",
"*šābâh*": "returned/was restored/became again",
"*biśārô*": "his flesh/his skin/his body"
}
}