Exodus 6:11

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.6.11", "source": "בֹּ֣א דַבֵּ֔ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וִֽישַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bōʾ dabbēr* unto-*parʿōh melek Miṣrāyim* and-*yəšallaḥ ʾet-bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* from-*ʾarṣô*", "grammar": { "*bōʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go, come", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "unto-*parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun *ʾel-parʿōh* - to Pharaoh", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "and-*yəšallaḥ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - that he may send away", "*ʾet-bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + noun construct + proper noun - the children of Israel", "from-*ʾarṣô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix *mē-ʾarṣô* - from his land" }, "variants": { "*bōʾ*": "go, come, enter", "*dabbēr*": "speak, tell, command", "*parʿōh*": "Pharaoh", "*melek*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*Miṣrāyim*": "Egypt, Egyptians", "*yəšallaḥ*": "he may send away, he may let go, he may release", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel, Israelites", "*ʾarṣô*": "his land, his country, his territory" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֹּ֣א דַבֵּ֔ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וִֽישַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

bōʾ dabbēr unto-parʿōh melek Miṣrāyim and-yəšallaḥ ʾet-bənê-Yiśrāʾēl from-ʾarṣô

Grammar Details

• *bōʾ*: qal imperative, masculine singular - go, come
• *dabbēr*: piel imperative, masculine singular - speak
• unto-*parʿōh*: preposition + proper noun *ʾel-parʿōh* - to Pharaoh
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
• *Miṣrāyim*: proper noun - Egypt
• and-*yəšallaḥ*: conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - that he may send away
• *ʾet-bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*: direct object marker + noun construct + proper noun - the children of Israel
• from-*ʾarṣô*: preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix *mē-ʾarṣô* - from his land

Word Meanings

• *bōʾ*: go, come, enter
• *dabbēr*: speak, tell, command
• *parʿōh*: Pharaoh
• *melek*: king, ruler, sovereign
• *Miṣrāyim*: Egypt, Egyptians
• *yəšallaḥ*: he may send away, he may let go, he may release
• *bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*: children of Israel, Israelites
• *ʾarṣô*: his land, his country, his territory

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  "Go and speak to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, that he may let the Israelites leave his land."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Goo and bydd Pharao kynge of Egipte, that he let the childern of Israel goo out of his londe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Go thy waye, & speake vnto Pharao the kynge of Egypte, yt he let the childre of Israel go out of his lande.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Go speak to Pharaoh King of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel goe out of his land.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Go in, and speake vnto Pharao king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his lande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he doth send the sons of Israel out of his land;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Go in and say to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that he is to let the children of Israel go out of his land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt that he must release the Israelites from his land.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה לְכָ֔ה וְאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֖ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְהוֹצֵ֛א אֶת־עַמִּ֥י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*'attāh* *leḵāh* and-*ʾešlāḥăḵā* to-*Par'ōh* and-*hōṣēʾ* *ʾet*-*'ammî* *benê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* from-*Miṣrayim*.", "grammar": { "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*leḵāh*": "imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - go", "*ʾešlāḥăḵā*": "imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you", "*Par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*hōṣēʾ*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - bring out", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*leḵāh*": "go/walk/come", "*ʾešlāḥăḵā*": "I will send you/I will commission you/I will dispatch you", "*hōṣēʾ*": "bring out/lead out/cause to go out" } }
• Exod 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.1", "source": "וְאַחַ֗ר בָּ֚אוּ מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וְיָחֹ֥גּוּ לִ֖י בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "And *ʾachar* *bāʾû* *Mōšeh* and *ʾAhărōn* and *wayyōʾmərû* to *Parʿōh*: Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-my *ʿam* and *wəyāḥōggû* to me in the *midbar*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and, connecting to previous narrative", "*ʾachar*": "adverb - afterward, subsequently", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came/entered", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said/spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun construct, masculine plural - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - send away, release", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my people", "*wə*": "conjunction with jussive/cohortative force - so that, in order that", "*yāḥōggû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they may celebrate, hold a festival", "*lə*": "preposition with 1st person suffix - to/for me", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness, desert" }, "variants": { "*ʾachar*": "afterward, subsequently, later", "*bāʾû*": "came, entered, arrived", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "and they said, they declared, they stated", "*šallaḥ*": "send away, release, let go", "*ʿam*": "people, nation, folk", "*yāḥōggû*": "celebrate a festival, make pilgrimage, observe a feast", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land" } }
• Exod 5:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.23", "source": "וּמֵאָ֞ז בָּ֤אתִי אֶל־פַּרְעֹה֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ הֵרַ֖ע לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה וְהַצֵּ֥ל לֹא־הִצַּ֖לְתָּ אֶת־עַמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *ûmēʾāz* (since) *bāʾtî* (I came) to *parʿōh* (Pharaoh) to *lĕdabbēr* (speak) in *bišmekā* (your name), he has *hēraʿ* (done evil) to *lāʿām* (the people) *hazzeh* (this), and *wĕhaṣṣēl* (delivering) not-*hiṣṣaltā* (you have delivered) *ʾet*-*ʿammekā* (your people).", "grammar": { "*ûmēʾāz*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from then/since", "*bāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came/entered", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lĕdabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to speak", "*bišmekā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your name", "*hēraʿ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done evil/harmed", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*wĕhaṣṣēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute with waw conjunction - and delivering", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hiṣṣaltā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have delivered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people" }, "variants": { "*ûmēʾāz*": "since then/ever since/from the time", "*lĕdabbēr bišmekā*": "to speak in your name/to speak with your authority", "*hēraʿ*": "done evil to/harmed/mistreated", "*wĕhaṣṣēl lōʾ-hiṣṣaltā*": "you have certainly not delivered/emphatic construction noting complete lack of deliverance" } }
• Exod 6:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.29", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹ֖ר אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה דַּבֵּ֗ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹה֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י דֹּבֵ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yədabbēr YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh lēʾmōr* I *YHWH dabbēr* unto-*parʿōh melek Miṣrayim ʾēt* all-which I *dōḇēr* unto-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "unto-*Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun *ʾel-Mōšeh* - to Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "I": "personal pronoun, 1st singular *ʾănî* - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "unto-*parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun *ʾel-parʿōh* - to Pharaoh", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "all-which": "noun + relative pronoun *kol-ʾăšer* - all that", "I": "personal pronoun, 1st singular *ʾănî* - I", "*dōḇēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - speaking", "unto-you": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix *ʾēleḵā* - to you" }, "variants": { "*yədabbēr*": "spoke, said, addressed", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, LORD, the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, to say, telling", "*dabbēr*": "speak, tell, declare", "*parʿōh*": "Pharaoh", "*melek*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt, Egyptians", "*dōḇēr*": "speaking, telling, declaring" } }
• Exod 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה רְאֵ֛ה נְתַתִּ֥יךָ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאַהֲרֹ֥ן אָחִ֖יךָ יִהְיֶ֥ה נְבִיאֶֽךָ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh*, *rəʾēh* *nətattîkā* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Parʿōh* and-*ʾAhărōn* *ʾāḥîkā* *yihyeh* *nəḇîʾekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see/behold", "*nətattîkā*": "qal perfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have made you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - god/deity/divine being", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*nəḇîʾekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your prophet" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/judges/divine being/mighty one", "*nəḇîʾekā*": "your prophet/spokesperson/one who speaks on behalf of another" } }