9 {
"verseID": "Exodus.7.9",
"source": "כִּי֩ יְדַבֵּ֨ר אֲלֵכֶ֤ם פַּרְעֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנ֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם מוֹפֵ֑ת וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קַ֧ח אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ֛ וְהַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ לִפְנֵֽי־פַרְעֹ֖ה יְהִ֥י לְתַנִּֽין",
"text": "When *yədabbēr* to-you *Parʿōh* *lēʾmōr*, *tənû* to-you *môp̄ēt* and-*ʾāmartā* unto-*ʾAhărōn*, *qaḥ* *ʾet*-*maṭṭəkā* and-*hašlēk* before-*Parʿōh* *yəhî* to-*tannîn*",
"grammar": {
"*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he speaks",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*tənû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give",
"*môp̄ēt*": "masculine singular noun - wonder/sign",
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take",
"*maṭṭəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your staff",
"*hašlēk*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - cast/throw",
"*yəhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd masculine singular - let it become",
"*tannîn*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/dragon/monster"
},
"variants": {
"*môp̄ēt*": "wonder/sign/miracle/portent",
"*tannîn*": "serpent/sea monster/dragon/large reptile"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Exodus.7.10",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיַּ֣עַשׂוּ כֵ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁלֵ֨ךְ אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־מַטֵּ֗הוּ לִפְנֵ֥י פַרְעֹ֛ה וְלִפְנֵ֥י עֲבָדָ֖יו וַיְהִ֥י לְתַנִּֽין",
"text": "And-*wayyāḇōʾ* *Mōšeh* and-*ʾAhărōn* unto-*Parʿōh* and-*wayyaʿăśû* so just-as *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* and-*wayyašlēk* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾet*-*maṭṭēhû* before *Parʿōh* and-before *ʿăḇāḏāyw* and-*wayəhî* to-*tannîn*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they did",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*wayyašlēk*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he cast",
"*maṭṭēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff",
"*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it became",
"*tannîn*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/dragon/monster"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/officials/attendants",
"*tannîn*": "serpent/sea monster/dragon/large reptile"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Exodus.7.11",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָא֙ גַּם־פַּרְעֹ֔ה לֽ͏ַחֲכָמִ֖ים וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑ים וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֨וּ גַם־הֵ֜ם חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶ֖ם כֵּֽן",
"text": "And-*wayyiqrāʾ* also-*Parʿōh* to-the-*ḥăḵāmîm* and-to-the-*məḵaššəp̄îm* and-*wayyaʿăśû* also-they *ḥarṭummê* *Miṣrayim* with-*lahaṭêhem* so",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise men",
"*məḵaššəp̄îm*": "piel participle masculine plural - sorcerers",
"*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they did",
"*ḥarṭummê*": "masculine plural construct noun - magicians of",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*lahaṭêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their secret arts"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/scholars",
"*məḵaššəp̄îm*": "sorcerers/magicians/enchanters",
"*ḥarṭummê*": "magicians/sacred scribes/interpreters",
"*lahaṭêhem*": "their secret arts/enchantments/magic"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Exodus.7.12",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁלִ֙יכוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מַטֵּ֔הוּ וַיִּהְי֖וּ לְתַנִּינִ֑ם וַיִּבְלַ֥ע מַטֵּֽה־אַהֲרֹ֖ן אֶת־מַטֹּתָֽם",
"text": "And-*wayyašlîḵû* *ʾîš* *maṭṭēhû* and-*wayyihyû* to-*tannînim* and-*wayyiḇlaʿ* staff-of-*ʾAhărōn* *ʾet*-*maṭṭōtām*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyašlîḵû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they cast",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man",
"*maṭṭēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff",
"*wayyihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they became",
"*tannînim*": "masculine plural noun - serpents/dragons/monsters",
"*wayyiḇlaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it swallowed",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*maṭṭōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their staffs"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš*": "man/each/every",
"*tannînim*": "serpents/sea monsters/dragons/large reptiles",
"*wayyiḇlaʿ*": "swallowed/consumed/engulfed"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Exodus.7.13",
"source": "וַיֶּחֱזַק֙ לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה",
"text": "And-*wayyeḥĕzaq* heart-of *Parʿōh* and-not *šāmaʿ* to-them just-as *dibbēr* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyeḥĕzaq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and became strong",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he listened",
"*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had spoken",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/hardened/was strengthened",
"*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Exodus.7.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כָּבֵ֖ד לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֑ה מֵאֵ֖ן לְשַׁלַּ֥ח הָעָֽם",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh* *kāḇēḏ* heart-of *Parʿōh* *mēʾēn* to-*šallaḥ* the-*ʿām*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*kāḇēḏ*": "adjective masculine singular - heavy",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*mēʾēn*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he refuses",
"*šallaḥ*": "piel infinitive construct - to send away",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*kāḇēḏ*": "heavy/hardened/stubborn/unresponsive",
"*mēʾēn*": "refuses/is unwilling/declines",
"*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Exodus.7.15",
"source": "לֵ֣ךְ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֞ה בַּבֹּ֗קֶר הִנֵּה֙ יֹצֵ֣א הַמַּ֔יְמָה וְנִצַּבְתָּ֥ לִקְרָאת֖וֹ עַל־שְׂפַ֣ת הַיְאֹ֑ר וְהַמַּטֶּ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְנָחָ֖שׁ תִּקַּ֥ח בְּיָדֶֽךָ",
"text": "*lēk* unto-*Parʿōh* in-the-*bōqer* *hinnēh* *yōṣēʾ* the-*maymāh* and-*niṣṣaḇtā* to-*liqrātô* upon-lip-of the-*yəʾōr* and-the-*maṭṭeh* which-*nehpak* to-*nāḥāš* *tiqqaḥ* in-*yāḏekā*",
"grammar": {
"*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - going out",
"*maymāh*": "masculine plural noun with directional hey - to the water",
"*niṣṣaḇtā*": "niphal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall stand",
"*liqrātô*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him",
"*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile",
"*maṭṭeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff",
"*nehpak*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was turned",
"*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent",
"*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall take",
"*yāḏekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*yəʾōr*": "river/stream/Nile/canal",
"*nehpak*": "was turned/transformed/changed",
"*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Exodus.7.16",
"source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָעִבְרִים֙ שְׁלָחַ֤נִי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וְיַֽעַבְדֻ֖נִי בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ עַד־כֹּֽה",
"text": "And-*ʾāmartā* unto-him *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* the-*ʿiḇrîm* *šəlāḥanî* unto-you *lēʾmōr* *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* and-*yaʿaḇḏunî* in-the-*miḏbār* and-*hinnēh* not-*šāmaʿtā* until-*kōh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of",
"*ʿiḇrîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Hebrews",
"*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he sent me",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative masculine singular - send away",
"*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people",
"*yaʿaḇḏunî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - they may serve me",
"*miḏbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have listened",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/now"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of",
"*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release",
"*yaʿaḇḏunî*": "they may serve me/worship me/work for me",
"*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land",
"*šāmaʿtā*": "you have heard/listened/obeyed"
}
}