17{
"verseID": "Exodus.7.17",
"source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּזֹ֣את תֵּדַ֔ע כִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י מַכֶּ֣ה ׀ בַּמַּטֶּ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדִ֗י עַל־הַמַּ֛יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּיְאֹ֖ר וְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּ לְדָֽם",
"text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* by-this *tēḏaʿ* that *ʾănî* *YHWH* *hinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *makkeh* with-the-*maṭṭeh* that-in-*yāḏî* upon-the-*mayim* that in-the-*yəʾōr* and-*neheḏkû* to-*ḏām*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he says",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*tēḏaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun (emphatic) - I",
"*makkeh*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - striking",
"*maṭṭeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff",
"*yāḏî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the water",
"*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile",
"*neheḏkû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will be turned",
"*ḏām*": "masculine singular noun - blood"
},
"variants": {
"*tēḏaʿ*": "you will know/recognize/understand",
"*makkeh*": "striking/smiting/hitting",
"*neheḏkû*": "they will be turned/transformed/changed"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Exodus.7.18",
"source": "וְהַדָּגָ֧ה אֲשֶׁר־בַּיְאֹ֛ר תָּמ֖וּת וּבָאַ֣שׁ הַיְאֹ֑ר וְנִלְא֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת מַ֖יִם מִן־הַיְאֹֽר",
"text": "And-the-*dāḡāh* that-in-the-*yəʾōr* *tāmût* and-*ḇāʾaš* the-*yəʾōr* and-*nilʾû* *Miṣrayim* to-*lištôt* *mayim* from-the-*yəʾōr*",
"grammar": {
"*dāḡāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fish",
"*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile",
"*tāmût*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will die",
"*ḇāʾaš*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will stink",
"*nilʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will be weary",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water"
},
"variants": {
"*ḇāʾaš*": "will stink/be foul/become putrid",
"*nilʾû*": "they will be weary/exhausted/unable"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Exodus.7.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֱמֹ֣ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֡ן קַ֣ח מַטְּךָ֣ וּנְטֵֽה־יָדְךָ֩ עַל־מֵימֵ֨י מִצְרַ֜יִם עַֽל־נַהֲרֹתָ֣ם ׀ עַל־יְאֹרֵיהֶ֣ם וְעַל־אַגְמֵיהֶ֗ם וְעַ֛ל כָּל־מִקְוֵ֥ה מֵימֵיהֶ֖ם וְיִֽהְיוּ־דָ֑ם וְהָ֤יָה דָם֙ בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וּבָעֵצִ֖ים וּבָאֲבָנִֽים",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh* *ʾĕmōr* unto-*ʾAhărōn* *qaḥ* *maṭṭəkā* and-*nəṭēh*-*yāḏəkā* upon-waters-of *Miṣrayim* upon-their-*nahărōtām* upon-their-*yəʾōrêhem* and-upon-their-*ʾaḡmêhem* and-upon all-*miqwēh* their-waters and-*yihyû*-*ḏām* and-*hāyāh* *ḏām* in-all-land-of *Miṣrayim* and-in-the-*ʿēṣîm* and-in-the-*ʾăḇānîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take",
"*maṭṭəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your staff",
"*nəṭēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - stretch out",
"*yāḏəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*nahărōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rivers",
"*yəʾōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their streams",
"*ʾaḡmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pools",
"*miqwēh*": "masculine singular construct - collection of",
"*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will become",
"*ḏām*": "masculine singular noun - blood",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be",
"*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the wooden vessels",
"*ʾăḇānîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the stone vessels"
},
"variants": {
"*nahărōtām*": "their rivers/streams/canals",
"*yəʾōrêhem*": "their streams/canals/channels",
"*ʾaḡmêhem*": "their pools/ponds/marshes",
"*miqwēh*": "collection/gathering/reservoir",
"*ʿēṣîm*": "wooden vessels/wooden containers/trees",
"*ʾăḇānîm*": "stone vessels/stones"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Exodus.7.20",
"source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֩ מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאַהֲרֹ֜ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּ֤רֶם בַּמַּטֶּה֙ וַיַּ֤ךְ אֶת־הַמַּ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּיְאֹ֔ר לְעֵינֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וּלְעֵינֵ֖י עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיֵּהָֽפְכ֛וּ כָּל־הַמַּ֥יִם אֲשֶׁר־בַּיְאֹ֖ר לְדָֽם",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿăśû*-so *Mōšeh* and-*ʾAhărōn* just-as *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* and-*wayyārem* with-the-*maṭṭeh* and-*wayyak* *ʾet*-the-*mayim* that in-the-*yəʾōr* to-eyes-of *Parʿōh* and-to-eyes-of *ʿăḇāḏāyw* and-*wayyēhāḏḵû* all-the-*mayim* that-in-the-*yəʾōr* to-*ḏām*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they did",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*wayyārem*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he lifted up",
"*maṭṭeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff",
"*wayyak*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the water",
"*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*wayyēhāḏḵû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they were turned",
"*ḏām*": "masculine singular noun - blood"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyārem*": "he lifted up/raised up/elevated",
"*wayyak*": "he struck/hit/smote",
"*wayyēhāḏḵû*": "they were turned/changed/transformed"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Exodus.7.21",
"source": "וְהַדָּגָ֨ה אֲשֶׁר־בַּיְאֹ֥ר מֵ֙תָה֙ וַיִּבְאַ֣שׁ הַיְאֹ֔ר וְלֹא־יָכְל֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת מַ֖יִם מִן־הַיְאֹ֑ר וַיְהִ֥י הַדָּ֖ם בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם",
"text": "And-the-*dāḡāh* that-in-the-*yəʾōr* *mētāh* and-*wayyiḇʾaš* the-*yəʾōr* and-not-*yāḵəlû* *Miṣrayim* to-*lištôt* *mayim* from-the-*yəʾōr* and-*wayəhî* the-*dām* in-all-land-of *Miṣrāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*dāḡāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fish",
"*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile",
"*mētāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - died",
"*wayyiḇʾaš*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and stank",
"*yāḵəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water",
"*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and there was",
"*dām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the blood"
},
"variants": {
"*mētāh*": "died/perished",
"*wayyiḇʾaš*": "stank/became foul/putrid",
"*yāḵəlû*": "they were able/could/had power"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Exodus.7.22",
"source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֛ן חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿăśû*-so *ḥarṭummê* *Miṣrayim* with-*bəlāṭêhem* and-*wayyeḥĕzaq* heart-of-*Parʿōh* and-not-*šāmaʿ* to-them just-as *dibbēr* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they did",
"*ḥarṭummê*": "masculine plural construct noun - magicians of",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*bəlāṭêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their secret arts",
"*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": {
"*ḥarṭummê*": "magicians/sacred scribes/interpreters",
"*bəlāṭêhem*": "their secret arts/enchantments/magic (variant spelling of *lahaṭêhem*)",
"*wayyeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/hardened/was strengthened",
"*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed"
}
}