11 {
"verseID": "Exodus.8.11",
"source": "וַיַּ֣רְא פַּרְעֹ֗ה כִּ֤י הָֽיְתָה֙ הָֽרְוָחָ֔ה וְהַכְבֵּד֙ אֶת־לִבּ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wə-yarʾ* *Parʿōh* that there *hāyətāh* the *hārəwāḥāh*, and *wə-hakbēd* *ʾet*-his heart, and he not *šāmaʿ* unto them, just as *dibber* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*hāyətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it was",
"*hārəwāḥāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the relief/respite",
"*wə-hakbēd*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil infinitive absolute - and making heavy",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard/listened",
"*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke/said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*hārəwāḥāh*": "relief/respite/breathing space",
"*wə-hakbēd*": "making heavy/hardening/making stubborn"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Exodus.8.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ אֱמֹר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן נְטֵ֣ה אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ֔ וְהַ֖ךְ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהָיָ֥ה לְכִנִּ֖ם בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* unto *Mōšeh*, *ʾĕmōr* unto *ʾAhărōn*, *nəṭēh* *ʾet*-your *maṭṭəkā*, and *wə-hak* *ʾet*-*ʿăpar* the *ʾāreṣ*, and *wə-hāyāh* for *kinnîm* in all *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʾĕmōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - say/speak",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*nəṭēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - stretch out/extend",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*maṭṭəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your staff/rod",
"*wə-hak*": "waw conjunctive + Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and strike/smite",
"*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth",
"*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall become",
"*kinnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gnats/lice",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land/earth",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*kinnîm*": "gnats/lice/mosquitoes/insects",
"*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/dirt"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Exodus.8.13",
"source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֗ן וַיֵּט֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־יָד֤וֹ בְמַטֵּ֙הוּ֙ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתְּהִי֙ הַכִּנָּ֔ם בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה כָּל־עֲפַ֥ר הָאָ֛רֶץ הָיָ֥ה כִנִּ֖ים בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *wə-yaʿăśû*-so, and *wə-yēṭ* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾet*-his hand with his *maṭṭēhû* and *wə-yak* *ʾet*-*ʿăpar* the *ʾāreṣ*, and *wə-təhî* the *kinnām* on the *ʾādām* and on the *bəhēmāh*; all *ʿăpar* the *ʾāreṣ* *hāyāh* *kinnîm* in all *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they did",
"*wə-yēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*maṭṭēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff/rod",
"*wə-yak*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck",
"*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth",
"*wə-təhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she/it became",
"*kinnām*": "noun, feminine singular collective + definite article - the gnats/lice",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the man/humankind",
"*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the beast/cattle",
"*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it was/became",
"*kinnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gnats/lice",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land/earth",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*kinnām*": "gnats/lice/mosquitoes (collective)",
"*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humankind/people",
"*bəhēmāh*": "beast/cattle/livestock"
}
}