15 {
"verseID": "Exodus.8.15",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִ֑וא וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* the *ḥarṭummîm* unto *Parʿōh*, *ʾeṣbaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hîwʾ*. And *wə-yeḥĕzaq* heart of *Parʿōh* and not-*šāmaʿ* unto them, just as *dibber* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they said",
"*ḥarṭummîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the magicians/sacred scribes",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*ʾeṣbaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - finger of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*hîwʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she/it",
"*wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it became strong",
"*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": {
"*ʾeṣbaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "finger of God/divine intervention",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/hardened/was strengthened"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Exodus.8.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הַשְׁכֵּ֤ם בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וְהִתְיַצֵּב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה הִנֵּ֖ה יוֹצֵ֣א הַמָּ֑יְמָה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שַׁלַּ֥ח עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* unto *Mōšeh*, *haškēm* in the morning and *wə-hityaṣṣēb* before *Parʿōh*; behold, he going out to the *māyəmāh*. And *wə-ʾāmartā* unto him, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *šallaḥ* my people, and they *wə-yaʿabdunî*.",
"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",
"*haškēm*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - rise early",
"*wə-hityaṣṣēb*": "waw conjunctive + Hithpael imperative, masculine singular - and station yourself",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*māyəmāh*": "noun, masculine plural + directional he - to the waters",
"*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*šallaḥ*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - send away/let go",
"*wə-yaʿabdunî*": "waw conjunctive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural + 1st common singular suffix - and they may serve me"
},
"variants": {
"*haškēm*": "rise early/get up early",
"*wə-hityaṣṣēb*": "station yourself/present yourself/stand"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Exodus.8.17",
"source": "כִּ֣י אִם־אֵינְךָ֮ מְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ אֶת־עַמִּי֒ הִנְנִי֩ מַשְׁלִ֨יחַ בְּךָ֜ וּבַעֲבָדֶ֧יךָ וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֛ וּבְבָתֶּ֖יךָ אֶת־הֶעָרֹ֑ב וּמָ֨לְא֜וּ בָּתֵּ֤י מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרֹ֔ב וְגַ֥ם הָאֲדָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥ם עָלֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "For if you are not *məšallēaḥ* *ʾet*-my people, behold I am *mašlîaḥ* in you and in your servants and in your people and in your houses *ʾet*-the *ʿārōb*, and *wə-mālʾû* houses of *Miṣrayim* *ʾet*-the *ʿārōb*, and also the *ʾădāmāh* which they are upon it.",
"grammar": {
"*məšallēaḥ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - sending away/letting go",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mašlîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - sending/causing to go",
"*ʿārōb*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the swarm/mixture",
"*wə-mālʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall be full",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/land"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿārōb*": "swarm/mixture/flies/insects",
"*mašlîaḥ*": "sending/causing to go/letting loose"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Exodus.8.18",
"source": "וְהִפְלֵיתִי֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֗שֶׁן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עַמִּי֙ עֹמֵ֣ד עָלֶ֔יהָ לְבִלְתִּ֥י הֱיֽוֹת־שָׁ֖ם עָרֹ֑ב לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֔ע כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "And *wə-hipleytî* in the day the that *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *Gōšen* which my people *ʿōmēd* upon it, *ləbiltî* *hĕyôt*-there *ʿārōb*, so that *tēdaʿ* that I am *YHWH* in *qereb* the *ʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hipleytî*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - and I will set apart/distinguish",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*Gōšen*": "proper noun - Goshen",
"*ʿōmēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - standing",
"*ləbiltî*": "preposition + particle of negation - so as not to",
"*hĕyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be",
"*ʿārōb*": "noun, masculine singular - swarm/mixture",
"*tēdaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may know",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land/earth"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-hipleytî*": "I will set apart/distinguish/make a difference",
"*ləbiltî*": "so as not to/in order not to",
"*qereb*": "midst/middle/inner part"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Exodus.8.19",
"source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י פְדֻ֔ת בֵּ֥ין עַמִּ֖י וּבֵ֣ין עַמֶּ֑ךָ לְמָחָ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה הָאֹ֥ת הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wə-śamtî* *pədut* between my people and between your people; for *māḥār* *yihyeh* the *ʾōt* the this.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-śamtî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will put/place",
"*pədut*": "noun, feminine singular - redemption/division/distinction",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it will be",
"*ʾōt*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the sign"
},
"variants": {
"*pədut*": "division/distinction/redemption/separation",
"*ʾōt*": "sign/token/omen/miracle"
}
}