Exod 1:7-9 : 7 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.7",
"source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "And *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *pārû* and *way-yišrəṣû* and *way-yirbû* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* in *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and *wat-timmālē* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʾōtām*",
"grammar": {
"וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'",
"*pārû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were fruitful'",
"וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they teemed/swarmed'",
"וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they multiplied'",
"וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'",
"בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד": "preposition *bə-* + adverb repeated - 'exceedingly, very very much'",
"וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and was filled'",
"הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the land'",
"אֹתָֽם": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'"
},
"variants": {
"*pārû*": "were fruitful, bore fruit, increased",
"*way-yišrəṣû*": "swarmed, teemed, increased abundantly, bred",
"*way-yirbû*": "multiplied, became many, became numerous",
"*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "became mighty, became strong, grew powerful",
"*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly, very much, to a great degree",
"*wat-timmālē*": "was filled, became full",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, ground, territory",
"*ʾōtām*": "them, with them"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.8",
"source": "וַיָּ֥קָם מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף׃",
"text": "And *way-yāqom* *meleḵ*-*ḥādāš* over *miṣrāyim* who *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *ʾet*-*yôsēp̄*",
"grammar": {
"וַיָּ֥קָם": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he arose'",
"מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ": "noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - 'a new king'",
"עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם": "preposition + proper noun - 'over Egypt'",
"אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative pronoun - 'who'",
"לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'did not know'",
"אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Joseph'"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yāqom*": "arose, stood up, came to power",
"*meleḵ*": "king, ruler, sovereign",
"*ḥādāš*": "new, fresh, novel",
"*lōʾ*-*yādaʿ*": "did not know, was not acquainted with, did not recognize"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.9",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֗ה עַ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רַ֥ב וְעָצ֖וּם מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "And *way-yōʾmer* to *ʿammô* *hinnēh* *ʿam* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *rab* and *ʿāṣûm* from us",
"grammar": {
"וַיֹּ֖אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'",
"אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his people'",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'",
"*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'people of'",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'",
"*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'numerous'",
"וְעָצ֖וּם": "conjunction *wə-* + adjective, masculine singular - 'and mighty'",
"מִמֶּֽנּוּ": "preposition *min* + 1st person plural suffix - 'than us'"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke",
"*ʿammô*": "his people, his nation",
"*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see",
"*ʿam*": "people, nation, folk",
"*rab*": "many, numerous, great, abundant",
"*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty, strong, powerful"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.10",
"source": "הָ֥בָה נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה ל֑וֹ פֶּן־יִרְבֶּ֗ה וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־תִקְרֶ֤אנָה מִלְחָמָה֙ וְנוֹסַ֤ף גַּם־הוּא֙ עַל־שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ וְנִלְחַם־בָּ֖נוּ וְעָלָ֥ה מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*hābâ* *nit-ḥakkəmâ* to him *pen*-*yirbeh* and *hāyâ* when *tiqreʾnâ* *milḥāmâ* and *nôsap̄* also he upon *śōnʾênû* and *nilḥam* against us and *ʿālâ* from the *ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*hābâ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - 'come, give'",
"*nit-ḥakkəmâ*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - 'let us deal wisely'",
"ל֑וֹ": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to/with him/it'",
"*pen*-*yirbeh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'lest he multiply'",
"וְהָיָ֞ה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it will be'",
"כִּֽי־תִקְרֶ֤אנָה": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - 'when they happen'",
"*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'war'",
"וְנוֹסַ֤ף": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he will be added'",
"גַּם־הוּא֙": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'also he'",
"עַל־שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ": "preposition + participle, masculine plural, Qal + 1st person plural suffix - 'upon those hating us'",
"וְנִלְחַם־בָּ֖נוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - 'and he will fight against us'",
"וְעָלָ֥ה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he will go up'",
"מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'from the land'"
},
"variants": {
"*hābâ*": "come, give, let us",
"*nit-ḥakkəmâ*": "let us deal wisely, let us act shrewdly",
"*pen*": "lest, otherwise",
"*yirbeh*": "he will multiply, increase, become many",
"*hāyâ*": "it will be, it will happen",
"*tiqreʾnâ*": "they happen, befall, occur",
"*milḥāmâ*": "war, battle, fighting",
"*nôsap̄*": "he will be added, joined",
"*śōnʾênû*": "those hating us, our enemies",
"*nilḥam*": "he will fight, do battle",
"*ʿālâ*": "he will go up, ascend, depart"
}
}