Exod 5:10-21 : 10 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.10",
"source": "וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ נֹגְשֵׂ֤י הָעָם֙ וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֵינֶ֛נִּי נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶ֖ם תֶּֽבֶן׃",
"text": "And *wayyēṣəʾû* *nōḡəśê* the *hāʿām* and his *wəšōṭərāyw* and *wayyōʾmərû* to the *hāʿām* *lēʾmōr*: Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *Parʿōh*, not *ʾênennî* *nōṯēn* to you *lāḵem* *teḇen*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out",
"*nōḡəśê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - taskmasters of",
"*hā*": "definite article - the",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*šōṭərāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officers",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*hā*": "definite article - the",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh",
"*ʾênennî*": "particle of negation with 1st singular suffix - I am not",
"*nōṯēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving",
"*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēṣəʾû*": "and they went out, came forth, departed",
"*nōḡəśê*": "taskmasters of, oppressors of, overseers of",
"*ʿām*": "people, nation, folk",
"*šōṭərāyw*": "his officers, foremen, scribes",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "and they said, declared, announced",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring",
"*kōh*": "thus, so, in this manner",
"*ʾāmar*": "he has said, spoken, declared",
"*ʾênennî*": "I am not, I will not",
"*nōṯēn*": "giving, providing, supplying",
"*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.11",
"source": "אַתֶּ֗ם לְכ֨וּ קְח֤וּ לָכֶם֙ תֶּ֔בֶן מֵאֲשֶׁ֖ר תִּמְצָ֑אוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין נִגְרָ֛ע מֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָֽר׃",
"text": "You *ʾattem* *ləḵû* *qəḥû* for yourselves *lāḵem* *teḇen* from where *mēʾăšer* *timṣāʾû*; for *kî* not *ʾên* *niḡrāʿ* from your *mēʿăḇōḏaṯḵem* a *dāḇār*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you",
"*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!",
"*qəḥû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - take!",
"*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves",
"*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw",
"*mē*": "preposition - from",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - where, which",
"*timṣāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will find",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for, because",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - not",
"*niḡrāʿ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - diminished",
"*mē*": "preposition - from",
"*ʿăḇōḏaṯḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your work",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word, thing, matter"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾattem*": "you (plural)",
"*ləḵû*": "go!, depart!, proceed!",
"*qəḥû*": "take!, get!, fetch!",
"*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff",
"*timṣāʾû*": "you will find, you may find, you can find",
"*niḡrāʿ*": "diminished, reduced, lessened",
"*ʿăḇōḏaṯḵem*": "your work, labor, service",
"*dāḇār*": "word, thing, matter, anything"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.12",
"source": "וַיָּ֥פֶץ הָעָ֖ם בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ קַ֖שׁ לַתֶּֽבֶן׃",
"text": "And *wayyāp̄eṣ* the *hāʿām* in all *bəḵāl*-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* *ləqōšēš* *qaš* for the *latteḇen*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāp̄eṣ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and scattered",
"*hā*": "definite article - the",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*lə*": "preposition - to, for",
"*qōšēš*": "poel infinitive construct - gather",
"*qaš*": "noun, masculine singular - stubble",
"*la*": "preposition with definite article - for the",
"*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāp̄eṣ*": "and scattered, dispersed, spread out",
"*ʿām*": "people, nation, folk",
"*ʾereṣ*": "land, earth, territory",
"*qōšēš*": "to gather, collect, glean",
"*qaš*": "stubble, straw, chaff",
"*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.13",
"source": "וְהַנֹּגְשִׂ֖ים אָצִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּלּ֤וּ מַעֲשֵׂיכֶם֙ דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּהְי֥וֹת הַתֶּֽבֶן׃",
"text": "And the *wəhannōḡəśîm* *ʾāṣîm* *lēʾmōr*: *kallû* your *maʿăśêḵem* *dəḇar*-*yôm* in its *bəyômô*, as *kaʾăšer* when there was the *bihyôṯ* *hatteḇen*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*nōḡəśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - taskmasters",
"*ʾāṣîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - pressing, urging",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*kallû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - complete!",
"*maʿăśêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your works",
"*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - matter of",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*yômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its day",
"*ka*": "preposition - as, like",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - when",
"*bi*": "preposition - in, when",
"*hyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - being",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw"
},
"variants": {
"*nōḡəśîm*": "taskmasters, oppressors, overseers",
"*ʾāṣîm*": "pressing, urging, hurrying",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring",
"*kallû*": "complete!, fulfill!, finish!",
"*maʿăśêḵem*": "your works, tasks, labors",
"*dəḇar*": "matter, thing, quota",
"*yôm*": "day, time, period",
"*yômô*": "its day, its appointed time",
"*hyôṯ*": "being, existing, presence",
"*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.14",
"source": "וַיֻּכּ֗וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣מוּ עֲלֵהֶ֔ם נֹגְשֵׂ֥י פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר מַדּ֡וּעַ לֹא֩ כִלִּיתֶ֨ם חָקְכֶ֤ם לִלְבֹּן֙ כִּתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּם־תְּמ֖וֹל גַּם־הַיּֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *wayyukkû* *šōṭərê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾăšer*-*śāmû* upon them *ʿălēhem* *nōḡəśê* *p̄arʿōh* *lēʾmōr*: *maddûaʿ* not *lōʾ* *killîṯem* your *ḥāqəḵem* *lilbōn* as *kitmôl* *šilšōm*, both *gam*-yesterday *təmôl* *gam*-today *hayyôm*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyukkû*": "hophal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they were beaten",
"*šōṭərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - officers of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of, children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who, which",
"*śāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had placed",
"*ʿălēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them",
"*nōḡəśê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - taskmasters of",
"*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why?",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*killîṯem*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have completed",
"*ḥāqəḵem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your quota",
"*lilbōn*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to make bricks",
"*ki*": "preposition - as",
"*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday",
"*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday",
"*gam*": "adverb - also, even",
"*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday",
"*gam*": "adverb - also, even",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyukkû*": "and they were beaten, struck, flogged",
"*šōṭərê*": "officers of, foremen of",
"*bənê*": "sons of, children of, descendants of",
"*śāmû*": "they had placed, appointed, set",
"*nōḡəśê*": "taskmasters of, oppressors of",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying, stating",
"*maddûaʿ*": "why?, for what reason?",
"*killîṯem*": "you have completed, fulfilled, finished",
"*ḥāqəḵem*": "your quota, portion, assignment",
"*lilbōn*": "to make bricks, to form bricks",
"*təmôl*": "yesterday, before",
"*šilšōm*": "day before yesterday, previously",
"*yôm*": "day, today"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.15",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר לָ֧מָּה תַעֲשֶׂ֦ה כֹ֖ה לַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* *šōṭərê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiṣʿăqû* to *ʾel*-*p̄arʿōh* *lēʾmōr*: *lāmmâ* *ṯaʿăśeh* thus *ḵōh* to your *laʿăḇāḏêḵā*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*šōṭərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - officers of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of, children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wayyiṣʿăqû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they cried out",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why?",
"*ṯaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do",
"*ḵōh*": "adverb - thus, so",
"*la*": "preposition - to",
"*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāḇōʾû*": "and they came, entered, approached",
"*šōṭərê*": "officers of, foremen of",
"*bənê*": "sons of, children of, descendants of",
"*wayyiṣʿăqû*": "and they cried out, called out, complained",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring",
"*lāmmâ*": "why?, for what reason?",
"*ṯaʿăśeh*": "you do, act, deal",
"*ḵōh*": "thus, so, this way",
"*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "your servants, slaves, workers"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.16",
"source": "תֶּ֗בֶן אֵ֤ין נִתָּן֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּלְבֵנִ֛ים אֹמְרִ֥ים לָ֖נוּ עֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ מֻכִּ֖ים וְחָטָ֥את עַמֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*Teḇen* not *ʾên* *nittān* to your *laʿăḇāḏêḵā*, and bricks *ûləḇēnîm* *ʾōmərîm* to us *lānû* *ʿăśû*; and behold *wəhinnēh* your *ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *mukkîm* and sin *wəḥāṭāʾṯ* your *ʿammêḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - not",
"*nittān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being given",
"*la*": "preposition - to",
"*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*ləḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bricks",
"*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us",
"*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - make!",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*mukkîm*": "hophal participle, masculine plural - being beaten",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḥāṭāʾṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has sinned",
"*ʿammêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people"
},
"variants": {
"*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff",
"*nittān*": "being given, provided, supplied",
"*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "your servants, slaves, workers",
"*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks, clay blocks",
"*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, telling, commanding",
"*ʿăśû*": "make!, produce!, form!",
"*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see",
"*mukkîm*": "being beaten, struck, flogged",
"*ḥāṭāʾṯ*": "has sinned, is at fault, has done wrong",
"*ʿammêḵā*": "your people, nation, subjects"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר נִרְפִּ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם נִרְפִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּן֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *nirpîm* you are *ʾattem* *nirpîm*; therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* you *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm*: *nēləḵâ* *nizḇəḥâ* to *laYHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy",
"*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you",
"*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, because of",
"*kēn*": "adverb - so, thus",
"*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you",
"*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*nēləḵâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go",
"*nizḇəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice",
"*la*": "preposition - to",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, replied, answered",
"*nirpîm*": "idle, lazy, slack",
"*ʾattem*": "you (plural)",
"*kēn*": "so, thus, therefore",
"*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, declaring, stating",
"*nēləḵâ*": "let us go, we wish to go",
"*nizḇəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.18",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ עִבְד֔וּ וְתֶ֖בֶן לֹא־יִנָּתֵ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם וְתֹ֥כֶן לְבֵנִ֖ים תִּתֵּֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "And *ʿattâ* (now) *lĕkû* (go) *ʿibdû* (work), and *teben* (straw) not-*yinnātēn* (will be given) to you, and *tōken* (quota of) *lĕbēnîm* (bricks) *tittēnû* (you shall give).",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattâ*": "temporal adverb - now",
"*lĕkû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!",
"*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - work!/serve!",
"*teben*": "masculine singular noun - straw",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be given",
"*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*tōken*": "masculine singular construct noun - measure/quota of",
"*lĕbēnîm*": "feminine plural noun - bricks",
"*tittēnû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall give"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time",
"*ʿibdû*": "work/serve/labor",
"*teben*": "straw/stubble",
"*tōken*": "measure/quota/fixed amount",
"*lĕbēnîm*": "bricks/mud-bricks"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.19",
"source": "וַיִּרְא֞וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֹתָ֖ם בְּרָ֣ע לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־תִגְרְע֥וּ מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyirʾû* (saw) *šōṭĕrê* (officers of) *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* (sons of Israel) *ʾōtām* (themselves) *bĕrāʿ* (in trouble) *lēʾmōr* (saying): Not-*tigrĕʿû* (you shall diminish) from-*llibnêkem* (your bricks) *dĕbar*-*yôm* (matter of day) *bĕyômô* (in its day).",
"grammar": {
"*wayyirʾû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw",
"*šōṭĕrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - officers/officials of",
"*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them/themselves",
"*bĕrāʿ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - in evil/trouble",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tigrĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall diminish/reduce",
"*millistnêkem*": "preposition (from) + noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your bricks",
"*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular - day",
"*bĕyômô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its day"
},
"variants": {
"*šōṭĕrê*": "officers/foremen/officials",
"*bĕrāʿ*": "in evil/in trouble/in a bad situation",
"*tigrĕʿû*": "diminish/reduce/lessen",
"*dĕbar-yôm bĕyômô*": "daily quota/each day's matter in its day"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.20",
"source": "וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֔ן נִצָּבִ֖ים לִקְרָאתָ֑ם בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ת פַּרְעֹֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyifgĕʿû* (they met) *ʾet*-*mōšeh* (Moses) and *ʾet*-*ʾahărōn* (Aaron) *niṣṣābîm* (standing) *liqrāʾtām* (to meet them) *bĕṣēʾtām* (in their going out) from *mēʾēt* *parʿōh* (Pharaoh).",
"grammar": {
"*wayyifgĕʿû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they met/encountered",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*niṣṣābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing/positioned",
"*liqrāʾtām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to meet them",
"*bĕṣēʾtām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their going out",
"*mēʾēt*": "compound preposition - from with",
"*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyifgĕʿû*": "they met/they encountered/they came upon",
"*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/positioned/waiting",
"*liqrāʾtām*": "to meet them/to confront them",
"*bĕṣēʾtām*": "as they went out/when they were leaving"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Exodus.5.21",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם יֵ֧רֶא יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וְיִשְׁפֹּ֑ט אֲשֶׁ֧ר הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣ם אֶת־רֵיחֵ֗נוּ בְּעֵינֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ וּבְעֵינֵ֣י עֲבָדָ֔יו לָֽתֶת־חֶ֥רֶב בְּיָדָ֖ם לְהָרְגֵֽנוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* (they said) to them, *yēreʾ* (may see) *YHWH* (the LORD) upon you and *wĕyišpōṭ* (judge), *ʾăšer* (who) *hibʾaštem* (you have made odious) *ʾet*-*rêḥēnû* (our scent) in *bĕʿênê* (eyes of) *parʿōh* (Pharaoh) and in *bĕʿênê* (eyes of) *ʿăbādāyw* (his servants), to *lātet* (put) *ḥereb* (sword) in their *bĕyādām* (hand) to *lĕhārgēnû* (kill us).",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said",
"*yēreʾ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he see/look",
"*YHWH*": "proper divine name - the LORD",
"*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you",
"*wĕyišpōṭ*": "qal imperfect jussive with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he judge",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that",
"*hibʾaštem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have made stink/made odious",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*rêḥēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our scent/odor",
"*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + dual construct noun - in the eyes of",
"*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*lātet*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to give/put",
"*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword",
"*bĕyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand",
"*lĕhārgēnû*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition and 1st person plural suffix - to kill us"
},
"variants": {
"*yēreʾ YHWH ʿălêkem wĕyišpōṭ*": "may YHWH see/look upon you and judge/may YHWH take notice of you and render judgment",
"*hibʾaštem*": "made stink/made odious/caused to be abhorred",
"*rêḥēnû*": "our scent/our reputation/our standing",
"*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of",
"*lātet-ḥereb bĕyādām*": "to put a sword in their hand/to give them a weapon"
}
}