Exod 1:13-16 : 13 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.13",
"source": "וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *way-yaʿăḇidû* *miṣrayim* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* with *pāreḵ*",
"grammar": {
"וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made work'",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt/Egyptians'",
"אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'",
"בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yaʿăḇidû*": "they made to serve, enslaved, forced to work",
"*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, severity, cruelty"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.14",
"source": "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה קָשָׁ֗ה בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙ וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *way-mārərû* *ʾet*-*ḥayyêhem* in *ʿăḇōdâ* *qāšâ* with *ḥōmer* and with *ləḇēnîm* and with all *ʿăḇōdâ* in the *śādeh* *ʾēt* all *ʿăḇōdātām* which *ʿāḇədû* with them with *pāreḵ*",
"grammar": {
"וַיְמָרְר֨וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made bitter'",
"אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their lives'",
"בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'with labor'",
"*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'hard'",
"בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with mortar'",
"וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine plural - 'and with bricks'",
"וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'and with all labor'",
"בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the field'",
"אֵ֚ת": "direct object marker",
"כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם": "construct + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'all their labor'",
"אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ": "relative pronoun + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'which they worked'",
"בָהֶ֖ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'",
"בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'"
},
"variants": {
"*way-mārərû*": "they made bitter, embittered",
"*ḥayyêhem*": "their lives, their existence",
"*ʿăḇōdâ*": "labor, service, work, servitude",
"*qāšâ*": "hard, harsh, severe, cruel",
"*ḥōmer*": "mortar, clay, cement",
"*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks",
"*śādeh*": "field, country, open land",
"*ʿăḇōdātām*": "their service, their labor, their work",
"*ʿāḇədû*": "they worked, served, labored",
"*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, cruelty"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶך מִצְרַ֔יִם לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ שִׁפְרָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית פּוּעָֽה׃",
"text": "And *way-yōʾmer* *meleḵ* *miṣrayim* to the *məyallədōt* the *ʿiḇrîyōt* whom *šēm* the one *šip̄râ* and *šēm* the second *pûʿâ*",
"grammar": {
"וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'king of'",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'",
"לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת": "preposition + definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'to the midwives'",
"הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew'",
"אֲשֶׁ֨ר": "relative pronoun - 'who, whom'",
"שֵׁ֤ם": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'name of'",
"הָֽאַחַת֙": "definite article + cardinal number, feminine singular - 'the one'",
"*šip̄râ*": "proper noun - 'Shiphrah'",
"וְשֵׁ֥ם": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and name of'",
"הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית": "definite article + ordinal number, feminine singular - 'the second'",
"*pûʿâ*": "proper noun - 'Puah'"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yōʾmer*": "and he said, spoke",
"*meleḵ*": "king, ruler",
"*məyallədōt*": "midwives, those helping in childbirth",
"*ʿiḇrîyōt*": "Hebrew (women)",
"*šēm*": "name",
"*šip̄râ*": "Shiphrah (possibly 'beautiful one')",
"*pûʿâ*": "Puah (possibly 'splendid')"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Exodus.1.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙ אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹת וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן עַל־הָאָבְנָ֑יִם אִם־בֵּ֥ן הוּא֙ וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ן אֹת֔וֹ וְאִם־בַּ֥ת הִ֖יא וָחָֽיָה׃",
"text": "And *way-yōʾmer* in your *yalledḵen* *ʾet* the *ʿiḇrîyôt* and *rəʾîten* upon the *ʾoḇnāyim* if *bēn* he is then *wăhămitten* *ʾōtô* and if *bat* she is then *wāḥāyâ*",
"grammar": {
"וַיֹּ֗אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'",
"בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 2nd feminine plural suffix - 'when you help give birth'",
"אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹת": "direct object marker + definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew women'",
"וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'and you shall see'",
"עַל־הָאָבְנָ֑יִם": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine dual - 'upon the birthstool'",
"אִם־בֵּ֥ן": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - 'if a son'",
"הוּא֙": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'he/it'",
"וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'then you shall kill'",
"אֹת֔וֹ": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'",
"וְאִם־בַּ֥ת": "conjunction *wə-* + conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and if a daughter'",
"הִ֖יא": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - 'she/it'",
"וָחָֽיָה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'then she shall live'"
},
"variants": {
"*yalledḵen*": "your helping to give birth, your midwifery",
"*ʿiḇrîyôt*": "Hebrew women",
"*rəʾîten*": "you shall see, look, observe",
"*ʾoḇnāyim*": "birthstool, birthing stones, delivery stool",
"*bēn*": "son, male child",
"*wăhămitten*": "then you shall kill, put to death",
"*bat*": "daughter, female child",
"*wāḥāyâ*": "then she shall live, be allowed to live"
}
}