Exod 3:2-9 : 2 {
"verseID": "Exodus.3.2",
"source": "וַ֠יֵּרָא מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהֹוָ֥ה אֵלָ֛יו בְּלַבַּת־אֵ֖שׁ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַסְּנֶה֙ בֹּעֵ֣ר בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְהַסְּנֶ֖ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֻכָּֽל׃",
"text": "*Wayyērāʾ* *malʾaḵ* *YHWH* *ʾēlāw* in-*labbat*-*ʾēš* from-*tōḵ* *hasseneh* *wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* *hasseneh* *bō'ēr* in-*ʾēš* and-*hasseneh* *ʾênennû* *ʾukkāl*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyērāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he appeared",
"*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾēlāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*labbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition - in flame of",
"*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire",
"*tōḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from midst of",
"*hasseneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bush/bramble",
"*wayyarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he saw",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*bō'ēr*": "participle, masculine singular - burning",
"*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in fire",
"*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - was not",
"*ʾukkāl*": "participle, masculine singular, pual - consumed/devoured"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative",
"*labbat*": "flame/blaze/heart",
"*tōḵ*": "midst/middle/among",
"*hasseneh*": "the bush/bramble/thornbush",
"*bō'ēr*": "burning/kindled/consuming",
"*ʾukkāl*": "consumed/devoured/eaten"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Exodus.3.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה אָסֻֽרָה־נָּ֣א וְאֶרְאֶ֔ה אֶת־הַמַּרְאֶ֥ה הַגָּדֹ֖ל הַזֶּ֑ה מַדּ֖וּעַ לֹא־יִבְעַ֥ר הַסְּנֶֽה׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* *ʾāsurah*-*nāʾ* and-*ʾerʾeh* *ʾet*-*hammarʾeh* *haggādōl* *hazzeh* *maddûa'* not-*yiḇ'ar* *hasseneh*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*ʾāsurah*": "cohortative, 1st person singular with directional he - let me turn aside",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾerʾeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - that I may see",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hammarʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sight/vision",
"*haggādōl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the great",
"*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*yiḇ'ar*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is burning/consumed",
"*hasseneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bush/bramble"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāsurah*": "let me turn aside/depart/move away",
"*hammarʾeh*": "the sight/vision/appearance",
"*yiḇ'ar*": "is burning/consumed/kindled"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Exodus.3.4",
"source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יְהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י סָ֣ר לִרְא֑וֹת וַיִּקְרָא֩ אֵלָ֨יו אֱלֹהִ֜ים מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֗ה וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֥ה מֹשֶׁ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃",
"text": "*Wayyarʾ* *YHWH* that *sār* to-*rʾōt* *wayyiqrāʾ* to-him *ʾĕlōhîm* from-*tōḵ* *hasseneh* *wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* *Mōšeh* *wayyōʾmer* *hinnēnî*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*sār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside",
"*rʾōt*": "infinitive construct - to see",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*tōḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*hasseneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bush",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*hinnēnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am"
},
"variants": {
"*sār*": "turned aside/departed/deviated",
"*tōḵ*": "midst/middle/among",
"*hinnēnî*": "here I am/I am ready/behold me"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Exodus.3.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַל־תִּקְרַ֣ב הֲלֹ֑ם שַׁל־נְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֔יךָ כִּ֣י הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ עוֹמֵ֣ד עָלָ֔יו אַדְמַת־קֹ֖דֶשׁ הֽוּא׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer* not-*tiqraḇ* *hălōm* *šal*-*ne'āleḵā* from-*'al* *raḡleḵā* for *hammāqōm* that *ʾattāh* *'ōmēd* *'ālāw* *ʾadmat*-*qōdeš* *hûʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*tiqraḇ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - come near",
"*hălōm*": "adverb - here/hither",
"*šal*": "imperative, masculine singular - take off",
"*ne'āleḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sandals",
"*'al*": "preposition - from upon",
"*raḡleḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet",
"*hammāqōm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*'ōmēd*": "participle, masculine singular - standing",
"*'ālāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on it",
"*ʾadmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ground of",
"*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/sacredness",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it"
},
"variants": {
"*tiqraḇ*": "come near/approach/draw near",
"*hălōm*": "here/hither/this way",
"*šal*": "take off/remove/draw off",
"*hammāqōm*": "the place/location/site",
"*'ōmēd*": "standing/remaining/positioned",
"*ʾadmat*": "ground/soil/earth of"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Exodus.3.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אָנֹכִי֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֖ק וֵאלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיַּסְתֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ פָּנָ֔יו כִּ֣י יָרֵ֔א מֵהַבִּ֖יט אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *ʾānōḵî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAḇrāhām* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *Ya'ăqōḇ* *wayyastēr* *Mōšeh* *pānāw* for *yārēʾ* from-*habbiṭ* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham",
"*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*Ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*wayyastēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he hid",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*pānāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*yārēʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he feared/was afraid",
"*habbiṭ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition - from looking",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of",
"*wayyastēr*": "and he hid/concealed/covered",
"*pānāw*": "his face/presence/countenance",
"*yārēʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was in awe",
"*habbiṭ*": "looking/gazing/beholding"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Exodus.3.7",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה רָאֹ֥ה רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־עֳנִ֥י עַמִּ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־צַעֲקָתָ֤ם שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו כִּ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי אֶת־מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*'ŏnî* *'ammî* that in-*Miṣrayim* and-*ʾet*-*ṣa'ăqātām* *šāma'tî* from-*penê* *nōḡśāyw* for *yāda'tî* *ʾet*-*maḵʾōḇāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*rāʾōh*": "infinitive absolute - seeing",
"*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen",
"*'ŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - affliction of",
"*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ṣa'ăqātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry",
"*šāma'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard",
"*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/presence of",
"*nōḡśāyw*": "participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his taskmasters",
"*yāda'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I know",
"*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sufferings/pains"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî*": "I have surely seen/I have indeed seen/I have definitely seen",
"*'ŏnî*": "affliction/suffering/distress",
"*nōḡśāyw*": "his taskmasters/oppressors/overseers",
"*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "his sufferings/pains/sorrows"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Exodus.3.8",
"source": "וָאֵרֵ֞ד לְהַצִּיל֣וֹ ׀ מִיַּ֣ד מִצְרַ֗יִם וּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮ מִן־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַהִוא֒ אֶל־אֶ֤רֶץ טוֹבָה֙ וּרְחָבָ֔ה אֶל־אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ אֶל־מְק֤וֹם הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃",
"text": "*Wāʾērēd* to-*haṣṣîlō* from-*yad* *Miṣrayim* and-to-*ha'ălōtō* from-*hāʾāreṣ* *hahiwʾ* to-*ʾereṣ* *ṭōḇāh* and-*reḥāḇāh* to-*ʾereṣ* *zāḇat* *ḥālāḇ* and-*deḇāš* to-*meqōm* *hakkenă'ănî* and-*haḥittî* and-*hāʾĕmōrî* and-*happerizzî* and-*haḥiwwî* and-*hayeḇûsî*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wāʾērēd*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I have come down",
"*haṣṣîlō*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to deliver him",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ha'ălōtō*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to bring him up",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*hahiwʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - that",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*ṭōḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good",
"*reḥāḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - spacious/large",
"*zāḇat*": "participle, feminine singular construct, qal - flowing with",
"*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk",
"*deḇāš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey",
"*meqōm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of",
"*hakkenă'ănî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Canaanite",
"*haḥittî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Hittite",
"*hāʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Amorite",
"*happerizzî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Perizzite",
"*haḥiwwî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Hivite",
"*hayeḇûsî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Jebusite"
},
"variants": {
"*haṣṣîlō*": "to deliver him/rescue him/save him",
"*yad*": "hand/power/control",
"*ha'ălōtō*": "to bring him up/cause him to ascend/lead him up",
"*ṭōḇāh*": "good/pleasant/fertile",
"*reḥāḇāh*": "spacious/large/broad",
"*zāḇat*": "flowing with/oozing with/gushing",
"*deḇāš*": "honey/syrup/nectar"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Exodus.3.9",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֛ה צַעֲקַ֥ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּ֣אָה אֵלָ֑י וְגַם־רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הַלַּ֔חַץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִצְרַ֖יִם לֹחֲצִ֥ים אֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "And-*'attāh* *hinnēh* *ṣa'ăqat* *benê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *bāʾāh* to-me and-also-*rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*hallaḥaṣ* that *Miṣrayim* *lōḥăṣîm* *ʾōtām*.",
"grammar": {
"*'attāh*": "adverb - now",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*ṣa'ăqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cry of",
"*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bāʾāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has come",
"*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen",
"*hallaḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oppression",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*lōḥăṣîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - oppressing/squeezing",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣa'ăqat*": "cry/outcry/shout of distress",
"*benê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*hallaḥaṣ*": "the oppression/pressure/distress",
"*lōḥăṣîm*": "oppressing/squeezing/afflicting"
}
}