1 {
"verseID": "Exodus.17.1",
"source": "וַ֠יִּסְעוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל מִמִּדְבַּר־סִ֛ין לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בִּרְפִידִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין מַ֖יִם לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wə-yissəʿû* all-*ʿădat* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*midbar*-*sîn* to-*masʿêhem* by-*pî* *YHWH* and-*wa-yaḥănû* in-*rəpîdîm* and-not *mayim* to-*lishtōt* the-*ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yissəʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they journeyed/set out",
"*ʿădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of",
"*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*midbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - wilderness/desert of",
"*sîn*": "proper noun - Sin",
"*masʿêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their journeys/stages",
"*pî*": "construct state, masculine singular - mouth/command of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wa-yaḥănû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they camped/encamped",
"*rəpîdîm*": "proper noun - Rephidim",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water",
"*lishtōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yissəʿû*": "journeyed/departed/set out",
"*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land",
"*masʿêhem*": "their journeys/stages/campsites",
"*pî*": "mouth/command/word",
"*wa-yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched tents",
"*lishtōt*": "to drink/for drinking"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Exodus.17.2",
"source": "וַיָּ֤רֶב הָעָם֙ עִם־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ תְּנוּ־לָ֥נוּ מַ֖יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תְּרִיבוּן֙ עִמָּדִ֔י מַה־תְּנַסּ֖וּן אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wa-yāreb* the-*ʿām* with-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmərû* give-*tənû*-to-us *mayim* and-*wə-nishteh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* to-them *mōsheh* why-*tərîbûn* with-me why-*tənassûn* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāreb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it quarreled/contended",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they said",
"*tənû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water",
"*wə-nishteh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us drink",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*tərîbûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you quarrel/contend",
"*tənassûn*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you test/try",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yāreb*": "quarreled/contended/strove",
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "said/spoke/commanded",
"*tənû*": "give/provide/grant",
"*wə-nishteh*": "let us drink/that we may drink",
"*tərîbûn*": "quarrel/contend/strive",
"*tənassûn*": "test/try/put to the proof"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Exodus.17.3",
"source": "וַיִּצְמָ֨א שָׁ֤ם הָעָם֙ לַמַּ֔יִם וַיָּ֥לֶן הָעָ֖ם עַל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ הֶעֱלִיתָ֣נוּ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לְהָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֛י וְאֶת־בָּנַ֥י וְאֶת־מִקְנַ֖י בַּצָּמָֽא׃",
"text": "And *wa-yitsmāʾ* there the-*ʿām* for-the-*mayim* and-*wa-yālen* the-*ʿām* against-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* why this *heʿĕlîtānû* from-*mitsrayim* to-*lehāmît* *ʾōtî* and-*wəʾet*-*bānay* and-*wəʾet*-*miqnay* with-the-*tsāmāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it thirsted",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the water",
"*wa-yālen*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it complained/murmured",
"*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*heʿĕlîtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you brought us up",
"*mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*lehāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/cause to die",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me",
"*wəʾet*": "and + direct object marker",
"*bānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my children/sons",
"*miqnay*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my livestock/cattle",
"*tsāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thirst"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "thirsted/was thirsty",
"*wa-yālen*": "complained/murmured/grumbled",
"*heʿĕlîtānû*": "brought us up/made us ascend",
"*lehāmît*": "to kill/cause to die/put to death",
"*tsāmāʾ*": "thirst/thirstiness/drought"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Exodus.17.4",
"source": "וַיִּצְעַ֤ק מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה ע֥וֹד מְעַ֖ט וּסְקָלֻֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wa-yitsʿaq* *mōsheh* unto-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr* what *ʾeʿĕśeh* to-the-*ʿām* the-this *ʿôd* *məʿaṭ* and-*ûsəqālunî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yitsʿaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he cried out",
"*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do/make",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still",
"*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - little/few",
"*ûsəqālunî*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - and they will stone me"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yitsʿaq*": "cried out/called out/cried for help",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/make/act",
"*ʿôd*": "yet/still/again",
"*məʿaṭ*": "little/small/few",
"*ûsəqālunî*": "and they will stone me/kill me by stoning"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Exodus.17.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה עֲבֹר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם וְקַ֥ח אִתְּךָ֖ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמַטְּךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכִּ֤יתָ בּוֹ֙ אֶת־הַיְאֹ֔ר קַ֥ח בְּיָדְךָ֖ וְהָלָֽכְתָּ׃",
"text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*mōsheh* *ʿăbōr* before the-*ʿām* and-*wəqaḥ* with-you from-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*ûmaṭṭəkā* which *hikkîtā* with-it *ʾet*-the-*yəʾōr* *qaḥ* in-*yādəkā* and-*wəhālāktā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʿăbōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - pass/cross over",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*wəqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and take",
"*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ûmaṭṭəkā*": "waw-consecutive + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your staff",
"*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you struck",
"*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile",
"*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take",
"*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*wəhālāktā*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will go"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded",
"*ʿăbōr*": "pass over/cross over/go ahead",
"*wəqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch",
"*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders",
"*hikkîtā*": "struck/hit/beat",
"*yəʾōr*": "river/Nile/stream",
"*qaḥ*": "take/get/fetch",
"*wəhālāktā*": "and you will go/walk/proceed"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Exodus.17.6",
"source": "הִנְנִ֣י עֹמֵד֩ לְפָנֶ֨יךָ שָּׁ֥ם ׀ עַֽל־הַצּוּר֮ בְּחֹרֵב֒ וְהִכִּ֣יתָ בַצּ֗וּר וְיָצְא֥וּ מִמֶּ֛נּוּ מַ֖יִם וְשָׁתָ֣ה הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֖י זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*Hinənî* *ʿōmēd* before-*pāneykā* there on-the-*tsûr* in-*ḥōrēb* and-*wəhikkîtā* on-the-*tsûr* and-*wəyātsəʾû* from-it *mayim* and-*wəshātāh* the-*ʿām* and-*wa-yaʿaś* so *mōsheh* before-*ʿênê* *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hinənî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am",
"*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - standing",
"*pāneykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence",
"*tsûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rock",
"*ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - Horeb",
"*wəhikkîtā*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will strike",
"*wəyātsəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will come out",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water",
"*wəshātāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it will drink",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he did",
"*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʿênê*": "construct state, feminine dual - eyes of",
"*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*Hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am here",
"*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/waiting",
"*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/before you",
"*tsûr*": "rock/boulder/cliff",
"*wəhikkîtā*": "and you will strike/hit/beat",
"*wəyātsəʾû*": "and they will come out/go forth/emerge",
"*wəshātāh*": "and he will drink/consume liquid",
"*wa-yaʿaś*": "and he did/made/performed"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Exodus.17.7",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָא֙ שֵׁ֣ם הַמָּק֔וֹם מַסָּ֖ה וּמְרִיבָ֑ה עַל־רִ֣יב ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְעַ֨ל נַסֹּתָ֤ם אֶת־יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲיֵ֧שׁ יְהוָ֛ה בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ אִם־אָֽיִן׃",
"text": "And *wa-yiqrāʾ* *shēm* the-*māqôm* *massāh* and-*mərîbāh* concerning-*rîb* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-concerning *nassōtām* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr* is *YHWH* in-*qirbēnû* if-not.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called",
"*shēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of",
"*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the place",
"*massāh*": "proper noun - Massah (testing)",
"*mərîbāh*": "proper noun - Meribah (quarreling)",
"*rîb*": "masculine singular noun - quarrel/dispute",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*nassōtām*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their testing",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our midst"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "called/named/summoned",
"*shēm*": "name/designation/reputation",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*massāh*": "testing/trial/temptation",
"*mərîbāh*": "quarrel/contention/strife",
"*rîb*": "quarrel/dispute/contention",
"*nassōtām*": "their testing/trying/proving",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking",
"*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us/within us"
}
}