Exod 13:14-16 : 14 {
"verseID": "Exodus.13.14",
"source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥ בִנְךָ֛ מָחָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֣ר מַה־זֹּ֑את וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֔יו בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֗ד הוֹצִיאָ֧נוּ יְהוָ֛ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə-hāyāh* *kî*-*yišʾālkā* *binkā* *māḥār* *lēʾmōr* *mah*-*zōʾt* *wə-ʾāmartā* *ʾēlāw* *bə-ḥōzeq* *yād* *hôṣîʾānû* *YHWH* *mi-Miṣrayim* *mi-bêt* *ʿăbādîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when",
"*yišʾālkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he asks you",
"*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow/in time to come",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say",
"*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*bə-ḥōzeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with strength of",
"*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand",
"*hôṣîʾānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - he brought us out",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*mi-Miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt",
"*mi-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of",
"*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-hāyāh*": "and it shall be/and it will happen/and it will come to pass",
"*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in time to come/in the future",
"*mah-zōʾt*": "what is this/what does this mean",
"*bə-ḥōzeq yād*": "with strength of hand/with a mighty hand/with power",
"*bêt ʿăbādîm*": "house of slaves/house of bondage/slave quarters"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Exodus.13.15",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁ֣ה פַרְעֹה֮ לְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג יְהֹוָ֤ה כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִבְּכֹ֥ר אָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּהֵמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֩ אֲנִ֨י זֹבֵ֜חַ לַֽיהוָ֗ה כָּל־פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֙חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים וְכָל־בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנַ֖י אֶפְדֶּֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* *kî*-*hiqšāh* *parʿōh* *lə-šalləḥēnû* *wa-yaharōg* *YHWH* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *mi-bəkōr* *ʾādām* *wə-ʿad*-*bəkôr* *bəhēmāh* *ʿal*-*kēn* *ʾănî* *zōbēaḥ* *la-YHWH* *kol*-*peṭer* *reḥem* *ha-zəkārîm* *wə-kol*-*bəkôr* *bānay* *ʾepdeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, apocopated - and it came to pass",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when",
"*hiqšāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hardened/made difficult",
"*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*lə-šalləḥēnû*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 1st person common plural suffix - to send us away",
"*wa-yaharōg*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, apocopated - and killed",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every",
"*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn",
"*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*mi-bəkōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from firstborn of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until",
"*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of",
"*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - animals/livestock",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because of",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*zōbēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sacrifice/am sacrificing",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD/Yahweh",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every",
"*peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - that which opens",
"*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb",
"*ha-zəkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the males",
"*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all/every",
"*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of",
"*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my sons",
"*ʾepdeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I redeem"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was",
"*hiqšāh*": "hardened/made difficult/was stubborn",
"*lə-šalləḥēnû*": "to send us away/to let us go/to release us",
"*wa-yaharōg*": "killed/slew/put to death",
"*zōbēaḥ*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter [as sacrifice]",
"*ʾepdeh*": "I redeem/I ransom/I buy back"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Exodus.13.16",
"source": "וְהָיָ֤ה לְאוֹת֙ עַל־יָ֣דְכָ֔ה וּלְטוֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֑יךָ כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד הוֹצִיאָ֥נוּ יְהוָ֖ה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ ס",
"text": "*wə-hāyāh* *lə-ʾôt* *ʿal*-*yādəkāh* *û-lə-ṭôṭāpōt* *bên* *ʿênêkā* *kî* *bə-ḥōzeq* *yād* *hôṣîʾānû* *YHWH* *mi-Miṣrāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be",
"*lə-ʾôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as a sign",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon",
"*yādəkāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix (paragogic he) - your hand",
"*û-lə-ṭôṭāpōt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural - and as frontlets",
"*bên*": "preposition - between",
"*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*bə-ḥōzeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with strength of",
"*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand",
"*hôṣîʾānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - he brought us out",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*mi-Miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-hāyāh*": "and it shall be/and it will happen/and it will come to pass",
"*ʾôt*": "sign/mark/symbol",
"*ṭôṭāpōt*": "frontlets/phylacteries/symbols between the eyes",
"*bə-ḥōzeq yād*": "with strength of hand/with a mighty hand/with power"
}
}