Exodus 11:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Moses said, Thus says the LORD, About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה כַּחֲצֹ֣ת הַלַּ֔יְלָה אֲנִ֥י יוֹצֵ֖א בְּת֥וֹךְ מִצְרָֽיִם

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmer Mōšeh thus ʾāmar YHWH about-ḥăṣōṯ the-laylâh ʾănî yôṣēʾ in-tôḵ Miṣrāyim

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Mōšeh*: proper name - Moses
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke
• *YHWH*: proper name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ḥăṣōṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - middle/midnight
• *laylâh*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night
• *ʾănî*: personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *yôṣēʾ*: qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming forth
• *tôḵ*: noun, masculine singular construct - midst of
• *Miṣrāyim*: proper name - Egypt

Word Meanings

• *ḥăṣōṯ*: midnight/half/dividing of the night
• *yôṣēʾ*: going out/will go out

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moses said, "This is what the LORD says: About midnight I will go out through the midst of Egypt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses sayde: thus sayth the Lorde. Aboute mydnyghte will I goo out amonge the Egiptians,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses sayde: Thus sayeth the LORDE: At mydnight wil I go out in the lande of Egipte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also Moses sayde, Thus sayth the Lord, About midnight will I goe out into the middes of Egypt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses sayde, Thus sayth the Lorde: At mydnyght, wyll I go out into the myddest of Egypt,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses said, "This is what Yahweh says: 'About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses saith, `Thus said Jehovah, About midnight I am going out into the midst of Egypt,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses said, This is what the Lord says: About the middle of the night I will go out through Egypt:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses said, "This is what Yahweh says: 'About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moses said,“This is what the LORD has said:‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,

Referenced Verses

• Exod 12:29 : 29 And it came to pass at midnight that the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock.
• Amos 4:10 : 10 I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men I have slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stench of your camps to come up to your nostrils: yet you have not returned to me, says the LORD.
• Job 34:20 : 20 In a moment they shall die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight and pass away; and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
• Ps 60:10 : 10 Will You not, O God, who had cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies?
• Isa 42:13 : 13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up zeal like a man of war: he shall cry, yes, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
• Amos 5:17 : 17 And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through you, says the LORD.
• Mic 2:13 : 13 The breaker has come up before them; they have broken up and have passed through the gate and are gone out by it, and their king shall pass before them, with the LORD at their head.
• Matt 25:6 : 6 And at midnight a cry was made: Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him.
• 2 Sam 5:24 : 24 And let it be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly, for then the LORD will go out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.
• Exod 12:12 : 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
• Exod 12:23 : 23 For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to strike you.