Exodus 31:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

And wə- ʾāmar YHWH unto-Mōšê lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction with sequential imperfect - and
• *ʾāmar*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun, subject - the LORD/Yahweh
• *Mōšê*: proper noun with directional preposition *ʾel* - Moses
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying

Word Meanings

• *ʾāmar*: said/spoke/declared
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/as follows/with these words

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the LORD said to Moses,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah{H3068} spake{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} saying,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayng:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE talked vnto Moses, and sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterwarde the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Moses,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Sabbath Observance The LORD said to Moses,