Exodus 7:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And you shall say to him, The LORD God of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness, and, behold, you have not listened.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָעִבְרִים֙ שְׁלָחַ֤נִי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וְיַֽעַבְדֻ֖נִי בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ עַד־כֹּֽה

Transliteration

And-ʾāmartā unto-him YHWH ʾĕlōhê the-ʿiḇrîm šəlāḥanî unto-you lēʾmōr šallaḥ ʾet-ʿammî and-yaʿaḇḏunî in-the-miḏbār and-hinnēh not-šāmaʿtā until-kōh

Grammar Details

• *ʾāmartā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ʾĕlōhê*: masculine plural construct noun - God of
• *ʿiḇrîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the Hebrews
• *šəlāḥanî*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he sent me
• *lēʾmōr*: qal infinitive construct - saying
• *šallaḥ*: piel imperative masculine singular - send away
• *ʿammî*: masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people
• *yaʿaḇḏunî*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - they may serve me
• *miḏbār*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness
• *hinnēh*: interjection - behold
• *šāmaʿtā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have listened
• *kōh*: adverb - thus/here/now

Word Meanings

• *ʾĕlōhê*: God of/deity of
• *šallaḥ*: send away/let go/release
• *yaʿaḇḏunî*: they may serve me/worship me/work for me
• *miḏbār*: wilderness/desert/uninhabited land
• *šāmaʿtā*: you have heard/listened/obeyed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then say to him, 'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go so that they may worship me in the wilderness. But so far you have not listened.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt say{H559} unto him, Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of the Hebrews,{H5680} hath sent{H7971} me unto thee, saying,{H559} Let my people{H5971} go,{H7971} that they may serve{H5647} me in the wilderness:{H4057} and, behold, hitherto{H3541} thou hast not hearkened.{H8085}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt say{H559}{(H8804)} unto him, The LORD{H3068} God{H430} of the Hebrews{H5680} hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me unto thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let my people{H5971} go{H7971}{(H8761)}, that they may serve{H5647}{(H8799)} me in the wilderness{H4057}: and, behold, hitherto{H3541} thou wouldest not hear{H8085}{(H8804)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And saye vnto him: the Lorde God of the Hebrues hath sente me vnto the saynge: let my people goo, that they maye serue me in the wildernes: but hither to thou woldest not heare.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & saye vnto him: The LORDE God of the Hebrues hath sent me vnto the, & sendeth ye worde: Let my people go, that they maye serue me in the wyldernesse: but hither to thou woldest not heare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt say vnto him, The Lorde God of the Ebrewes hath sent me vnto thee, saying, Let my people goe, that they may serue mee in the wildernesse: and beholde, hitherto thou wouldest not heare.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt say vnto hym: the Lorde God of the Hebrewes hath sent me vnto thee, saying: Let my people go, that they may serue me in the wyldernesse: and beholde, hytherto thou wouldest not heare.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall tell him, 'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying, "Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness:" and, behold, until now you haven't listened.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast said unto him: Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Send My people away, and they serve Me in the wilderness; and lo, thou hast not hearkened hitherto.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou hast not hearkened.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou hast not hearkened.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And say to him, The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying, Let my people go so that they may give me worship in the waste land; but up to now you have not given ear to his words.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall tell him, 'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying, "Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness:" and behold, until now you haven't listened.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Tell him,‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you to say,“Release my people, that they may serve me in the wilderness!” But until now you have not listened.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:18 : 18 And they shall listen to your voice, and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall say to him, The LORD God of the Hebrews has met with us, and now let us go, we beseech you, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
• Exod 9:1 : 1 Then the LORD said to Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exod 9:13 : 13 And the LORD said to Moses, Rise early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say to him, Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exod 3:12 : 12 And he said, Certainly I will be with you; and this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God upon this mountain.
• Exod 5:1-3 : 1 Afterward, Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, This is what the Lord God of Israel says, Let my people go, so they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness. 2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go. 3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us: let us go, we pray you, a three-day journey into the desert and sacrifice to the Lord our God; lest he strike us with pestilence or with the sword.
• Exod 8:1 : 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exod 8:20 : 20 And the LORD said to Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he comes forth to the water; and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exod 10:3 : 3 And Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh and said to him, Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exod 13:15 : 15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
• Exod 14:5 : 5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people had fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
• 1 Sam 4:6-9 : 6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean? And they understood that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp. 7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe to us! for such a thing has not happened before. 8 Woe to us! who shall deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness. 9 Be strong and conduct yourselves like men, O Philistines, that you do not become servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Conduct yourselves like men, and fight.
• Isa 45:13 : 13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build My city, and he shall let go My captives, not for price nor reward, says the LORD of hosts.
• Jer 50:33 : 33 Thus says the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all who took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
• Acts 4:21-23 : 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, since all glorified God for what had been done. 22 For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed. 23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.