Exodus 9:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֹּ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי

Transliteration

And wayōʾmer YHWH to Mōšeh, bōʾ to Parʿōh and wədibbartā to him, Thus ʾāmar YHWH ʾĕlōhê the hāʿibrîm, šallaḥ ʾet-my people and wəyaʿabdūnî

Grammar Details

• *wayōʾmer*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *bōʾ*: imperative, masculine singular - go/come
• *Parʿōh*: proper noun - Pharaoh
• *wədibbartā*: waw-consecutive perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall speak
• *ʾāmar*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/says
• *ʾĕlōhê*: construct state, masculine plural - God of
• *hāʿibrîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Hebrews
• *šallaḥ*: imperative, masculine singular, Piel form - send away/let go
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *wəyaʿabdūnî*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - and they shall serve me

Word Meanings

• *bōʾ*: come/go/enter
• *šallaḥ*: send away/release/let go
• *wəyaʿabdūnî*: serve me/worship me/work for me

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Lord said to Moses, 'Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses, goo vnto Pharao and tell him, thus sayeth the Lorde God of the Ebrues: sende out my people that they maye serue me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE sayde vnto Moses: Go in to Pharao, and speake vnto him: Thus sayeth the LORDE God of ye Hebrues: let my people go, yt they maye serue me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Lorde said vnto Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lorde God of the Ebrewes, Let my people go, that they may serue me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Lorde said vnto Moyses, go in vnto Pharao, and thou shalt tell hym, Thus sayeth the Lorde God of the Hebrues: Let my people go, that they may serue me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Yahweh said to Moses, "Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, 'This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: "Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go in unto Pharaoh, and thou hast spoken unto him, Thus said Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, Send My people away, and they serve me,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the Lord said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go so that they may give me worship.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Yahweh said to Moses, "Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, 'This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: "Let my people go, that they may serve me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Fifth Blow: Disease Then the LORD said to Moses,“Go to Pharaoh and tell him,‘This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has said,“Release my people that they may serve me!

Referenced Verses

• 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 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 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 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 4:22-23 : 22 And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn. 23 And I say to you, Let my son go, that he may serve me, and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, even your firstborn.
• Exod 5:1 : 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.