Exodus 4
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- 1And Moses answereth and saith, `And, if they do not give credence to me, nor hearken to my voice, and say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto thee?'
- וַיַּ֤עַן
- מֹשֶׁה֙
- מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872
- וַיֹּ֔אמֶר
- וְהֵן֙
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ
- יַאֲמִ֣ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey will believeH0539
- לִ֔י
- וְלֹ֥א
- יִשְׁמְע֖וּ
- יִשְׁמְע֖וּyish.me.'Uthey will listenH8085G
- בְּקֹלִ֑י
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- יֹֽאמְר֔וּ
- יֹֽאמְר֔וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH0559
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- נִרְאָ֥ה
- נִרְאָ֥הnir.'Ahhe appearedH7200G
- אֵלֶ֖יךָ
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 2And Jehovah saith unto him, `What `is' this in thy hand?' and he saith, `A rod;'
- 3and He saith, `Cast it to the earth;' and he casteth it to the earth, and it becometh a serpent -- and Moses fleeth from its presence.
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- הַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּ
- אַ֔רְצָה
- וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ
- אַ֖רְצָה
- וַיְהִ֣י
- לְנָחָ֑שׁ
- וַיָּ֥נָס
- מֹשֶׁ֖ה
- מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872
- מִפָּנָֽיו׃
- 4And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Put forth thy hand, and lay hold on the tail of it;' and he putteth forth his hand, and layeth hold on it, and it becometh a rod in his hand --
- 5`-- so that they believe that Jehovah, God of their fathers, hath appeared unto thee, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.'
- לְמַ֣עַן
- לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
- יַאֲמִ֔ינוּ
- יַאֲמִ֔ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey may believeH0539
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- נִרְאָ֥ה
- נִרְאָ֥הnir.'Ahhe appearedH7200G
- אֵלֶ֛יךָ
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] GodH0430G
- אֲבֹתָ֑ם
- אֱלֹהֵ֧י
- אֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- אַבְרָהָ֛ם
- אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- אֱלֹהֵ֥י
- אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- יִצְחָ֖ק
- יִצְחָ֖קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- וֵאלֹהֵ֥י
- יַעֲקֹֽב׃
- יַעֲקֹֽבya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- לְמַ֣עַן
- 6And Jehovah saith to him again, `Put in, I pray thee, thy hand into thy bosom;' and he putteth in his hand into his bosom, and he bringeth it out, and lo, his hand `is' leprous as snow;
- 7and He saith, `Put back thy hand unto thy bosom;' and he putteth back his hand unto his bosom, and he bringeth it out from his bosom, and lo, it hath turned back as his flesh --
- 8`-- and it hath come to pass, if they do not give credence to thee, and hearken not to the voice of the first sign, that they have given credence to the voice of the latter sign.
- 9`And it hath come to pass, if they do not give credence even to these two signs, nor hearken to thy voice, that thou hast taken of the waters of the River, and hast poured on the dry land, and the waters which thou takest from the River have been, yea, they have become -- blood on the dry land.'
- וְהָיָ֡ה
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יַאֲמִ֡ינוּ
- יַאֲמִ֡ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey will believeH0539
- גַּם֩
- גַּם֩gamalsoH1571
- לִשְׁנֵ֨י
- הָאֹת֜וֹת
- הָאֵ֗לֶּה
- וְלֹ֤א
- יִשְׁמְעוּן֙
- לְקֹלֶ֔ךָ
- וְלָקַחְתָּ֙
- מִמֵּימֵ֣י
- הַיְאֹ֔ר
- וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֖
- הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה
- וְהָי֤וּ
- הַמַּ֙יִם֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- תִּקַּ֣ח
- תִּקַּ֣חti.Kachyou will takeH3947G
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַיְאֹ֔ר
- וְהָי֥וּ
- לְדָ֖ם
- בַּיַּבָּֽשֶׁת׃
- 10And Moses saith unto Jehovah, `O, my Lord, I `am' not a man of words, either yesterday, or before, or since Thy speaking unto Thy servant, for I `am' slow of mouth, and slow of tongue.'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- מֹשֶׁ֣ה
- מֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehMosesH4872
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יְהוָה֮
- יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בִּ֣י
- בִּ֣יbipardon meH0994
- אֲדֹנָי֒
- אֲדֹנָי֒'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
- לֹא֩
- לֹא֩lo'notH3808
- אִ֨ישׁ
- אִ֨ישׁ'ish[am] a man ofH0376G
- דְּבָרִ֜ים
- דְּבָרִ֜יםde.va.RimwordsH1697H
- אָנֹ֗כִי
- אָנֹ֗כִי'a.No.khiIH0595
- גַּ֤ם
- גַּ֤םgamneitherH1571
- מִתְּמוֹל֙
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgamnorH1571
- מִשִּׁלְשֹׁ֔ם
- גַּ֛ם
- גַּ֛םgamnorH1571
- מֵאָ֥ז
- דַּבֶּרְךָ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ
- כִּ֧י
- כִּ֧יkiforH3588A
- כְבַד־
- כְבַדkhe.vad-[am] heavy ofH3515
- פֶּ֛ה
- פֶּ֛הpehmouthH6310I
- וּכְבַ֥ד
- לָשׁ֖וֹן
- לָשׁ֖וֹןla.ShontongueH3956G
- אָנֹֽכִי׃
- אָנֹֽכִי'a.No.khiIH0595
- 11And Jehovah saith unto him, `Who appointed a mouth for man? or who appointeth the dumb, or deaf, or open, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֵלָ֗יו
- מִ֣י
- מִ֣יmiwho?H4310
- שָׂ֣ם
- שָׂ֣םsamdid he makeH7760A
- פֶּה֮
- פֶּה֮peha mouthH6310G
- לָֽאָדָם֒
- א֚וֹ
- א֚וֹ'oorH0176A
- מִֽי־
- מִֽיmi-who?H4310
- יָשׂ֣וּם
- יָשׂ֣וּםya.Sumdoes he makeH7760A
- אִלֵּ֔ם
- אִלֵּ֔ם'i.LemdumbH0483
- א֣וֹ
- א֣וֹ'oorH0176A
- חֵרֵ֔שׁ
- חֵרֵ֔שׁche.ReshdeafH2795
- א֥וֹ
- א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
- פִקֵּ֖חַ
- פִקֵּ֖חַfi.Ke.achseeingH6493
- א֣וֹ
- א֣וֹ'oorH0176A
- עִוֵּ֑ר
- עִוֵּ֑ר'i.VerblindH5787
- הֲלֹ֥א
- אָנֹכִ֖י
- אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.Khi[do] IH0595
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 12and now, go, and I -- I am with thy mouth, and have directed thee that which thou speakest;'
- 13and he saith, `O, my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand Thou dost send.'
- 14And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Moses, and He saith, `Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I have known that he speaketh well, and also, lo, he is coming out to meet thee; when he hath seen thee, then he hath rejoiced in his heart,
- וַיִּֽחַר־
- אַ֨ף
- אַ֨ף'af[the] anger ofH0639G
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בְּמֹשֶׁ֗ה
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- הֲלֹ֨א
- אַהֲרֹ֤ן
- אַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.Ron[is] AaronH0175
- אָחִ֙יךָ֙
- הַלֵּוִ֔י
- יָדַ֕עְתִּי
- יָדַ֕עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- דַבֵּ֥ר
- דַבֵּ֥רda.Berwell <speak>H1696G
- יְדַבֵּ֖ר
- יְדַבֵּ֖רye.da.Berhe speaksH1696G
- ה֑וּא
- ה֑וּאHu'heH1931
- וְגַ֤ם
- הִנֵּה־
- הִנֵּהhi.neh-there!H2009
- הוּא֙
- הוּא֙hu'heH1931
- יֹצֵ֣א
- יֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'[is] coming outH3318G
- לִקְרָאתֶ֔ךָ
- וְרָאֲךָ֖
- וְשָׂמַ֥ח
- בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃
- 15and thou hast spoken unto him, and hast set the words in his mouth, and I -- I am with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and have directed you that which ye do;
- 16and he, he hath spoken for thee unto the people, and it hath come to pass, he -- he is to thee for a mouth, and thou -- thou art to him for God;
- 17and this rod thou dost take in thy hand, with which thou doest the signs.'
- 18And Moses goeth and turneth back unto Jethro his father-in-law, and saith to him, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I turn back unto my brethren who `are' in Egypt, and I see whether they are yet alive.' And Jethro saith to Moses, `Go in peace.'
- וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ
- מֹשֶׁ֜ה
- מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehMosesH4872
- וַיָּ֣שָׁב׀
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יֶ֣תֶר
- יֶ֣תֶרYe.terJethroH3500L
- חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- לוֹ֙
- אֵ֣לְכָה
- אֵ֣לְכָה'E.le.khahlet me goH1980G
- נָּ֗א
- נָּ֗אNa'pleaseH4994
- וְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אַחַ֣י
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
- בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם
- וְאֶרְאֶ֖ה
- הַעוֹדָ֣ם
- חַיִּ֑ים
- חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlivingH2416A
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- יִתְר֛וֹ
- יִתְר֛וֹyit.RoJethroH3503
- לְמֹשֶׁ֖ה
- לֵ֥ךְ
- לֵ֥ךְlekhgoH1980G
- לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
- 19And Jehovah saith unto Moses in Midian, `Go, turn back to Egypt, for all the men have died who seek thy life;'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מֹשֶׁה֙
- מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872
- בְּמִדְיָ֔ן
- לֵ֖ךְ
- לֵ֖ךְlekhgoH1980G
- שֻׁ֣ב
- שֻׁ֣בshuvreturnH7725G
- מִצְרָ֑יִם
- מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- מֵ֙תוּ֙
- מֵ֙תוּ֙me.tuthey have diedH4191
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים
- הַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֖ים
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
- 20and Moses taketh his wife, and his sons, and causeth them to ride on the ass, and turneth back to the land of Egypt, and Moses taketh the rod of God in his hand.
- וַיִּקַּ֨ח
- מֹשֶׁ֜ה
- מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehMosesH4872
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ
- וְאֶת־
- בָּנָ֗יו
- וַיַּרְכִּבֵם֙
- עַֽל־
- עַֽל'al-onH5921A
- הַחֲמֹ֔ר
- וַיָּ֖שָׁב
- אַ֣רְצָה
- מִצְרָ֑יִם
- מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- וַיִּקַּ֥ח
- מֹשֶׁ֛ה
- מֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehMosesH4872
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מַטֵּ֥ה
- מַטֵּ֥הma.Teh[the] staff ofH4294G
- הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
- בְּיָדֽוֹ׃
- 21And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `In thy going to turn back to Egypt, see -- all the wonders which I have put in thy hand -- that thou hast done them before Pharaoh, and I -- I strengthen his heart, and he doth not send the people away;
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- יְהוָה֮
- יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מֹשֶׁה֒
- מֹשֶׁה֒mo.ShehMosesH4872
- בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֙
- לָשׁ֣וּב
- מִצְרַ֔יְמָה
- רְאֵ֗ה
- רְאֵ֗הre.'EhseeH7200G
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַמֹּֽפְתִים֙
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- שַׂ֣מְתִּי
- שַׂ֣מְתִּיSam.tiI have putH7760H
- בְיָדֶ֔ךָ
- וַעֲשִׂיתָ֖ם
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- פַרְעֹ֑ה
- פַרְעֹ֑הfar.'OhPharaohH6547J
- וַאֲנִי֙
- אֲחַזֵּ֣ק
- אֲחַזֵּ֣ק'a.cha.ZekI will make strongH2388G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- לִבּ֔וֹ
- וְלֹ֥א
- יְשַׁלַּ֖ח
- יְשַׁלַּ֖חye.sha.Lachhe will let goH7971H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעָֽם׃
- 22and thou hast said unto Pharaoh, Thus said Jehovah, My son, My first-born `is' Israel,
- 23and I say unto thee, Send away My son, and he doth serve Me; and -- thou dost refuse to send him away -- lo, I am slaying thy son, thy first-born.'
- 24And it cometh to pass in the way, in a lodging place, that Jehovah meeteth him, and seeketh to put him to death;
- וַיְהִ֥י
- בַדֶּ֖רֶךְ
- בַּמָּל֑וֹן
- וַיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣הוּ
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
- הֲמִיתֽוֹ׃
- 25and Zipporah taketh a flint, and cutteth off the foreskin of her son, and causeth `it' to touch his feet, and saith, `Surely a bridegroom of blood `art' thou to me;'
- וַתִּקַּ֨ח
- צִפֹּרָ֜ה
- צִפֹּרָ֜הtzi.po.RahZipporahH6855
- צֹ֗ר
- צֹ֗רTzora flintH6864
- וַתִּכְרֹת֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עָרְלַ֣ת
- עָרְלַ֣ת'a.re.Lat[the] foreskin ofH6190H
- בְּנָ֔הּ
- וַתַּגַּ֖ע
- לְרַגְלָ֑יו
- וַתֹּ֕אמֶר
- כִּ֧י
- כִּ֧יkithatH3588A
- חֲתַן־
- חֲתַןcha.tan-[are] a bridegroom ofH2860
- דָּמִ֛ים
- דָּמִ֛יםda.Mimblood<s>H1818
- אַתָּ֖ה
- אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- לִֽי׃
- 26and He desisteth from him: then she said, `A bridegroom of blood,' in reference to the circumcision.
- 27And Jehovah saith unto Aaron, `Go to meet Moses into the wilderness;' and he goeth, and meeteth him in the mount of God, and kisseth him,
- 28and Moses declareth to Aaron all the words of Jehovah with which He hath sent him, and all the signs with which He hath charged him.
- 29And Moses goeth -- Aaron also -- and they gather all the elders of the sons of Israel,
- 30and Aaron speaketh all the words which Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses, and doth the signs before the eyes of the people;
- 31and the people believe when they hear that Jehovah hath looked after the sons of Israel, and that He hath seen their affliction; and they bow and do obeisance.
- וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ן
- הָעָ֑ם
- וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- פָקַ֨ד
- פָקַ֨דfa.Kadhe had observedH6485I
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וְכִ֤י
- רָאָה֙
- רָאָה֙ra.'Ahhe had seenH7200G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עָנְיָ֔ם
- וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ
- וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃
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