H9001–/וַ–v

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a charge to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיְצַוֵּם֙ (וַ) va “and”

Amram took Jochebed his father's sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty-seven years.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

Eleazar Aaron's son took one of the daughters of Putiel as his wife; and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites according to their families.

וַתֵּ֥לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

It happened on the day when Yahweh spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

that Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, "I am Yahweh. Speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak to you."

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר (וַ) va “and”

Moses said before Yahweh, "Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh listen to me?"

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh said to Moses, "Behold, I have made you as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

You shall speak all that I command you; and Aaron your brother shall speak to Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

וְשִׁלַּ֥ח (וְ) ve. “and”

I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧י (וְ) ve. “and”

But Pharaoh will not listen to you, and I will lay my hand on Egypt, and bring forth my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

וְנָתַתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹצֵאתִ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”

The Egyptians shall know that I am Yahweh, when I stretch forth my hand on Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them."

וְיָדְע֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹצֵאתִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Moses and Aaron did so. As Yahweh commanded them, so they did.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

"When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, 'Perform a miracle!' then you shall tell Aaron, 'Take your rod, and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it become a serpent.'"

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, as Yahweh had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֣עַשׂוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלֵ֨ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers. They also, the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner with their enchantments.

וַיִּקְרָא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

וַיַּשְׁלִ֙יכוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְלַ֥ע (וַ) va “and”

Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as Yahweh had spoken.

וַיֶּחֱזַק֙ (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh said to Moses, "Pharaoh's heart is stubborn. He refuses to let the people go.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Go to Pharaoh in the morning. Behold, he goes out to the water; and you shall stand by the river's bank to meet him; and the rod which was turned to a serpent you shall take in your hand.

וְנִצַּבְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

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.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus says Yahweh, "In this you shall know that I am Yahweh. Behold, I will strike with the rod that is in my hand on the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

וְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

The fish that are in the river shall die, and the river shall become foul; and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink water from the river."'"

וּבָאַ֣שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וְנִלְא֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Take your rod, and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their rivers, over their streams, and over their pools, and over all their ponds of water, that they may become blood; and there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone.'"

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָ֤יָה (וְ) ve. “and”