Category Archives: Exodus

סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן־הַדֶּ֨רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֔ם עָשׂ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם עֵ֖גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־לֹו֙ וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־לֹ֔ו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶֽעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ They have quickly turned aside from the way that I commanded them; they have made for themselves a molten calf, and … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה לֶךְ־רֵ֕ד כִּ֚י שִׁחֵ֣ת עַמְּךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱלֵ֖יתָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, “Go, descend, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Mitsrayim, have corrupted themselves.   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayyedabber) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֨ימוּ֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיַּעֲל֣וּ עֹלֹ֔ת וַיַּגִּ֖שׁוּ שְׁלָמִ֑ים וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב הָעָם֙ לֶֽאֱכֹ֣ל וְשָׁתֹ֔ו וַיָּקֻ֖מוּ לְצַחֵֽק׃ And they rose early the next day, and they offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and to drink, and they … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא אַהֲרֹ֔ן וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לְפָנָ֑יו וַיִּקְרָ֤א אַֽהֲרֹן֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר חַ֥ג לַיהוָ֖ה מָחָֽר׃ And Aharon saw, and he built an altar before it, and Aharon proclaimed and said, “A feast to YHWH tomorrow.”   Morphology וַיַּ֣רְא (vayyar) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֣ח מִיָּדָ֗ם וַיָּ֤צַר אֹתֹו֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶט וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And he took it from their hands, and he shaped it with a graving tool and made it a molten calf. And they said, … Continue reading →

וַיִּתְפָּֽרְקוּ֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אֶת־נִזְמֵ֥י הַזָּהָ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּאָזְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּבִ֖יאוּ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹֽן׃ And all the people broke off the golden earrings that were in their ears and brought them to Aharon.   Morphology וַיִּתְפָּֽרְקוּ֙ (vayitparqu) – Root: פרק (p-r-q); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Hitpael, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ אַהֲרֹ֔ן פָּֽרְקוּ֙ נִזְמֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י נְשֵׁיכֶ֔ם בְּנֵיכֶ֖ם וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָבִ֖יאוּ אֵלָֽי׃ And Aharon said to them, “Break off the golden earrings that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־בֹשֵׁ֥שׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָרֶ֣דֶת מִן־הָהָ֑ר וַיִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעָ֜ם עַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ ק֣וּם עֲשֵׂה־לָ֣נוּ אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֵֽלְכוּ֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כִּי־זֶ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֣ה הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶֽעֱלָ֨נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְנוּ מֶה־הָ֥יָה לֹֽו׃ And the people saw that Moshe delayed to come down from the … Continue reading →

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כְּכַלֹּתֹו֙ לְדַבֵּ֤ר אִתֹּו֙ בְּהַ֣ר סִינַ֔י שְׁנֵ֖י לֻחֹ֣ת הָעֵדֻ֑ת לֻחֹ֣ת אֶ֔בֶן כְּתֻבִ֖ים בְּאֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִֽים׃ And He gave to Moshe, when He had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written … Continue reading →

בֵּינִ֗י וּבֵין֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֹ֥ות הִ֖וא לְעֹלָ֑ם כִּי־שֵׁ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּבַיֹּום֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י שָׁבַ֖ת וַיִּנָּפַֽשׁ׃ ס Between Me and the children of Yisra’el it is a sign forever, for in six days YHWH made the heavens and the … Continue reading →

וְשָׁמְר֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת לַעֲשֹׂ֧ות אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּ֛ת לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם בְּרִ֥ית עֹולָֽם׃ The children of Yisra’el shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.   Morphology וְשָׁמְר֥וּ (veshamru) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, … Continue reading →

שֵׁ֣שֶׁת יָמִים֮ יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה מְלָאכָה֒ וּבַיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י שַׁבַּ֧ת שַׁבָּתֹ֛ון קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַיהוָ֑ה כָּל־הָעֹשֶׂ֧ה מְלָאכָ֛ה בְּיֹ֥ום הַשַּׁבָּ֖ת מֹ֥ות יוּמָֽת׃ Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to YHWH. Whoever does any … Continue reading →

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת כִּ֛י קֹ֥דֶשׁ הִ֖וא לָכֶ֑ם מְחַֽלְלֶ֨יהָ֙ מֹ֣ות יוּמָ֔ת כִּ֗י כָּל־הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה בָהּ֙ מְלָאכָ֔ה וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמֶּֽיהָ׃ You shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Whoever profanes it shall surely be put to death, for whoever … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֞ה דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַ֥ךְ אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּ כִּי֩ אֹ֨ות הִ֜וא בֵּינִ֤י וּבֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם לָדַ֕עַת כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ “And you, speak to the children of Yisra’el, saying, ‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “And He said”; Notes: Refers to YHWH speaking. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֨ת שֶׁ֧מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֛ה וְאֶת־קְטֹ֥רֶת הַסַּמִּ֖ים לַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּיתִ֖ךָ יַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ פ The anointing oil and the incense of the spices for the holy place—everything that I have commanded you shall they do.”   Morphology וְאֵ֨ת (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֖ת בִּגְדֵ֣י הַשְּׂרָ֑ד וְאֶת־בִּגְדֵ֤י הַקֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙ לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֶת־בִּגְדֵ֥י בָנָ֖יו לְכַהֵֽן׃ The woven garments, the holy garments for Aharon the priest, and the garments of his sons for ministering as priests.   Morphology וְאֵ֖ת (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־מִזְבַּ֥ח הָעֹלָ֖ה וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֑יו וְאֶת־הַכִּיֹּ֖ור וְאֶת־כַּנֹּֽו׃ The altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, the basin and its stand.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction + Direct object marker; Translation: “And the”; Notes: Marks the following … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ וְאֶת־כֵּלָ֔יו וְאֶת־הַמְּנֹרָ֥ה הַטְּהֹרָ֖ה וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֖ת מִזְבַּ֥ח הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ The table and its utensils, the pure menorah and all its utensils, and the altar of incense.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction + Direct object marker; Translation: … Continue reading →

אֵ֣ת אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֗ד וְאֶת־הָֽאָרֹן֙ לָֽעֵדֻ֔ת וְאֶת־הַכַּפֹּ֖רֶת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־כְּלֵ֥י הָאֹֽהֶל׃ The Tent of Meeting, the Ark of the Testimony, the cover that is on it, and all the furnishings of the Tent.   Morphology אֵ֣ת (et) – Root: את … Continue reading →

וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה נָתַ֣תִּי אִתֹּ֗ו אֵ֣ת אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב בֶּן־אֲחִֽיסָמָךְ֙ לְמַטֵּה־דָ֔ן וּבְלֵ֥ב כָּל־חֲכַם־לֵ֖ב נָתַ֣תִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְעָשׂ֕וּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִֽךָ׃ And I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiav, the son of Aḥisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every … Continue reading →

וּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת אֶ֛בֶן לְמַלֹּ֖את וּבַחֲרֹ֣שֶׁת עֵ֑ץ לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות בְּכָל־מְלָאכָֽה׃ And in the cutting of stone for setting, and in the carving of wood, to do all kinds of work.   Morphology וּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת (uvacharoshet) – Root: חרש (ḥ-r-sh); Form: Conjunction + Preposition + … Continue reading →

לַחְשֹׁ֖ב מַחֲשָׁבֹ֑ת לַעֲשֹׂ֛ות בַּזָּהָ֥ב וּבַכֶּ֖סֶף וּבַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃ To devise designs, to work with gold, silver, and bronze.   Morphology לַחְשֹׁ֖ב (laḥshov) – Root: חשב (ḥ-sh-b); Form: Preposition + Verb, Qal, Infinitive Construct; Translation: “To devise”; Notes: Refers to the skill of … Continue reading →

וָאֲמַלֵּ֥א אֹתֹ֖ו ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֑ים בְּחָכְמָ֛ה וּבִתְבוּנָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכָל־מְלָאכָֽה׃ And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and all kinds of craftsmanship.   Morphology וָאֲמַלֵּ֥א (va’amalle) – Root: מלא (m-l-ʾ); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Piel, … Continue reading →

רְאֵ֖ה קָרָ֣אתִֽי בְשֵׁ֑ם בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־אוּרִ֥י בֶן־ח֖וּר לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃ “See, I have called by name Betsal’el, the son of Uri, the son of Ḥur, of the tribe of Yehuda.   Morphology רְאֵ֖ה (re’eh) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperative, … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Piel, Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Refers to YHWH speaking to Moshe. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: … Continue reading →

אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה כָמֹ֖והָ לְהָרִ֣יחַ בָּ֑הּ וְנִכְרַ֖ת מֵעַמָּֽיו׃ ס Anyone who makes anything like it to smell its fragrance shall be cut off from his people.”   Morphology אִ֛ישׁ (ish) – Root: איש (ʾ-y-sh); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Anyone”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וְהַקְּטֹ֨רֶת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה בְּמַ֨תְכֻּנְתָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָכֶ֑ם קֹ֛דֶשׁ תִּהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ לַיהוָֽה׃ And the incense that you shall make, you shall not make for yourselves according to its composition; it shall be holy to you for YHWH.   Morphology וְהַקְּטֹ֨רֶת֙ (vehaqetoret) … Continue reading →

וְשָֽׁחַקְתָּ֣ מִמֶּנָּה֮ הָדֵק֒ וְנָתַתָּ֨ה מִמֶּ֜נָּה לִפְנֵ֤י הָעֵדֻת֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֛ר אִוָּעֵ֥ד לְךָ֖ שָׁ֑מָּה קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃ You shall grind some of it into fine powder, and put some of it before the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ אֹתָהּ֙ קְטֹ֔רֶת רֹ֖קַח מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רֹוקֵ֑חַ מְמֻלָּ֖ח טָהֹ֥ור קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ You shall make it into incense, a compound, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure, holy.   Morphology וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ (ve’asita) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, … Continue reading →