Category Archives: Exodus

לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֖א שֵׁ֣מַע שָׁ֑וְא אַל־תָּ֤שֶׁת יָֽדְךָ֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע לִהְיֹ֖ת עֵ֥ד חָמָֽס׃ You shall not spread a false report. Do not join your hand with the wicked to be a false witness.   Morphology לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֖א (lo tissa) – Root: נשא (n-s-ʾ); … Continue reading →

וְאַנְשֵׁי־קֹ֖דֶשׁ תִּהְי֣וּן לִ֑י וּבָשָׂ֨ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֤ה טְרֵפָה֙ לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֔לוּ לַכֶּ֖לֶב תַּשְׁלִכ֥וּן אֹתֹֽו׃ And you shall be holy men to Me, and meat torn by beasts in the field you shall not eat; you shall throw it to the dog.   Morphology … Continue reading →

כֵּֽן־תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְשֹׁרְךָ֖ לְצֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁבְעַ֤ת יָמִים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה עִם־אִמֹּ֔ו בַּיֹּ֥ום הַשְּׁמִינִ֖י תִּתְּנֹו־לִֽי׃ You shall do likewise with your ox and with your sheep; seven days it shall be with its mother, on the eighth day you shall give it to Me.   … Continue reading →

מְלֵאָתְךָ֥ וְדִמְעֲךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְאַחֵ֑ר בְּכֹ֥ור בָּנֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן־לִּֽי׃ Your fullness and your juice you shall not delay; the firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.   Morphology מְלֵאָתְךָ֥ (meleʾatkha) – Root: מלא (m-l-ʾ); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with … Continue reading →

אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֹ֣א תְקַלֵּ֑ל וְנָשִׂ֥יא בְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָאֹֽר׃ You shall not curse God, and a ruler of your people you shall not revile.   Morphology אֱלֹהִ֖ים (Elohim) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “God”; Notes: Refers to the … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י הִ֤וא כסותה לְבַדָּ֔הּ הִ֥וא שִׂמְלָתֹ֖ו לְעֹרֹ֑ו בַּמֶּ֣ה יִשְׁכָּ֔ב וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יִצְעַ֣ק אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י כִּֽי־חַנּ֥וּן אָֽנִי׃ For it is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What will he sleep in? And it shall be that when he … Continue reading →

אִם־חָבֹ֥ל תַּחְבֹּ֖ל שַׂלְמַ֣ת רֵעֶ֑ךָ עַד־בֹּ֥א הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ תְּשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לֹֽו׃ If you take your neighbor’s garment as a pledge, you must return it to him before sunset.   Morphology אִם־חָבֹ֥ל (im-ḥavol) – Root: חבל (ḥ-b-l); Form: Conditional particle + Verb, Qal, Infinitive … Continue reading →

אִם־כֶּ֣סֶף תַּלְוֶ֣ה אֶת־עַמִּ֗י אֶת־הֶֽעָנִי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹא־תִהְיֶ֥ה לֹ֖ו כְּנֹשֶׁ֑ה לֹֽא־תְשִׂימ֥וּן עָלָ֖יו נֶֽשֶׁךְ׃ If you lend money to My people, the poor among you, you shall not act toward him as a creditor; you shall not impose interest upon him.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֔י וְהָרַגְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֶּחָ֑רֶב וְהָי֤וּ נְשֵׁיכֶם֙ אַלְמָנֹ֔ות וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם יְתֹמִֽים׃ פ Then My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives will become widows and your children orphans.   Morphology וְחָרָ֣ה (veḥarah) – Root: … Continue reading →

אִם־עַנֵּ֥ה תְעַנֶּ֖ה אֹתֹ֑ו כִּ֣י אִם־צָעֹ֤ק יִצְעַק֙ אֵלַ֔י שָׁמֹ֥עַ אֶשְׁמַ֖ע צַעֲקָתֹֽו׃ If you indeed afflict him, and he cries out to Me, I will surely hear his cry.   Morphology אִם־ (ʾim) – Root: N/A; Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “If”; Notes: … Continue reading →

כָּל־אַלְמָנָ֥ה וְיָתֹ֖ום לֹ֥א תְעַנּֽוּן׃ You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כלל (k-l-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “Any”; Notes: Indicates universality, applying to all widows and orphans. אַלְמָנָ֥ה (almanah) – … Continue reading →

וְגֵ֥ר לֹא־תֹונֶ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תִלְחָצֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ You shall not oppress or mistreat a sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Mitsrayim.   Morphology וְגֵ֥ר (ve-ger) – Root: גור (g-w-r); Form: Conjunction + Noun, masculine singular absolute; … Continue reading →

זֹבֵ֥חַ לָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יָֽחֳרָ֑ם בִּלְתִּ֥י לַיהוָ֖ה לְבַדֹּֽו׃ Whoever sacrifices to the gods, except to YHWH alone, shall be devoted to destruction.   Morphology זֹבֵ֥חַ (zoveaḥ) – Root: זבח (z-v-ḥ); Form: Participle, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “One who sacrifices”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading →

כָּל־שֹׁכֵ֥ב עִם־בְּהֵמָ֖ה מֹ֥ות יוּמָֽת׃ Anyone who lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כלל (k-l-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “Anyone”; Notes: Indicates totality or universality. שֹׁכֵ֥ב (shokhev) – Root: … Continue reading →

מְכַשֵּׁפָ֖ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּֽה׃ You shall not allow a sorceress to live.   Morphology מְכַשֵּׁפָ֖ה (mekhashefah) – Root: כשף (k-sh-p); Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “A sorceress”; Notes: Refers specifically to a woman practicing sorcery or witchcraft. לֹ֥א (lo) – … Continue reading →

אִם־מָאֵ֧ן יְמָאֵ֛ן אָבִ֖יהָ לְתִתָּ֣הּ לֹ֑ו כֶּ֣סֶף יִשְׁקֹ֔ל כְּמֹ֖הַר הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall weigh out silver according to the bride price of virgins.   Morphology אִם־ (im) – Root: אם (ʾ-m); Form: … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יְפַתֶּ֣ה אִ֗ישׁ בְּתוּלָ֛ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־אֹרָ֖שָׂה וְשָׁכַ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ מָהֹ֛ר יִמְהָרֶ֥נָּה לֹּ֖ו לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall surely pay the bride price for her to be his wife.   Morphology … Continue reading →

אִם־בְּעָלָ֥יו עִמֹּ֖ו לֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם אִם־שָׂכִ֣יר ה֔וּא בָּ֖א בִּשְׂכָרֹֽו׃ If its owner is with it, he shall not pay; if it is hired, it came for its hire.   Morphology אִם־ (im) – Root: אם (ʾ-m); Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “If”; … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יִשְׁאַ֥ל אִ֛ישׁ מֵעִ֥ם רֵעֵ֖הוּ וְנִשְׁבַּ֣ר אֹו־מֵ֑ת בְּעָלָ֥יו אֵין־עִמֹּ֖ו שַׁלֵּ֥ם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ If a man borrows from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.   Morphology וְכִֽי־ (veki) – Root: … Continue reading →

אִם־טָרֹ֥ף יִטָּרֵ֖ף יְבִאֵ֣הוּ עֵ֑ד הַטְּרֵפָ֖ה לֹ֥א יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ פ If it is torn by beasts, he shall bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn.   Morphology אִם־ (im) – Root: אם (ʾ-m); Form: Conditional … Continue reading →

וְאִם־גָּנֹ֥ב יִגָּנֵ֖ב מֵעִמֹּ֑ו יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם לִבְעָלָֽיו׃ But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.   Morphology וְאִם־ (ve-im) – Root: אם (ʾ-m); Form: Conjunction + conditional particle; Translation: “But if”; Notes: Introduces a conditional clause. … Continue reading →

שְׁבֻעַ֣ת יְהוָ֗ה תִּהְיֶה֙ בֵּ֣ין שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אִם־לֹ֥א שָׁלַ֛ח יָדֹ֖ו בִּמְלֶ֣אכֶת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְלָקַ֥ח בְּעָלָ֖יו וְלֹ֥א יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ The oath of YHWH shall be between the two of them, to determine whether he has not laid his hand on his neighbor’s property; and its … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־יִתֵּן֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֜הוּ חֲמֹ֨ור אֹו־שֹׁ֥ור אֹו־שֶׂ֛ה וְכָל־בְּהֵמָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֑ר וּמֵ֛ת אֹו־נִשְׁבַּ֥ר אֹו־נִשְׁבָּ֖ה אֵ֥ין רֹאֶֽה׃ If a man gives to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies, is injured, or is driven away … Continue reading →

עַֽל־כָּל־דְּבַר־פֶּ֡שַׁע עַל־שֹׁ֡ור עַל־֠חֲמֹור עַל־שֶׂ֨ה עַל־שַׂלְמָ֜ה עַל־כָּל־אֲבֵדָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֹאמַר֙ כִּי־ה֣וּא זֶ֔ה עַ֚ד הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים יָבֹ֖א דְּבַר־שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַרְשִׁיעֻן֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם שְׁנַ֖יִם לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ ס For every matter of trespass, whether it concerns an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost … Continue reading →

אִם־לֹ֤א יִמָּצֵא֙ הַגַּנָּ֔ב וְנִקְרַ֥ב בַּֽעַל־הַבַּ֖יִת אֶל־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים אִם־לֹ֥א שָׁלַ֛ח יָדֹ֖ו בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ If the thief is not found, the owner of the house shall be brought before the judges to determine whether he has laid his hand on his neighbor’s property. … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־יִתֵּן֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֜הוּ כֶּ֤סֶף אֹֽו־כֵלִים֙ לִשְׁמֹ֔ר וְגֻנַּ֖ב מִבֵּ֣ית הָאִ֑ישׁ אִם־יִמָּצֵ֥א הַגַּנָּ֖ב יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם שְׁנָֽיִם׃ If a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep, and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־תֵצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ וּמָצְאָ֤ה קֹצִים֙ וְנֶאֱכַ֣ל גָּדִ֔ישׁ אֹ֥ו הַקָּמָ֖ה אֹ֣ו הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה שַׁלֵּ֣ם יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם הַמַּבְעִ֖ר אֶת־הַבְּעֵרָֽה׃ ס If a fire breaks out and spreads to thorns, consuming stacked grain, standing grain, or the field, the one who started the fire shall surely … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י יַבְעֶר־אִישׁ֙ שָׂדֶ֣ה אֹו־כֶ֔רֶם וְשִׁלַּח֙ אֶת־בְּעִירֹ֔הּ וּבִעֵ֖ר בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה אַחֵ֑ר מֵיטַ֥ב שָׂדֵ֛הוּ וּמֵיטַ֥ב כַּרְמֹ֖ו יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ ס If a man lets a field or vineyard be grazed and lets his animal loose, and it grazes in another man’s field, he shall pay … Continue reading →

אִֽם־הִמָּצֵא֩ תִמָּצֵ֨א בְיָדֹ֜ו הַגְּנֵבָ֗ה מִשֹּׁ֧ור עַד־חֲמֹ֛ור עַד־שֶׂ֖ה חַיִּ֑ים שְׁנַ֖יִם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ ס If the stolen item is surely found in his possession, whether it is an ox, a donkey, or a sheep, alive, he shall pay double.   Morphology אִֽם־הִמָּצֵא֩ (im-himmatse) … Continue reading →

אִם־זָרְחָ֥ה הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עָלָ֖יו דָּמִ֣ים לֹ֑ו שַׁלֵּ֣ם יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם אִם־אֵ֣ין לֹ֔ו וְנִמְכַּ֖ר בִּגְנֵבָתֹֽו׃ If the sun has risen upon him, there shall be bloodguilt for him; he shall surely make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his … Continue reading →