Category Archives: Exodus

אִם־רָעָ֞ה בְּעֵינֵ֧י אֲדֹנֶ֛יהָ אֲשֶׁר־לא יְעָדָ֖הּ וְהֶפְדָּ֑הּ לְעַ֥ם נָכְרִ֛י לֹא־יִמְשֹׁ֥ל לְמָכְרָ֖הּ בְּבִגְדֹו־בָֽהּ׃ If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master, who has not designated her, then he shall let her be redeemed. He does not have the right to … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יִמְכֹּ֥ר אִ֛ישׁ אֶת־בִּתֹּ֖ו לְאָמָ֑ה לֹ֥א תֵצֵ֖א כְּצֵ֥את הָעֲבָדִֽים׃ If a man sells his daughter as a maidservant, she shall not go out as the male servants go out.   Morphology וְכִֽי־יִמְכֹּ֥ר (ve-ki-yimkor) – Root: מכר (m-k-r); Form: Conjunction + Verb, … Continue reading →

וְהִגִּישֹׁ֤ו אֲדֹנָיו֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהִגִּישֹׁו֙ אֶל־הַדֶּ֔לֶת אֹ֖ו אֶל־הַמְּזוּזָ֑ה וְרָצַ֨ע אֲדֹנָ֤יו אֶת־אָזְנֹו֙ בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַ וַעֲבָדֹ֖ו לְעֹלָֽם׃ ס Then his master shall bring him to the judges, and he shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce … Continue reading →

וְאִם־אָמֹ֤ר יֹאמַר֙ הָעֶ֔בֶד אָהַ֨בְתִּי֙ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֔י אֶת־אִשְׁתִּ֖י וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑י לֹ֥א אֵצֵ֖א חָפְשִֽׁי׃ But if the servant plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’   Morphology וְאִם־ (ve-im) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

אִם־אֲדֹנָיו֙ יִתֶּן־לֹ֣ו אִשָּׁ֔ה וְיָלְדָה־לֹ֥ו בָנִ֖ים אֹ֣ו בָנֹ֑ות הָאִשָּׁ֣ה וִילָדֶ֗יהָ תִּהְיֶה֙ לַֽאדֹנֶ֔יהָ וְה֖וּא יֵצֵ֥א בְגַפֹּֽו׃ If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall belong to her master, and he … Continue reading →

אִם־בְּגַפֹּ֥ו יָבֹ֖א בְּגַפֹּ֣ו יֵצֵ֑א אִם־בַּ֤עַל אִשָּׁה֙ ה֔וּא וְיָצְאָ֥ה אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו עִמֹּֽו׃ If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself; if he is married, then his wife shall go out with him.   Morphology אִם־ (im-) – Root: … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י תִקְנֶה֙ עֶ֣בֶד עִבְרִ֔י שֵׁ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים יַעֲבֹ֑ד וּבַ֨שְּׁבִעִ֔ת יֵצֵ֥א לַֽחָפְשִׁ֖י חִנָּֽם׃ If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free without payment.   Morphology כִּ֤י (ki) – Root: N/A; … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֨לֶּה֙ הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּשִׂ֖ים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ And these are the judgments that you shall set before them.   Morphology וְאֵ֨לֶּה֙ (ve’eleh) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Conjunction + Demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural; Translation: “And these”; Notes: Introduces the set of judgments … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־תַעֲלֶ֥ה בְמַעֲלֹ֖ת עַֽל־מִזְבְּחִ֑י אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־תִגָּלֶ֥ה עֶרְוָתְךָ֖ עָלָֽיו׃ And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.   Morphology וְלֹֽא־תַעֲלֶ֥ה (velo-taʿaleh) – Root: עלה (ʿ-l-h); Form: Conjunction + Verb, … Continue reading →

וְאִם־מִזְבַּ֤ח אֲבָנִים֙ תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֔י לֹֽא־תִבְנֶ֥ה אֶתְהֶ֖ן גָּזִ֑ית כִּ֧י חַרְבְּךָ֛ הֵנַ֥פְתָּ עָלֶ֖יהָ וַתְּחַֽלְלֶֽהָ׃ And if you make an altar of stones for Me, you shall not build it of hewn stones, for if you wield your tool upon it, you will profane … Continue reading →

מִזְבַּ֣ח אֲדָמָה֮ תַּעֲשֶׂה־לִּי֒ וְזָבַחְתָּ֣ עָלָ֗יו אֶת־עֹלֹתֶ֨יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁלָמֶ֔יךָ אֶת־צֹֽאנְךָ֖ וְאֶת־בְּקָרֶ֑ךָ בְּכָל־הַמָּקֹום֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַזְכִּ֣יר אֶת־שְׁמִ֔י אָבֹ֥וא אֵלֶ֖יךָ וּבֵרַכְתִּֽיךָ׃ A sacrificial altar of earth you shall make for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your … Continue reading →

לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּן אִתִּ֑י אֱלֹ֤הֵי כֶ֨סֶף֙ וֵאלֹהֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָכֶֽם׃ You shall not make alongside Me gods of silver or gods of gold; you shall not make them for yourselves.   Morphology לֹ֥א (lo) – Root: N/A; Form: Particle of … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֹּ֥ה תֹאמַ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַתֶּ֣ם רְאִיתֶ֔ם כִּ֚י מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי עִמָּכֶֽם׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Thus you shall say to the children of Yisra’el: ‘You have seen that I have spoken with you from the heavens.   … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד הָעָ֖ם מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּמֹשֶׁה֙ נִגַּ֣שׁ אֶל־הָֽעֲרָפֶ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ And the people stood at a distance, but Moshe drew near to the thick darkness where the God was.   Morphology וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד (vayyaʿamod) – Root: עמד (ʿ-m-d); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־הָעָם֮ אַל־תִּירָאוּ֒ כִּ֗י לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙ נַסֹּ֣ות אֶתְכֶ֔ם בָּ֖א הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבַעֲב֗וּר תִּהְיֶ֧ה יִרְאָתֹ֛ו עַל־פְּנֵיכֶ֖ם לְבִלְתִּ֥י תֶחֱטָֽאוּ׃ And Moshe said to the people, “Do not fear, for the God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before … Continue reading →

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה דַּבֵּר־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָה וְאַל־יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּ֛נוּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים פֶּן־נָמֽוּת׃ And they said to Moshe, “You speak with us, and we will listen; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.”   Morphology וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (vayyoʾmeru) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); … Continue reading →

וְכָל־הָעָם֩ רֹאִ֨ים אֶת־הַקֹּולֹ֜ת וְאֶת־הַלַּפִּידִ֗ם וְאֵת֙ קֹ֣ול הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וְאֶת־הָהָ֖ר עָשֵׁ֑ן וַיַּ֤רְא הָעָם֙ וַיָּנֻ֔עוּ וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ מֵֽרָחֹֽק׃ And all the people were seeing the thunder and the flashes of lightning, and the sound of the shofar, and the mountain smoking. And the people … Continue reading →

לֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ד בֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֹֽא־תַחְמֹ֞ד אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֶ֗ךָ וְעַבְדֹּ֤ו וַאֲמָתֹו֙ וְשֹׁורֹ֣ו וַחֲמֹרֹ֔ו וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְרֵעֶֽךָ׃ פ You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male servant, his female servant, his ox, his donkey, or … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־תַעֲנֶ֥ה בְרֵעֲךָ֖ עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר׃ ס You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.   Morphology לֹֽא־ (lo-) – Root: N/A; Form: Negative particle; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Negates the action of the verb. תַעֲנֶ֥ה (ta’aneh) – Root: ענה (ʿ-n-h); Form: … Continue reading →

לֹ֣֖א תִּֿגְנֹֽ֔ב׃ ס You shall not steal.   Morphology לֹ֣֖א (lo) – Root: N/A; Form: Negative particle; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Negates the following verb. תִּֿגְנֹֽ֔ב (tignov) – Root: גנב (g-n-v); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 2ms; Translation: “You shall steal”; Notes: … Continue reading →

לֹ֣֖א תִּֿנְאָֽ֑ף׃ ס You shall not commit adultery.   Morphology לֹ֣֖א (lo) – Root: N/A; Form: Negative particle; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Negates the following verb. תִּֿנְאָֽ֑ף (tinaʾf) – Root: נאף (n-ʾ-f); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 2ms; Translation: “You shall commit … Continue reading →

לֹ֥֖א תִּֿרְצָֽ֖ח׃ ס You shall not murder.   Morphology לֹ֥֖א (lo) – Root: N/A; Form: Negative particle; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Negates the following verb. תִּֿרְצָֽ֖ח (tirtsaḥ) – Root: רצח (r-ts-ḥ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 2ms; Translation: “You shall murder”; Notes: … Continue reading →

כַּבֵּ֥ד אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּ֑ךָ לְמַ֨עַן֙ יַאֲרִכ֣וּן יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃ ס Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged upon the land which YHWH your God is giving you.   Morphology כַּבֵּ֥ד (kabbed) … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י שֵֽׁשֶׁת־יָמִים֩ עָשָׂ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֶת־הַיָּם֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔ם וַיָּ֖נַח בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑י עַל־כֵּ֗ן בֵּרַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־יֹ֥ום הַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וַֽיְקַדְּשֵֽׁהוּ׃ ס For in six days YHWH made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on … Continue reading →

וְיֹ֨ום֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔֜י שַׁבָּ֖֣ת לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑֗יךָ לֹֽ֣א־תַעֲשֶׂ֣֨ה כָל־מְלָאכָ֡֜ה אַתָּ֣ה וּבִנְךָֽ֣־֠וּבִתֶּ֗ךָ עַבְדְּךָ֤֨ וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֜֙ וּבְהֶמְתֶּ֔֗ךָ וְגֵרְךָ֖֙ אֲשֶׁ֥֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶֽ֔יךָ׃ But the seventh day is a Sabbath to YHWH your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son, your daughter, your male servant, your … Continue reading →

שֵׁ֤֣שֶׁת יָמִ֣ים֙ תַּֽעֲבֹ֔ד֮ וְעָשִׂ֖֣יתָ כָּל־מְלַאכְתֶּֽךָ֒׃ Six days you shall labor and do all your work.   Morphology שֵׁ֤֣שֶׁת (sheshet) – Root: שש (sh-sh); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “Six”; Notes: Refers to the six days allotted for labor. יָמִ֣ים֙ … Continue reading →

זָכֹ֛ור֩ אֶת־יֹ֥֨ום הַשַּׁבָּ֖֜ת לְקַדְּשֹֽׁ֗ו׃ Remember the Sabbath day, to sanctify it.   Morphology זָכֹ֛ור (zakhor) – Root: זכר (z-k-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute; Translation: “Remember”; Notes: Used to emphasize the act of remembrance or keeping in mind. אֶת־יֹ֥֨ום (et-yom) … Continue reading →

לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַשָּׁ֑וְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יְנַקֶּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁמֹ֖ו לַשָּֽׁוְא׃ פ You shall not take the name of YHWH your God in vain, for YHWH will not hold guiltless anyone who takes His name in vain.   … Continue reading →

וְעֹ֥֤שֶׂה חֶ֖֨סֶד֙ לַאֲלָפִ֑֔ים לְאֹהֲבַ֖י וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֹתָֽי׃ ס But showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love Me and keep My commandments.   Morphology וְעֹ֥֤שֶׂה (ve-oseh) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular; Translation: “But … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחְוֶ֥֣ה לָהֶ֖ם֮ וְלֹ֣א תָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒ כִּ֣י אָֽנֹכִ֞י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ אֵ֣ל קַנָּ֔א פֹּ֠קֵד עֲוֹ֨ן אָבֹ֧ת עַל־בָּנִ֛ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִ֖ים לְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י׃ You shall not bow down to them nor serve them, for I, YHWH your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of … Continue reading →