Category Archives: Exodus

לֹֽ֣א תַֽעֲשֶׂ֨ה־לְךָ֥֣ פֶ֣֨סֶל֙ וְכָל־תְּמוּנָ֡֔ה אֲשֶׁ֤֣ר בַּשָּׁמַ֣֨יִם֙ מִמַּ֡֔עַל וַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר֩ בָּאָ֖֨רֶץ מִתַָּ֑֜חַת וַאֲשֶׁ֥֣ר בַּמַּ֖֣יִם מִתַּ֥֣חַת לָאָֽ֗רֶץ׃ You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in the heavens above, or on the earth beneath, or … Continue reading →

לֹֽ֣א יִהְיֶֽה־לְךָ֛֩ אֱלֹהִ֥֨ים אֲחֵרִ֖֜ים עַל־פָּנָֽ֗יַ׃ You shall not have other gods before Me.   Morphology לֹֽ֣א (lo) – Root: N/A; Form: Negative particle; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Used to prohibit an action or condition. יִהְיֶֽה־לְךָ֛֩ (yihyeh-lekha) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: … Continue reading →

אָֽנֹכִ֖י֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר הֹוצֵאתִ֛יךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֣֥ית עֲבָדִֽ֑ים׃ “I am YHWH your God, who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim, out of the house of bondage.   Morphology אָֽנֹכִ֖י (ʾanokhi) – Root: N/A; Form: Pronoun, first-person singular; … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹֽר׃ ס And God spoke all these words, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (vay’dabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Describes Elohim speaking in a … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥רֶד מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵהֶֽם׃ ס And Moshe went down to the people and said to them.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥רֶד (vayyéred) – Root: ירד (y-r-d); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he went down”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֤יו יְהוָה֙ לֶךְ־רֵ֔ד וְעָלִ֥יתָ אַתָּ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן עִמָּ֑ךְ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהָעָ֗ם אַל־יֶֽהֶרְס֛וּ לַעֲלֹ֥ת אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה פֶּן־יִפְרָץ־בָּֽם׃ And YHWH said to him, “Go down and then come up, you and Aharon with you; but do not let the priests and the people break … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל הָעָ֔ם לַעֲלֹ֖ת אֶל־הַ֣ר סִינָ֑י כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הַעֵדֹ֤תָה בָּ֨נוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַגְבֵּ֥ל אֶת־הָהָ֖ר וְקִדַּשְׁתֹּֽו׃ And Moshe said to YHWH, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for You warned us, saying, ‘Set boundaries around the mountain and sanctify … Continue reading →

וְגַ֧ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים הַנִּגָּשִׁ֥ים אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה יִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ פֶּן־יִפְרֹ֥ץ בָּהֶ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃ And also the priests who come near to YHWH must sanctify themselves, lest YHWH break out against them.”   Morphology וְגַ֧ם (vegam) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction + Adverb; Translation: “And also”; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה רֵ֖ד הָעֵ֣ד בָּעָ֑ם פֶּן־יֶהֶרְס֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ לִרְאֹ֔ות וְנָפַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ רָֽב׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to YHWH to look, and many of them fall.   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֧רֶד יְהוָ֛ה עַל־הַ֥ר סִינַ֖י אֶל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֑ר וַיִּקְרָ֨א יְהוָ֧ה לְמֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶל־רֹ֥אשׁ הָהָ֖ר וַיַּ֥עַל מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And YHWH descended upon Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and YHWH called Moshe to the top of the mountain, and Moshe went up.   … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֙ קֹ֣ול הַשֹּׁופָ֔ר הֹולֵ֖ךְ וְחָזֵ֣ק מְאֹ֑ד מֹשֶׁ֣ה יְדַבֵּ֔ר וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יַעֲנֶ֥נּוּ בְקֹֽול׃ And the sound of the shofar grew louder and louder; Moshe would speak, and the God would answer him in a voice.   Morphology וַיְהִי֙ (vayehi) – Root: היה … Continue reading →

וְהַ֤ר סִינַי֙ עָשַׁ֣ן כֻּלֹּ֔ו מִ֠פְּנֵי אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרַ֥ד עָלָ֛יו יְהוָ֖ה בָּאֵ֑שׁ וַיַּ֤עַל עֲשָׁנֹו֙ כְּעֶ֣שֶׁן הַכִּבְשָׁ֔ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד כָּל־הָהָ֖ר מְאֹֽד׃ And Mount Sinai was all in smoke, because YHWH descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a … Continue reading →

וַיֹּוצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֧ה אֶת־הָעָ֛ם לִקְרַ֥את הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ בְּתַחְתִּ֥ית הָהָֽר׃ And Moshe brought the people out of the camp to meet the God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.   Morphology וַיֹּוצֵ֨א (vayyoʾtze) – Root: יצא (y-ts-ʾ); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֩ בַיֹּ֨ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י בִּֽהְיֹ֣ת הַבֹּ֗קֶר וַיְהִי֩ קֹלֹ֨ת וּבְרָקִ֜ים וְעָנָ֤ן כָּבֵד֙ עַל־הָהָ֔ר וְקֹ֥ל שֹׁפָ֖ר חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֑ד וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightning flashes and … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם הֱי֥וּ נְכֹנִ֖ים לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים אַֽל־תִּגְּשׁ֖וּ אֶל־אִשָּֽׁה׃ And he said to the people, “Be ready for three days; do not approach a woman.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֧רֶד מֹשֶׁ֛ה מִן־הָהָ֖ר אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וַיְקַדֵּשׁ֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְכַבְּס֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃ And Moshe went down from the mountain to the people, and he sanctified the people, and they washed their garments.   Morphology וַיֵּ֧רֶד (vayyered) – Root: ירד (y-r-d); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, … Continue reading →

לֹא־תִגַּ֨ע בֹּ֜ו יָ֗ד כִּֽי־סָקֹ֤ול יִסָּקֵל֙ אֹו־יָרֹ֣ה יִיָּרֶ֔ה אִם־בְּהֵמָ֥ה אִם־אִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יִחְיֶ֑ה בִּמְשֹׁךְ֙ הַיֹּבֵ֔ל הֵ֖מָּה יַעֲל֥וּ בָהָֽר׃ No hand shall touch it, for it shall surely be stoned or shot; whether beast or man, it shall not live.’ When the ram’s … Continue reading →

וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֤ אֶת־הָעָם֙ סָבִ֣יב לֵאמֹ֔ר הִשָּׁמְר֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם עֲלֹ֥ות בָּהָ֖ר וּנְגֹ֣עַ בְּקָצֵ֑הוּ כָּל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּהָ֖ר מֹ֥ות יוּמָֽת׃ And you shall set boundaries for the people all around, saying, ‘Take heed to yourselves not to go up the mountain or touch its edge. Whoever … Continue reading →

וְהָי֥וּ נְכֹנִ֖ים לַיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כִּ֣י בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י יֵרֵ֧ד יְהוָ֛ה לְעֵינֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם עַל־הַ֥ר סִינָֽי׃ And be ready for the third day, for on the third day YHWH will descend in the sight of all the people upon Mount Sinai.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֙ לֵ֣ךְ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ם הַיֹּ֖ום וּמָחָ֑ר וְכִבְּס֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments.   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י בָּ֣א אֵלֶיךָ֮ בְּעַ֣ב הֶֽעָנָן֒ בַּעֲב֞וּר יִשְׁמַ֤ע הָעָם֙ בְּדַבְּרִ֣י עִמָּ֔ךְ וְגַם־בְּךָ֖ יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ לְעֹולָ֑ם וַיַּגֵּ֥ד מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Behold, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, so that the … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֤ם יַחְדָּו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וַיָּ֧שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ And all the people answered together and said, “All that YHWH has spoken we will do.” And Moshe brought back the words of the people to YHWH. … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֣א מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א לְזִקְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֣שֶׂם לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃ Then Moshe came and called for the elders of the people and set before them all these words which YHWH had commanded him.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֣א (vayyavo) … Continue reading →

וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְגֹ֣וי קָדֹ֑ושׁ אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the children of Yisra’el.”   … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמֹ֤ועַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ And now, if you truly listen to My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession from among all the peoples, for all the earth … Continue reading →

אַתֶּ֣ם רְאִיתֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי לְמִצְרָ֑יִם וָאֶשָּׂ֤א אֶתְכֶם֙ עַל־כַּנְפֵ֣י נְשָׁרִ֔ים וָאָבִ֥א אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃ ‘You have seen what I did to Mitsrayim, and I carried you on the wings of eagles and brought you to Myself.   Morphology אַתֶּ֣ם (atem) – Root: … Continue reading →

וּמֹשֶׁ֥ה עָלָ֖ה אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֵלָ֤יו יְהוָה֙ מִן־הָהָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֤ה תֹאמַר֙ לְבֵ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְתַגֵּ֖יד לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And Moshe went up to the God, and YHWH called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Yaʿaqov, … Continue reading →

וַיִּסְע֣וּ מֵרְפִידִ֗ים וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ מִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיִּֽחַן־שָׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נֶ֥גֶד הָהָֽר׃ They journeyed from Rephidim and came to the wilderness of Sinai, and they camped in the wilderness. Yisra’el camped there in front of the mountain.   Morphology וַיִּסְע֣וּ (vayyisʿu) … Continue reading →

בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י לְצֵ֥את בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם בַּיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה בָּ֖אוּ מִדְבַּ֥ר סִינָֽי׃ In the third month after the children of Yisra’el went out from the land of Mitsrayim, on this day they came to the wilderness of Sinai.   Morphology בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ … Continue reading →

וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־חֹתְנֹ֑ו וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ לֹ֖ו אֶל־אַרְצֹֽו׃ פ And Moshe sent his father-in-law away, and he went to his own land.   Morphology וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח (vayeshallaḥ) – Root: שלח (sh-l-ḥ); Form: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he sent”; … Continue reading →