Category Archives: Exodus

וִידֵ֤י מֹשֶׁה֙ כְּבֵדִ֔ים וַיִּקְחוּ־אֶ֛בֶן וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ תַחְתָּ֖יו וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב עָלֶ֑יהָ וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן וְח֜וּר תָּֽמְכ֣וּ בְיָדָ֗יו מִזֶּ֤ה אֶחָד֙ וּמִזֶּ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד וַיְהִ֥י יָדָ֛יו אֱמוּנָ֖ה עַד־בֹּ֥א הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ And Moshe’s hands were heavy; so they took a stone and placed it under him, and he sat on … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֗ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֥ים מֹשֶׁ֛ה יָדֹ֖ו וְגָבַ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָנִ֛יחַ יָדֹ֖ו וְגָבַ֥ר עֲמָלֵֽק׃ And it came to pass, when Moshe raised his hand, Yisraʾel prevailed; but when he lowered his hand, ʿAmaleq prevailed.   Morphology וְהָיָ֗ה (vehayah) – Root: היה (h-y-h); … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ יְהֹושֻׁ֗עַ כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמַר־לֹו֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק וּמֹשֶׁה֙ אַהֲרֹ֣ן וְח֔וּר עָל֖וּ רֹ֥אשׁ הַגִּבְעָֽה׃ And Yehoshua did as Moshe told him, to fight against ʿAmaleq, and Moshe, Aharon, and Ḥur went up to the top of the hill.   Morphology וַיַּ֣עַשׂ … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶל־יְהֹושֻׁ֨עַ֙ בְּחַר־לָ֣נוּ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְצֵ֖א הִלָּחֵ֣ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק מָחָ֗ר אָנֹכִ֤י נִצָּב֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וּמַטֵּ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדִֽי׃ And Moshe said to Yehoshua, “Choose for us men and go out, fight against ʿAmaleq. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֖א עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּרְפִידִֽם׃ And ʿAmaleq came and fought with Yisraʾel in Rephidim.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֖א (vayyavo) – Root: בוא (b-ʾ-w); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he came”; Notes: Indicates the action of arriving. … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָא֙ שֵׁ֣ם הַמָּקֹ֔ום מַסָּ֖ה וּמְרִיבָ֑ה עַל־רִ֣יב בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְעַ֨ל נַסֹּתָ֤ם אֶת־יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲיֵ֧שׁ יְהוָ֛ה בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ אִם־אָֽיִן׃ And he called the name of the place Massa and Meriba, because of the contention of the children of Yisraʾel and because they tested … Continue reading →

הִנְנִ֣י עֹמֵד֩ לְפָנֶ֨יךָ שָּׁ֥ם עַֽל־הַצּוּר֮ בְּחֹרֵב֒ וְהִכִּ֣יתָ בַצּ֗וּר וְיָצְא֥וּ מִמֶּ֛נּוּ מַ֖יִם וְשָׁתָ֣ה הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֖י זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Ḥorev, and you shall strike the rock, and water will … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה עֲבֹר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם וְקַ֥ח אִתְּךָ֖ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמַטְּךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכִּ֤יתָ בֹּו֙ אֶת־הַיְאֹ֔ר קַ֥ח בְּיָדְךָ֖ וְהָלָֽכְתָּ׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Yisraʾel, and take in … Continue reading →

וַיִּצְעַ֤ק מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה עֹ֥וד מְעַ֖ט וּסְקָלֻֽנִי׃ And Moshe cried out to YHWH, saying, “What shall I do with this people? A little more, and they will stone me!”   Morphology וַיִּצְעַ֤ק (vayitsʿaq) – Root: צעק … Continue reading →

וַיִּצְמָ֨א שָׁ֤ם הָעָם֙ לַמַּ֔יִם וַיָּ֥לֶן הָעָ֖ם עַל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ הֶעֱלִיתָ֣נוּ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לְהָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֛י וְאֶת־בָּנַ֥י וְאֶת־מִקְנַ֖י בַּצָּמָֽא׃ And the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moshe and said, “Why is this that you have brought us … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֤רֶב הָעָם֙ עִם־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ תְּנוּ־לָ֥נוּ מַ֖יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תְּרִיבוּן֙ עִמָּדִ֔י מַה־תְּנַסּ֖וּן אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ And the people quarreled with Moshe and said, “Give us water so that we may drink.” And Moshe said to them, “Why do you quarrel with … Continue reading →

וַ֠יִּסְעוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל מִמִּדְבַּר־סִ֛ין לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בִּרְפִידִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין מַ֖יִם לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת הָעָֽם׃ Then the entire assembly of the children of Yisraʾel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin by their stages, according to the command of YHWH, and camped in … Continue reading →

וְהָעֹ֕מֶר עֲשִׂרִ֥ית הָאֵיפָ֖ה הֽוּא׃ Now the omer is one-tenth of an efa.   Morphology וְהָעֹ֕מֶר (vehaʿomer) – Root: עמר (ʿ-m-r); Form: Conjunction + Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article; Translation: “And the omer”; Notes: Refers to a specific measure … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָֽכְל֤וּ אֶת־הַמָּן֙ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה עַד־בֹּאָ֖ם אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ נֹושָׁ֑בֶת אֶת־הַמָּן֙ אָֽכְל֔וּ עַד־בֹּאָ֕ם אֶל־קְצֵ֖ה אֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ The children of Yisraʾel ate the manna forty years, until they came to a settled land; they ate the manna until they came to the … Continue reading →

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּנִּיחֵ֧הוּ אַהֲרֹ֛ן לִפְנֵ֥י הָעֵדֻ֖ת לְמִשְׁמָֽרֶת׃ As YHWH commanded Moshe, Aharon placed it before the testimony to be kept.   Morphology כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (kaʾasher) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “As”; Notes: Introduces a comparison or correspondence. צִוָּ֥ה … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קַ֚ח צִנְצֶ֣נֶת אַחַ֔ת וְתֶן־שָׁ֥מָּה מְלֹֽא־הָעֹ֖מֶר מָ֑ן וְהַנַּ֤ח אֹתֹו֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ And Moshe said to Aharon, “Take one jar and put a full omer of manna in it, and place it before YHWH to be kept … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה זֶ֤ה הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה מְלֹ֤א הָעֹ֨מֶר֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן יִרְא֣וּ אֶת־הַלֶּ֗חֶם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱכַ֤לְתִּי אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר בְּהֹוצִיאִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And Moshe said, “This is the thing that YHWH has commanded: ‘Fill an omer of it to … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרְא֧וּ בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־שְׁמֹ֖ו מָ֑ן וְה֗וּא כְּזֶ֤רַע גַּד֙ לָבָ֔ן וְטַעְמֹ֖ו כְּצַפִּיחִ֥ת בִּדְבָֽשׁ׃ And the house of Yisraʾel named it manna. It was like coriander seed, white, and its taste was like wafers made with honey.   Morphology וַיִּקְרְא֧וּ (vayiqreʾu) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁבְּת֥וּ הָעָ֖ם בַּיֹּ֥ום הַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃ And the people rested on the seventh day.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁבְּת֥וּ (vayishbetu) – Root: שׁבת (sh-b-t); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3mp with vav consecutive; Translation: “And they rested”; Notes: Indicates the action of ceasing work or … Continue reading →

רְא֗וּ כִּֽי־יְהוָה֮ נָתַ֣ן לָכֶ֣ם הַשַּׁבָּת֒ עַל־֠כֵּן ה֣וּא נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶ֛ם בַּיֹּ֥ום הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖י לֶ֣חֶם יֹומָ֑יִם שְׁב֣וּ אִ֣ישׁ תַּחְתָּ֗יו אַל־יֵ֥צֵא אִ֛ישׁ מִמְּקֹמֹ֖ו בַּיֹּ֥ום הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ See, because YHWH has given you the Sabbath, therefore He gives you bread for two days on the sixth … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה עַד־אָ֨נָה֙ מֵֽאַנְתֶּ֔ם לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֹתַ֖י וְתֹורֹתָֽי׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and My laws?   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י יָצְא֥וּ מִן־הָעָ֖ם לִלְקֹ֑ט וְלֹ֖א מָצָֽאוּ׃ ס And it happened on the seventh day that some of the people went out to gather, but they found none.   Morphology וַֽיְהִי֙ (vayehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal, … Continue reading →

שֵׁ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים תִּלְקְטֻ֑הוּ וּבַיֹּ֧ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֛י שַׁבָּ֖ת לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־בֹּֽו׃ Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will not be any.”   Morphology שֵׁ֥שֶׁת (sheshet) – Root: שש (sh-sh); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אִכְלֻ֣הוּ הַיֹּ֔ום כִּֽי־שַׁבָּ֥ת הַיֹּ֖ום לַיהוָ֑ה הַיֹּ֕ום לֹ֥א תִמְצָאֻ֖הוּ בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ And Moshe said, “Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to YHWH; today you will not find it in the field.   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

וַיַּנִּ֤יחוּ אֹתֹו֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֑ה וְלֹ֣א הִבְאִ֔ישׁ וְרִמָּ֖ה לֹא־הָ֥יְתָה בֹּֽו׃ And they left it until the morning, as Moshe commanded, and it did not stink, and there were no worms in it.   Morphology וַיַּנִּ֤יחוּ (vayyaniḥu) – Root: נוח … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם ה֚וּא אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שַׁבָּתֹ֧ון שַׁבַּת־קֹ֛דֶשׁ לַֽיהוָ֖ה מָחָ֑ר אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאפ֞וּ אֵפ֗וּ וְאֵ֤ת אֲשֶֽׁר־תְּבַשְּׁלוּ֙ בַּשֵּׁ֔לוּ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֹדֵ֔ף הַנִּ֧יחוּ לָכֶ֛ם לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת עַד־הַבֹּֽקֶר׃ And he said to them, “This is what YHWH has spoken: ‘Tomorrow is a day of rest, a … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשִּׁשִּׁ֗י לָֽקְט֥וּ לֶ֨חֶם֙ מִשְׁנֶ֔ה שְׁנֵ֥י הָעֹ֖מֶר לָאֶחָ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ כָּל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הָֽעֵדָ֔ה וַיַּגִּ֖ידוּ לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃ And it came to pass on the sixth day that they gathered bread, twice as much, two omers for each one. And all the leaders of … Continue reading →

וַיִּלְקְט֤וּ אֹתֹו֙ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֔קֶר אִ֖ישׁ כְּפִ֣י אָכְלֹ֑ו וְחַ֥ם הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ וְנָמָֽס׃ They gathered it every morning, each according to his need, and when the sun grew hot, it melted.   Morphology וַיִּלְקְט֤וּ (vayyilqetu) – Root: לקט (l-q-t); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, … Continue reading →

וְלֹא־שָׁמְע֣וּ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיֹּותִ֨רוּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מִמֶּ֨נּוּ֙ עַד־בֹּ֔קֶר וַיָּ֥רֻם תֹּולָעִ֖ים וַיִּבְאַ֑שׁ וַיִּקְצֹ֥ף עֲלֵהֶ֖ם מֹשֶֽׁה׃ But they did not listen to Moshe, and some men left part of it until the morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moshe was angry with … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֕ישׁ אַל־יֹותֵ֥ר מִמֶּ֖נּוּ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר׃ And Moshe said to them, “Let no man leave any of it until the morning.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And … Continue reading →