Category Archives: Exodus

וְאַתָּ֞ה הָרֵ֣ם אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ֗ וּנְטֵ֧ה אֶת־יָדְךָ֛ עַל־הַיָּ֖ם וּבְקָעֵ֑הוּ וְיָבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּתֹ֥וךְ הַיָּ֖ם בַּיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ And you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it, so that the sons of Yisraʾel may go through the midst … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תִּצְעַ֖ק אֵלָ֑י דַּבֵּ֥ר אֶל־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְיִסָּֽעוּ׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Why do you cry out to Me? Speak to the sons of Yisraʾel, and let them move forward.   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֖ה יִלָּחֵ֣ם לָכֶ֑ם וְאַתֶּ֖ם תַּחֲרִישֽׁוּן׃ YHWH will fight for you, and you will keep silent.”   Morphology יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God, emphasizing His active role. יִלָּחֵ֣ם (yillakhem) – … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־הָעָם֮ אַל־תִּירָאוּ֒ הִֽתְיַצְב֗וּ וּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־יְשׁוּעַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם הַיֹּ֑ום כִּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר רְאִיתֶ֤ם אֶת־מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ הַיֹּ֔ום לֹ֥א תֹסִ֛יפוּ לִרְאֹתָ֥ם עֹ֖וד עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ And Moshe said to the people, “Do not fear. Stand firm and see the salvation of YHWH, which He … Continue reading →

הֲלֹא־זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁר֩ דִּבַּ֨רְנוּ אֵלֶ֤יךָ בְמִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חֲדַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ וְנַֽעַבְדָ֣ה אֶת־מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י טֹ֥וב לָ֨נוּ֙ עֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־מִצְרַ֔יִם מִמֻּתֵ֖נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Mitsrayim, saying, ‘Leave us alone, that we may serve Mitsrayim’? For … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י אֵין־קְבָרִים֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם לְקַחְתָּ֖נוּ לָמ֣וּת בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר מַה־זֹּאת֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔נוּ לְהֹוצִיאָ֖נוּ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ And they said to Moshe, “Was it because there were no graves in Mitsrayim that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What is … Continue reading →

וּפַרְעֹ֖ה הִקְרִ֑יב וַיִּשְׂאוּ֩ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֜ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה מִצְרַ֣יִם נֹסֵ֣עַ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיִּֽירְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ And Parʿo drew near, and the children of Yisraʾel lifted up their eyes, and behold, Mitsrayim was marching after them, and they were very afraid, and … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ מִצְרַ֜יִם אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשִּׂ֤יגוּ אֹותָם֙ חֹנִ֣ים עַל־הַיָּ֔ם כָּל־סוּס֙ רֶ֣כֶב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וּפָרָשָׁ֖יו וְחֵילֹ֑ו עַל־פִּי֙ הַֽחִירֹ֔ת לִפְנֵ֖י בַּ֥עַל צְפֹֽן׃ And Mitsrayim pursued after them and overtook them camping by the sea—all the horses, chariots of Parʿo, and his horsemen and his army—by … Continue reading →

וַיְחַזֵּ֣ק יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶת־לֵ֤ב פַּרְעֹה֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יֹצְאִ֖ים בְּיָ֥ד רָמָֽה׃ And YHWH hardened the heart of Parʿo, king of Mitsrayim, and he pursued the children of Yisraʾel, while the children of Yisraʾel went out with … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֗ח שֵׁשׁ־מֵאֹ֥ות רֶ֨כֶב֙ בָּח֔וּר וְכֹ֖ל רֶ֣כֶב מִצְרָ֑יִם וְשָׁלִשִׁ֖ם עַל־כֻּלֹּֽו׃ And he took six hundred chosen chariots and all the chariots of Mitsrayim, with captains over all of them.   Morphology וַיִּקַּ֗ח (vayyiqach) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Conjunction + Verb, … Continue reading →

וַיֶּאְסֹ֖ר אֶת־רִכְבֹּ֑ו וְאֶת־עַמֹּ֖ו לָקַ֥ח עִמֹּֽו׃ And he harnessed his chariot and took his people with him.   Morphology וַיֶּאְסֹ֖ר (vayyeʾesor) – Root: אסר (ʾ-s-r); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “And he harnessed”; Notes: Refers to preparing his … Continue reading →

וַיֻּגַּד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֥י בָרַ֖ח הָעָ֑ם וַ֠יֵּהָפֵךְ לְבַ֨ב פַּרְעֹ֤ה וַעֲבָדָיו֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֹּֽאמרוּ֙ מַה־זֹּ֣את עָשִׂ֔ינוּ כִּֽי־שִׁלַּ֥חְנוּ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵעָבְדֵֽנוּ׃ And it was reported to the king of Mitsrayim that the people had fled, and the heart of Parʿo and his servants was … Continue reading →

וְחִזַּקְתִּ֣י אֶת־לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֮ וְרָדַ֣ף אַחֲרֵיהֶם֒ וְאִכָּבְדָ֤ה בְּפַרְעֹה֙ וּבְכָל־חֵילֹ֔ו וְיָדְע֥וּ מִצְרַ֖יִם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵֽן׃ And I will harden the heart of Parʿo, and he will pursue them. But I will be glorified through Parʿo and all his army, and Mitsrayim will know … Continue reading →

וְאָמַ֤ר פַּרְעֹה֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְבֻכִ֥ים הֵ֖ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ סָגַ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ And Parʿo will say of the children of Yisraʾel, ‘They are wandering in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’   Morphology וְאָמַ֤ר (veʾamar) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּר֮ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּ וְיַחֲנוּ֙ לִפְנֵי֙ פִּ֣י הַחִירֹ֔ת בֵּ֥ין מִגְדֹּ֖ל וּבֵ֣ין הַיָּ֑ם לִפְנֵי֙ בַּ֣עַל צְפֹ֔ן נִכְחֹ֥ו תַחֲנ֖וּ עַל־הַיָּֽם׃ “Speak to the children of Yisraʾel, that they turn back and camp before Pi Haḥirot, between Migdol and the sea, before Baʿal … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vaydabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Piel, Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Describes YHWH addressing Moshe. יְהֹוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: N/A; Form: … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־יָמִ֞ישׁ עַמּ֤וּד הֶֽעָנָן֙ יֹומָ֔ם וְעַמּ֥וּד הָאֵ֖שׁ לָ֑יְלָה לִפְנֵ֖י הָעָֽם׃ The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people.   Morphology לֹֽא־יָמִ֞ישׁ (lo-yamish) – Root: מוש (m-w-sh); Form: Negative particle … Continue reading →

וַֽיהוָ֡ה הֹלֵךְ֩ לִפְנֵיהֶ֨ם יֹומָ֜ם בְּעַמּ֤וּד עָנָן֙ לַנְחֹתָ֣ם הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְלַ֛יְלָה בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֑ם לָלֶ֖כֶת יֹומָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃ And YHWH went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them on the way, and by night in a pillar … Continue reading →

וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִסֻּכֹּ֑ת וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בְאֵתָ֔ם בִּקְצֵ֖ה הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ And they journeyed from Sukkot and camped at Etam, at the edge of the wilderness.   Morphology וַיִּסְע֖וּ (vayissu) – Root: נסע (n-s-ʿ); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3mp; Translation: “And they journeyed”; … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־עַצְמֹ֥ות יֹוסֵ֖ף עִמֹּ֑ו כִּי֩ הַשְׁבֵּ֨עַ הִשְׁבִּ֜יעַ אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פָּקֹ֨ד יִפְקֹ֤ד אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֧ם אֶת־עַצְמֹתַ֛י מִזֶּ֖ה אִתְּכֶֽם׃ And Moshe took the bones of Yosef with him, for he had made the children of Yisraʾel solemnly swear, saying, “God … Continue reading →

וַיַּסֵּ֨ב אֱלֹהִ֧ים אֶת־הָעָ֛ם דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר יַם־ס֑וּף וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛ים עָל֥וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And God led the people around by the way of the wilderness to the Sea of Suf, and the children of Yisraʾel went up armed out of the land … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח פַּרְעֹה֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וְלֹא־נָחָ֣ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים דֶּ֚רֶךְ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כִּ֥י קָרֹ֖וב ה֑וּא כִּ֣י אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים פֶּֽן־יִנָּחֵ֥ם הָעָ֛ם בִּרְאֹתָ֥ם מִלְחָמָ֖ה וְשָׁ֥בוּ מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ And it came to pass, when Parʿo sent the people away, that God did not lead them by the … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה לְאֹות֙ עַל־יָ֣דְכָ֔ה וּלְטֹוטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֑יךָ כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד הֹוצִיאָ֥נוּ יְהוָ֖ה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ ס And it shall be as a sign on your hand and as frontlets between your eyes, for with a strong hand YHWH brought us out of Mitsrayim. … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁ֣ה פַרְעֹה֮ לְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג יְהֹוָ֤ה כָּל־בְּכֹור֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִבְּכֹ֥ר אָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּכֹ֣ור בְּהֵמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֩ אֲנִ֨י זֹבֵ֜חַ לַֽיהוָ֗ה כָּל־פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֨חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים וְכָל־בְּכֹ֥ור בָּנַ֖י אֶפְדֶּֽה׃ And it came to pass, when Parʿo stubbornly refused to let us go, that YHWH killed all … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥ בִנְךָ֛ מָחָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֣ר מַה־זֹּ֑את וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֔יו בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֗ד הֹוצִיאָ֧נוּ יְהוָ֛ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃ And it shall be when your son asks you tomorrow, saying, ‘What is this?’ you shall say to him, ‘With a strong hand YHWH brought … Continue reading →

וְכָל־פֶּ֤טֶר חֲמֹר֙ תִּפְדֶּ֣ה בְשֶׂ֔ה וְאִם־לֹ֥א תִפְדֶּ֖ה וַעֲרַפְתֹּ֑ו וְכֹ֨ל בְּכֹ֥ור אָדָ֛ם בְּבָנֶ֖יךָ תִּפְדֶּֽה׃ And every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. And every firstborn … Continue reading →

וְהַעֲבַרְתָּ֥ כָל־פֶּֽטֶר־רֶ֖חֶם לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה וְכָל־פֶּ֣טֶר שֶׁ֣גֶר בְּהֵמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ הַזְּכָרִ֖ים לַיהוָֽה׃ You shall set apart to YHWH every firstborn that opens the womb, and every firstborn of a beast that you have, the males shall belong to YHWH.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־יְבִֽאֲךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר נִשְׁבַּ֥ע לְךָ֖ וְלַֽאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ וּנְתָנָ֖הּ לָֽךְ׃ And it shall be when YHWH brings you to the land of the Kenaʿani, as He swore to you and to your fathers, and gives it to you.   … Continue reading →

וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֛ אֶת־הַחֻקָּ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לְמֹועֲדָ֑הּ מִיָּמִ֖ים יָמִֽימָה׃ ס And you shall keep this statute at its appointed time from year to year.   Morphology וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֛ (veshamarta) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Perfect, 2ms; Translation: “And you shall … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֩ לְךָ֨ לְאֹ֜ות עַל־יָדְךָ֗ וּלְזִכָּרֹון֙ בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֔יךָ לְמַ֗עַן תִּהְיֶ֛ה תֹּורַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה בְּפִ֑יךָ כִּ֚י בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֔ה הֹוצִֽאֲךָ֥ יְהֹוָ֖ה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ And it shall be for you as a sign on your hand and as a reminder between your eyes, so that the … Continue reading →