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Exodus 9:13

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Rise early in the morning, and stand before Parʿo, and say to him: ‘Thus says YHWH, the God … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:12

וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק יְהוָה֙ אֶת־לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ ס And YHWH hardened the heart of Parʿo, and he did not listen to them, as YHWH had spoken to Moshe.   Morphology וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק (vayeḥazzeq) – Root: חזק (ḥ-z-q); … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:11

וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֣וּ הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֗ים לַעֲמֹ֛ד לִפְנֵ֥י מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִפְּנֵ֣י הַשְּׁחִ֑ין כִּֽי־הָיָ֣ה הַשְּׁחִ֔ין בַּֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ם וּבְכָל־מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And the magicians could not stand before Moshe because of the boils, for the boils were upon the magicians and upon all of Mitsrayim.   Morphology וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֣וּ (ve-lo-yakhlu) – … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:10

וַיִּקְח֞וּ אֶת־פִּ֣יחַ הַכִּבְשָׁ֗ן וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַיִּזְרֹ֥ק אֹתֹ֛ו מֹשֶׁ֖ה הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה וַיְהִ֗י שְׁחִין֙ אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֔ת פֹּרֵ֕חַ בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ And they took the soot of the furnace and stood before Parʿo, and Moshe threw it heavenward, and it became boils with blisters breaking … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:9

וְהָיָ֣ה לְאָבָ֔ק עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהָיָ֨ה עַל־הָאָדָ֜ם וְעַל־הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה לִשְׁחִ֥ין פֹּרֵ֛חַ אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֖ת בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And it shall become dust over all the land of Mitsrayim, and it shall be on man and on beast as a boil breaking forth with blisters … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:8

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֒ קְח֤וּ לָכֶם֙ מְלֹ֣א חָפְנֵיכֶ֔ם פִּ֖יחַ כִּבְשָׁ֑ן וּזְרָקֹ֥ו מֹשֶׁ֛ה הַשָּׁמַ֖יְמָה לְעֵינֵ֥י פַרְעֹֽה׃ And YHWH said to Moshe and to Aharon, “Take for yourselves handfuls of soot from a kiln, and let Moshe throw it heavenward in the … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:7

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֗ה לֹא־מֵ֛ת מִמִּקְנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּכְבַּד֙ לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שִׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־הָעָֽם׃ And Parʿo sent, and behold, not one of the livestock of Yisraʾel had died, and the heart of Parʿo was hardened, and he did not send the … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:6

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיָּ֕מָת כֹּ֖ל מִקְנֵ֣ה מִצְרָ֑יִם וּמִמִּקְנֵ֥ה בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹא־מֵ֥ת אֶחָֽד׃ And YHWH did this thing on the next day, and all the livestock of Mitsrayim died, but of the livestock of the children of Yisraʾel not one … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:5

וַיָּ֥שֶׂם יְהוָ֖ה מֹועֵ֣ד לֵאמֹ֑ר מָחָ֗ר יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ And YHWH set an appointed time, saying, “Tomorrow YHWH will do this thing in the land.”   Morphology וַיָּ֥שֶׂם (vayyasem) – Root: שׂים (s-y-m); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:4

וְהִפְלָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה בֵּ֚ין מִקְנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבֵ֖ין מִקְנֵ֣ה מִצְרָ֑יִם וְלֹ֥א יָמ֛וּת מִכָּל־לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל דָּבָֽר׃ And YHWH will distinguish between the livestock of Yisraʾel and the livestock of Mitsrayim, and nothing shall die of all that belongs to the children of Yisraʾel.”’” … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:3

הִנֵּ֨ה יַד־יְהוָ֜ה הֹויָ֗ה בְּמִקְנְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה בַּסּוּסִ֤ים בַּֽחֲמֹרִים֙ בַּגְּמַלִּ֔ים בַּבָּקָ֖ר וּבַצֹּ֑אן דֶּ֖בֶר כָּבֵ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃ Behold, the hand of YHWH will come upon your livestock which is in the field: on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels, on the … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:2

כִּ֛י אִם־מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ וְעֹודְךָ֖ מַחֲזִ֥יק בָּֽם׃ For if you refuse to let them go and still hold them fast,   Morphology כִּ֛י (ki) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a conditional clause. אִם (im) – Root: … Continue reading

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Exodus 9:1

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֹּ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Go to Parʿo and speak to him, ‘Thus says YHWH, the God of the ʿIvrim, “Send My people, that they may … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:28 (Exodus 8:32)

וַיַּכְבֵּ֤ד פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶת־לִבֹּ֔ו גַּ֖ם בַּפַּ֣עַם הַזֹּ֑את וְלֹ֥א שִׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־הָעָֽם׃ And Parʿo hardened his heart even this time, and he did not send the people.   Morphology וַיַּכְבֵּ֤ד (vayyakhbed) – Root: כבד (k-b-d); Form: Verb, Hiphil, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:27 (Exodus 8:31)

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ כִּדְבַ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיָּ֨סַר֙ הֶעָרֹ֔ב מִפַּרְעֹ֖ה מֵעֲבָדָ֣יו וּמֵעַמֹּ֑ו לֹ֥א נִשְׁאַ֖ר אֶחָֽד׃ And YHWH acted according to the word of Moshe, and He removed the swarm from Parʿo, from his servants, and from his people; not one remained.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:26 (Exodus 8:30)

וַיֵּצֵ֥א מֹשֶׁ֖ה מֵעִ֣ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַיֶּעְתַּ֖ר אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ And Moshe went out from Parʿo and pleaded to YHWH.   Morphology וַיֵּצֵ֥א (vayetse) – Root: יצא (y-t-s); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he went out”; Notes: Indicates a … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:25 (Exodus 8:29)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י יֹוצֵ֤א מֵֽעִמָּךְ֙ וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֣י אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְסָ֣ר הֶעָרֹ֗ב מִפַּרְעֹ֛ה מֵעֲבָדָ֥יו וּמֵעַמֹּ֖ו מָחָ֑ר רַ֗ק אַל־יֹסֵ֤ף פַּרְעֹה֙ הָתֵ֔ל לְבִלְתִּי֙ שַׁלַּ֣ח אֶת־הָעָ֔ם לִזְבֹּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ And Moshe said, “Behold, I am going out from you, and I will plead to YHWH, and … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:24 (Exodus 8:28)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֗ה אָנֹכִ֞י אֲשַׁלַּ֤ח אֶתְכֶם֙ וּזְבַחְתֶּ֞ם לַיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר רַ֛ק הַרְחֵ֥ק לֹא־תַרְחִ֖יקוּ לָלֶ֑כֶת הַעְתִּ֖ירוּ בַּעֲדִֽי׃ And Parʿo said, “I will send you, and you may sacrifice to YHWH your God in the wilderness; only, do not go very far. Plead … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:23 (Exodus 8:27)

דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים נֵלֵ֖ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְזָבַ֨חְנוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר יֹאמַ֥ר אֵלֵֽינוּ׃ A journey of three days we will go into the wilderness and sacrifice to YHWH our God, as He will tell us.”   Morphology דֶּ֚רֶךְ (derekh) – Root: דרך … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:22 (Exodus 8:26)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה לֹ֤א נָכֹון֙ לַעֲשֹׂ֣ות כֵּ֔ן כִּ֚י תֹּועֲבַ֣ת מִצְרַ֔יִם נִזְבַּ֖ח לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ הֵ֣ן נִזְבַּ֞ח אֶת־תֹּועֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֛יִם לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א יִסְקְלֻֽנוּ׃ And Moshe said, “It is not right to do so, for we will sacrifice the abomination of Mitsrayim to YHWH our … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:21 (Exodus 8:25)

וַיִּקְרָ֣א פַרְעֹ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכ֛וּ זִבְח֥וּ לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ And Parʿo called to Moshe and to Aharon and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God in the land.”   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֣א (vayyiqra) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:20 (Exodus 8:24)

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹא֙ עָרֹ֣ב כָּבֵ֔ד בֵּ֥יתָה פַרְעֹ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית עֲבָדָ֑יו וּבְכָל־אֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם תִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵ֥י הֶעָרֹֽב׃ And YHWH did so, and a heavy swarm of flies came into the house of Parʿo, into the houses of his servants, and into … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:19 (Exodus 8:23)

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י פְדֻ֔ת בֵּ֥ין עַמִּ֖י וּבֵ֣ין עַמֶּ֑ךָ לְמָחָ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה הָאֹ֥ת הַזֶּֽה׃ And I will set a distinction between My people and your people; tomorrow this sign shall be.”’”   Morphology וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י (ve-samti) – Root: שׂים (s-y-m); Form: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 1cs; … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:18 (Exodus 8:22)

וְהִפְלֵיתִי֩ בַיֹּ֨ום הַה֜וּא אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֗שֶׁן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עַמִּי֙ עֹמֵ֣ד עָלֶ֔יהָ לְבִלְתִּ֥י הֱיֹֽות־שָׁ֖ם עָרֹ֑ב לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֔ע כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃ And I will set apart on that day the land of Goshen, upon which My people stand, so that no swarms … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:17 (Exodus 8:21)

כִּ֣י אִם־אֵינְךָ֮ מְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ אֶת־עַמִּי֒ הִנְנִי֩ מַשְׁלִ֨יחַ בְּךָ֜ וּבַעֲבָדֶ֧יךָ וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֛ וּבְבָתֶּ֖יךָ אֶת־הֶעָרֹ֑ב וּמָ֨לְא֜וּ בָּתֵּ֤י מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרֹ֔ב וְגַ֥ם הָאֲדָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥ם עָלֶֽיהָ׃ For if you do not let My people go, behold, I will send against you, your servants, your people, and your … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:16 (Exodus 8:20)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הַשְׁכֵּ֤ם בַּבֹּ֨קֶר֙ וְהִתְיַצֵּב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה הִנֵּ֖ה יֹוצֵ֣א הַמָּ֑יְמָה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שַׁלַּ֥ח עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ And YHWH said to Moses, “Rise early in the morning and stand before Parʿo, as he is going out to the … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:15 (Exodus 8:19)

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִ֑וא וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס The magicians said to Parʿo, “This is the finger of God.” But Parʿo’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as YHWH had … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:14 (Exodus 8:18)

וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֨ן הַחַרְטֻמִּ֧ים בְּלָטֵיהֶ֛ם לְהֹוצִ֥יא אֶת־הַכִּנִּ֖ים וְלֹ֣א יָכֹ֑לוּ וַתְּהִי֙ הַכִּנָּ֔ם בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth gnats, but they could not; and the gnats were on man and beast.   Morphology וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֨ן (vayyaʿasu-khen) – … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:13 (Exodus 8:17)

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֗ן וַיֵּט֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־יָדֹ֤ו בְמַטֵּ֨הוּ֙ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתְּהִי֙ הַכִּנָּ֔ם בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה כָּל־עֲפַ֥ר הָאָ֛רֶץ הָיָ֥ה כִנִּ֖ים בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And they did so, and Aharon stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the land, and it … Continue reading

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Exodus 8:12 (Exodus 8:16)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ אֱמֹר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן נְטֵ֣ה אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ֔ וְהַ֖ךְ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהָיָ֥ה לְכִנִּ֖ם בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “Say to Aharon, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the land, and it will become gnats throughout all … Continue reading

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