Category Archives: Exodus

וַיָּבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיַּ֣עַשׂוּ כֵ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁלֵ֨ךְ אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־מַטֵּ֗הוּ לִפְנֵ֥י פַרְעֹ֛ה וְלִפְנֵ֥י עֲבָדָ֖יו וַיְהִ֥י לְתַנִּֽין׃ And Moshe and Aharon went to Parʿo and did so, just as YHWH commanded. And Aharon threw down his staff before Parʿo … Continue reading →

כִּי֩ יְדַבֵּ֨ר אֲלֵכֶ֤ם פַּרְעֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנ֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם מֹופֵ֑ת וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קַ֧ח אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ֛ וְהַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ לִפְנֵֽי־פַרְעֹ֖ה יְהִ֥י לְתַנִּֽין׃ ”When Parʿo speaks to you, saying, ‘Provide a sign for yourselves,’ then you shall say to Aharon, ‘Take your staff and throw it down … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH said to Moshe and to Aharon, saying,   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Common verb for speaking or … Continue reading →

וּמֹשֶׁה֙ בֶּן־שְׁמֹנִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ן בֶּן־שָׁלֹ֥שׁ וּשְׁמֹנִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה בְּדַבְּרָ֖ם אֶל־פַּרְעֹֽה׃ Now Moshe was eighty years old, and Aharon eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Parʿo.   Morphology וּמֹשֶׁה֙ (u-Moshe) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: “And Moshe”; … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֹתָ֖ם כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ׃ And Moshe and Aharon did as YHWH commanded them; so they did.   Morphology וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (vayyaʿas) – Root: ע־שׂ־ה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וְיָדְע֤וּ מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בִּנְטֹתִ֥י אֶת־יָדִ֖י עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהֹוצֵאתִ֥י אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִתֹּוכָֽם׃ And Mitsrayim will know that I am YHWH, when I stretch out My hand upon Mitsrayim, and I bring out the children of Yisraʾel from their midst.”   Morphology וְיָדְע֤וּ … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־יִשְׁמַ֤ע אֲלֵכֶם֙ פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְנָתַתִּ֥י אֶת־יָדִ֖י בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְהֹוצֵאתִ֨י אֶת־צִבְאֹתַ֜י אֶת־עַמִּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בִּשְׁפָטִ֖ים גְּדֹלִֽים׃ And Parʿo will not listen to you, and I will stretch out My hand upon Mitsrayim and bring out My armies, My people the children of … Continue reading →

וַאֲנִ֥י אַקְשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧י אֶת־אֹתֹתַ֛י וְאֶת־מֹופְתַ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ But I will harden the heart of Parʿo, and I will multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Mitsrayim.   Morphology וַאֲנִ֥י (vaʾani) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

אַתָּ֣ה תְדַבֵּ֔ר אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּ וְאַהֲרֹ֤ן אָחִ֨יךָ֙ יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְשִׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאַרְצֹֽו׃ You shall speak all that I command you, and Aharon your brother shall speak to Parʿo, that he may send the children of Yisraʾel out of his land. … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה רְאֵ֛ה נְתַתִּ֥יךָ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאַהֲרֹ֥ן אָחִ֖יךָ יִהְיֶ֥ה נְבִיאֶֽךָ׃ And YHWH said to Moshe, “See, I have made you as God to Parʿo, and Aharon your brother will be your prophet.   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: א־מ־ר … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הֵ֤ן אֲנִי֙ עֲרַ֣ל שְׂפָתַ֔יִם וְאֵ֕יךְ יִשְׁמַ֥ע אֵלַ֖י פַּרְעֹֽה׃ פ And Moshe said before YHWH, “Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how will Parʿo listen to me?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: א־מ־ר (ʾ-m-r); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹ֖ר אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה דַּבֵּ֗ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹה֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י דֹּבֵ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying, “I am YHWH. Speak to Parʿo, king of Mitsrayim, all that I speak to you.”   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר (vayedabber) … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י בְּיֹ֨ום דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ פ And it came to pass on the day that YHWH spoke to Moshe in the land of Mitsrayim.   Morphology וַיְהִ֗י (vayehi) – Root: ה־י־ה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with … Continue reading →

הֵ֗ם הַֽמְדַבְּרִים֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְהֹוצִ֥יא אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם ה֥וּא מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃ These are the ones speaking to Parʿo, king of Mitsrayim, to bring the children of Yisraʾel out of Mitsrayim; this is Moshe and Aharon.   Morphology הֵ֗ם (hem) – Root: … Continue reading →

ה֥וּא אַהֲרֹ֖ן וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם הֹוצִ֜יאוּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם עַל־צִבְאֹתָֽם׃ This is Aharon and Moshe, to whom YHWH said, “Bring the children of Yisraʾel out of the land of Mitsrayim according to their divisions.”   Morphology ה֥וּא … Continue reading →

וְאֶלְעָזָ֨ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֜ן לָקַֽח־לֹ֨ו מִבְּנֹ֤ות פּֽוּטִיאֵל֙ לֹ֣ו לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד לֹ֖ו אֶת־פִּֽינְחָ֑ס אֵ֗לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֛י אֲבֹ֥ות הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ And Eleʿazar, the son of Aharon, took for himself one of the daughters of Putiel as a wife, and she bore him Pineḥas. These are … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֣י קֹ֔רַח אַסִּ֥יר וְאֶלְקָנָ֖ה וַאֲבִיאָסָ֑ף אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַקָּרְחִֽי׃ And the sons of Qoraḥ were Assir, Elqana, and Aviʾasaf; these are the families of the Qoraḥites.   Morphology וּבְנֵ֣י (u-venei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Construct state with conjunctive waw; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־אֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע בַּת־עַמִּינָדָ֛ב אֲחֹ֥ות נַחְשֹׁ֖ון לֹ֣ו לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד לֹ֗ו אֶת־נָדָב֙ וְאֶת־אֲבִיה֔וּא אֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאֶת־אִֽיתָמָֽר׃ And Aharon took Elisheva, the daughter of Amminadav, the sister of Naḥshon, for a wife, and she bore him Nadav, and Avihu, Eleʿazar, and Itamar.   … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֖י עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל מִֽישָׁאֵ֥ל וְאֶלְצָפָ֖ן וְסִתְרִֽי׃ And the sons of Uzzi’el: Misha’el, and Eltsafan, and Sithri.   Morphology וּבְנֵ֖י (u-vene) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Noun, plural construct with conjunction; Translation: “And the sons of”; Notes: Indicates possession or lineage. עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֖י יִצְהָ֑ר קֹ֥רַח וָנֶ֖פֶג וְזִכְרִֽי׃ And the sons of Yitshar: Qoraḥ, and Nefeg, and Zikhri.   Morphology וּבְנֵ֖י (u-vene) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Noun, plural construct with conjunction; Translation: “And the sons of”; Notes: Indicates possession or lineage. יִצְהָ֑ר … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֨ח עַמְרָ֜ם אֶת־יֹוכֶ֤בֶד דֹּֽדָתֹו֙ לֹ֣ו לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד לֹ֔ו אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְאֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וּשְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י עַמְרָ֔ם שֶׁ֧בַע וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃ ʿAmram took Yokheved, his aunt, for himself as a wife, and she bore him Aharon and Moshe. And the years of ʿAmram’s life … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֥י מְרָרִ֖י מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֛לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַלֵּוִ֖י לְתֹלְדֹתָֽם׃ And the sons of Merari: Maḥli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their genealogies.   Morphology וּבְנֵ֥י (u-vene) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Conjunction with noun, plural … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת עַמְרָ֣ם וְיִצְהָ֔ר וְחֶבְרֹ֖ון וְעֻזִּיאֵ֑ל וּשְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י קְהָ֔ת שָׁלֹ֧שׁ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃ And the sons of Qehat: ʿAmram, and Yitshar, and Ḥevron, and ʿUzziʾel. And the years of the life of Qehat were one hundred and thirty-three years.   … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשֹׁ֛ון לִבְנִ֥י וְשִׁמְעִ֖י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ The sons of Gershon: Livni and Shimei, according to their families.   Morphology בְּנֵ֥י (bene) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Noun, plural construct; Translation: “The sons of”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Gershon. גֵרְשֹׁ֛ון … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֨לֶּה שְׁמֹ֤ות בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙ לְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔ם גֵּרְשֹׁ֕ון וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִ֑י וּשְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י לֵוִ֔י שֶׁ֧בַע וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃ And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Qehat, and Merari. And the years of the life of … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְעֹ֗ון יְמוּאֵ֨ל וְיָמִ֤ין וְאֹ֨הַד֙ וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֔חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל בֶּן־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ות שִׁמְעֹֽון׃ And the sons of Shimʿon: Yemuel, and Yamin, and Ohad, and Yakin, and Tsoḥar, and Shaʾul the son of the Kenaʿanit woman. These are the families of Shimʿon. … Continue reading →

אֵ֖לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֣י בֵית־אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵ֨י רְאוּבֵ֜ן בְּכֹ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל חֲנֹ֤וךְ וּפַלּוּא֙ חֶצְרֹ֣ון וְכַרְמִ֔י אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ות רְאוּבֵֽן׃ These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: the sons of Reʾuven, the firstborn of Yisraʾel: Ḥanokh, and Pallu, Ḥetsron, and Karmi. These are the families … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֒ וַיְצַוֵּם֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם לְהֹוצִ֥יא אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe and to Aharon and commanded them concerning the children of Yisraʾel and concerning Parʿo, king of Mitsrayim, to bring the children … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵ֤ן בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵיךְ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֣נִי פַרְעֹ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י עֲרַ֥ל שְׂפָתָֽיִם׃ And Moshe spoke before YHWH, saying, “Behold, the children of Yisraʾel have not listened to me; how then shall Parʿo listen to me, since I … Continue reading →

בֹּ֣א דַבֵּ֔ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וִֽישַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאַרְצֹֽו׃ “Go, speak to Parʿo, king of Mitsrayim, that he may send the children of Yisraʾel out of his land.”   Morphology בֹּ֣א (bo) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Qal imperative, 2ms; Translation: … Continue reading →