Category Archives: Exodus

וַיֹּ֥ואֶל מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָשֶׁ֣בֶת אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיִּתֵּ֛ן אֶת־צִפֹּרָ֥ה בִתֹּ֖ו לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃ And Moshe consented to live with the man, and he gave Tsippora, his daughter, to Moshe.   Morphology וַיֹּ֥ואֶל (vayoʾel) – Root: אול (ʾ-w-l); Form: Verb, Hiphil, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֶל־בְּנֹתָ֖יו וְאַיֹּ֑ו לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ן אֶת־הָאִ֔ישׁ קִרְאֶ֥ן לֹ֖ו וְיֹ֥אכַל לָֽחֶם׃ And he said to his daughters, “And where is he? Why then have you left the man? Call him, and let him eat bread.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – … Continue reading →

וַתֹּאמַ֕רְנָה אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י הִצִּילָ֖נוּ מִיַּ֣ד הָרֹעִ֑ים וְגַם־דָּלֹ֤ה דָלָה֙ לָ֔נוּ וַיַּ֖שְׁקְ אֶת־הַצֹּֽאן׃ And they said, “A Mitsri man delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and also he drew water for us and watered the flock.”   Morphology וַתֹּאמַ֕רְנָה (vattomarnah) … Continue reading →

וַתָּבֹ֕אנָה אֶל־רְעוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִיהֶ֑ן וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַדּ֛וּעַ מִהַרְתֶּ֥ן בֹּ֖א הַיֹּֽום׃ And they came to Reʿuʾel, their father, and he said, “Why have you hurried to come today?”   Morphology וַתָּבֹ֕אנָה (vattavoʾnah) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3fp with vav … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ הָרֹעִ֖ים וַיְגָרְשׁ֑וּם וַיָּ֤קָם מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֹּ֣ושִׁעָ֔ן וַיַּ֖שְׁקְ אֶת־צֹאנָֽם׃ And the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moshe rose up and saved them and watered their flock.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (vayyavoʾu) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3mp … Continue reading →

וּלְכֹהֵ֥ן מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֣בַע בָּנֹ֑ות וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה וַתִּדְלֶ֗נָה וַתְּמַלֶּ֨אנָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣רְהָטִ֔ים לְהַשְׁקֹ֖ות צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶֽן׃ And the priest of Midyan had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.   Morphology וּלְכֹהֵ֥ן (ulekohen) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לַהֲרֹ֣ג אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּבְרַ֤ח מֹשֶׁה֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְיָ֖ן וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב עַֽל־הַבְּאֵֽר׃ And Parʿo heard about this matter, and he sought to kill Moshe. But Moshe fled from Parʿo’s presence and lived in the land of Midyan, … Continue reading →

וַ֠יֹּאמֶר מִ֣י שָֽׂמְךָ֞ לְאִ֨ישׁ שַׂ֤ר וְשֹׁפֵט֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ הַלְהָרְגֵ֨נִי֙ אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָרַ֖גְתָּ אֶת־הַמִּצְרִ֑י וַיִּירָ֤א מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר אָכֵ֖ן נֹודַ֥ע הַדָּבָֽר׃ And he said, “Who made you a man, a prince, and a judge over us? Are you saying to kill me … Continue reading →

וַיֵּצֵא֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְהִנֵּ֛ה שְׁנֵֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֥ים עִבְרִ֖ים נִצִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע לָ֥מָּה תַכֶּ֖ה רֵעֶֽךָ׃ And he went out on the second day, and behold, two ʿIvrim men were fighting. And he said to the wicked one, “Why do you strike your companion?” … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַֽיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּ בַּחֹֽול׃ And he turned this way and that way, and he saw that there was no man. So he struck the Mitsri and buried him in the sand.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־אֶחָ֔יו וַיַּ֖רְא בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מַכֶּ֥ה אִישׁ־עִבְרִ֖י מֵאֶחָֽיו׃ And it came to pass in those days that Moshe grew up, and he went out to his brothers and saw their burdens. He saw … Continue reading →

וַיִגְדַּ֣ל הַיֶּ֗לֶד וַתְּבִאֵ֨הוּ֙ לְבַת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַֽיְהִי־לָ֖הּ לְבֵ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמֹו֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַתֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֥י מִן־הַמַּ֖יִם מְשִׁיתִֽהוּ׃ The child grew, and she brought him to Parʿo’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moshe, saying, “Because I drew him out of the … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֧אמֶר לָ֣הּ בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֗ה הֵילִ֜יכִי אֶת־הַיֶּ֤לֶד הַזֶּה֙ וְהֵינִקִ֣הוּ לִ֔י וַאֲנִ֖י אֶתֵּ֣ן אֶת־שְׂכָרֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֧ח הָאִשָּׁ֛ה הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַתְּנִיקֵֽהוּ׃ And Parʿo’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the … Continue reading →

וַתֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵ֑כִי וַתֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ הָֽעַלְמָ֔ה וַתִּקְרָ֖א אֶת־אֵ֥ם הַיָּֽלֶד׃ And Parʿo’s daughter said to her, “Go.” So the young woman went and called the child’s mother.   Morphology וַתֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ (vattómer-lah) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3fs with vav … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֲחֹתֹו֮ אֶל־בַּת־פַּרְעֹה֒ הַאֵלֵ֗ךְ וְקָרָ֤אתִי לָךְ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה מֵינֶ֔קֶת מִ֖ן הָעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת וְתֵינִ֥ק לָ֖ךְ אֶת־הַיָּֽלֶד׃ His sister said to Parʿo’s daughter, “Shall I go and call for you a nursing woman from the Hebrew women, so she may nurse the child for … Continue reading →

וַתִּפְתַּח֙ וַתִּרְאֵ֣הוּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֔לֶד וְהִנֵּה־נַ֖עַר בֹּכֶ֑ה וַתַּחְמֹ֣ל עָלָ֔יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר מִיַּלְדֵ֥י הָֽעִבְרִ֖ים זֶֽה׃ She opened it, and she saw him, the child, and behold, a boy weeping. She had compassion on him and said, “This is one of the ʿIvrim children.”   … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֤רֶד בַּת־פַּרְעֹה֙ לִרְחֹ֣ץ עַל־הַיְאֹ֔ר וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֥יהָ הֹלְכֹ֖ת עַל־יַ֣ד הַיְאֹ֑ר וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֶת־הַתֵּבָה֙ בְּתֹ֣וךְ הַסּ֔וּף וַתִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֶת־אֲמָתָ֖הּ וַתִּקָּחֶֽהָ׃ And Parʿo’s daughter went down to bathe at the River, and her maidens were walking along the River. She saw the basket among the reeds, … Continue reading →

וַתֵּתַצַּ֥ב אֲחֹתֹ֖ו מֵרָחֹ֑ק לְדֵעָ֕ה מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה לֹֽו׃ And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him.   Morphology וַתֵּתַצַּ֥ב (vattetatsav) – Root: יצב (y-ts-v); Form: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, 3fs with vav consecutive; Translation: “And she … Continue reading →

וְלֹא־יָכְלָ֣ה עֹוד֮ הַצְּפִינֹו֒ וַתִּֽקַּֽח־לֹו֙ תֵּ֣בַת גֹּ֔מֶא וַתַּחְמְרָ֥ה בַחֵמָ֖ר וּבַזָּ֑פֶת וַתָּ֤שֶׂם בָּהּ֙ אֶת־הַיֶּ֔לֶד וַתָּ֥שֶׂם בַּסּ֖וּף עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר׃ And she could no longer hide him, so she took a basket of papyrus and coated it with bitumen and pitch, and she placed … Continue reading →

וַתַּ֥הַר הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֹתֹו֙ כִּי־טֹ֣וב ה֔וּא וַֽתִּצְפְּנֵ֖הוּ שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יְרָחִֽים׃ And the woman conceived and bore a son, and she saw that he was good, and she hid him for three months.   Morphology וַתַּ֥הַר (vattahar) – Root: הרה … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִ֖ישׁ מִבֵּ֣ית לֵוִ֑י וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־בַּת־לֵוִֽי׃ And a man from the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (vayelekh) – Root: הלך (h-l-k); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וַיְצַ֣ו פַּרְעֹ֔ה לְכָל־עַמֹּ֖ו לֵאמֹ֑ר כָּל־הַבֵּ֣ן הַיִּלֹּ֗וד הַיְאֹ֨רָה֙ תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּ וְכָל־הַבַּ֖ת תְּחַיּֽוּן׃ ס And Parʿo commanded all his people, saying, “Every son who is born, you shall throw into the River (Nile), but every daughter, you shall let live.”   Morphology וַיְצַ֣ו … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֕י כִּֽי־יָֽרְא֥וּ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָהֶ֖ם בָּתִּֽים׃ And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that He made houses for them.   Morphology וַיְהִ֕י (vayehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥יטֶב אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת וַיִּ֧רֶב הָעָ֛ם וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃ And God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very mighty.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥יטֶב (vayetiv) – Root: יטב (y-t-v); Form: Verb, Hiphil, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א כַנָּשִׁ֛ים הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת כִּֽי־חָיֹ֣ות הֵ֔נָּה בְּטֶ֨רֶם תָּבֹ֧וא אֲלֵהֶ֛ן הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת וְיָלָֽדוּ׃ And the midwives said to Parʿo, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Mitsrit women, for they are vigorous; before the midwife comes to … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֤א מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ן מַדּ֥וּעַ עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים׃ And the king of Mitsrayim summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing and let the boys live?”   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֤א (vayiqra) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְלֹ֣א עָשׂ֔וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ן מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים׃ But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Mitsrayim commanded them but let the boys live.   Morphology וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ (vatirenah) – Root: ירא … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙ אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֔ות וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן עַל־הָאָבְנָ֑יִם אִם־בֵּ֥ן הוּא֙ וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ן אֹתֹ֔ו וְאִם־בַּ֥ת הִ֖יא וָחָֽיָה׃ And he said, “When you assist the Hebrew women in childbirth and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ שִׁפְרָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית פּוּעָֽה׃ And the king of Mitsrayim said to the Hebrew midwives, whose name of the one was Shifra, and the name of the other was Puʿa.   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ … Continue reading →

וַיְמָרְר֨וּ אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה קָשָׁ֗ה בְּחֹ֨מֶר֙ וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ And they made their lives bitter with hard labor, with mortar and with bricks and with every kind of labor in the field; all their labor which … Continue reading →