20{
"verseID": "Exodus.8.20",
"source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹא֙ עָרֹ֣ב כָּבֵ֔ד בֵּ֥יתָה פַרְעֹ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית עֲבָדָ֑יו וּבְכָל־אֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם תִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵ֥י הֶעָרֹֽב׃",
"text": "And *wə-yaʿaś* *YHWH* so, and *wə-yābōʾ* *ʿārōb* *kābēd* *bêtāh* *Parʿōh* and house of his servants; and in all *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *tiššāḥēt* the *ʾāreṣ* from before the *ʿārōb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/it came",
"*ʿārōb*": "noun, masculine singular - swarm/mixture",
"*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/severe",
"*bêtāh*": "noun, masculine singular + directional he - to house of",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*tiššāḥēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it was ruined/corrupted",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land/earth",
"*ʿārōb*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the swarm/mixture"
},
"variants": {
"*kābēd*": "heavy/severe/grievous/massive",
"*tiššāḥēt*": "was ruined/corrupted/destroyed/laid waste"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Exodus.8.21",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א פַרְעֹ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכ֛וּ זִבְח֥וּ לֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yiqrāʾ* *Parʿōh* unto *Mōšeh* and to *ʾAhărōn*, and *wə-yōʾmer*, *ləkû* *zibḥû* to your *lēʾlōhêkem* in the *ʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ləkû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go",
"*zibḥû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - sacrifice",
"*lēʾlōhêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to your God",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*zibḥû*": "sacrifice/slaughter/offer"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Exodus.8.22",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה לֹ֤א נָכוֹן֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת כֵּ֔ן כִּ֚י תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מִצְרַ֔יִם נִזְבַּ֖ח לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ הֵ֣ן נִזְבַּ֞ח אֶת־תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֛יִם לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א יִסְקְלֻֽנוּ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Mōšeh*, not *nākôn* to do so, for *tôʿăbat* *Miṣrayim* we *nizbaḥ* to *YHWH* our *ʾĕlōhênû*. Behold, shall we *nizbaḥ* *ʾet*-*tôʿăbat* *Miṣrayim* before their eyes and they not *yisqəlunû*?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*nākôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/proper",
"*tôʿăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*nizbaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will sacrifice",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our God",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yisqəlunû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - they will stone us"
},
"variants": {
"*nākôn*": "established/proper/right/fitting",
"*tôʿăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrence",
"*yisqəlunû*": "they will stone us/kill us by stoning"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Exodus.8.23",
"source": "דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים נֵלֵ֖ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְזָבַ֙חְנוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר יֹאמַ֥ר אֵלֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "*Derek* *šəlōšet* *yāmîm* we *nēlēk* in the *midbār*, and *wə-zābaḥnû* to *YHWH* our *ʾĕlōhênû*, just as *yōʾmar* unto us.",
"grammar": {
"*Derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/journey of",
"*šəlōšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - three of",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*nēlēk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will go",
"*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the wilderness/desert",
"*wə-zābaḥnû*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will sacrifice",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our God",
"*yōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will say"
},
"variants": {
"*Derek*": "way/journey/road/path",
"*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Exodus.8.24",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֗ה אָנֹכִ֞י אֲשַׁלַּ֤ח אֶתְכֶם֙ וּזְבַחְתֶּ֞ם לַיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר רַ֛ק הַרְחֵ֥ק לֹא־תַרְחִ֖יקוּ לָלֶ֑כֶת הַעְתִּ֖ירוּ בַּעֲדִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Parʿōh*, I *ʾănî* *ʾăšallaḥ* you and *û-zəbaḥtem* to *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhêkem* in the *midbār*, only going far *harḥēq* not *tarḥîqû* to go. *Haʿtîrû* for me.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*ʾăšallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will send away",
"*û-zəbaḥtem*": "waw conjunctive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall sacrifice",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God",
"*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the wilderness",
"*harḥēq*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - going far",
"*tarḥîqû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall go far",
"*Haʿtîrû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - entreat/pray/make supplication"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăšallaḥ*": "I will send away/let go/release",
"*harḥēq*": "going far/going a great distance",
"*Haʿtîrû*": "entreat/pray/make supplication/intercede"
}
}