Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Exodus.11.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה כַּחֲצֹ֣ת הַלַּ֔יְלָה אֲנִ֥י יוֹצֵ֖א בְּת֥וֹךְ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* about-*ḥăṣōṯ* the-*laylâh* *ʾănî* *yôṣēʾ* in-*tôḵ* *Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥăṣōṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - middle/midnight", "*laylâh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming forth", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣōṯ*": "midnight/half/dividing of the night", "*yôṣēʾ*": "going out/will go out" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 12:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.29", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָה וַֽיהוָה֮ הִכָּ֣ה כָל־בְּכוֹר֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ מִבְּכֹ֤ר פַּרְעֹה֙ הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר הַשְּׁבִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַבּ֑וֹר וְכֹ֖ל בְּכ֥וֹר בְּהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* in *ḥăṣî* the *laylāh* and *YHWH* *hikkāh* all-*bəkôr* in *'ereṣ* *miṣrayim*, from *bəkōr* *par'ōh* the *yōšēb* on-*kis'ô* until *bəkôr* the *šəbî* which in *bêt* the *bôr*, and all *bəkôr* *bəhēmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ḥăṣî*": "masculine singular construct - half/middle of", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - struck", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular noun - firstborn", "*'ereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bəkōr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - sitting", "*kis'ô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*šəbî*": "masculine singular noun - captive/prisoner", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun - pit/dungeon", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun - beast/cattle" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣî*": "half/middle/midnight", "*hikkāh*": "struck/smote/killed", "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/firstling", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling", "*šəbî*": "captive/prisoner", "*bôr*": "pit/dungeon/prison", "*bəhēmāh*": "beast/cattle/livestock" } }
  • Amos 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.4.10", "source": "שִׁלַּ֨חְתִּי בָכֶ֥ם דֶּ֙בֶר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם הָרַ֤גְתִּי בַחֶ֙רֶב֙ בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔ם עִ֖ם שְׁבִ֣י סֽוּסֵיכֶ֑ם וָאַעֲלֶ֞ה בְּאֹ֤שׁ מַחֲנֵיכֶם֙ וּֽבְאַפְּכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Šillaḥtî* among you *deber* in *derek* *Miṣrayim* *hāragtî* with the-*ḥereb* *baḥûrêkem* with *šǝbî* *sûsêkem* *wā-ʾaʿăleh* in *bǝʾōš* *maḥănêkem* and in *ʾappǝkem* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Šillaḥtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, piel - I sent", "*deber*": "noun, masculine singular - plague/pestilence", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/manner of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hāragtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I killed/slew", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*baḥûrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your young men", "*šǝbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - captivity of", "*sûsêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your horses", "*wā-ʾaʿăleh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil with waw consecutive - and I caused to go up", "*bǝʾōš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with stench", "*maḥănêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your camps", "*ʾappǝkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your nostrils/nose", "*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned", "*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*deber*": "plague/pestilence/disease", "*derek Miṣrayim*": "in the manner of Egypt/like in Egypt", "*šǝbî*": "captivity/capturing", "*bǝʾōš*": "with stench/stink [of dead bodies]", "*ʾappǝkem*": "your nostrils/your face/in your presence" } }
  • Job 34:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.34.20", "source": "רֶ֤גַע ׀ יָמֻתוּ֮ וַחֲצ֢וֹת לָ֥יְלָה יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ עָ֣ם וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְיָסִ֥ירוּ אַ֝בִּ֗יר לֹ֣א בְיָֽד׃", "text": "*regaʿ* *yāmutû* *waḥăṣôt* *laylāh* *yəgōʿăšû* *ʿām* *wə-yaʿăbōrû* *wə-yāsîrû* *ʾabbîr* *lōʾ* *bəyād*", "grammar": { "*regaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - moment/instant", "*yāmutû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they die", "*waḥăṣôt*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and at midnight", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yəgōʿăšû*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are shaken", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*wə-yaʿăbōrû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pass away", "*wə-yāsîrû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they remove", "*ʾabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty one", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bəyād*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - by hand" }, "variants": { "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant/suddenly", "*yāmutû*": "they die/they perish/they expire", "*ḥăṣôt laylāh*": "midnight/middle of night", "*yəgōʿăšû*": "they are shaken/they are stirred up/they are agitated", "*ʿām*": "people/folk/nation", "*yaʿăbōrû*": "they pass away/they depart/they vanish", "*yāsîrû*": "they remove/they take away/they depose", "*ʾabbîr*": "mighty one/strong one/powerful person", "*lōʾ bəyād*": "not by hand/without human agency/by no human power" } }
  • Ps 60:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.10", "source": "מוֹאָ֤ב ׀ סִ֬יר רַחְצִ֗י עַל־אֱ֭דוֹם אַשְׁלִ֣יךְ נַעֲלִ֑י עָ֝לַ֗י פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת הִתְרֹעָֽעִֽי׃", "text": "*môʾāb* *sîr* *raḥṣî* upon-*ʾĕdôm* *ʾašlîḵ* *naʿălî* over-me *pĕlešet* *hitrōʿāʿî*", "grammar": { "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*sîr*": "masculine singular construct - pot/basin of", "*raḥṣî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my washing", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾašlîḵ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common singular - I will throw/cast", "*naʿălî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my sandal", "*pĕlešet*": "proper noun - Philistia", "*hitrōʿāʿî*": "hithpoel imperative feminine singular - shout in triumph" }, "variants": { "*sîr* *raḥṣî*": "my washbasin/wash pot/basin for washing", "*ʾašlîḵ* *naʿălî*": "I will throw my sandal (gesture of claiming possession/conquest)", "*hitrōʿāʿî*": "shout in triumph/shout for joy (possibly sarcastic)/raise a war cry" } }
  • Isa 42:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.13", "source": "יְהוָה֙ כַּגִּבּ֣וֹר יֵצֵ֔א כְּאִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמ֖וֹת יָעִ֣יר קִנְאָ֑ה יָרִ֙יעַ֙ אַף־יַצְרִ֔יחַ עַל־אֹיְבָ֖יו יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*YHWH* *kaggibôr* *yēṣēʾ* *kəʾîš* *milḥāmôṯ* *yāʿîr* *qinʾāh* *yārîaʿ* *ʾap̄*-*yaṣrîaḥ* *ʿal*-*ʾōyəḇāyw* *yiṯgabbār*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*kaggibôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the mighty man", "*yēṣēʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will go out", "*kəʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like a man of", "*milḥāmôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - wars/battles", "*yāʿîr*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will stir up", "*qinʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - zeal/jealousy", "*yārîaʿ*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will shout", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - also/even", "*yaṣrîaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will cry out", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*ʾōyəḇāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*yiṯgabbār*": "3rd person masculine singular hithpael imperfect verb - he will show himself mighty" }, "variants": { "*gibôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*yēṣēʾ*": "will go out/will go forth/will march out", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*milḥāmôṯ*": "wars/battles/fighting", "*yāʿîr*": "will stir up/will arouse/will awaken", "*qinʾāh*": "zeal/jealousy/passion", "*yārîaʿ*": "will shout/will raise a battle cry", "*yaṣrîaḥ*": "will cry out/will shout loudly", "*ʾōyəḇāyw*": "his enemies/his foes/those who hate him", "*yiṯgabbār*": "will show himself mighty/will prevail/will triumph" } }
  • Amos 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Amos.5.17", "source": "וּבְכָל־כְּרָמִ֖ים מִסְפֵּ֑ד כִּֽי־אֶעֱבֹ֥ר בְּקִרְבְּךָ֖ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-in-all-*kərāmîm* *mispēd*, for-*ʾeʿĕbōr* *bə-qirbəkhā* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kərāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vineyards", "*mispēd*": "noun, masculine singular - wailing/lamentation", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "imperfect, qal, 1st common singular - I will pass through", "*bə-qirbəkhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your midst", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/orchards", "*mispēd*": "wailing/lamentation/mourning", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "I will pass through/cross over", "*qirbəkhā*": "your midst/among you/inside you" } }
  • Mic 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Micah.2.13", "source": "עָלָה הַפֹּרֵץ לִפְנֵיהֶם פָּרְצוּ וַיַּעֲבֹרוּ שַׁעַר וַיֵּצְאוּ בוֹ וַיַּעֲבֹר מַלְכָּם לִפְנֵיהֶם וַיהוָה בְּרֹאשָׁם", "text": "*ʿālāh* the-*pōrēṣ* before-them *pārəṣû* and-*yaʿăḇōrû* *šaʿar* and-*yēṣəʾû* through-it and-*yaʿăḇōr* *malkām* before-them and-*YHWH* in-*rōʾšām*", "grammar": { "*ʿālāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he goes up/ascends", "*pōrēṣ*": "participle, qal masculine singular - one who breaks through", "*pārəṣû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they break through", "*yaʿăḇōrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they pass through", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*yēṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they go out", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he passes through", "*malkām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their king", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*rōʾšām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their head" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāh*": "goes up/ascends/rises", "*pōrēṣ*": "one who breaks through/breaker/one making breach", "*pārəṣû*": "they break through/burst out/make breach", "*yaʿăḇōrû*": "they pass through/cross over/go through", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/portal", "*yēṣəʾû*": "they go out/come out/exit", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "he passes through/crosses over/goes through", "*malkām*": "their king/ruler/sovereign", "*rōʾšām*": "their head/chief/leader" } }
  • Matt 25:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.6", "source": "Μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν, Ἰδού, ὁ νυμφίος ἔρχεται· ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Mesēs* *de* *nyktos* *kraugē* *gegonen*, *Idou*, the *nymphios* *erchetai*; *exerchesthe* to *apantēsin* of him.", "grammar": { "*mesēs*": "genitive feminine singular - middle/midst", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - of night", "*kraugē*": "nominative feminine singular - cry/shout", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has occurred", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*nymphios*": "nominative masculine singular - bridegroom", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*exerchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go out/come out", "*apantēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - meeting/encounter" }, "variants": { "*mesēs*": "middle/midst/middle part of", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*nyktos*": "night/darkness", "*kraugē*": "cry/shout/outcry", "*gegonen*": "has occurred/has been made/has happened", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*nymphios*": "bridegroom/newly married man", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives", "*exerchesthe*": "go out/come out/depart", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter/reception" } }
  • 2 Sam 5:24 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.24", "source": "וִ֠יהִי *בשמעך **כְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞ אֶת־ק֧וֹל צְעָדָ֛ה בְּרָאשֵׁ֥י הַבְּכָאִ֖ים אָ֣ז תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ כִּ֣י אָ֗ז יָצָ֤א יְהוָה֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ לְהַכּ֖וֹת בְּמַחֲנֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wî-hî* when-*šāmʿăḵā* *ʾet*-sound of *ṣəʿādāh* in-*rāʾšê* the-*bəḵāʾîm* then *teḥĕrāṣ* *kî* then *yāṣāʾ* *YHWH* before-you to-*hakkôt* in-*maḥănēh* *pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wî-hî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and it shall be", "*kəšāmʿăḵā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - when you hear", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ṣəʿādāh*": "noun, feminine singular - marching/stepping", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tops of", "*bəḵāʾîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the baca trees", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*teḥĕrāṣ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall act decisively", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has gone out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/before you", "*hakkôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to strike", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*qôl ṣəʿādāh*": "sound of marching/sound of steps/rustling sound", "*teḥĕrāṣ*": "act decisively/bestir yourself/move quickly/be decisive" } }
  • Exod 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.12", "source": "וְעָבַרְתִּ֣י בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַיִם֮ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּה֒ וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מֵאָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה שְׁפָטִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿābarttî* *bə-ʾereṣ*-*Miṣrayim* *ba-laylâ* *ha-zeh* *wə-hikkêtî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *mē-ʾādām* *wə-ʿad*-*bəhēmâ* *û-bə-kol*-*ʾĕlōhê* *Miṣrayim* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *šəpāṭîm* *ʾănî* *Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿābarttî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will pass", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ba-laylâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the night", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*wə-hikkêtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will strike", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mē-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*û-bə-kol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and against all", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will execute", "*šəpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʿābarttî*": "and I will pass through/go through/traverse", "*wə-hikkêtî*": "and I will strike/smite/kill", "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/first-born son", "*šəpāṭîm*": "judgments/acts of judgment/punishments" } }
  • Exod 12:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.23", "source": "וְעָבַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לִנְגֹּ֣ף אֶת־מִצְרַיִם֒ וְרָאָ֤ה אֶת־הַדָּם֙ עַל־הַמַּשְׁק֔וֹף וְעַ֖ל שְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֑ת וּפָסַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַל־הַפֶּ֔תַח וְלֹ֤א יִתֵּן֙ הַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית לָבֹ֥א אֶל־בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם לִנְגֹּֽף׃", "text": "*wə-'ābar* *YHWH* to *lingōp* *'et*-*miṣrayim* *wə-rā'āh* *'et*-the *dām* on-the *mašqôp* and on *šətê* the *məzûzōt*; *ū-pāsaḥ* *YHWH* on-the *petaḥ* and not *yittēn* the *mašḥît* to *lābō'* to-*bāttêkem* to *lingōp*.", "grammar": { "*wə-'ābar*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will pass over", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*lingōp*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to strike/plague", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-rā'āh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will see", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*mašqôp*": "masculine singular noun - lintel", "*šətê*": "feminine dual construct - two of", "*məzûzōt*": "feminine plural noun - doorposts", "*ū-pāsaḥ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will pass over", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - opening/door", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will allow/give", "*mašḥît*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - destroyer", "*lābō'*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*bāttêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your houses", "*lingōp*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to strike/plague" }, "variants": { "*'ābar*": "pass over/through/by", "*lingōp*": "to strike/plague/smite", "*pāsaḥ*": "pass over/skip/protect", "*mašḥît*": "destroyer/destruction" } }