Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Exodus.17.1", "source": "וַ֠יִּסְעוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל מִמִּדְבַּר־סִ֛ין לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בִּרְפִידִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין מַ֖יִם לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yissəʿû* all-*ʿădat* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*midbar*-*sîn* to-*masʿêhem* by-*pî* *YHWH* and-*wa-yaḥănû* in-*rəpîdîm* and-not *mayim* to-*lishtōt* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yissəʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*ʿădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*midbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - wilderness/desert of", "*sîn*": "proper noun - Sin", "*masʿêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their journeys/stages", "*pî*": "construct state, masculine singular - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they camped/encamped", "*rəpîdîm*": "proper noun - Rephidim", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*lishtōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yissəʿû*": "journeyed/departed/set out", "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*masʿêhem*": "their journeys/stages/campsites", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched tents", "*lishtōt*": "to drink/for drinking" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Exodus.17.2", "source": "וַיָּ֤רֶב הָעָם֙ עִם־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ תְּנוּ־לָ֥נוּ מַ֖יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תְּרִיבוּן֙ עִמָּדִ֔י מַה־תְּנַסּ֖וּן אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yāreb* the-*ʿām* with-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmərû* give-*tənû*-to-us *mayim* and-*wə-nishteh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* to-them *mōsheh* why-*tərîbûn* with-me why-*tənassûn* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yāreb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it quarreled/contended", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they said", "*tənû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wə-nishteh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us drink", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*tərîbûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you quarrel/contend", "*tənassûn*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you test/try", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wa-yāreb*": "quarreled/contended/strove", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*tənû*": "give/provide/grant", "*wə-nishteh*": "let us drink/that we may drink", "*tərîbûn*": "quarrel/contend/strive", "*tənassûn*": "test/try/put to the proof" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Exodus.17.3", "source": "וַיִּצְמָ֨א שָׁ֤ם הָעָם֙ לַמַּ֔יִם וַיָּ֥לֶן הָעָ֖ם עַל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ הֶעֱלִיתָ֣נוּ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לְהָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֛י וְאֶת־בָּנַ֥י וְאֶת־מִקְנַ֖י בַּצָּמָֽא׃", "text": "And *wa-yitsmāʾ* there the-*ʿām* for-the-*mayim* and-*wa-yālen* the-*ʿām* against-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* why this *heʿĕlîtānû* from-*mitsrayim* to-*lehāmît* *ʾōtî* and-*wəʾet*-*bānay* and-*wəʾet*-*miqnay* with-the-*tsāmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it thirsted", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the water", "*wa-yālen*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it complained/murmured", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you brought us up", "*mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lehāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/cause to die", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*wəʾet*": "and + direct object marker", "*bānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my children/sons", "*miqnay*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my livestock/cattle", "*tsāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thirst" }, "variants": { "*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "thirsted/was thirsty", "*wa-yālen*": "complained/murmured/grumbled", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "brought us up/made us ascend", "*lehāmît*": "to kill/cause to die/put to death", "*tsāmāʾ*": "thirst/thirstiness/drought" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Exodus.17.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה עֲבֹר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם וְקַ֥ח אִתְּךָ֖ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמַטְּךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכִּ֤יתָ בּוֹ֙ אֶת־הַיְאֹ֔ר קַ֥ח בְּיָדְךָ֖ וְהָלָֽכְתָּ׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*mōsheh* *ʿăbōr* before the-*ʿām* and-*wəqaḥ* with-you from-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*ûmaṭṭəkā* which *hikkîtā* with-it *ʾet*-the-*yəʾōr* *qaḥ* in-*yādəkā* and-*wəhālāktā*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿăbōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - pass/cross over", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wəqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and take", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûmaṭṭəkā*": "waw-consecutive + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your staff", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you struck", "*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*wəhālāktā*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will go" }, "variants": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*ʿăbōr*": "pass over/cross over/go ahead", "*wəqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders", "*hikkîtā*": "struck/hit/beat", "*yəʾōr*": "river/Nile/stream", "*qaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*wəhālāktā*": "and you will go/walk/proceed" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Exodus.17.6", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י עֹמֵד֩ לְפָנֶ֨יךָ שָּׁ֥ם ׀ עַֽל־הַצּוּר֮ בְּחֹרֵב֒ וְהִכִּ֣יתָ בַצּ֗וּר וְיָצְא֥וּ מִמֶּ֛נּוּ מַ֖יִם וְשָׁתָ֣ה הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֖י זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Hinənî* *ʿōmēd* before-*pāneykā* there on-the-*tsûr* in-*ḥōrēb* and-*wəhikkîtā* on-the-*tsûr* and-*wəyātsəʾû* from-it *mayim* and-*wəshātāh* the-*ʿām* and-*wa-yaʿaś* so *mōsheh* before-*ʿênê* *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hinənî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*pāneykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*tsûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rock", "*ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - Horeb", "*wəhikkîtā*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will strike", "*wəyātsəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will come out", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wəshātāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it will drink", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿênê*": "construct state, feminine dual - eyes of", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am here", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/waiting", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/before you", "*tsûr*": "rock/boulder/cliff", "*wəhikkîtā*": "and you will strike/hit/beat", "*wəyātsəʾû*": "and they will come out/go forth/emerge", "*wəshātāh*": "and he will drink/consume liquid", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "and he did/made/performed" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Exodus.17.7", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא֙ שֵׁ֣ם הַמָּק֔וֹם מַסָּ֖ה וּמְרִיבָ֑ה עַל־רִ֣יב ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְעַ֨ל נַסֹּתָ֤ם אֶת־יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲיֵ֧שׁ יְהוָ֛ה בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ אִם־אָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wa-yiqrāʾ* *shēm* the-*māqôm* *massāh* and-*mərîbāh* concerning-*rîb* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-concerning *nassōtām* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr* is *YHWH* in-*qirbēnû* if-not.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*shēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the place", "*massāh*": "proper noun - Massah (testing)", "*mərîbāh*": "proper noun - Meribah (quarreling)", "*rîb*": "masculine singular noun - quarrel/dispute", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nassōtām*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their testing", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our midst" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "called/named/summoned", "*shēm*": "name/designation/reputation", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*massāh*": "testing/trial/temptation", "*mərîbāh*": "quarrel/contention/strife", "*rîb*": "quarrel/dispute/contention", "*nassōtām*": "their testing/trying/proving", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us/within us" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Exodus.17.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בְּחַר־לָ֣נוּ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְצֵ֖א הִלָּחֵ֣ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק מָחָ֗ר אָנֹכִ֤י נִצָּב֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וּמַטֵּ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *mōsheh* unto-*yəhôshûaʿ* *bəḥar*-for-us *ʾănāshîm* and-*wətsēʾ* *hillāḥēm* against-*ʿămālēq* *māḥār* *ʾānōkî* *nitstsāb* on-*rōʾsh* the-*gibʿāh* and-*maṭṭēh* the-*ʾělōhîm* in-*yādî*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*yəhôshûaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bəḥar*": "qal imperative masculine singular - choose", "*ʾănāshîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*wətsēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and go out", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - fight", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*nitstsāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*rōʾsh*": "masculine singular construct - head/top of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the hill", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct - staff of", "*ʾělōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*bəḥar*": "choose/select/pick", "*ʾănāshîm*": "men/males/people", "*wətsēʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*hillāḥēm*": "fight/do battle/wage war", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future", "*nitstsāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*rōʾsh*": "head/top/summit", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/rod/stick", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }

Verse 12

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Verse 14

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