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Exodus 1:8-11

8וַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-a kingH4428חָדָ֖שׁcha.DashnewH2319עַל־'al-overH5921מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָדַ֖עya.Da'he knewH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefJosephH3130

9וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413עַמּ֑וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971 H9023הִנֵּ֗הhi.Nehhere!H2009עַ֚ם'am[the] people ofH5971בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478רַ֥בrav[is] numerousH7227וְעָצ֖וּםve.'a.Tzumand mightyH9002 H6099מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.numore than usH4480 H9035

10הָ֥בָהHa.vahgive !H3051 H9012נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖הnit.cha.ke.Mahlet us deal wiselyH2449ל֑וֹloto <the> itH9005 H9033פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יִרְבֶּ֗הyir.Behit should increaseH7235וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588תִקְרֶ֤אנָהtik.Re.nahthey will happenH7122מִלְחָמָה֙mil.cha.MahwarH4421וְנוֹסַ֤ףve.no.Safand it will be addedH9001 H3254גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הוּא֙hu'itH1931עַל־'al-toH5921שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּso.ne.'Ei.nu[those who] hate usH8130 H9035וְנִלְחַם־ve.nil.cham-and it will fightH9001 H3898בָּ֖נוּBa.nuagainst <the> usH9003 H9035וְעָלָ֥הve.'a.Lahand it will go upH9001 H5927מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776

11וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they appointedH9001 H7760עָלָיו֙'a.Lavover itH5921 H9033שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Reioverseers ofH8269מִסִּ֔יםmi.Simslave gangsH4522לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616עַנֹּת֖וֹa.no.Toto afflict itH6031 H9033בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑םbe.siv.lo.Tamwith forced labor theirH9003 H5450 H9028וַיִּ֜בֶןvai.Yi.venand it builtH9001 H1129עָרֵ֤י'a.Reicities ofH5892מִסְכְּנוֹת֙mis.ke.nOtstorageH4543לְפַרְעֹ֔הle.far.'Ohfor PharaohH9005 H6547אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּתֹ֖םpi.TomPithomH6619וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ra.'am.SesRamesesH7486

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