Exodus 1
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Exodus 1:9-14

9וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413עַמּ֑וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023הִנֵּ֗הhi.Nehhere!H2009עַ֚ם'am[the] people ofH5971בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478רַ֥בrav[is] numerousH7227וְעָצ֖וּםve.'a.Tzumand mightyH9002H6099מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.numore than usH4480H9035
10הָ֥בָהHa.vahgive !H3051H9012נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖הnit.cha.ke.Mahlet us deal wiselyH2449ל֑וֹloto <the> itH9005H9033פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יִרְבֶּ֗הyir.Behit should increaseH7235וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588תִקְרֶ֤אנָהtik.Re.nahthey will happenH7122מִלְחָמָה֙mil.cha.MahwarH4421וְנוֹסַ֤ףve.no.Safand it will be addedH9001H3254גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הוּא֙hu'itH1931עַל־'al-toH5921שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּso.ne.'Ei.nu[those who] hate usH8130H9035וְנִלְחַם־ve.nil.cham-and it will fightH9001H3898בָּ֖נוּBa.nuagainst <the> usH9003H9035וְעָלָ֥הve.'a.Lahand it will go upH9001H5927מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776
11וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they appointedH9001H7760עָלָיו֙'a.Lavover itH5921H9033שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Reioverseers ofH8269מִסִּ֔יםmi.Simslave gangsH4522לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616עַנֹּת֖וֹa.no.Toto afflict itH6031H9033בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑םbe.siv.lo.Tamwith forced labor theirH9003H5450H9028וַיִּ֜בֶןvai.Yi.venand it builtH9001H1129עָרֵ֤י'a.Reicities ofH5892מִסְכְּנוֹת֙mis.ke.nOtstorageH4543לְפַרְעֹ֔הle.far.'Ohfor PharaohH9005H6547אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּתֹ֖םpi.TomPithomH6619וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ra.'am.SesRamesesH7486
12וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙ve.kha.'a.Sherand just asH9002H9004H834יְעַנּ֣וּye.'a.Nupeople afflictedH6031אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651יִרְבֶּ֖הyir.Behit increasedH7235וְכֵ֣ןve.Khenand soH9002H3651יִפְרֹ֑ץyif.Rotzit spreadH6555וַיָּקֻ֕צוּvai.ya.Ku.tzuand people felt dreadH9001H6973מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006H6440בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
13וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּvai.ya.'a.Vi.duand they compelled to laborH9001H5647מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4713אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃be.Fa.rekhwith harshnessH9003H6531
14וַיְמָרְר֨וּvay.ma.re.Ruand they made bitterH9001H4843אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַיֵּיהֶ֜םchai.yei.Hemlives theirH2416H9028בַּעֲבֹדָ֣הba.'a.vo.Dahwith laborH9003H5656קָשָׁ֗הka.ShahhardH7186בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙be.Cho.merin mortarH9003H2563וּבִלְבֵנִ֔יםu.vil.ve.Nimand in bricksH9002H9003H3843וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and in allH9002H9003H3605עֲבֹדָ֖ה'a.vo.DahlaborH5656בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם'a.Vo.da.Tamlabor theirH5656H9028אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָבְד֥וּ'a.ve.Duthey laboredH5647בָהֶ֖םva.Hemby <the> themH9003H9038בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃be.Fa.rekhwith harshnessH9003H6531
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