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Exodus 4:1-16

1וַיַּ֤עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559וְהֵן֙ve.Henand here!H9002 H2005לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יַאֲמִ֣ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey will believeH539לִ֔יLi<to> <the> meH9005 H9030וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִשְׁמְע֖וּyish.me.'Uthey will listenH8085בְּקֹלִ֑יbe.ko.Lito voice myH9003 H6963 H9020כִּ֣יkiforH3588יֹֽאמְר֔וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נִרְאָ֥הnir.'Ahhe appearedH7200אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

2וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מַה־זֶּ֣הmah-zeh-what [-] [is] this?H4100 H9014 H2088בְיָדֶ֑ךָve.ya.De.kha[is] in hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מַטֶּֽה׃ma.Teha staffH4294

3וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּhash.li.Khe.huthrow itH7993 H9033אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּvai.yash.li.Khe.huand he threw itH9001 H7993 H9033אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it becameH9001 H1961לְנָחָ֑שׁle.na.Chash<into> a snakeH9005 H5175וַיָּ֥נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fledH9001 H5127מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872מִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.Navfrom before itH9006 H6440 H9023

4וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872שְׁלַח֙she.Lachstretch outH7971יָֽדְךָ֔ya.de.Khahand yourH3027 H9021וֶאֱחֹ֖זve.'e.Chozand holdH9002 H270בִּזְנָב֑וֹbiz.na.Voon tail itsH9003 H2180 H9023וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he stretched outH9001 H7971יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023וַיַּ֣חֲזֶקvai.Ya.cha.zekand he took holdH9001 H2388בּ֔וֹboon <the> itH9003 H9033וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it becameH9001 H1961לְמַטֶּ֖הle.ma.Teh<into> a staffH9005 H4294בְּכַפּֽוֹ׃be.kha.Poin hand hisH9003 H3709 H9023

5לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616יַאֲמִ֔ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey may believeH539כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נִרְאָ֥הnir.'Ahhe appearedH7200אֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] GodH430אֲבֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.Tamancestors theirH1 H9028אֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִצְחָ֖קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327וֵאלֹהֵ֥יve.lo.Heiand [the] God ofH9002 H430יַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoJacobH3290

6וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068ל֜וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033ע֗וֹדodagainH5750הָֽבֵא־ha.ve'-putH935נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994יָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.Khahand yourH3027 H9021בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbe.chei.Ke.chain bosom yourH9003 H2436 H9021וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he putH9001 H935יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023בְּחֵיק֑וֹbe.chei.Koin bosom hisH9003 H2436 H9023וַיּ֣וֹצִאָ֔הּvai.Yo.tzi.'Ahand he brought out itH9001 H3318 H9034וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023מְצֹרַ֥עַתme.tzo.Ra.'at[was] leprousH6879כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃ka.Sha.leglike <the> snowH9004 H7950

7וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הָשֵׁ֤בha.ShevreturnH7725יָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.Khahand yourH3027 H9021אֶל־'el-intoH413חֵיקֶ֔ךָchei.Ke.chabosom yourH2436 H9021וַיָּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevand he returnedH9001 H7725יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023אֶל־'el-intoH413חֵיק֑וֹchei.Kobosom hisH2436 H9023וַיּֽוֹצִאָהּ֙vai.yo.tzi.'Ahand he brought out itH9001 H3318 H9034מֵֽחֵיק֔וֹme.chei.Kofrom bosom hisH9006 H2436 H9023וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002 H2009שָׁ֖בָהSha.vahit had turned backH7725כִּבְשָׂרֽוֹ׃kiv.sa.Rolike flesh hisH9004 H1320 H9023

8וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַאֲמִ֣ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey will believeH539לָ֔ךְLakh<to> <the> youH9005 H9031וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִשְׁמְע֔וּyish.me.'Uthey will listenH8085לְקֹ֖לle.Kolto [the] voice ofH9005 H6963הָאֹ֣תha.'Otthe signH9009 H226הָרִאשׁ֑וֹןha.ri.Shon<the> formerH9009 H7223וְהֶֽאֱמִ֔ינוּve.he.'e.Mi.nuand they will believeH9001 H539לְקֹ֖לle.Kol<to> [the] voice ofH9005 H6963הָאֹ֥תha.'Otthe signH9009 H226הָאַחֲרֽוֹן׃ha.'a.cha.Ron<the> latterH9009 H314

9וְהָיָ֡הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַאֲמִ֡ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey will believeH539גַּם֩gamalsoH1571לִשְׁנֵ֨יlish.Nei<to> [the] twoH9005 H8147הָאֹת֜וֹתha.'o.Totthe signsH9009 H226הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִשְׁמְעוּן֙yish.me.'Unthey will listen !H8085 H9013לְקֹלֶ֔ךָle.ko.Le.chato voice yourH9005 H6963 H9021וְלָקַחְתָּ֙ve.la.kach.Taand you will takeH9001 H3947מִמֵּימֵ֣יmi.mei.Meisome of [the] water ofH9006 H4325הַיְאֹ֔רhay.'Orthe RiverH9009 H2975וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֖ve.sha.fakh.Taand you will pour [it] outH9001 H8210הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑הhai.ya.ba.Shahthe dry groundH9009 H3004וְהָי֤וּve.ha.Yuand they will becomeH9001 H1961הַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009 H4325אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834תִּקַּ֣חti.Kachyou will takeH3947מִן־min-fromH4480הַיְאֹ֔רhay.'Orthe RiverH9009 H2975וְהָי֥וּve.ha.Yuand they will becomeH9001 H1961לְדָ֖םle.Dam<into> bloodH9005 H1818בַּיַּבָּֽשֶׁת׃bai.ya.Ba.sheton the dry groundH9003 H3006

10וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068בִּ֣יbipardon meH994אֲדֹנָי֒'a.do.NaiO LordH136לֹא֩lo'notH3808אִ֨ישׁ'ish[am] a man ofH376דְּבָרִ֜יםde.va.RimwordsH1697אָנֹ֗כִי'a.No.khiIH595גַּ֤םgamneitherH1571מִתְּמוֹל֙mi.te.mOlfrom yesterdayH9006 H8543גַּ֣םgamnorH1571מִשִּׁלְשֹׁ֔םmi.shil.Shomfrom three days agoH9006 H8032גַּ֛םgamnorH1571מֵאָ֥זme.'Azfrom thenH9006 H227דַּבֶּרְךָda.ber.khaspeaking youH1696 H9041אֶל־'el-toH413עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650 H9021כִּ֧יkiforH3588כְבַד־khe.vad-[am] heavy ofH3515פֶּ֛הpehmouthH6310וּכְבַ֥דu.khe.Vadand heavy ofH9002 H3515לָשׁ֖וֹןla.ShontongueH3956אָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khiIH595

11וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033מִ֣יmiwho?H4310שָׂ֣םsamdid he makeH7760פֶּה֮peha mouthH6310לָֽאָדָם֒la.'a.Damof <the> personH9005 H120א֚וֹ'oorH176מִֽי־mi-who?H4310יָשׂ֣וּםya.Sumdoes he makeH7760אִלֵּ֔ם'i.LemdumbH483א֣וֹ'oorH176חֵרֵ֔שׁche.ReshdeafH2795א֥וֹ'oorH176פִקֵּ֖חַfi.Ke.achseeingH6493א֣וֹ'oorH176עִוֵּ֑ר'i.VerblindH5787הֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.Khi[do] IH595יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

12וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258לֵ֑ךְLekhgoH1980וְאָנֹכִי֙ve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002 H595אֶֽהְיֶ֣ה'eh.YehI will beH1961עִם־'im-withH5973פִּ֔יךָPi.khamouth yourH6310 H9021וְהוֹרֵיתִ֖יךָve.ho.rei.Ti.khaand I will teach youH9001 H3384 H9031אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834תְּדַבֵּֽר׃te.da.Beryou will sayH1696

13וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בִּ֣יbipardon meH994אֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiO LordH136שְֽׁלַֽח־she.lach-sendH7971נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994בְּיַד־be.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003 H3027תִּשְׁלָֽח׃tish.Lach[whoever] you will sendH7971

14וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-and it burnedH9001 H2734אַ֨ף'af[the] anger ofH639יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּמֹשֶׁ֗הbe.mo.Shehon MosesH9003 H4872וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הֲלֹ֨אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808אַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.Ron[is] AaronH175אָחִ֙יךָ֙'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251 H9021הַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.Vithe LeviteH9009 H3881יָדַ֕עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588דַבֵּ֥רda.Berwell <speak>H1696יְדַבֵּ֖רye.da.Berhe speaksH1696ה֑וּאHu'heH1931וְגַ֤םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571הִנֵּה־hi.neh-there!H2009הוּא֙hu'heH1931יֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'[is] coming outH3318לִקְרָאתֶ֔ךָlik.ra.Te.chato meet youH9005 H7122 H9031וְרָאֲךָ֖ve.ra.'a.Khaand he will see youH9001 H7200 H9031וְשָׂמַ֥חve.sa.Machand he will be gladH9001 H8055בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃be.li.Boin heart hisH9003 H3820 H9023

15וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ve.di.bar.Taand you will speakH9001 H1696אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ve.sam.Taand you will putH9001 H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009 H1697בְּפִ֑יוbe.Fivin mouth hisH9003 H6310 H9023וְאָנֹכִ֗יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002 H595אֶֽהְיֶ֤ה'eh.YehI will beH1961עִם־'im-withH5973פִּ֙יךָ֙pi.khamouth yourH6310 H9021וְעִם־ve.'im-and withH9002 H5973פִּ֔יהוּPi.humouth hisH6310 H9023וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣יve.ho.rei.Tiand I will teachH9001 H3384אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ta.'a.Sunyou will do !H6213 H9013

16וְדִבֶּר־ve.di.ber-and he will speakH9001 H1696ה֥וּאhu'heH1931לְךָ֖le.Khafor <the> youH9005 H9031אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וְהָ֤יָהve.Ha.yahand it will beH9001 H1961הוּא֙hu'heH1931יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-he will becomeH1961לְּךָ֣le.Khaof youH9005 H9031לְפֶ֔הle.Peh<into> a mouthH9005 H6310וְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859תִּֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-you will becomeH1961לּ֥וֹloof himH9005 H9033לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃Le.lo.Him<into> a godH9005 H430

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