Hebrew & Greek Bible
Exodus 4:18-28
18וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehMosesH4872וַיָּ֣שָׁב׀vai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725אֶל־'el-toH413יֶ֣תֶרYe.terJethroH3500חֹֽתְנ֗וֹcho.te.Nofather-in-law hisH2859H9023וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033אֵ֣לְכָה'E.le.khahlet me goH1980נָּ֗אNa'pleaseH4994וְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ve.'a.Shu.vahso I may returnH9002H7725אֶל־'el-toH413אַחַ֣י'a.Chairelatives myH251H9020אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yim[are] in EgyptH9003H4714וְאֶרְאֶ֖הve.'er.'Ehso I may seeH9002H7200הַעוֹדָ֣םha.'o.Dam¿ [are] still theyH9008H5750H9048חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlivingH2416וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יִתְר֛וֹyit.RoJethroH3503לְמֹשֶׁ֖הle.mo.Shehto MosesH9005H4872לֵ֥ךְlekhgoH1980לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃le.sha.Lomto peaceH9005H7965
19וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872בְּמִדְיָ֔ןbe.mid.Yanin MidianH9003H4080לֵ֖ךְlekhgoH1980שֻׁ֣בshuvreturnH7725מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714כִּי־ki-forH3588מֵ֙תוּ֙me.tuthey have diedH4191כָּל־kol-allH3605הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582הַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםham.vak.Shimwho soughtH9009H1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khalife yourH5315H9021
20וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בָּנָ֗יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023וַיַּרְכִּבֵם֙vai.yar.ki.Vemand he made ride themH9001H7392H9038עַֽל־'al-onH5921הַחֲמֹ֔רha.cha.Morthe donkeyH9009H2543וַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725אַ֣רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] land of towardsH776H9011מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947מֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַטֵּ֥הma.Teh[the] staff ofH4294הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430בְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023
21וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁה֒mo.ShehMosesH4872בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֙be.lekh.te.Khawhen going youH9003H1980H9041לָשׁ֣וּבla.Shuvto returnH9005H7725מִצְרַ֔יְמָהmitz.Ray.mahEgypt towardsH4714H9011רְאֵ֗הre.'EhseeH7200כָּל־kol-allH3605הַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ha.mo.fe.Timthe wondersH9009H4159אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834שַׂ֣מְתִּיSam.tiI have putH7760בְיָדֶ֔ךָve.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021וַעֲשִׂיתָ֖םva.'a.si.Tamand you will do themH9001H6213H9038לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440פַרְעֹ֑הfar.'OhPharaohH6547וַאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand IH9002H589אֲחַזֵּ֣ק'a.cha.ZekI will make strongH2388אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבּ֔וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יְשַׁלַּ֖חye.sha.Lachhe will let goH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
23וָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559אֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031שַׁלַּ֤חsha.Lachlet goH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנִי֙be.Nison myH1121H9020וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִיve.ya.'av.De.niso he may serve meH9002H5647H9030וַתְּמָאֵ֖ןva.te.ma.'Enand you refusedH9001H3985לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹle.sha.le.Choto let go himH9005H7971H9033הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehhere!H2009אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595הֹרֵ֔גho.Reg[am] about to killH2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּנְךָ֖bin.Khason yourH1121H9021בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃be.kho.Re.khafirstborn yourH1060H9021
24וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַדֶּ֖רֶךְva.De.rekhon the journeyH9003H1870בַּמָּל֑וֹןba.ma.Lonat the lodging placeH9003H4411וַיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣הוּvai.yif.ge.She.huand he met himH9001H6298H9033יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁvay.va.Keshand he soughtH9001H1245הֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ha.mi.Toto kill himH4191H9033
25וַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.Kachand she tookH9001H3947צִפֹּרָ֜הtzi.po.RahZipporahH6855צֹ֗רTzora flintH6864וַתִּכְרֹת֙va.tikh.Rotand she cut offH9001H3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עָרְלַ֣ת'a.re.Lat[the] foreskin ofH6190בְּנָ֔הּbe.Nahson herH1121H9024וַתַּגַּ֖עva.ta.Ga'and she made [it] touchH9001H5060לְרַגְלָ֑יוle.rag.Lav<to> feet hisH9005H7272H9023וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559כִּ֧יkithatH3588חֲתַן־cha.tan-[are] a bridegroom ofH2860דָּמִ֛יםda.Mimblood<s>H1818אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859לִֽי׃Lito <the> meH9005H9030
27וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶֽל־'el-toH413אַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175לֵ֛ךְlekhgoH1980לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872הַמִּדְבָּ֑רָהha.mid.Ba.rahthe wilderness towardsH9009H4057H9011וַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980וַֽיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֛הוּvai.yif.ge.She.huand he met himH9001H6298H9033בְּהַ֥רbe.Harat [the] mountain ofH9003H2022הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וַיִּשַּׁק־vai.yi.shak-and he kissedH9001H5401לֽוֹ׃lo<to> <the> himH9005H9033
28וַיַּגֵּ֤דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001H5046מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872לְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ןle.'a.ha.Ronto AaronH9005H175אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834שְׁלָח֑וֹshe.la.Chohe had sent himH7971H9033וְאֵ֥תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאֹתֹ֖תha.'o.Totthe signsH9009H226אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוָּֽהוּ׃tzi.Va.huhe had commanded himH6680H9033
Commentaries on Exodus 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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