Exodus 4
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Exodus 4:2-9

2וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מַה־זֶּ֣הmah-zeh-what [-] [is] this?H4100H9014H2088בְיָדֶ֑ךָve.ya.De.kha[is] in hand yourH9003H3027H9021וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מַטֶּֽה׃ma.Teha staffH4294
3וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּhash.li.Khe.huthrow itH7993H9033אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּvai.yash.li.Khe.huand he threw itH9001H7993H9033אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it becameH9001H1961לְנָחָ֑שׁle.na.Chash<into> a snakeH9005H5175וַיָּ֥נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fledH9001H5127מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872מִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.Navfrom before itH9006H6440H9023
4וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872שְׁלַח֙she.Lachstretch outH7971יָֽדְךָ֔ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021וֶאֱחֹ֖זve.'e.Chozand holdH9002H270בִּזְנָב֑וֹbiz.na.Voon tail itsH9003H2180H9023וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he stretched outH9001H7971יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027H9023וַיַּ֣חֲזֶקvai.Ya.cha.zekand he took holdH9001H2388בּ֔וֹboon <the> itH9003H9033וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it becameH9001H1961לְמַטֶּ֖הle.ma.Teh<into> a staffH9005H4294בְּכַפּֽוֹ׃be.kha.Poin hand hisH9003H3709H9023
5לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616יַאֲמִ֔ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey may believeH539כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נִרְאָ֥הnir.'Ahhe appearedH7200אֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] GodH430אֲבֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.Tamancestors theirH1H9028אֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִצְחָ֖קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327וֵאלֹהֵ֥יve.lo.Heiand [the] God ofH9002H430יַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
6וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068ל֜וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033ע֗וֹדodagainH5750הָֽבֵא־ha.ve'-putH935נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994יָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbe.chei.Ke.chain bosom yourH9003H2436H9021וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he putH9001H935יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023בְּחֵיק֑וֹbe.chei.Koin bosom hisH9003H2436H9023וַיּ֣וֹצִאָ֔הּvai.Yo.tzi.'Ahand he brought out itH9001H3318H9034וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023מְצֹרַ֥עַתme.tzo.Ra.'at[was] leprousH6879כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃ka.Sha.leglike <the> snowH9004H7950
7וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הָשֵׁ֤בha.ShevreturnH7725יָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021אֶל־'el-intoH413חֵיקֶ֔ךָchei.Ke.chabosom yourH2436H9021וַיָּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevand he returnedH9001H7725יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023אֶל־'el-intoH413חֵיק֑וֹchei.Kobosom hisH2436H9023וַיּֽוֹצִאָהּ֙vai.yo.tzi.'Ahand he brought out itH9001H3318H9034מֵֽחֵיק֔וֹme.chei.Kofrom bosom hisH9006H2436H9023וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009שָׁ֖בָהSha.vahit had turned backH7725כִּבְשָׂרֽוֹ׃kiv.sa.Rolike flesh hisH9004H1320H9023
8וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַאֲמִ֣ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey will believeH539לָ֔ךְLakh<to> <the> youH9005H9031וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִשְׁמְע֔וּyish.me.'Uthey will listenH8085לְקֹ֖לle.Kolto [the] voice ofH9005H6963הָאֹ֣תha.'Otthe signH9009H226הָרִאשׁ֑וֹןha.ri.Shon<the> formerH9009H7223וְהֶֽאֱמִ֔ינוּve.he.'e.Mi.nuand they will believeH9001H539לְקֹ֖לle.Kol<to> [the] voice ofH9005H6963הָאֹ֥תha.'Otthe signH9009H226הָאַחֲרֽוֹן׃ha.'a.cha.Ron<the> latterH9009H314
9וְהָיָ֡הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַאֲמִ֡ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey will believeH539גַּם֩gamalsoH1571לִשְׁנֵ֨יlish.Nei<to> [the] twoH9005H8147הָאֹת֜וֹתha.'o.Totthe signsH9009H226הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִשְׁמְעוּן֙yish.me.'Unthey will listen !H8085H9013לְקֹלֶ֔ךָle.ko.Le.chato voice yourH9005H6963H9021וְלָקַחְתָּ֙ve.la.kach.Taand you will takeH9001H3947מִמֵּימֵ֣יmi.mei.Meisome of [the] water ofH9006H4325הַיְאֹ֔רhay.'Orthe RiverH9009H2975וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֖ve.sha.fakh.Taand you will pour [it] outH9001H8210הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑הhai.ya.ba.Shahthe dry groundH9009H3004וְהָי֤וּve.ha.Yuand they will becomeH9001H1961הַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834תִּקַּ֣חti.Kachyou will takeH3947מִן־min-fromH4480הַיְאֹ֔רhay.'Orthe RiverH9009H2975וְהָי֥וּve.ha.Yuand they will becomeH9001H1961לְדָ֖םle.Dam<into> bloodH9005H1818בַּיַּבָּֽשֶׁת׃bai.ya.Ba.sheton the dry groundH9003H3006
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