Hebrew & Greek Bible
Exodus 5
1וְאַחַ֗רve.'a.Charand afterH9002H310בָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey wentH935מֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehMosesH4872וְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.Ronand AaronH9002H175וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhPharaohH6547כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שַׁלַּח֙sha.Lachlet goH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֔י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020וְיָחֹ֥גּוּve.ya.Cho.guso they may celebrate a festivalH9002H2287לִ֖יlito <the> meH9005H9030בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057
2וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547מִ֤יmiwho?H4310יְהוָה֙Yah.weh[is] YahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834אֶשְׁמַ֣ע'esh.Ma'I will listenH8085בְּקֹל֔וֹbe.ko.Loto voice hisH9003H6963H9023לְשַׁלַּ֖חle.sha.Lachby letting goH9005H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiI knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְגַ֥םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אֲשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃'a.sha.Le.achI will let goH7971
3וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430הָעִבְרִ֖יםha.'iv.Rimthe HebrewsH9009H5680נִקְרָ֣אnik.Ra'he has metH7122עָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuwith usH5921H9035נֵ֣לֲכָהNe.la.khahlet us goH1980נָּ֡אna'pleaseH4994דֶּרֶךְ֩de.reKha journey ofH1870שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969יָמִ֜יםya.MimdaysH3117בַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057וְנִזְבְּחָה֙ve.niz.be.Chahand let us sacrificeH9002H2076לַֽיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430H9025פֶּ֨ן־Pen-lestH6435יִפְגָּעֵ֔נוּyif.ga.'E.nuhe should fall on usH6293H9035בַּדֶּ֖בֶרba.De.verwith <the> pestilenceH9003H1698א֥וֹ'oorH176בֶחָֽרֶב׃ve.Cha.revwith the swordH9003H2719
4וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לָ֚מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100מֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehO MosesH4872וְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.Ronand AaronH9002H175תַּפְרִ֥יעוּtaf.Ri.'uare you causing to refrainH6544אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מִמַּֽעֲשָׂ֑יוmi.ma.'a.Savfrom work<s> itsH9006H4639H9023לְכ֖וּle.KhugoH1980לְסִבְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃le.siv.lo.tei.Khemto forced labor yourH9005H5450H9026
5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547הֵן־hen-here!H2005רַבִּ֥יםra.Bim[is] manyH7227עַתָּ֖ה'a.TahnowH6258עַ֣ם'am[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וְהִשְׁבַּתֶּ֥םve.hish.ba.Temand you have caused to ceaseH9001H7673אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מִסִּבְלֹתָֽם׃mi.siv.lo.Tamfrom forced labor theirH9006H5450H9028
6וַיְצַ֥וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנֹּגְשִׂ֣יםha.no.ge.Simthe taskmastersH9009H5065בָּעָ֔םba.'Amover the peopleH9003H5971וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שֹׁטְרָ֖יוsho.te.Ravforemen itsH7860H9023לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
7לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תֹאסִפ֞וּןto.si.Funyou will repeat !H3254H9013לָתֵ֨תla.Tetto giveH9005H5414תֶּ֧בֶןTe.venstrawH8401לָעָ֛םla.'Amto the peopleH9005H5971לִלְבֹּ֥ןlil.Bonto make bricksH9005H3835הַלְּבֵנִ֖יםha.le.ve.Nimthe bricksH9009H3843כִּתְמ֣וֹלkit.Molas yesterdayH9004H8543שִׁלְשֹׁ֑םshil.Shomthree days agoH8032הֵ֚םhemtheyH1992יֵֽלְכ֔וּye.le.Khulet them goH1980וְקֹשְׁשׁ֥וּve.ko.she.Shuand they may gatherH9002H7197לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005H9038תֶּֽבֶן׃Te.venstrawH8401
8וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מַתְכֹּ֨נֶתmat.Ko.net[the] measurement ofH4971הַלְּבֵנִ֜יםha.le.ve.Nimthe bricksH9009H3843אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834הֵם֩hemtheyH1992עֹשִׂ֨ים'o.Sim[were] makingH6213תְּמ֤וֹלte.MolyesterdayH8543שִׁלְשֹׁם֙shil.Shomthree days agoH8032תָּשִׂ֣ימוּta.Si.muyou will placeH7760עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִגְרְע֖וּtig.re.'Uyou will diminishH1639מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נִרְפִּ֣יםnir.Pim[are] idleH7503הֵ֔םHemtheyH1992עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651הֵ֤םhemtheyH1992צֹֽעֲקִים֙tzo.'a.Kim[are] crying outH6817לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559נֵלְכָ֖הne.le.Khahlet us goH1980נִזְבְּחָ֥הniz.be.Chahlet us sacrificeH2076לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃le.lo.Hei.nuto God ourH9005H430H9025
9תִּכְבַּ֧דtikh.Badlet it be heavyH3513הָעֲבֹדָ֛הha.'a.vo.Dahthe laborH9009H5656עַל־'al-onH5921הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582וְיַעֲשׂוּ־ve.ya.'a.su-so they may workH9002H6213בָ֑הּVahin <the> itH9003H9034וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408יִשְׁע֖וּyish.'Uthem pay attentionH8159בְּדִבְרֵי־be.div.rei-to words ofH9003H1697שָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerfalsehoodH8267
10וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּvai.Ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001H3318נֹגְשֵׂ֤יno.ge.Sei[the] taskmasters ofH5065הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יוve.Sho.te.Ravand foremen itsH9002H7860H9023וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547אֵינֶ֛נִּי'ei.Ne.ninot IH369H9040נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[am] givingH5414לָכֶ֖םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036תֶּֽבֶן׃Te.venstrawH8401
11אַתֶּ֗ם'a.TemyouH859לְכ֨וּle.KhugoH1980קְח֤וּke.ChuacquireH3947לָכֶם֙la.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005H9036תֶּ֔בֶןTe.venstrawH8401מֵאֲשֶׁ֖רme.'a.Sherfrom whereH9006H834תִּמְצָ֑אוּtim.Tza.'uyou will find [it]H4672כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einnotH369נִגְרָ֛עnig.Ra'[is] diminishedH1639מֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶ֖םme.'a.vo.dat.Khemfrom labor yourH9006H5656H9026דָּבָֽר׃da.VaranythingH1697
13וְהַנֹּגְשִׂ֖יםve.ha.no.ge.Simand the taskmastersH9002H9009H5065אָצִ֣ים'a.Tzim[were] pressing [them]H213לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כַּלּ֤וּka.LucompleteH3615מַעֲשֵׂיכֶם֙ma.'a.sei.Khemwork<s> yourH4639H9026דְּבַר־de.var-a matter ofH1697י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117בְּיוֹמ֔וֹbe.yo.Moin day itsH9003H3117H9023כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834בִּהְי֥וֹתbih.Yotwhen wasH9003H1961הַתֶּֽבֶן׃ha.Te.venthe strawH9009H8401
14וַיֻּכּ֗וּvai.yu.Kuand they were struckH9001H5221שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙sho.te.Rei[the] foremen ofH7860בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834שָׂ֣מוּSa.muthey had appointedH7760עֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemover themH5921H9038נֹגְשֵׂ֥יno.ge.Sei[the] taskmasters ofH5065פַרְעֹ֖הfar.'OhPharaohH6547לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַדּ֡וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069לֹא֩lo'notH3808כִלִּיתֶ֨םkhi.li.Temhave you completedH3615חָקְכֶ֤םcha.ke.Chemprescribed portion yourH2706H9026לִלְבֹּן֙lil.Bonby making bricksH9005H3835כִּתְמ֣וֹלkit.Molas yesterdayH9004H8543שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םshil.Shomthree days agoH8032גַּם־gam-neitherH1571תְּמ֖וֹלte.MolyesterdayH8543גַּם־gam-norH1571הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117
15וַיָּבֹ֗אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙sho.te.Rei[the] foremen ofH7860בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּvai.yitz.'a.Kuand they cried outH9001H6817אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לָ֧מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100תַעֲשֶׂ֦הta.'a.Sehare you doingH6213כֹ֖הkhohthusH3541לַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃la.'a.va.Dei.khato servants yourH9005H5650H9021
16תֶּ֗בֶןTe.venstrawH8401אֵ֤ין'einnotH369נִתָּן֙ni.Tan[is being] givenH5414לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khato servants yourH9005H5650H9021וּלְבֵנִ֛יםu.le.ve.Nimand bricksH9002H3843אֹמְרִ֥ים'o.me.Rim[people are] sayingH559לָ֖נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035עֲשׂ֑וּ'a.SumakeH6213וְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021מֻכִּ֖יםmu.Kim[are] being struckH5221וְחָטָ֥אתve.cha.Tatand you have sinnedH9002H2398עַמֶּֽךָ׃'a.Me.khapeople yourH5971H9021
17וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נִרְפִּ֥יםnir.Pim[are] idleH7503אַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemyouH859נִרְפִּ֑יםnir.PimidleH7503עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859אֹֽמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim[are] sayingH559נֵלְכָ֖הne.le.Khahlet us goH1980נִזְבְּחָ֥הniz.be.Chahlet us sacrificeH2076לַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068
18וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258לְכ֣וּle.KhugoH1980עִבְד֔וּ'iv.DuworkH5647וְתֶ֖בֶןve.Te.venand strawH9002H8401לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִנָּתֵ֣ןyi.na.Tenit will be givenH5414לָכֶ֑םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036וְתֹ֥כֶןve.To.khenand [the] measurement ofH9002H8506לְבֵנִ֖יםle.ve.NimbricksH3843תִּתֵּֽנּוּ׃ti.Te.nuyou will giveH5414
19וַיִּרְא֞וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧יsho.te.Rei[the] foremen ofH7860בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themselvesH853H9038בְּרָ֣עbe.Ra'in troubleH9003H7451לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִגְרְע֥וּtig.re.'Uyou will diminishH1639מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖םmi.liv.nei.Khemfrom bricks yourH9006H3843H9026דְּבַר־de.var-a matter ofH1697י֥וֹםYoma dayH3117בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃be.yo.Moin day itsH9003H3117H9023
20וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙vai.yif.ge.'Uand they metH9001H6293אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehMosesH4872וְאֶֽת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175נִצָּבִ֖יםni.tza.VimstandingH5324לִקְרָאתָ֑םlik.ra.Tamto meet themH9005H7122H9038בְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.Tamwhen came out theyH9003H3318H9048מֵאֵ֥תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854פַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhPharaohH6547
21וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038יֵ֧רֶאYe.re'may he lookH7200יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.Khemon youH5921H9036וְיִשְׁפֹּ֑טve.yish.Potand may he judgeH9002H8199אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherthatH834הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣םhiv.'ash.Temyou have made stinkH887אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵיחֵ֗נוּrei.Che.nuodor ourH7381H9025בְּעֵינֵ֤יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869פַרְעֹה֙far.'OhPharaohH6547וּבְעֵינֵ֣יu.ve.'ei.Neiand in [the] eyes ofH9002H9003H5869עֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023לָֽתֶת־la.tet-to putH9005H5414חֶ֥רֶבChe.reva swordH2719בְּיָדָ֖םbe.ya.Damin hand theirH9003H3027H9028לְהָרְגֵֽנוּ׃le.ha.re.Ge.nuto kill usH9005H2026H9035
22וַיָּ֧שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725מֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559אֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiO LordH136לָמָ֤הla.Mah<to> why?H9005H4100הֲרֵעֹ֙תָה֙ha.re.'O.tahhave you done harmH7489לָעָ֣םla.'Amto the peopleH9005H5971הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּ֖הzehthisH2088שְׁלַחְתָּֽנִי׃she.lach.Ta.nidid you send meH7971H9030
23וּמֵאָ֞זu.me.'Azand from thenH9002H9006H227בָּ֤אתִיBa.tiI wentH935אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhPharaohH6547לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005H1696בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָbish.Me.khain name yourH9003H8034H9021הֵרַ֖עhe.Ra'he has done harmH7489לָעָ֣םla.'Amto the peopleH9005H5971הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְהַצֵּ֥לve.ha.Tzeland certainly <to deliver>H9002H5337לֹא־lo'-notH3808הִצַּ֖לְתָּhi.Tzal.tayou have deliveredH5337אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמֶּֽךָ׃'a.Me.khapeople yourH5971H9021
Commentaries on Exodus 5
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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