Revised Literal Translation

Exodus 3

1Now Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֗הu.mo.ShehH4872keptהָיָ֥ה רֹעֶ֛הha.Yah ro.'EhH7462 H1961the flockצֹ֛אןtzonH6629of Jethroיִתְר֥וֹyit.RoH3503his father in lawחֹתְנ֖וֹcho.te.NoH2859,the priestכֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenH3548of Midianמִדְיָ֑ןmid.YanH4080:and he ledוַיִּנְהַ֤גvai.yin.HagH5090the flockהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629to the backsideאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310of the desertהַמִּדְבָּ֔רha.mid.BarH4057,and cameוַיָּבֹ֛אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the mountainהַ֥רharH2022of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, evento Horebחֹרֵֽבָה׃cho.Re.vahH2722.

2And the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Yhwhיְהֹוָ֥הYah.wehH3068appearedוַ֠יֵּרָאVai.ye.ra'H7200unto him in a flameבְּלַבַּת־be.la.bat-H3827of fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784out of the midstמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of a bushהַסְּנֶ֑הha.se.NehH5572:and he lookedוַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'H7200,and, behold, the bushהַסְּנֶה֙ha.se.NehH5572burnedבֹּעֵ֣רbo.'ErH1197with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784,and the bushוְהַסְּנֶ֖הve.ha.se.NehH5572wasnot consumedאֻכָּֽל׃'u.KalH398.

3And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I will now turn asideאָסֻֽרָה־'a.su.rah-H5493,and seeוְאֶרְאֶ֔הve.'er.'EhH7200this greatהַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.DolH1419sightהַמַּרְאֶ֥הha.mar.'EhH4758,whyמַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'H4069the bushהַסְּנֶֽה׃ha.se.NehH5572is not burntיִבְעַ֥רyiv.'ArH1197.

4And when Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that he turned asideסָ֣רsarH5493to seeלִרְא֑וֹתlir.'otH7200,Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'H7121unto him out of the midstמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the bushהַסְּנֶ֗הha.se.NehH5572,and saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872.And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Here am I.

5And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Draw not nighתִּקְרַ֣בtik.RavH7126hitherהֲלֹ֑םha.LomH1988:put offשַׁל־shal-H5394thy shoesנְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ne.'a.Lei.khaH5275from off thy feetרַגְלֶ֔יךָrag.Lei.khaH7272,for the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereonאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834thou standestעוֹמֵ֣דo.MedH5975isholyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944groundאַדְמַת־'ad.mat-H127.

6Moreover he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I amthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of thy fatherאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamH85,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Isaacיִצְחָ֖קyitz.ChakH3327,and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֣יve.lo.HeiH430of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290.And Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872hidוַיַּסְתֵּ֤רvai.yas.TerH5641his faceפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440;for he was afraidיָרֵ֔אya.Re'H3372to lookמֵהַבִּ֖יטme.ha.BitH5027upon Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

7And Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I have surelyרָאֹ֥הra.'OhH7200seenרָאִ֛יתִיra.'I.tiH7200the afflictionעֳנִ֥י'o.NiH6040of my peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971which arein Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and have heardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiH8085their cryצַעֲקָתָ֤םtza.'a.ka.TamH6818by reasonמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440of their taskmastersנֹֽגְשָׂ֔יוno.ge.SavH5065;for I knowיָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045their sorrowsמַכְאֹבָֽיו׃makh.'o.VavH4341;

8And I am come downוָאֵרֵ֞דva.'e.RedH3381to deliverלְהַצִּיל֣וֹ׀le.ha.tzi.LoH5337them out of the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and to bringוּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮u.le.ha.'a.lo.ToH5927them up out of that landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776unto a goodטוֹבָה֙to.VahH2896landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776and a largeוּרְחָבָ֔הu.re.cha.VahH7342,unto a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָ֑שׁu.de.VashH1706;unto the placeמְק֤וֹםme.KomH4725of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,and the Hittitesוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יve.Ha.chi.TiH2850,and the Amoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567,and the Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,and the Hivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יve.ha.chi.ViH2340,and the Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ve.hay.vu.SiH2983.

9Now therefore, behold, the cryצַעֲקַ֥תtza.'a.KatH6818of the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478is comeבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935unto me: and I have also seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200the oppressionהַלַּ֔חַץha.La.chatzH3906wherewith the EgyptiansH4714oppressלֹחֲצִ֥יםlo.cha.TzimH3905them.

10ComeH3212now therefore, and I will sendוְאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֖ve.'esh.la.cha.KhaH7971thee unto Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547,that thou mayest bring forthוְהוֹצֵ֛אve.ho.Tze'H3318my peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

11And Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, Who amI, that I should goH3212unto Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547,and that I should bring forthאוֹצִ֛יא'o.Tzi'H3318the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714?

12And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall bea tokenהָא֔וֹתha.'otH226unto thee, thatH3588I have sentשְׁלַחְתִּ֑יךָshe.lach.Ti.khaH7971thee: When thou hast brought forthבְּהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֤be.ho.tzi.'a.KhaH3318the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,ye shall serveתַּֽעַבְדוּן֙ta.'av.DunH5647Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430upon this mountainהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022.

13And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, Behold, whenI comeבָא֮va'H935unto the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and shall sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559unto them, The Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1hath sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me unto you; and they shall sayוְאָֽמְרוּ־ve.'a.me.ru-H559to me, What ishis nameשְּׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034?what shall I sayאֹמַ֖ר'o.MarH559unto them?

14And Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,I AMH1961THAT I AMH1961:and he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thus shalt thou sayתֹאמַר֙to.MarH559unto the childrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,I AM hath sentשְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me unto you.

15And Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559moreoverע֨וֹדodH5750unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872,Thus shalt thou sayתֹאמַר֮to.MarH559unto the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,Yhwhיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamH85,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Isaacיִצְחָ֛קyitz.ChakH3327,and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֥יve.lo.HeiH430of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290,hath sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me unto you: this ismy nameשְּׁמִ֣יshe.MiH8034for everלְעֹלָ֔םle.'o.LamH5769, and this ismy memorialזִכְרִ֖יzikh.RiH2143unto allלְדֹ֥רle.DorH1755generationsדֹּֽר׃DorH1755.

16GoH3212,and gatherוְאָֽסַפְתָּ֞ve.'a.saf.TaH622the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478togetherH622,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, Yhwhיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamH85,of Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakH3327,and of Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֖בve.ya.'a.KoH3290,appearedנִרְאָ֣הnir.'AhH7200unto me, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,I have surelyפָּקֹ֤דpa.KodH6485visitedפָּקַ֙דְתִּי֙pa.Kad.tiH6485you, and seenthat which is doneהֶעָשׂ֥וּיhe.'a.SuiH6213to you in Egyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃be.mitz.Ra.yimH4714:

17And I have saidוָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.MarH559,I will bringאַעֲלֶ֣ה'a.'a.LehH5927you up out of the afflictionמֵעֳנִ֣יme.'o.NiH6040of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714unto the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,and the Hittitesוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יve.Ha.chi.TiH2850,and the Amoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567,and the Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,and the Hivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יve.ha.chi.ViH2340,and the Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֑יve.hay.vu.SiH2983,unto a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃u.de.VashH1706.

18And they shall hearkenוְשָׁמְע֖וּve.sha.me.'UH8085to thy voiceלְקֹלֶ֑ךָle.ko.Le.chaH6963:and thou shalt comeוּבָאתָ֡u.va.TaH935,thou and the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֨יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,unto the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and ye shall sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤םva.'a.mar.TemH559unto him, Yhwhיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Hebrewsהָֽעִבְרִיִּים֙ha.'iv.ri.YimH5680hath metנִקְרָ֣הnik.RahH7136with us: and now let us goH3212,we beseech thee, threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969days’יָמִים֙ya.MimH3117journeyדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870into the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057,that we may sacrificeוְנִזְבְּחָ֖הve.niz.be.ChahH2076to Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

19And I am sureיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714will not letיִתֵּ֥ןyi.TenH5414you goלַהֲלֹ֑ךְla.ha.LokhH1980,no, not by a mightyחֲזָקָֽה׃cha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֥דbe.YadH3027.

20And I will stretch outוְשָׁלַחְתִּ֤יve.sha.lach.TiH7971my handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027,and smiteוְהִכֵּיתִ֣יve.hi.kei.TiH5221EgyptH4714with all my wondersנִפְלְאֹתַ֔יnif.le.'o.TaiH6381which I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.SehH6213in the midstבְּקִרְבּ֑וֹbe.kir.BoH7130thereof: and afterוְאַחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-H310that he will let you goיְשַׁלַּ֥חye.sha.LachH7971.

21And I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֛יve.na.ta.TiH5414this peopleהָֽעָם־ha.'om-H5971favourחֵ֥ןchenH2580in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the EgyptiansH4714:and it shall come to pass, that, when ye goH3212,ye shall not goH3212emptyרֵיקָֽם׃rei.KamH7387:

22But every womanאִשָּׁ֤ה'i.ShahH802shall askוְשָׁאֲלָ֨הve.sha.'a.LahH7592of her neighbourמִשְּׁכֶנְתָּהּ֙mi.she.khen.TahH7934,and of her that sojournethוּמִגָּרַ֣תu.mi.ga.RatH1481in her houseבֵּיתָ֔הּbei.TahH1004,jewelsכְּלֵי־ke.lei-H3627of silverכֶ֛סֶףKhe.sefH3701,and jewelsוּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.LeiH3627of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091,and raimentוּשְׂמָלֹ֑תu.se.ma.LotH8071:and ye shall putוְשַׂמְתֶּ֗םve.sam.TemH7760themupon your sonsבְּנֵיכֶם֙be.nei.KhemH1121,and upon your daughtersבְּנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םbe.No.tei.KhemH1323;and ye shall spoilוְנִצַּלְתֶּ֖םve.ni.tzal.TemH5337the EgyptiansH4714.

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