Revised Literal Translation

Exodus 3:8-17

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.

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