Revised Webster's Bible

Exodus 3

1NowMosesוּמֹשֶׁ֗הu.mo.ShehH4872keptהָיָ֥ה רֹעֶ֛הha.Yah ro.'EhH1961 H7462theflockצֹ֛אןtzonH6629ofJethroיִתְר֥וֹyit.RoH3503his father inlawחֹתְנ֖וֹcho.te.NoH2859, thepriestכֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenH3548ofMidianמִדְיָ֑ןmid.YanH4080: and heledוַיִּנְהַ֤גvai.yin.HagH5090theflockהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629to thebacksideאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310of thedesertהַמִּדְבָּ֔רha.mid.BarH4057, andcameוַיָּבֹ֛אvai.ya.Vo'H935to themountainהַ֥רharH2022ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, even toHorebחֹרֵֽבָה׃cho.Re.vahH2722.

2And theangelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהֹוָ֥הYah.wehH3068appearedוַ֠יֵּרָאVai.ye.ra'H7200to him in aflameבְּלַבַּת־be.la.bat-H3827offireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784out of themidstמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of abushהַסְּנֶ֑הha.se.NehH5572: and helookedוַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'H7200, and, behold, thebushהַסְּנֶה֙ha.se.NehH5572burnedבֹּעֵ֣רbo.'ErH1197withfireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784, and thebushוְהַסְּנֶ֖הve.ha.se.NehH5572was notconsumedאֻכָּֽל׃'u.KalH398.

3AndMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I will now turnasideאָסֻֽרָה־'a.su.rah-H5493, andseeוְאֶרְאֶ֔הve.'er.'EhH7200thisgreatהַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.DolH1419sightהַמַּרְאֶ֥הha.mar.'EhH4758,whyמַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'H4069thebushהַסְּנֶֽה׃ha.se.NehH5572is notburntיִבְעַ֥רyiv.'ArH1197.

4And when theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that he turnedasideסָ֣רsarH5493toseeלִרְא֑וֹתlir.'otH7200,Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'H7121to him out of themidstמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of thebushהַסְּנֶ֗הha.se.NehH5572, andsaidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872. And hesaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Here am I.

5And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Come notnearתִּקְרַ֣בtik.RavH7126hereהֲלֹ֑םha.LomH1988: putoffשַׁל־shal-H5394thyshoesנְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ne.'a.Lei.khaH5275from thyfeetרַגְלֶ֔יךָrag.Lei.khaH7272, for theplaceהַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725onwhichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834thoustandestעוֹמֵ֣דo.MedH5975isholyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944groundאַדְמַת־'ad.mat-H127.

6Moreover hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I am theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of thyfatherאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.HeiH430ofAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamH85, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsaacיִצְחָ֖קyitz.ChakH3327, and theGodוֵאלֹהֵ֣יve.lo.HeiH430ofJacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290. AndMosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872hidוַיַּסְתֵּ֤רvai.yas.TerH5641hisfaceפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440; for he wasafraidיָרֵ֔אya.Re'H3372tolookמֵהַבִּ֖יטme.ha.BitH5027uponGodהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

7And theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I havesurelyרָאֹ֥הra.'OhH7200seenרָאִ֛יתִיra.'I.tiH7200theafflictionעֳנִ֥י'o.NiH6040of mypeopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971who are inEgyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, and haveheardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiH8085theircryצַעֲקָתָ֤םtza.'a.ka.TamH6818byreasonמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440of theirtaskmastersנֹֽגְשָׂ֔יוno.ge.SavH5065; for Iknowיָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045theirsorrowsמַכְאֹבָֽיו׃makh.'o.VavH4341;

8And I am comedownוָאֵרֵ֞דva.'e.RedH3381todeliverלְהַצִּיל֣וֹ׀le.ha.tzi.LoH5337them from thehandמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of theEgyptiansמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, and tobringוּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮u.le.ha.'a.lo.ToH5927them up out of thatlandהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776to agoodטוֹבָה֙to.VahH2896landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776and alargeוּרְחָבָ֔הu.re.cha.VahH7342, to alandאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100withmilkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461andhoneyוּדְבָ֑שׁu.de.VashH1706; to theplaceמְק֤וֹםme.KomH4725of theCanaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669, and theHittitesוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יve.Ha.chi.TiH2850, and theAmoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567, and thePerizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522, and theHivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יve.ha.chi.ViH2340, and theJebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ve.hay.vu.SiH2983.

9Now therefore, behold, thecryצַעֲקַ֥תtza.'a.KatH6818of thechildrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478iscomeבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935to me: and I have alsoseenרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200theoppressionהַלַּ֔חַץha.La.chatzH3906with which theEgyptiansH4714oppressלֹחֲצִ֥יםlo.cha.TzimH3905them.

10ComeH3212now therefore, and I willsendוְאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֖ve.'esh.la.cha.KhaH7971thee toPharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547, that thou mayest bringforthוְהוֹצֵ֛אve.ho.Tze'H3318mypeopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478out ofEgyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

11AndMosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toGodהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, Who am I, that I shouldgoH3212toPharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547, and that I should bringforthאוֹצִ֛יא'o.Tzi'H3318thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478out ofEgyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714?

12And hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be atokenהָא֔וֹתha.'otH226to thee,thatH3588I havesentשְׁלַחְתִּ֑יךָshe.lach.Ti.khaH7971thee: When thou hast broughtforthבְּהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֤be.ho.tzi.'a.KhaH3318thepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971out ofEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, ye shallserveתַּֽעַבְדוּן֙ta.'av.DunH5647Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430upon thismountainהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022.

13AndMosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toGodהָֽאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, Behold, when Icomeבָא֮va'H935to thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478, and shallsayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559to them, TheGodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of yourfathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1hathsentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to you; and they shallsayוְאָֽמְרוּ־ve.'a.me.ru-H559to me, What is hisnameשְּׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034? what shall Isayאֹמַ֖ר'o.MarH559to them?

14AndGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, IAMH1961THAT IAMH1961: and hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Thus shalt thousayתֹאמַר֙to.MarH559to thechildrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, I AM hathsentשְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to you.

15AndGodאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559moreoverע֨וֹדodH5750toMosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872, Thus shalt thousayתֹאמַר֮to.MarH559to thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478, TheLORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of yourfathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430ofAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamH85, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsaacיִצְחָ֛קyitz.ChakH3327, and theGodוֵאלֹהֵ֥יve.lo.HeiH430ofJacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290, hathsentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to you: this is mynameשְּׁמִ֣יshe.MiH8034foreverלְעֹלָ֔םle.'o.LamH5769, and this is mymemorialזִכְרִ֖יzikh.RiH2143toallלְדֹ֥רle.DorH1755generationsדֹּֽר׃DorH1755.

16GoH3212, andgatherוְאָֽסַפְתָּ֞ve.'a.saf.TaH622theeldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478togetherH622, andsayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, TheLORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of yourfathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.HeiH430ofAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamH85, ofIsaacיִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakH3327, and ofJacobוְיַעֲקֹ֖בve.ya.'a.KoH3290,appearedנִרְאָ֣הnir.'AhH7200to me,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, I havesurelyפָּקֹ֤דpa.KodH6485visitedפָּקַ֙דְתִּי֙pa.Kad.tiH6485you, and seen that which isdoneהֶעָשׂ֥וּיhe.'a.SuiH6213to you inEgyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃be.mitz.Ra.yimH4714:

17And I havesaidוָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.MarH559, I willbringאַעֲלֶ֣ה'a.'a.LehH5927you up out of theafflictionמֵעֳנִ֣יme.'o.NiH6040ofEgyptמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714to thelandאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of theCanaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669, and theHittitesוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יve.Ha.chi.TiH2850, and theAmoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567, and thePerizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522, and theHivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יve.ha.chi.ViH2340, and theJebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֑יve.hay.vu.SiH2983, to alandאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100withmilkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461andhoneyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃u.de.VashH1706.

18And they shallhearkenוְשָׁמְע֖וּve.sha.me.'UH8085to thyvoiceלְקֹלֶ֑ךָle.ko.Le.chaH6963: and thou shaltcomeוּבָאתָ֡u.va.TaH935, thou and theeldersוְזִקְנֵ֨יve.zik.NeiH2205ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478, to thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofEgyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, and ye shallsayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤םva.'a.mar.TemH559to him, TheLORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of theHebrewsהָֽעִבְרִיִּים֙ha.'iv.ri.YimH5680hathmetנִקְרָ֣הnik.RahH7136with us: and now let usgoH3212, we beseech thee,threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִים֙ya.MimH3117’journeyדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870into thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057, that we maysacrificeוְנִזְבְּחָ֖הve.niz.be.ChahH2076to theLORDלַֽיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

19And I amsureיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that thekingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofEgyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714will notletיִתֵּ֥ןyi.TenH5414yougoלַהֲלֹ֑ךְla.ha.LokhH1980, no, not by amightyחֲזָקָֽה׃cha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֥דbe.YadH3027.

20And I will stretchoutוְשָׁלַחְתִּ֤יve.sha.lach.TiH7971myhandיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027, andsmiteוְהִכֵּיתִ֣יve.hi.kei.TiH5221EgyptH4714with all mywondersנִפְלְאֹתַ֔יnif.le.'o.TaiH6381which I willdoאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.SehH6213in itsmidstבְּקִרְבּ֑וֹbe.kir.BoH7130: andafterוְאַחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-H310that he will let yougoיְשַׁלַּ֥חye.sha.LachH7971.

21And I willgiveוְנָתַתִּ֛יve.na.ta.TiH5414thispeopleהָֽעָם־ha.'om-H5971favourחֵ֥ןchenH2580in thesightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of theEgyptiansH4714: and it shall come to pass, that, when yegoH3212, ye shall notgoH3212emptyרֵיקָֽם׃rei.KamH7387:

22But everywomanאִשָּׁ֤ה'i.ShahH802shallaskוְשָׁאֲלָ֨הve.sha.'a.LahH7592of herneighbourמִשְּׁכֶנְתָּהּ֙mi.she.khen.TahH7934, and of her thatdwellethוּמִגָּרַ֣תu.mi.ga.RatH1481in herhouseבֵּיתָ֔הּbei.TahH1004,jewelsכְּלֵי־ke.lei-H3627ofsilverכֶ֛סֶףKhe.sefH3701, andjewelsוּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.LeiH3627ofgoldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091, andraimentוּשְׂמָלֹ֑תu.se.ma.LotH8071: and ye shallputוְשַׂמְתֶּ֗םve.sam.TemH7760them upon yoursonsבְּנֵיכֶם֙be.nei.KhemH1121, and upon yourdaughtersבְּנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םbe.No.tei.KhemH1323; and ye shallplunderוְנִצַּלְתֶּ֖םve.ni.tzal.TemH5337theEgyptiansH4714.

Commentaries on Exodus 3

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