Exodus 3

¹Meanwhile, Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֗הū·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → shepherdingרֹעֶ֛הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → the flockצֹ֛אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → of his father-in-lawחֹתְנ֖וֹḥō·ṯə·nōw — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → Jethroיִתְר֥וֹyiṯ·rōw — His ExcellencyH3503 — Full Word Study →, the priestכֹּהֵ֣ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָ֑ןmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →. He ledוַיִּנְהַ֤גway·yin·haḡ — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → the flockהַצֹּאן֙haṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → to the far sideאַחַ֣ר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֔רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → and cameוַיָּבֹ֛אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Horebחֹרֵֽבָה׃ḥō·rê·ḇāh — Mountain of GodH2722 — Full Word Study →, the mountainהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ²There the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהֹוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → appearedוַ֠יֵּרָאway·yê·rā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֛יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → in a blazingבְּלַבַּת־bə·lab·baṯ- — flame, blaze of fireH3827 — Full Word Study → fireאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → from withinמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → a bushהַסְּנֶ֑הhas·sə·neh — A thorny bush or shrubH5572 — Full Word Study →. Moses sawוַיַּ֗רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the bushהַסְּנֶה֙has·sə·neh — A thorny bush or shrubH5572 — Full Word Study → ablazeבֹּעֵ֣רbō·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, but it was notאֵינֶ֥נּוּ’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → consumedאֻכָּֽל׃’uk·kāl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. ³So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → thoughtוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I must go overאָסֻֽרָה־’ā·su·rāh- — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → and seeוְאֶרְאֶ֔הwə·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → marvelousהַגָּדֹ֖לhag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → sightהַמַּרְאֶ֥הham·mar·’eh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study →. Why isמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → the bushהַסְּנֶֽה׃has·sə·neh — A thorny bush or shrubH5572 — Full Word Study → notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → burning upיִבְעַ֥רyiḇ·‘ar — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study →?” ⁴When the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he had gone overסָ֣רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → to lookלִרְא֑וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → called outוַיִּקְרָא֩way·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֨יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → from withinמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the bushהַסְּנֶ֗הhas·sə·neh — A thorny bush or shrubH5572 — Full Word Study →, “Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →!” “Hereהִנֵּֽנִי׃hin·nê·nî — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → I amוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →,” he answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ⁵“Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → comeתִּקְרַ֣בtiq·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → any closerהֲלֹ֑םhă·lōm — Here, to this place, hitherH1988 — Full Word Study →,” God said. “Take offשַׁל־šal- — to slip off, cast off, remove, or escapeH5394 — Full Word Study → your sandalsנְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙nə·‘ā·le·ḵā — Sandal or shoe; footwearH5275 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are standingעוֹמֵ֣ד‘ō·w·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → is holyקֹ֖דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → groundאַדְמַת־’aḏ·maṯ- — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶Then He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Isaacיִצְחָ֖קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֣יwê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →.” At this, Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → hidוַיַּסְתֵּ֤רway·yas·têr — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → his faceפָּנָ֔יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he was afraidיָרֵ֔אyā·rê — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → to lookמֵהַבִּ֖יטmê·hab·bîṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ⁷The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I have indeed seenרָאֹ֥הrā·’ōh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the afflictionעֳנִ֥י‘o·nî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbə·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. I have heard themשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → crying outצַעֲקָתָ֤םṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯām — A cry or outcry; a call for helpH6818 — Full Word Study → because ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → their oppressorsנֹֽגְשָׂ֔יוnō·ḡə·śāw — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study →, andכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am awareיָדַ֖עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → of their sufferingsמַכְאֹבָֽיו׃maḵ·’ō·ḇāw — Physical or emotional pain; anguishH4341 — Full Word Study →. ⁸I have come downוָאֵרֵ֞דwā·’ê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to rescue themלְהַצִּיל֣וֹ׀lə·haṣ·ṣî·lōw — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and to bring them upוּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮ū·lə·ha·‘ă·lō·ṯōw — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of thatהַהִוא֒ha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a goodטוֹבָה֙ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and spaciousוּרְחָבָ֔הū·rə·ḥā·ḇāh — Broad, WideH7342 — Full Word Study → landאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, a landאֶ֛רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → flowingזָבַ֥תzā·ḇaṯ — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study → with milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבָ֑שׁū·ḏə·ḇāš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →—the homeמְק֤וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study →, Hittitesוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יwə·ha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →, Amoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יwə·hap·pə·riz·zî — Inhabitants of the open landH6522 — Full Word Study →, Hivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יwə·ha·ḥiw·wî — Hivite peopleH2340 — Full Word Study →, and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃wə·hay·ḇū·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study →. ⁹And nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → the cryצַעֲקַ֥תṣa·‘ă·qaṯ — A cry or outcry; a call for helpH6818 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has reachedבָּ֣אָהbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and I haveוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → how severelyהַלַּ֔חַץhal·la·ḥaṣ — Oppression, pressure, or afflictionH3906 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → are oppressing themלֹחֲצִ֥יםlō·ḥă·ṣîm — to press, oppress, or crush with forceH3905 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Thereforeוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, goלְכָ֔הlə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →! I am sendingוְאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֖wə·’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → you toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → to bringוְהוֹצֵ֛אwə·hō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֥י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹But Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → am Iאָנֹ֔כִי’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I should goאֵלֵ֖ךְ’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → andוְכִ֥יwə·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → bringאוֹצִ֛יא’ō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →?” ¹²“I will surelyכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → beאֶֽהְיֶ֣ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →,” God said, “and thisוְזֶה־wə·zeh- — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → will be the signהָא֔וֹתhā·’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → to you thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → have sent youשְׁלַחְתִּ֑יךָšə·laḥ·tî·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →: When you have brought the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → outבְּהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֤bə·hō·w·ṣî·’ă·ḵā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, all of you will worshipתַּֽעַבְדוּן֙ta·‘aḇ·ḏūn — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → onעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → mountainהָהָ֥רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, “Supposeהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → goבָא֮ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יwə·’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to them, ‘The Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →,’ and they askוְאָֽמְרוּ־wə·’ā·mə·rū- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → me, ‘Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is His nameשְּׁמ֔וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →?’ Whatמָ֥הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should I tellאֹמַ֖ר’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁴Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → WHOאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → you are to sayוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →: ‘I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → has sent meשְׁלָחַ֥נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.’” ¹⁵Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → alsoע֨וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Sayתֹאמַר֮ṯō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, ‘The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →—the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Isaacיִצְחָ֛קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֥יwê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →—has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.’ Thisזֶה־zeh- — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is My nameשְּׁמִ֣יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →, and thisוְזֶ֥הwə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is how I am to be rememberedזִכְרִ֖יziḵ·rî — memorial, remembrance, or fragrant nameH2143 — Full Word Study → in every generationלְדֹ֥רlə·ḏōr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, assembleוְאָֽסַפְתָּ֞wə·’ā·sap̄·tā — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶם֙’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →—the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֖בwə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →—has appearedנִרְאָ֣הnir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I have surely attended toפָּקֹ֤דpā·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → have seen what has been done to you in Egyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃bə·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷And I have promisedוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to bring you upאַעֲלֶ֣ה’a·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of your afflictionמֵעֳנִ֣יmê·‘o·nî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study → in Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study →, Hittitesוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יwə·ha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →, Amoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יwə·hap·pə·riz·zî — Inhabitants of the open landH6522 — Full Word Study →, Hivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יwə·ha·ḥiw·wî — Hivite peopleH2340 — Full Word Study →, and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֑יwə·hay·ḇū·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study →—a landאֶ֛רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → flowingזָבַ֥תzā·ḇaṯ — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study → with milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃ū·ḏə·ḇāš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁸The elders of Israel will listen to what you sayלְקֹלֶ֑ךָlə·qō·le·ḵā — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, and youאַתָּה֩’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → must goוּבָאתָ֡ū·ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with them toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and tellוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the Hebrewsהָֽעִבְרִיִּים֙hā·‘iḇ·rî·yîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study →, has metנִקְרָ֣הniq·rāh — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study → with usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → pleaseנָּ֞אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let us takeנֵֽלֲכָה־nê·lă·ḵāh- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → a three-dayשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → journeyדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → into the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, so that we may sacrificeוְנִזְבְּחָ֖הwə·niz·bə·ḥāh — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁹But Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → allowיִתֵּ֥ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you to goלַהֲלֹ֑ךְla·hă·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → unlessוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a mighty hand compels himחֲזָקָֽה׃ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰So I will stretch outוְשָׁלַחְתִּ֤יwə·šā·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִי֙yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and strikeוְהִכֵּיתִ֣יwə·hik·kê·ṯî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכֹל֙bə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wondersנִפְלְאֹתַ֔יnip̄·lə·’ō·ṯay — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → I will performאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → among themבְּקִרְבּ֑וֹbə·qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. And afterוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thatכֵ֖ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, he will releaseיְשַׁלַּ֥חyə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. ²¹And I will grantוְנָתַתִּ֛יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָֽעָם־hā·‘ām- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → such favorחֵ֥ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the Egyptiansמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → that whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you leaveתֵֽלֵכ֔וּןṯê·lê·ḵūn — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, you will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go awayתֵלְכ֖וּṯê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → empty-handedרֵיקָֽם׃rê·qām — emptily, in vain, without purposeH7387 — Full Word Study →. ²²Everyאִשָּׁ֤ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → woman shall askוְשָׁאֲלָ֨הwə·šā·’ă·lāh — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → her neighborמִשְּׁכֶנְתָּהּ֙miš·šə·ḵen·tāh — Neighbor; one who dwells nearbyH7934 — Full Word Study → and any woman stayingוּמִגָּרַ֣תū·mig·gā·raṯ — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → in her houseבֵּיתָ֔הּbê·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → for silverכֶ֛סֶףḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldזָהָ֖בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → jewelryכְּלֵי־kə·lê- — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → and clothingוּשְׂמָלֹ֑תū·śə·mā·lōṯ — Garment, cloak, or outer garmentH8071 — Full Word Study →, and you will put themוְשַׂמְתֶּ֗םwə·śam·tem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your sonsבְּנֵיכֶם֙bə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersבְּנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םbə·nō·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. So you will plunderוְנִצַּלְתֶּ֖םwə·niṣ·ṣal·tem — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study →.”