Exodus 4

¹Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֤עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “What ifוְהֵן֙wə·hên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → they do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → believeיַאֲמִ֣ינוּya·’ă·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → me orוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenיִשְׁמְע֖וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to my voiceבְּקֹלִ֑יbə·qō·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they may sayיֹֽאמְר֔וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘The LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → appearedנִרְאָ֥הnir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.’” ²And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָ֛יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “What is thatמַזֶּהmaz·zɛh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → in your handבְיָדֶ֑ךָḇə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →?” “A staffמַטֶּֽה׃maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ³“Throwהַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּhaš·lî·ḵê·hū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → it on the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the groundאַ֖רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and it becameוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a snakeלְנָחָ֑שׁlə·nā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study →, and he ranוַיָּ֥נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → from itמִפָּנָֽיו׃mip·pā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ⁴“Stretch outשְׁלַח֙šə·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → your handיָֽדְךָ֔yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and grab itוֶאֱחֹ֖זwe·’ĕ·ḥōz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → by the tailבִּזְנָב֑וֹbiz·nā·ḇōw — tail; rear end; the back or end of somethingH2180 — Full Word Study →,” the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — 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 →, who reached out his handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and caughtוַיַּ֣חֲזֶקway·ya·ḥă·zeq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the snake, and it turned backוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → into a staffלְמַטֶּ֖הlə·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → in his handבְּכַפּֽוֹ׃bə·ḵap·pōw — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →. ⁵“This is so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → they may believeיַאֲמִ֔ינוּya·’ă·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — 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 Godוֵאלֹהֵ֥יwê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →—has appearedנִרְאָ֥הnir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֛יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶Furthermoreע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Moses, “Putהָֽבֵא־hā·ḇê- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → your handיָֽדְךָ֙yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → inside your cloakבְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbə·ḥê·qe·ḵā — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study →.” So he putוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → his handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → inside his cloakבְּחֵיק֑וֹbə·ḥê·qōw — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study →, and when he took it outוַיּ֣וֹצִאָ֔הּway·yō·w·ṣi·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, his handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → was leprous, white as snowכַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃kaš·šā·leḡ — snow; whiteness; purityH7950 — Full Word Study →. ⁷“Put your handיָֽדְךָ֙yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → backהָשֵׁ֤בhā·šêḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → insideאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your cloakחֵיקֶ֔ךָḥê·qe·ḵā — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study →,” said the LORD. So Moses put his hand backוַיָּ֥שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → insideאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his cloakחֵיק֑וֹḥê·qōw — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study →, and when he took it outוַיּֽוֹצִאָהּ֙way·yō·w·ṣi·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, it was restoredשָׁ֖בָהšā·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, like the rest of his skinכִּבְשָׂרֽוֹ׃kiḇ·śā·rōw — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →. ⁸And the LORD said, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they refuseלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to believeיַאֲמִ֣ינוּya·’ă·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → you orוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heedיִשְׁמְע֔וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the witnessלְקֹ֖לlə·qōl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the firstהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → signהָאֹ֣תhā·’ōṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study →, they may believeוְהֶֽאֱמִ֔ינוּwə·he·’ĕ·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → that of the secondהָאַחֲרֽוֹן׃hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Butוְהָיָ֡הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → believeיַאֲמִ֡ינוּya·’ă·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → evenגַּם֩gam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → twoלִשְׁנֵ֨יliš·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → signsהָאֹת֜וֹתhā·’ō·ṯō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → or listenיִשְׁמְעוּן֙yiš·mə·‘ūn — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to your voiceלְקֹלֶ֔ךָlə·qō·le·ḵā — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֙wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → some waterמִמֵּימֵ֣יmim·mê·mê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → from the Nileהַיְאֹ֔רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → and pourוְשָׁפַכְתָּ֖wə·šā·p̄aḵ·tā — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → it on the dry groundהַיַּבָּשָׁ֑הhay·yab·bā·šāh — Dry land; the earth or ground as opposed to waterH3004 — Full Word Study →. Thenוְהָי֤וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the waterהַמַּ֙יִם֙ham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → you takeתִּקַּ֣חtiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Nileהַיְאֹ֔רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → bloodלְדָ֖םlə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → on the groundבַּיַּבָּֽשֶׁת׃bay·yab·bā·šeṯ — dry land, earth, or groundH3006 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰“Pleaseבִּ֣יbî — Please, I implore you, ohH994 — Full Word Study →, Lordאֲדֹנָי֒’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →,” Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאָנֹ֗כִי’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → have neverלֹא֩lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been eloquentדְּבָרִ֜יםdə·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, neitherגַּ֤םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → in the pastמִתְּמוֹל֙mit·tə·mō·wl — Yesterday; time past; formerlyH8543 — Full Word Study → norגַּ֛םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → sinceמֵאָ֥זmê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → You have spokenדַּבֶּרְךָdab·bɛr·ḵå̄ — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹֽכִי׃’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am slowכְבַד־ḵə·ḇaḏ- — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → of speechפֶּ֛הpeh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → andוּכְבַ֥דū·ḵə·ḇaḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → tongueלָשׁ֖וֹןlā·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → gaveשָׂ֣םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → manלָֽאָדָם֒lā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → his mouthפֶּה֮peh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →? Orא֚וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → makesיָשׂ֣וּםyā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the muteאִלֵּ֔ם’il·lêm — mute, unable to speakH483 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → the deafחֵרֵ֔שׁḥê·rêš — Deaf; unable to hearH2795 — Full Word Study →, the sightedפִקֵּ֖חַp̄iq·qê·aḥ — opening of eyes; sight, vision; seeing clearlyH6493 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → the blindעִוֵּ֑ר‘iw·wêr — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study →? Is it notהֲלֹ֥אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? ¹²Nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → goלֵ֑ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →! Iוְאָנֹכִי֙wə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will help youאֶֽהְיֶ֣ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as you speakפִּ֔יךָpî·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and I will teach youוְהוֹרֵיתִ֖יךָwə·hō·w·rê·ṯî·ḵā — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → to sayתְּדַבֵּֽר׃tə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³But Moses repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseבִּ֣יbî — Please, I implore you, ohH994 — Full Word Study →, Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, sendשְֽׁלַֽח־šə·laḥ- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → someone elseבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Then the angerאַ֨ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against Mosesבְּמֹשֶׁ֗הbə·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, and He saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is notהֲלֹ֨אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → the Leviteהַלֵּוִ֔יhal·lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → your brotherאָחִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →? I knowיָדַ֕עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֑וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → can speak wellדַבֵּ֥רḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, andוְגַ֤םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → heהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is nowהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → on his wayיֹצֵ֣אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to meet youלִקְרָאתֶ֔ךָliq·rā·ṯe·ḵā — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →. When he sees youוְרָאֲךָ֖wə·rā·’ă·ḵā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, he will be gladוְשָׂמַ֥חwə·śā·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → in his heartבְּלִבּֽוֹ׃bə·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵You are to speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֣wə·ḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and putוְשַׂמְתָּ֥wə·śam·tā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in his mouthבְּפִ֑יוbə·p̄îw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. Iוְאָנֹכִ֗יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will helpאֶֽהְיֶ֤ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → both of you to speakפִּ֙יךָ֙pî·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and I will teachוְהוֹרֵיתִ֣יwə·hō·w·rê·ṯî — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → to doתַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ta·‘ă·śūn — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will speakוְדִבֶּר־wə·ḏib·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → for you. Heהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָ֤יָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your spokesmanלְפֶ֔הlə·p̄eh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and it will beתִּֽהְיֶה־tih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as if you wereוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → Godלֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to him. ¹⁷Butוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → takeתִּקַּ֣חtiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → staffהַמַּטֶּ֥הham·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → in your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → soאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you can performתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → signs with itהָאֹתֹֽת׃פhā·’ō·ṯōṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → backוַיָּ֣שָׁב׀way·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his father-in-lawחֹֽתְנ֗וֹḥō·ṯə·nōw — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → Jethroיֶ֣תֶרye·ṯer — He adds or remainderH3500 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Pleaseנָּ֗אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let me returnוְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙wə·’ā·šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my brothersאַחַ֣י’a·ḥay — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to seeוְאֶרְאֶ֖הwə·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → if they are stillהַעוֹדָ֣םha·‘ō·w·ḏām — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → aliveחַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →.” “Goלֵ֥ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in peaceלְשָׁלֽוֹם׃lə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,” Jethro replied. ¹⁹Now the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → in Midianבְּמִדְיָ֔ןbə·miḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →, “Goלֵ֖ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → backשֻׁ֣בšuḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who soughtהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםham·ḇaq·šîm — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to kill youנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃nap̄·še·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → are deadמֵ֙תוּ֙mê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּ֣וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and sonsבָּנָ֗יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, put themוַיַּרְכִּבֵם֙way·yar·ki·ḇêm — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a donkeyהַחֲמֹ֔רha·ḥă·mōr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, and headed backוַיָּ֖שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. And he tookוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the staffמַטֵּ֥הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ²¹The LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → instructedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֒mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “When you goבְּלֶכְתְּךָ֙bə·leḵ·tə·ḵā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → backלָשׁ֣וּבlā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmiṣ·ray·māh — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, see thatרְאֵ֗הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → you performוַעֲשִׂיתָ֖םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯām — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹ֑הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wondersהַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ham·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have putשַׂ֣מְתִּיśam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → within your powerבְיָדֶ֔ךָḇə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. But Iוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will hardenאֲחַזֵּ֣ק’ă·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → his heartלִבּ֔וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → so that he will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → goיְשַׁלַּ֖חyə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. ²²Then tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֖wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Pharaoh that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is My firstbornבְכֹרִ֖יḇə·ḵō·rî — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנִ֥יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, ²³and I told youוָאֹמַ֣רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to let My sonבְּנִי֙bə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → goשַׁלַּ֤חšal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → so that he may worship Meוְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִיwə·ya·‘aḇ·ḏê·nî — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →. But since you have refused to let him goלְשַׁלְּח֑וֹlə·šal·lə·ḥōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, beholdהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will killהֹרֵ֔גhō·rêḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → your firstbornבְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃bə·ḵō·re·ḵā — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → sonבִּנְךָ֖bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →!’” ²⁴Now at a lodging placeבַּמָּל֑וֹןbam·mā·lō·wn — lodging place, inn, or encampmentH4411 — Full Word Study → along the wayבַדֶּ֖רֶךְḇad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → met Moses and was aboutוַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁway·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to kill himהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃hă·mî·ṯōw — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵But Zipporahצִפֹּרָ֜הṣip·pō·rāh — Bird; a sparrowH6855 — Full Word Study → tookוַתִּקַּ֨חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a flint knifeצֹ֗רṣōr — Flint; hard stone used for tools and fire-startingH6864 — Full Word Study →, cut offוַתִּכְרֹת֙wat·tiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → her son’sבְּנָ֔הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → foreskinעָרְלַ֣ת‘ā·rə·laṯ — Foreskin; mark of uncircumcisionH6190 — Full Word Study →, and touched itוַתַּגַּ֖עwat·tag·ga‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → to Moses’ feet. “Surelyכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you are a bridegroomחֲתַן־ḥă·ṯan- — bridegroom; son-in-lawH2860 — Full Word Study → of bloodדָּמִ֛יםdā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → to me,” she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶So the LORD let him alone. (Whenאָ֚ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → she saidאָֽמְרָ֔ה’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “bridegroomחֲתַ֥ןḥă·ṯan — bridegroom; son-in-lawH2860 — Full Word Study → of bloodדָּמִ֖יםdā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →,” she was referring to the circumcisionלַמּוּלֹֽת׃פlam·mū·lōṯ — The act or condition of circumcision; the cutting away of foreskinH4139 — Full Word Study →.) ²⁷Meanwhile, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, “Goלֵ֛ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and meetלִקְרַ֥אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֑רָהham·miḏ·bā·rāh — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →.” So he wentוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and met Moses at the mountainבְּהַ֥רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and kissedוַיִּשַּׁק־way·yiš·šaq- — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → him. ²⁸And Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → toldוַיַּגֵּ֤דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Aaronלְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ןlə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had sent himשְׁלָח֑וֹšə·lā·ḥōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to sayוְאֵ֥תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the signsהָאֹתֹ֖תhā·’ō·ṯōṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → He had commanded him to performצִוָּֽהוּ׃ṣiw·wā·hū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֑ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and assembledוַיַּ֣אַסְפ֔וּway·ya·’as·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֖יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, ³⁰and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → relayedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. And Moses performed the signsהָאֹתֹ֖תhā·’ō·ṯōṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → beforeלְעֵינֵ֥יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, ³¹and they believedוַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ןway·ya·’ă·mên — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study →. And when they heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּway·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had attendedפָקַ֨דp̄ā·qaḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → andוְכִ֤יwə·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → had seenרָאָה֙rā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → their afflictionעָנְיָ֔ם‘ā·nə·yām — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study →, they bowed downוַֽיִּקְּד֖וּway·yiq·qə·ḏū — to bow down, stoop, or bendH6915 — Full Word Study → and worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃way·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →.