Exodus 5

¹After thatוְאַחַ֗רwə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → wentבָּ֚אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Let My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → goשַׁלַּח֙šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, so that they may hold a feastוְיָחֹ֥גּוּwə·yā·ḥōg·gū — To celebrate, keep feast, danceH2287 — Full Word Study → to Me in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →.’” ²But Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I should obeyאֶשְׁמַ֣ע’eš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → His voiceבְּקֹל֔וֹbə·qō·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and let Israel goלְשַׁלַּ֖חlə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →? I do notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙yā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, andוְגַ֥םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → I will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → goאֲשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃’ă·šal·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →.” ³“The Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the Hebrewsהָעִבְרִ֖יםhā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → has metנִקְרָ֣אniq·rā — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → with usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →,” they answeredוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Pleaseנָּ֡אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let us go onנֵ֣לֲכָהnê·lă·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → a three-dayשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → journeyדֶּרֶךְ֩de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → into the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → to sacrificeוְנִזְבְּחָה֙wə·niz·bə·ḥāh — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּ֨ן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → He may strike usיִפְגָּעֵ֔נוּyip̄·gā·‘ê·nū — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → with plaguesבַּדֶּ֖בֶרbad·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → with the swordבֶחָֽרֶב׃ḇe·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴But the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶם֙’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, whyלָ֚מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you drawתַּפְרִ֥יעוּtap̄·rî·‘ū — to let loose; expose; avengeH6544 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → away from their workמִמַּֽעֲשָׂ֑יוmim·ma·‘ă·śāw — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →? Get backלְכ֖וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to your laborלְסִבְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃lə·siḇ·lō·ṯê·ḵem — burden, load, or heavy responsibilityH5450 — Full Word Study →!” ⁵Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → also saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהֵן־hên- — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, the peopleעַ֣ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → are now numerousרַבִּ֥יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →, and you would be stoppingוְהִשְׁבַּתֶּ֥םwə·hiš·bat·tem — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from their laborמִסִּבְלֹתָֽם׃mis·siḇ·lō·ṯām — burden, load, or heavy responsibilityH5450 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶That sameהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → commandedוַיְצַ֥וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the taskmastersהַנֹּגְשִׂ֣יםhan·nō·ḡə·śîm — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study → of the peopleבָּעָ֔םbā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and their foremenשֹׁטְרָ֖יוšō·ṭə·rāw — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study →: ⁷“You shall noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerתֹאסִפ֞וּןṯō·si·p̄ūn — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → supplyלָתֵ֨תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the peopleלָעָ֛םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with strawתֶּ֧בֶןte·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study → for makingלִלְבֹּ֥ןlil·bōn — to be white; to make bricksH3835 — Full Word Study → bricksהַלְּבֵנִ֖יםhal·lə·ḇê·nîm — brick or tile used in constructionH3843 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֚םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → must goיֵֽלְכ֔וּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and gatherוְקֹשְׁשׁ֥וּwə·qō·šə·šū — to gather or assemble togetherH7197 — Full Word Study → their own strawתֶּֽבֶן׃te·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study →. ⁸But requireתָּשִׂ֣ימוּtā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → of themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the same quotaמַתְכֹּ֨נֶתmaṯ·kō·neṯ — fixed measure, proportion, or reckoningH4971 — Full Word Study → of bricksהַלְּבֵנִ֜יםhal·lə·ḇê·nîm — brick or tile used in constructionH3843 — Full Word Study → asהֵם֩hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → beforeתְּמ֤וֹלtə·mō·wl — Yesterday; time past; formerlyH8543 — Full Word Study →; do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → reduce itתִגְרְע֖וּṯiḡ·rə·‘ū — to diminish, reduce, or take awayH1639 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֔םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are lazyנִרְפִּ֣יםnir·pîm — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study →; that is whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֤םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are crying outצֹֽעֲקִים֙ṣō·‘ă·qîm — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study →, ‘Let us goנֵלְכָ֖הnê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and sacrificeנִזְבְּחָ֥הniz·bə·ḥāh — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to our Godלֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃lê·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.’ ⁹Make the work harderתִּכְבַּ֧דtiḵ·baḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → so they will be occupiedוְיַעֲשׂוּ־wə·ya·‘ă·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and pay no attentionיִשְׁע֖וּyiš·‘ū — to gaze, look, regard with attentionH8159 — Full Word Study → to these lies.” ¹⁰So the taskmastersנֹגְשֵׂ֤יnō·ḡə·śê — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study → and foremenוְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יוwə·šō·ṭə·rāw — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → themהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → saysלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I am no longerאֵינֶ֛נִּי’ê·nen·nî — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you strawתֶּֽבֶן׃te·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Goלְכ֨וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and getקְח֤וּqə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your own strawתֶּ֔בֶןte·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study → whereverמֵאֲשֶׁ֖רmê·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you can find itתִּמְצָ֑אוּtim·ṣā·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →; butכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your workloadמֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶ֖םmê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ·ḵem — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → will in no wayאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → be reducedנִגְרָ֛עniḡ·rā‘ — to diminish, reduce, or take awayH1639 — Full Word Study →.’” ¹²So the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → scatteredוַיָּ֥פֶץway·yā·p̄eṣ — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → all overבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to gatherלְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁlə·qō·šêš — to gather or assemble togetherH7197 — Full Word Study → stubbleקַ֖שׁqaš — Stubble; remnant of grain stalksH7179 — Full Word Study → for strawלַתֶּֽבֶן׃lat·te·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study →. ¹³The taskmastersוְהַנֹּגְשִׂ֖יםwə·han·nō·ḡə·śîm — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study → kept pressing themאָצִ֣ים’ā·ṣîm — to hasten, hurry, press forward urgentlyH213 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Fulfillכַּלּ֤וּkal·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → your quotaדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → each dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, just as you did whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → strawהַתֶּֽבֶן׃hat·te·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study → was providedבִּהְי֥וֹתbih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Then the Israeliteבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → foremenשֹֽׁטְרֵי֙šō·ṭə·rê — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Pharaoh’sפַרְעֹ֖הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → taskmastersנֹגְשֵׂ֥יnō·ḡə·śê — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study → had setשָׂ֣מוּśā·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → over the peopleעֲלֵהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, were beatenוַיֻּכּ֗וּway·yuk·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and askedלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמַדּ֡וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → have you notלֹא֩lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fulfilledכִלִּיתֶ֨םḵil·lî·ṯem — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → your quotaחָקְכֶ֤םḥā·qə·ḵem — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → of bricksלִלְבֹּן֙lil·bōn — to be white; to make bricksH3835 — Full Word Study → yesterdayכִּתְמ֣וֹלkiṯ·mō·wl — Yesterday; time past; formerlyH8543 — Full Word Study → or todayגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, as you did beforeתְּמ֖וֹלtə·mō·wl — Yesterday; time past; formerlyH8543 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁵So the Israeliteבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → foremenשֹֽׁטְרֵי֙šō·ṭə·rê — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֗אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and appealedוַיִּצְעֲק֥וּway·yiṣ·‘ă·qū — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →: “Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are you treatingתַעֲשֶׂ֦הṯa·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → your servantsלַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → this wayכֹ֖הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁶Noאֵ֤ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → strawתֶּ֗בֶןte·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study → has been givenנִתָּן֙nit·tān — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, yet we are toldאֹמְרִ֥ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Makeעֲשׂ֑וּ‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → bricksוּלְבֵנִ֛יםū·lə·ḇê·nîm — brick or tile used in constructionH3843 — Full Word Study →!’ Lookוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, your servantsעֲבָדֶ֛יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → are being beatenמֻכִּ֖יםmuk·kîm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, but the faultוְחָטָ֥אתwə·ḥā·ṭāṯ — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → is with your own people.” ¹⁷“Youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are slackersנִרְפִּ֥יםnir·pîm — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study →!” Pharaoh repliedוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Slackersנִרְפִּ֑יםnir·pîm — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study →! That is whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → keep sayingאֹֽמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Let us goנֵלְכָ֖הnê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and sacrificeנִזְבְּחָ֥הniz·bə·ḥāh — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁸Nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → get toלְכ֣וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → workעִבְד֔וּ‘iḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →. You will be givenיִנָּתֵ֣ןyin·nā·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → strawוְתֶ֖בֶןwə·ṯe·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study →, yet you must deliverתִּתֵּֽנּוּ׃tit·tên·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the full quotaוְתֹ֥כֶןwə·ṯō·ḵen — Exact number, appointed measure, or countH8506 — Full Word Study → of bricksלְבֵנִ֖יםlə·ḇê·nîm — brick or tile used in constructionH3843 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁹The Israeliteבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → foremenשֹֽׁטְרֵ֧יšō·ṭə·rê — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study → realizedוַיִּרְא֞וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → they were in troubleבְּרָ֣עbə·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → when they were toldלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You must notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → reduceתִגְרְע֥וּṯiḡ·rə·‘ū — to diminish, reduce, or take awayH1639 — Full Word Study → your dailyי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → quotaדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of bricksמִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖םmil·liḇ·nê·ḵem — brick or tile used in constructionH3843 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰When they leftבְּצֵאתָ֖םbə·ṣê·ṯām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, they confrontedוַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙way·yip̄·gə·‘ū — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, who stoodנִצָּבִ֖יםniṣ·ṣā·ḇîm — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → waiting to meet themלִקְרָאתָ֑םliq·rā·ṯām — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →. ²¹“May the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → look upon youיֵ֧רֶאyê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and judge youוְיִשְׁפֹּ֑טwə·yiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →,” the forאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →emen said, “for you have made us a stenchהִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣םhiḇ·’aš·tem — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study → beforeבְּעֵינֵ֤יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹה֙p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and his officialsעֲבָדָ֔יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →; you have placedלָֽתֶת־lā·ṯeṯ- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in their handבְּיָדָ֖םbə·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → a swordחֶ֥רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → to kill usלְהָרְגֵֽנוּ׃lə·hā·rə·ḡê·nū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →!” ²²So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּ֧שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, whyלָמָ֤הlā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have You brought troubleהֲרֵעֹ֙תָה֙hă·rê·‘ō·ṯāh — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → upon thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָעָ֣םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →? Is thisזֶּ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → You sent meשְׁלַחְתָּֽנִי׃šə·laḥ·tā·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →? ²³Ever sinceוּמֵאָ֞זū·mê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → I wentבָּ֤אתִיbā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → to speakלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → in Your nameבִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָbiš·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, he has brought troubleהֵרַ֖עhê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → on thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָעָ֣םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and You have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → deliveredוְהַצֵּ֥לwə·haṣ·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → Your peopleעַמֶּֽךָ׃‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in any wayהִצַּ֖לְתָּhiṣ·ṣal·tā — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →.”