Exodus 1

¹Theseוְאֵ֗לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the namesשְׁמוֹת֙šə·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → who wentהַבָּאִ֖יםhab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יְמָהmiṣ·rā·yə·māh — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → withאֵ֣ת’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → with his familyוּבֵית֖וֹū·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →: ²Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study →, Simeonשִׁמְע֔וֹןšim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study →, Leviלֵוִ֖יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study →, and Judahוִיהוּדָֽה׃wî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →; ³Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֥רyiś·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study →, Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֖ןzə·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →, and Benjaminוּבְנְיָמִֽן׃ū·ḇə·nə·yå̄·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →; ⁴Danדָּ֥ןdān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study → and Naphtaliוְנַפְתָּלִ֖יwə·nap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →; Gadגָּ֥דgāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study → and Asherוְאָשֵֽׁר׃wə·’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study →. ⁵The descendantsנֶ֛פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → numberedוַֽיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → in allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, including Josephוְיוֹסֵ֖ףwə·yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, who wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → already in Egyptבְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ḇə·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Now Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatהַהֽוּא׃ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → generationהַדּ֥וֹרhad·dō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֤מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, ⁷but the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were fruitfulפָּר֧וּpā·rū — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study → and increased rapidlyוַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּway·yiš·rə·ṣū — to swarm, teem, or multiply abundantlyH8317 — Full Word Study →; they multipliedוַיִּרְבּ֥וּway·yir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → and became exceedinglyבִּמְאֹ֣דbim·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → numerousוַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּway·ya·‘aṣ·mū — to be strong, to close, to bind fastH6105 — Full Word Study →, so that the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → was filled with themוַתִּמָּלֵ֥אwat·tim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Then a newחָדָ֖שׁḥā·ḏāš — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֖עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, came to powerוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ⁹“Lookהִנֵּ֗הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have become too numerous and too powerfulוְעָצ֖וּםwə·‘ā·ṣūm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → for usמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Comeהָ֥בָהhā·ḇāh — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study →, let us deal shrewdlyנִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖הniṯ·ḥak·kə·māh — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study → with them, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → they will increase even moreיִרְבֶּ֗הyir·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →; and ifוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a warמִלְחָמָה֙mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → breaks outתִקְרֶ֤אנָהṯiq·re·nāh — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →, theyהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → may joinוְנוֹסַ֤ףwə·nō·w·sap̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → our enemiesשֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּśō·nə·’ê·nū — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →, fightוְנִלְחַם־wə·nil·ḥam- — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against us, and leaveוְעָלָ֥הwə·‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the countryהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹So the Egyptians appointed taskmastersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → overעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Israelites toלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → oppress themעַנֹּת֖וֹ‘an·nō·ṯōw — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study → with forced laborבְּסִבְלֹתָ֑םbə·siḇ·lō·ṯām — burden, load, or heavy responsibilityH5450 — Full Word Study →. As a result, they builtוַיִּ֜בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Pithomפִּתֹ֖םpi·ṯōm — Egyptian treasure cityH6619 — Full Word Study → and Ramesesרַעַמְסֵֽס׃ra·‘am·sês — Egyptian royal cityH7486 — Full Word Study → as storeמִסְכְּנוֹת֙mis·kə·nō·wṯ — storage house, treasury, storehouseH4543 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֤י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → for Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֔הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. ¹²But the more they were oppressedיְעַנּ֣וּyə·‘an·nū — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →, the more they multipliedיִרְבֶּ֖הyir·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → and flourishedיִפְרֹ֑ץyip̄·rōṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study →; so the Egyptians came to dreadוַיָּקֻ֕צוּway·yā·qu·ṣū — to loathe, abhor, feel disgust or aversionH6973 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ¹³They workedוַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּway·ya·‘ă·ḇi·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → ruthlesslyבְּפָֽרֶךְ׃bə·p̄ā·reḵ — Harsh severity, cruel harshness, rigorous oppressionH6531 — Full Word Study → ¹⁴and made their livesחַיֵּיהֶ֜םḥay·yê·hem — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → bitterוַיְמָרְר֨וּway·mā·rə·rū — To be bitter, provoke to anger, grieve deeplyH4843 — Full Word Study → with hardקָשָׁ֗הqā·šāh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → laborבַּעֲבֹדָ֣הba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → in brickוּבִלְבֵנִ֔יםū·ḇil·ḇê·nîm — brick or tile used in constructionH3843 — Full Word Study → and mortarבְּחֹ֙מֶר֙bə·ḥō·mer — clay, mire, or a dry measure (homer)H2563 — Full Word Study →, and with all kindsוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of workעֲבֹדָ֖ה‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → in the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → serviceעֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → they imposedעָבְד֥וּ‘ā·ḇə·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → was harshבְּפָֽרֶךְ׃bə·p̄ā·reḵ — Harsh severity, cruel harshness, rigorous oppressionH6531 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Then 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 → saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑תhā·‘iḇ·rî·yōṯ — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → midwivesלַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖תlam·yal·lə·ḏōṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, whoseאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → names wereשֵׁ֤םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Shiphrahשִׁפְרָ֔הšip̄·rāh — Beauty, brightnessH8236 — Full Word Study → andהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → Puahפּוּעָֽה׃pū·‘āh — Splendor, brightnessH6326 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁶“When you help the Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹתhā·‘iḇ·rî·yō·wṯ — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → women give birthבְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙bə·yal·leḏ·ḵen — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, observe them onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the birthstoolsהָאָבְנָ֑יִםhā·’ā·ḇə·nā·yim — Stone; rock; boulderH70 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the child is a sonבֵּ֥ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, killוַהֲמִתֶּ֣ןwa·hă·mit·ten — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →; but ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it isהִ֖יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → a daughterבַּ֥תbaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, let her liveוָחָֽיָה׃wā·ḥā·yāh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷The midwives, howeverהַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ham·yal·lə·ḏōṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, fearedוַתִּירֶ֤אןָwat·tî·re·nā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → doעָשׂ֔וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → had instructedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →; they let the boysהַיְלָדִֽים׃hay·lā·ḏîm — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → liveוַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָwat·tə·ḥay·ye·nā — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸So the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the midwivesלַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔תlam·yal·lə·ḏōṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them, “Whyמַדּ֥וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → have you doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן‘ă·śî·ṯen — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →? Why have you let the boysהַיְלָדִֽים׃hay·lā·ḏîm — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → liveוַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָwat·tə·ḥay·ye·nā — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁹The midwivesהַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ham·yal·lə·ḏōṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → answeredוַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָwat·tō·mar·nā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, “The Hebrew womenהָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑תhā·‘iḇ·rî·yōṯ — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → are notלֹ֧אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → like the Egyptianהַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖תham·miṣ·rî·yōṯ — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → womenכַנָּשִׁ֛יםḵan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֔נָּהhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → are vigorousחָי֣וֹתḥā·yō·wṯ — to live, to be alive, vigorous lifeH2422 — Full Word Study → and give birthוְיָלָֽדוּ׃wə·yā·lā·ḏū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → beforeבְּטֶ֨רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → a midwifeהַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶתham·yal·le·ḏeṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → arrivesתָּב֧וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰So Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was goodוַיֵּ֥יטֶבway·yê·ṭeḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → to the midwivesלַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑תlam·yal·lə·ḏōṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, and the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → multipliedוַיִּ֧רֶבway·yi·reḇ — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → and became even moreמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → numerousוַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּway·ya·‘aṣ·mū — to be strong, to close, to bind fastH6105 — Full Word Study →. ²¹And becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the midwivesהַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖תham·yal·lə·ḏōṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → fearedיָֽרְא֥וּyā·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, He gaveוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → them families of their ownבָּתִּֽים׃bāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ²²Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → commandedוַיְצַ֣וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his peopleעַמּ֖וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →: “Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → sonהַבֵּ֣ןhab·bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → born to the Hebrews you must throwתַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּtaš·lî·ḵu·hū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → into the Nileהַיְאֹ֙רָה֙hay·’ō·rāh — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, but everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → daughterהַבַּ֖תhab·baṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → you may allow to liveתְּחַיּֽוּן׃סtə·ḥay·yūn — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →.”