Exodus - Interlinear Bible

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מֹשֶׁ֔ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Now Moses’

אֵת֩ ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

חֹתֵ֣ן ḥō·ṯên N-msc H2859 father-in-law

יִתְר֨וֹ yiṯ·rōw N-proper-ms H3503 Jethro,

כֹהֵ֤ן ḵō·hên N-msc H3548 the priest

מִדְיָן֙ miḏ·yān N-proper-ms H4080 of Midian,

וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 heard

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 about all

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

אֱלֹהִים֙ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God

עָשָׂ֤ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 had done

לְמֹשֶׁ֔ה lə·mō·šeh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H4872 for Moses

עַמּ֑וֹ ‘am·mōw N-msc | 3ms H5971 and His people

וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ū·lə·yiś·rā·’êl Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3478 Israel,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 and how

יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הוֹצִ֧יא hō·w·ṣî V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H3318 had brought

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ mim·miṣ·rā·yim Prep-m | N-proper-fs H4714 out of Egypt.

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אַחַ֖ר ’a·ḥar Adv H310 After

מֹשֶׁ֑ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Moses

שִׁלּוּחֶֽיהָ׃ šil·lū·ḥe·hā N-mpc | 3fs H7964 had sent back

אֵ֣שֶׁת ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 his wife

צִפֹּרָ֖ה ṣip·pō·rāh N-proper-fs H6855 Zipporah,

מֹשֶׁ֔ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 [his]

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

חֹתֵ֣ן ḥō·ṯên N-msc H2859 father-in-law

יִתְרוֹ֙ yiṯ·rōw N-proper-ms H3503 Jethro

וַיִּקַּ֗ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 had received her,

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וְאֵ֖ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 along with

שְׁנֵ֣י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 her two

בָנֶ֑יהָ ḇā·ne·hā N-mpc | 3fs H1121 sons.

הָֽאֶחָד֙ hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 One

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 [son]

שֵׁ֤ם šêm N-msc H8034 was named

גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם gê·rə·šōm N-proper-ms H1647 Gershom,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

אָמַ֔ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 Moses had said,

הָיִ֔יתִי hā·yî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1961 I have been

גֵּ֣ר gêr N-ms H1616 a foreigner

נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ nā·ḵə·rî·yāh Adj-fs H5237 in a foreign

בְּאֶ֖רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fs H776 land.

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הָאֶחָ֖ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 The other [son]

וְשֵׁ֥ם wə·šêm Conj-w | N-msc H8034 was named

אֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר ’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer N-proper-ms H461 Eliezer,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for [Moses had said],

אֱלֹהֵ֤י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 The God

אָבִי֙ ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 of my father

בְּעֶזְרִ֔י bə·‘ez·rî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H5828 was my helper

וַיַּצִּלֵ֖נִי way·yaṣ·ṣi·lê·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 1cs H5337 and delivered me

מֵחֶ֥רֶב mê·ḥe·reḇ Prep-m | N-fsc H2719 from the sword

פַּרְעֹֽה׃ par·‘ōh N-proper-ms H6547 of Pharaoh.

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חֹתֵ֥ן ḥō·ṯên N-msc H2859 Moses’ father-in-law

יִתְר֨וֹ yiṯ·rōw N-proper-ms H3503 Jethro,

מֹשֶׁ֛ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 along with Moses’

וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ wə·’iš·tōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H802 wife

וּבָנָ֥יו ū·ḇā·nāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H1121 and sons,

וַיָּבֹ֞א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מֹשֶׁ֑ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 him

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר ham·miḏ·bār Art | N-ms H4057 the desert,

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 where

ה֛וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

חֹנֶ֥ה ḥō·neh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2583 was encamped

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 . . .

הַ֥ר har N-msc H2022 at the mountain

הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God.

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וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 He sent word

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מֹשֶׁ֔ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Moses,

אֲנִ֛י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I,

חֹתֶנְךָ֥ ḥō·ṯen·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2859 your father-in-law

יִתְר֖וֹ yiṯ·rōw N-proper-ms H3503 Jethro,

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 am coming

אֵלֶ֑יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to

וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ wə·’iš·tə·ḵā Conj-w | N-fsc | 2ms H802 you with your wife

עִמָּֽהּ׃ ‘im·māh Prep | 3fs H5973 and her

וּשְׁנֵ֥י ū·šə·nê Conj-w | Number-mdc H8147 two

בָנֶ֖יהָ ḇā·ne·hā N-mpc | 3fs H1121 sons.

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מֹשֶׁ֜ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 So Moses

לִקְרַ֣את liq·raṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7122 . . .

וַיֵּצֵ֨א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 went out to meet

חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ ḥō·ṯə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H2859 his father-in-law

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ way·yiš·ta·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 and bowed down

וַיִּשַּׁק־ way·yiš·šaq- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5401 and kissed

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him.

וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ way·yiš·’ă·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7592 They greeted

לְשָׁל֑וֹם lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 . . .

אִישׁ־ ’îš- N-ms H376 each

לְרֵעֵ֖הוּ lə·rê·‘ê·hū Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H7453 other

וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 and went

הָאֹֽהֱלָה׃ hā·’ō·hĕ·lāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H168 into the tent.

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מֹשֶׁה֙ mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Then Moses

וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר way·sap·pêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H5608 recounted

לְחֹ֣תְנ֔וֹ lə·ḥō·ṯə·nōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H2859 to his father-in-law

אֵת֩ ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

עָשָׂ֤ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 had done

לְפַרְעֹ֣ה lə·p̄ar·‘ōh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6547 to Pharaoh

וּלְמִצְרַ֔יִם ū·lə·miṣ·ra·yim Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-fs H4714 and the Egyptians

עַ֖ל ‘al Prep H5921 for

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel’s

אֵ֤ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אוֹדֹ֣ת ’ō·w·ḏōṯ N-fpc H182 sake,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַתְּלָאָה֙ hat·tə·lā·’āh Art | N-fs H8513 the hardships

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

מְצָאָ֣תַם mə·ṣā·’ā·ṯam V-Qal-Perf-3fs | 3mp H4672 they had encountered

בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ bad·de·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 along the way,

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 and how the LORD

וַיַּצִּלֵ֖ם way·yaṣ·ṣi·lêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5337 had delivered them.

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יִתְר֔וֹ yiṯ·rōw N-proper-ms H3503 And Jethro

וַיִּ֣חַדְּ way·yi·ḥad Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2302 rejoiced

עַ֚ל ‘al Prep H5921 over

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַטּוֹבָ֔ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Art | N-fs H2896 the good things

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

עָשָׂ֥ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 had done

לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל lə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3478 for Israel,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 whom

הִצִּיל֖וֹ hiṣ·ṣî·lōw V-Hifil-Perf-3ms | 3ms H5337 He had rescued

מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the hand

מִצְרָֽיִם׃ miṣ·rā·yim N-proper-fs H4714 of the Egyptians.

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יִתְרוֹ֒ yiṯ·rōw N-proper-ms H3503 Jethro

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 declared,

בָּר֣וּךְ bā·rūḵ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H1288 Blessed [be]

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

הִצִּ֥יל hiṣ·ṣîl V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5337 has delivered

אֶתְכֶ֛ם ’eṯ·ḵem DirObjM | 2mp H853 you

מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the hand

מִצְרַ֖יִם miṣ·ra·yim N-proper-fs H4714 of the Egyptians

וּמִיַּ֣ד ū·mî·yaḏ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 -

פַּרְעֹ֑ה par·‘ōh N-proper-ms H6547 and of Pharaoh,

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 and who

הִצִּיל֙ hiṣ·ṣîl V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5337 has delivered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

מִתַּ֖חַת mit·ta·ḥaṯ Prep-m H8478 from

יַד־ yaḏ- N-fsc H3027 the hand

מִצְרָֽיִם׃ miṣ·rā·yim N-proper-fs H4714 of the Egyptians.

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עַתָּ֣ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 Now

יָדַ֔עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I know

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

גָד֥וֹל ḡā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 is greater

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 than all other

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 gods,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

בַדָּבָ֔ר ḇad·dā·ḇār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1697 He did this

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 when they

זָד֖וּ zā·ḏū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H2102 treated Israel with arrogance

עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 . . ..

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מֹשֶׁ֛ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Then Moses’

חֹתֵ֥ן ḥō·ṯên N-msc H2859 father-in-law

יִתְר֨וֹ yiṯ·rōw N-proper-ms H3503 Jethro

וַיִּקַּ֞ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 brought

עֹלָ֥ה ‘ō·lāh N-fs H5930 a burnt offering

וּזְבָחִ֖ים ū·zə·ḇā·ḥîm Conj-w | N-mp H2077 and sacrifices

לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים lê·lō·hîm Prep-l | N-mp H430 to God,

אַהֲרֹ֜ן ’a·hă·rōn N-proper-ms H175 and Aaron

וַיָּבֹ֨א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

וְכֹ֣ל׀ wə·ḵōl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 with all

זִקְנֵ֣י ziq·nê Adj-mpc H2205 the elders

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

לֶאֱכָל־ le·’ĕ·ḵāl- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 to eat

לֶ֛חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 bread

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

מֹשֶׁ֖ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Moses’

חֹתֵ֥ן ḥō·ṯên N-msc H2859 father-in-law

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 in the presence

הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God.

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וַיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ Prep-m | N-fs H4283 The next day

מֹשֶׁ֖ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Moses

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 took his seat

לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט liš·pōṭ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8199 to judge

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָעָ֑ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people,

וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5975 and they stood

הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 . . .

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 around

מֹשֶׁ֔ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 [him]

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

הַבֹּ֖קֶר hab·bō·qer Art | N-ms H1242 morning

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

הָעָֽרֶב׃ hā·‘ā·reḇ Art | N-ms H6153 evening.

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מֹשֶׁ֔ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 When [his]

אֵ֛ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

חֹתֵ֣ן ḥō·ṯên N-msc H2859 father-in-law

וַיַּרְא֙ way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

ה֥וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 [Moses]

עֹשֶׂ֖ה ‘ō·śeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 was doing

לָעָ֑ם lā·‘ām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5971 for the people,

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he asked,

מָֽה־ māh- Interrog H4100 What

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 is this

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

הַדָּבָ֤ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 -

אַתָּ֤ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you are

עֹשֶׂה֙ ‘ō·śeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 doing

לָעָ֔ם lā·‘ām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5971 for the people?

מַדּ֗וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why

אַתָּ֤ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 do you

יוֹשֵׁב֙ yō·wō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 sit

לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ lə·ḇad·de·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H905 alone [as judge],

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 with all

הָעָ֛ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

נִצָּ֥ב niṣ·ṣāḇ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H5324 standing

עָלֶ֖יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 around

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 you from

בֹּ֥קֶר bō·qer N-ms H1242 morning

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 till

עָֽרֶב׃ ‘ā·reḇ N-ms H6153 evening?

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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 Because

הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

יָבֹ֥א yā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 come

אֵלַ֛י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me

לִדְרֹ֥שׁ liḏ·rōš Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1875 to inquire

אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God,

מֹשֶׁ֖ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Moses

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

לְחֹתְנ֑וֹ lə·ḥō·ṯə·nōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H2859 -.

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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 Whenever

יִהְיֶ֨ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 they have

לָהֶ֤ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp . . .

דָּבָר֙ dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 a dispute,

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 it is brought

אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me

וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י wə·šā·p̄aṭ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H8199 to judge

בֵּ֥ין bên Prep H996 between

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one man

וּבֵ֣ין ū·ḇên Conj-w | Prep H996 . . .

רֵעֵ֑הוּ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 and another,

וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛י wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H3045 and I make known

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 to them

חֻקֵּ֥י ḥuq·qê N-mpc H2706 the statutes

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

תּוֹרֹתָֽיו׃ tō·w·rō·ṯāw N-fpc | 3ms H8451 laws

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God.

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מֹשֶׁ֖ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 But Moses’

חֹתֵ֥ן ḥō·ṯên N-msc H2859 father-in-law

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֵלָ֑יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him,

הַדָּבָ֔ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 What

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you are

עֹשֶֽׂה׃ ‘ō·śeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 doing

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 is not

טוֹב֙ ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 good.

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גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 Surely

אַתָּ֕ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and

הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 these

הָעָ֥ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 people

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עִמָּ֑ךְ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2ms H5973 with you

נָבֹ֣ל nā·ḇōl V-Qal-InfAbs H5034 will wear yourselves out

תִּבֹּ֔ל tib·bōl V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5034 . . .,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

הַדָּבָ֔ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 the task

כָבֵ֤ד ḵā·ḇêḏ Adj-ms H3515 is too heavy

מִמְּךָ֙ mim·mə·ḵā Prep | 2ms H4480 for you.

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 You cannot

תוּכַ֥ל ṯū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3201 . . .

עֲשֹׂ֖הוּ ‘ă·śō·hū V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H6213 handle

לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃ lə·ḇad·de·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H905 it alone.

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עַתָּ֞ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 Now

שְׁמַ֤ע šə·ma‘ V-Qal-Imp-ms H8085 listen to me;

בְּקֹלִי֙ bə·qō·lî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H6963 . . .

אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ ’î·‘ā·ṣə·ḵā V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cs | 2ms H3289 I will give you some advice,

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 and may God

וִיהִ֥י wî·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H1961 be

עִמָּ֑ךְ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2ms H5973 with you.

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

הֱיֵ֧ה hĕ·yêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H1961 must be

לָעָ֗ם lā·‘ām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5971 the people’s representative

מ֚וּל mūl Prep H4136 before

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms H935 and bring

אַתָּ֛ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 their causes

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 Him.

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וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה wə·hiz·har·tāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms H2094 Teach

אֶתְהֶ֔ם ’eṯ·hem DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 them

הַחֻקִּ֖ים ha·ḥuq·qîm Art | N-mp H2706 the statutes

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הַתּוֹרֹ֑ת hat·tō·w·rōṯ Art | N-fp H8451 and laws,

וְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣ wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms H3045 and show

לָהֶ֗ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ had·de·reḵ Art | N-cs H1870 the way

יֵ֣לְכוּ yê·lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1980 to live

בָ֔הּ ḇāh Prep | 3fs -

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה ham·ma·‘ă·śeh Art | N-ms H4639 and the work

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

יַעֲשֽׂוּן׃ ya·‘ă·śūn V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | Pn H6213 they must do.

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וְאַתָּ֣ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 Furthermore,

תֶחֱזֶ֣ה ṯe·ḥĕ·zeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H2372 select

חַ֜יִל ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 capable

אַנְשֵׁי־ ’an·šê- N-mpc H582 men

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 from among

הָ֠עָם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people —

יִרְאֵ֧י yir·’ê Adj-mpc H3373 God-fearing

אֱלֹהִ֛ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 . . .,

אַנְשֵׁ֥י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 . . .

אֱמֶ֖ת ’ĕ·meṯ N-fs H571 trustworthy men

שֹׂ֣נְאֵי śō·nə·’ê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H8130 who are averse

בָ֑צַע ḇā·ṣa‘ N-ms H1215 to dishonest gain.

וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ wə·śam·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H7760 Appoint them

עֲלֵהֶ֗ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 over [the people]

שָׂרֵ֤י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 as leaders

אֲלָפִים֙ ’ă·lā·p̄îm Number-mp H505 of thousands,

שָׂרֵ֣י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 . . .

מֵא֔וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 of hundreds,

שָׂרֵ֥י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 . . .

חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים ḥă·miš·šîm Number-cp H2572 of fifties,

וְשָׂרֵ֥י wə·śā·rê Conj-w | N-mpc H8269 . . .

עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃ ‘ă·śā·rōṯ Number-mp H6235 and of tens.

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וְשָׁפְט֣וּ wə·šā·p̄ə·ṭū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H8199 Have [these men] judge

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָעָם֮ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 at all

עֵת֒ ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 times.

וְהָיָ֞ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 Then

יָבִ֣יאוּ yā·ḇî·’ū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H935 they can bring

אֵלֶ֔יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 you

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 any

הַגָּדֹל֙ hag·gā·ḏōl Art | Adj-ms H1419 major

הַדָּבָ֤ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 issue,

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 but all

הַקָּטֹ֖ן haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 minor

הַדָּבָ֥ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 cases

יִשְׁפְּטוּ־ yiš·pə·ṭū- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H8199 they can judge

הֵ֑ם hêm Pro-3mp H1992 on their own,

וְהָקֵל֙ wə·hā·qêl Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms H7043 so that your load may be lightened

מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ mê·‘ā·le·ḵā Prep-m | 2ms H5921 . . .

וְנָשְׂא֖וּ wə·nā·śə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H5375 as they share

אִתָּֽךְ׃ ’it·tāḵ Prep | 2ms H854 it with you.

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אִ֣ם ’im Conj H518 If

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה ta·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 you follow

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַדָּבָ֤ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 advice

אֱלֹהִ֔ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 and God

וְצִוְּךָ֣ wə·ṣiw·wə·ḵā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms | 2ms H6680 so directs you,

וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ wə·yā·ḵā·lə·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H3201 then you will be able

עֲמֹ֑ד ‘ă·mōḏ V-Qal-Inf H5975 to endure,

וְגַם֙ wə·ḡam Conj H1571 and

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 these

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 people

יָבֹ֥א yā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 can go

מְקֹמ֖וֹ mə·qō·mōw N-msc | 3ms H4725 home

בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ ḇə·šā·lō·wm Prep-b | N-ms H7965 in peace.

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מֹשֶׁ֖ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Moses

לְק֣וֹל lə·qō·wl Prep-l | N-msc H6963 . . .

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 listened

חֹתְנ֑וֹ ḥō·ṯə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H2859 to his father-in-law

וַיַּ֕עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 and did

כֹּ֖ל kōl N-ms H3605 everything

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אָמָֽר׃ ’ā·mār V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 he said.

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מֹשֶׁ֤ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 So Moses

וַיִּבְחַ֨ר way·yiḇ·ḥar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H977 chose

חַ֙יִל֙ ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 capable

אַנְשֵׁי־ ’an·šê- N-mpc H582 men

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 from all

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 and made

אֹתָ֛ם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 them

רָאשִׁ֖ים rā·šîm N-mp H7218 heads

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

הָעָ֑ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

שָׂרֵ֤י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 as leaders

אֲלָפִים֙ ’ă·lā·p̄îm Number-mp H505 of thousands,

שָׂרֵ֣י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 . . .

מֵא֔וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 of hundreds,

שָׂרֵ֥י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 . . .

חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים ḥă·miš·šîm Number-cp H2572 of fifties,

וְשָׂרֵ֥י wə·śā·rê Conj-w | N-mpc H8269 . . .

עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃ ‘ă·śā·rōṯ Number-mp H6235 and of tens.

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וְשָׁפְט֥וּ wə·šā·p̄ə·ṭū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H8199 And they judged

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 at all

עֵ֑ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 times;

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יְבִיא֣וּן yə·ḇî·’ūn V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp | Pn H935 they would bring

הַקָּשֶׁה֙ haq·qā·šeh Art | Adj-ms H7186 the difficult

הַדָּבָ֤ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 cases

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מֹשֶׁ֔ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Moses,

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 but any

הַקָּטֹ֖ן haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 minor

הַדָּבָ֥ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 issue

יִשְׁפּוּט֥וּ yiš·pū·ṭū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H8199 they would judge

הֵֽם׃ hêm Pro-3mp H1992 themselves.

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מֹשֶׁ֖ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Then Moses

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח way·šal·laḥ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

חֹתְנ֑וֹ ḥō·ṯə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H2859 his father-in-law {on his way},

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and [Jethro] returned

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אַרְצֽוֹ׃פ ’ar·ṣōw N-fsc | 3ms H776 his own land.

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