Exodus

Exodus 12:29–33

²⁹Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.

³⁰During the night Pharaoh got up — he and all his officials and all the Egyptians — and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.

³¹Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested. ³²Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.”

³³And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”

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Exodus 12:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וַיְהִ֣י׀	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at midnight	בַּחֲצִ֣י	ba·ḥă·ṣî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
the LORD	וַֽיהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
struck down	הִכָּ֣ה	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
every	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
firstborn	בְּכוֹר֮	bə·ḵō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1060 first-born
male in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַיִם֒	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
from the firstborn	מִבְּכֹ֤ר	mib·bə·ḵōr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1060 first-born
of Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹה֙	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
who sat	הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב	hay·yō·šêḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his throne	כִּסְא֔וֹ	kis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
to	עַ֚ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the firstborn	בְּכ֣וֹר	bə·ḵō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1060 first-born
of the prisoner	הַשְּׁבִ֔י	haš·šə·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7628 captivity, captives
in the dungeon	בְּבֵ֣ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
as well as all	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the firstborn	בְּכ֥וֹר	bə·ḵō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1060 first-born
among the livestock	בְּהֵמָֽה׃	bə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle

Exodus 12:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
During the night	לַ֗יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֜ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
got up	וַיָּ֨קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
he	ה֤וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his officials	עֲבָדָיו֙	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Egyptians	בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם	bə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and there was	וַתְּהִ֛י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
loud	גְדֹלָ֖ה	ḡə·ḏō·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
wailing	צְעָקָ֥ה	ṣə·‘ā·qāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6818 cry, outcry
in Egypt	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
for there was no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
house	בַּ֔יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
without	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
someone dead	מֵֽת׃	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die

Exodus 12:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיִּקְרָא֩	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Moses	לְמֹשֶׁ֨ה	lə·mō·šeh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and Aaron	וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֜ן	ū·lə·’a·hă·rōn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
by night	לַ֗יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
and said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Get up	ק֤וּמוּ	qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
leave	צְּאוּ֙	ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
my people	עַמִּ֔י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
both	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
you	אַתֶּ֖ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Go	וּלְכ֛וּ	ū·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
worship	עִבְד֥וּ	‘iḇ·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
as you have requested	כְּדַבֶּרְכֶֽם׃	kə·ḏab·ber·ḵem	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H1696 speak

Exodus 12:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	קְח֛וּ	qə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
your flocks	צֹאנְכֶ֨ם	ṣō·nə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
herds	בְּקַרְכֶ֥ם	bə·qar·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
as well	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have said	דִּבַּרְתֶּ֖ם	dib·bar·tem	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1696 speak
and depart	וָלֵ֑כוּ	wā·lê·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
And bless	וּבֵֽרַכְתֶּ֖ם	ū·ḇê·raḵ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
me	אֹתִֽי׃	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
also	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea

Exodus 12:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And in order to send them	לְשַׁלְּחָ֣ם	lə·šal·lə·ḥām	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7971 send
out of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
quickly	לְמַהֵ֖ר	lə·ma·hêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H4116 hasten
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
urged	וַתֶּחֱזַ֤ק	wat·te·ḥĕ·zaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the people on	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they said	אָמְר֖וּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
we are all	כֻּלָּ֥נוּ	kul·lā·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3605 the whole, all
going to die	מֵתִֽים׃	mê·ṯîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4191 die