Exodus

Exodus 12:29–36

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!” 34So the people took their dough before it was leavened, carrying it on their shoulders in kneading bowls wrapped in clothing.

35Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. 36And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.

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Exodus 12:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוַיְהִ֣י׀way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at midnightבַּחֲצִ֣יba·ḥă·ṣîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
the LORDוַֽיהוָה֮Yah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
struck downהִכָּ֣הhik·kāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
everyכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
firstbornבְּכוֹר֮bə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1060 first-born
male in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒miṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
from the firstbornמִבְּכֹ֤רmib·bə·ḵōrPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
who satהַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhay·yō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
toעַ֚ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of the prisonerהַשְּׁבִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7628 captivity, captives
in the dungeonבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
as well as allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the firstbornבְּכ֥וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
among the livestockבְּהֵמָֽה׃bə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle

Exodus 12:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
During the nightלַ֗יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֜הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
heה֤וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his officialsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Egyptiansבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbə·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and there wasוַתְּהִ֛יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
loudגְדֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
wailingצְעָקָ֥הṣə·‘ā·qāhNoun - feminine singularH6818 cry, outcry
in Egyptכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
for there was noאֵ֣ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
houseבַּ֔יִתba·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
withoutאֵֽין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
someone deadמֵֽת׃mêṯVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die

Exodus 12:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיִּקְרָא֩way·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Mosesלְמֹשֶׁ֨הlə·mō·šehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Aaronוּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֜ןū·lə·’a·hă·rōnConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
by nightלַ֗יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Get upק֤וּמוּqū·mūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
leaveצְּאוּ֙ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
my peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
bothגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Goוּלְכ֛וּū·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
worshipעִבְד֥וּ‘iḇ·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
as you have requestedכְּדַבֶּרְכֶֽם׃kə·ḏab·ber·ḵemPreposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH1696 speak

Exodus 12:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Takeקְח֛וּqə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3947 take
your flocksצֹאנְכֶ֨םṣō·nə·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
herdsבְּקַרְכֶ֥םbə·qar·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH1241 cattle, herd, ox
as wellגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have saidדִּבַּרְתֶּ֖םdib·bar·temVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH1696 speak
and departוָלֵ֑כוּwā·lê·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
And blessוּבֵֽרַכְתֶּ֖םū·ḇê·raḵ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1288 kneel, bless
meאֹתִֽי׃’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea

Exodus 12:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And in order to send themלְשַׁלְּחָ֣םlə·šal·lə·ḥāmPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH7971 send
out ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
quicklyלְמַהֵ֖רlə·ma·hêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH4116 hasten
the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
urgedוַתֶּחֱזַ֤קwat·te·ḥĕ·zaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the people onהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
Forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they saidאָמְר֖וּ’ā·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
we are allכֻּלָּ֥נוּkul·lā·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all
going to dieמֵתִֽים׃mê·ṯîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4191 die

Exodus 12:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
tookוַיִּשָּׂ֥אway·yiś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
their doughבְּצֵק֖וֹbə·ṣê·qōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1217 dough
beforeטֶ֣רֶםṭe·remAdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
it was leavenedיֶחְמָ֑ץyeḥ·māṣVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2556 be sour, leavened
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their shouldersשִׁכְמָֽם׃šiḵ·māmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7926 shoulder
in kneading bowlsמִשְׁאֲרֹתָ֛םmiš·’ă·rō·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4863 kneading-trough
wrappedצְרֻרֹ֥תṣə·ru·rōṯVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine pluralH6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
in clothingבְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖םbə·śim·lō·ṯāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8071 wrapper, mantle

Exodus 12:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Furthermoreוּבְנֵי־ū·ḇə·nê-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
the Israelitesוּבְנֵי־ū·ḇə·nê-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
actedעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
on Moses’מֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
wordכִּדְבַ֣רkiḏ·ḇarPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
and askedוַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙way·yiš·’ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7592 ask, inquire
the Egyptiansמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for articlesכְּלֵי־kə·lê-Noun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of silverכֶ֛סֶףḵe·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
andוּכְלֵ֥יū·ḵə·lêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
goldזָהָ֖בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
and for clothingוּשְׂמָלֹֽת׃ū·śə·mā·lōṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH8071 wrapper, mantle

Exodus 12:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDוַֽיהוָ֞הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
gaveנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
such favorחֵ֥ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
that they granted their requestוַיַּשְׁאִל֑וּםway·yaš·’i·lūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH7592 ask, inquire
In this way they plunderedוַֽיְנַצְּל֖וּway·naṣ·ṣə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5337 strip, plunder
the Egyptiansמִצְרָֽיִם׃פmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Cross-references

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Exodus 12:29 Psalm 78:51 · Exodus 4:23 · Psalm 135:8 · Psalm 105:36 · Psalm 136:10 · Exodus 11:4–5 · Exodus 12:12 · Numbers 8:17 · Hebrews 11:28 · Numbers 33:4 · Exodus 13:15 · Exodus 9:6

Exodus 12:30 Exodus 11:6 · Amos 5:17

Exodus 12:31 Exodus 6:1 · Exodus 10:9 · Psalm 105:38 · Exodus 3:19–20 · Exodus 8:8

Exodus 12:32 Exodus 10:26 · Genesis 27:34

Exodus 12:33 Psalm 105:38 · Exodus 11:1

Exodus 12:35 Exodus 3:21–22 · Exodus 11:2–3 · Genesis 15:14 · Psalm 105:37

Exodus 12:36 Genesis 15:14 · Acts 7:10 · Psalm 105:37 · Exodus 3:21–22 · Exodus 11:3 · Genesis 39:21 · Daniel 1:9 · Acts 2:47 · Proverbs 16:7

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