Exodus

Exodus 12:42

42Because the LORD kept a vigil that night to bring them out of the land of Egypt, this same night is to be a vigil to the LORD, to be observed by all the Israelites for the generations to come.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Because the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
kept a vigilשִׁמֻּרִ֥יםšim·mu·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH8107 watching, vigil
thatהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
nightלֵ֣ילlêlNoun - masculine singular constructH3915 twist, night, adversity
to bring themלְהוֹצִיאָ֖םlə·hō·w·ṣî·’āmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
this sameהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
nightהַלַּ֤יְלָהhal·lay·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to be observedשִׁמֻּרִ֛יםšim·mu·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH8107 watching, vigil
by allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתָֽם׃פlə·ḏō·rō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1755 period, generation, dwelling

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Exodus 12:14 · Deuteronomy 16:1–6 · Exodus 13:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.