Exodus

Exodus 14:10–14

¹⁰As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD. ¹¹They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? ¹²Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”

¹³But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. ¹⁴The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

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Exodus 14:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As Pharaoh	וּפַרְעֹ֖ה	ū·p̄ar·‘ōh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
approached	הִקְרִ֑יב	hiq·rîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
looked up	וַיִּשְׂאוּ֩	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
and saw	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֣יִם׀	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
marching	נֹסֵ֣עַ	nō·sê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
after them	אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם	’a·ḥă·rê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H310 behind
and	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
were terrified	וַיִּֽירְאוּ֙	way·yî·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
and cried out	וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ	way·yiṣ·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Exodus 14:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They said	וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֒	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Was it because	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
there were no	הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י	ha·mib·bə·lî	Preposition; Adverb	H1097 wearing out
graves	קְבָרִים֙	qə·ḇā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6913 grave, sepulchre
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם	bə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
that you brought us	לְקַחְתָּ֖נוּ	lə·qaḥ·tā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H3947 take
into the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
to die	לָמ֣וּת	lā·mūṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have you done	עָשִׂ֣יתָ	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to us	לָּ֔נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
by bringing us out	לְהוֹצִיאָ֖נוּ	lə·hō·w·ṣî·’ā·nū	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H3318 go or come out
of Egypt	מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃	mim·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 14:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	הֲלֹא־	hă·lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
say	דִּבַּ֨רְנוּ	dib·bar·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural	H1696 speak
to you	אֵלֶ֤יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
in Egypt	בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙	ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Leave us alone	חֲדַ֥ל	ḥă·ḏal	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2308 cease
so that we may serve	וְנַֽעַבְדָ֣ה	wə·na·‘aḇ·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H5647 work, serve
the Egyptians	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it would have been better	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for us	לָ֙נוּ֙	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
to serve	עֲבֹ֣ד	‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
than to die	מִמֻּתֵ֖נוּ	mim·mu·ṯê·nū	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H4191 die
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

Exodus 14:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Moses	מֹשֶׁ֣ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
told	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the people	הָעָם֮	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָאוּ֒	tî·rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
Stand firm	הִֽתְיַצְב֗וּ	hiṯ·yaṣ·ḇū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
and you will see	וּרְאוּ֙	ū·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
the LORD’s	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
salvation	יְשׁוּעַ֣ת	yə·šū·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3444 salvation
which He will accomplish	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
today	הַיּ֑וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
for	כִּ֗י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Egyptians	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you see today	רְאִיתֶ֤ם	rə·’î·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
you will never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	לִרְאֹתָ֥ם	lir·’ō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7200 see
again	תֹסִ֛יפוּ	ṯō·sî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3254 add

Exodus 14:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will fight	יִלָּחֵ֣ם	yil·lā·ḥêm	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
for you	לָכֶ֑ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
you	וְאַתֶּ֖ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
need only to be still	תַּחֲרִישֽׁוּן׃פ	ta·ḥă·rî·šūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise