Exodus
Exodus 18:19
19Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | עַתָּ֞ה | ‘at·tāh | Adverb | H6258 now |
| listen to me | שְׁמַ֤ע | šə·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| I will give you some advice | אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ | ’î·‘ā·ṣə·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H3289 advise, counsel |
| and may God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| be | וִיהִ֥י | wî·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| with you | עִמָּ֑ךְ | ‘im·māḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| You | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| must be | הֱיֵ֧ה | hĕ·yêh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the people’s representative | לָעָ֗ם | lā·‘ām | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| before | מ֚וּל | mūl | Preposition | H4136 front, in front of |
| God | הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| and bring | וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ | wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| their causes | הַדְּבָרִ֖ים | had·də·ḇā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Him | הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 27:5 · Exodus 20:19 · Deuteronomy 5:5 · Exodus 3:12 · Genesis 39:2 · 2 Samuel 14:17 · Exodus 18:24 · Proverbs 9:9 · Exodus 4:16 · Joshua 1:9 · Exodus 4:12 · Matthew 28:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.