Exodus

Exodus 19:3–8

³Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel: ⁴‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. ⁵Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations — for the whole earth is Mine. ⁶And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

⁷So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him. ⁸And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.”

So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.

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Exodus 19:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Moses	וּמֹשֶׁ֥ה	ū·mō·šeh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
went up	עָלָ֖ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
called	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to him	אֵלָ֤יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the mountain	הָהָ֣ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
This is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
you are to tell	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
the house	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and explain	וְתַגֵּ֖יד	wə·ṯag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to the sons	לִבְנֵ֥י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Exodus 19:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
have seen for yourselves	רְאִיתֶ֔ם	rə·’î·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
what	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I did	עָשִׂ֖יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
to Egypt	לְמִצְרָ֑יִם	lə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and how I carried	וָאֶשָּׂ֤א	wā·’eś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
you on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
eagles’	נְשָׁרִ֔ים	nə·šā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5404 griffon-vulture, eagle
wings	כַּנְפֵ֣י	kan·p̄ê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3671 wing, extremity
and brought	וָאָבִ֥א	wā·’ā·ḇi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to Myself	אֵלָֽי׃	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to

Exodus 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you will indeed obey	שָׁמ֤וֹעַ	šā·mō·w·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8085 hear
My voice	בְּקֹלִ֔י	bə·qō·lî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
and keep	וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם	ū·šə·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֑י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
you will be	וִהְיִ֨יתֶם	wih·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My	לִ֤י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
treasured possession	סְגֻלָּה֙	sə·ḡul·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5459 possession, property
out of all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
is Mine	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

Exodus 19:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And unto Me	לִ֛י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
you	וְאַתֶּ֧ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
shall be	תִּהְיוּ־	tih·yū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a kingdom	מַמְלֶ֥כֶת	mam·le·ḵeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of priests	כֹּהֲנִ֖ים	kō·hă·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
and a holy	קָד֑וֹשׁ	qā·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
nation	וְג֣וֹי	wə·ḡō·w	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
These	אֵ֚לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are the words	הַדְּבָרִ֔ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you are to speak	תְּדַבֵּ֖ר	tə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

Exodus 19:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
went back	וַיָּבֹ֣א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and summoned	וַיִּקְרָ֖א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the elders	לְזִקְנֵ֣י	lə·ziq·nê	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and set	וַיָּ֣שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
before	לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
them	אֵ֚ת	’êṯ	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded him	צִוָּ֖הוּ	ṣiw·wā·hū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Exodus 19:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֤ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
answered	וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ	way·ya·‘ă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
together	יַחְדָּו֙	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
We will do	נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה	na·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
everything	כֹּ֛ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has spoken	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
brought	וַיָּ֧שֶׁב	way·yā·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
back to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh