Exodus

Exodus 19:4–5

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Exodus 19:4 Deuteronomy 32:11–12 · Isaiah 63:9 · Isaiah 40:31 · Deuteronomy 29:2 · Revelation 12:14 · Deuteronomy 4:33–36 · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Exodus 7:1–14

Exodus 19:5 Deuteronomy 14:2 · Deuteronomy 7:6 · Deuteronomy 26:18 · Exodus 15:26 · Malachi 3:17 · Psalm 135:4 · Deuteronomy 10:14 · Exodus 23:22 · Deuteronomy 4:20 · Titus 2:14 · Exodus 9:29 · Psalm 24:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.