Exodus
Exodus 32:10–11
10Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”
11But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?
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Exodus 32:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | וְעַתָּה֙ | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| leave Me | לִּ֔י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| alone | הַנִּ֣יחָה | han·nî·ḥāh | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5117 rest |
| so that My anger | אַפִּ֥י | ’ap·pî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| may burn | וְיִֽחַר־ | wə·yi·ḥar- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| against them | בָהֶ֖ם | ḇā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| and consume them | וַאֲכַלֵּ֑ם | wa·’ă·ḵal·lêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent |
| Then I will make | וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה | wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | H6213 do, make |
| you | אוֹתְךָ֖ | ’ō·wṯ·ḵā | Direct object marker; second person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| into a great | גָּדֽוֹל׃ | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| nation | לְג֥וֹי | lə·ḡō·w | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
Exodus 32:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Moses | מֹשֶׁ֔ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| sought the favor | וַיְחַ֣ל | way·ḥal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2470 be weak, sick |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| his God | אֱלֹהָ֑יו | ’ĕ·lō·hāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H430 God |
| saying | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| O LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| why | לָמָ֤ה | lā·māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| does Your anger | אַפְּךָ֙ | ’ap·pə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| burn | יֶחֱרֶ֤ה | ye·ḥĕ·reh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| against Your people | בְּעַמֶּ֔ךָ | bə·‘am·me·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| whom | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| You brought | הוֹצֵ֙אתָ֙ | hō·w·ṣê·ṯā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| out of the land | מֵאֶ֣רֶץ | mê·’e·reṣ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| with great | גָּד֖וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| power | בְּכֹ֥חַ | bə·ḵō·aḥ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3581 strength, power |
| and a mighty | חֲזָקָֽה׃ | ḥă·zā·qāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2389 strong, stout, mighty |
| hand | וּבְיָ֥ד | ū·ḇə·yāḏ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
Cross-references
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Exodus 32:10 Deuteronomy 9:14 · Numbers 14:12 · Deuteronomy 9:19 · Numbers 16:45–48 · Exodus 22:24 · Numbers 14:19–20 · Numbers 16:22 · Jeremiah 15:1 · Exodus 32:19 · Jeremiah 14:11 · Exodus 32:11
Exodus 32:11 Deuteronomy 9:18–20 · Deuteronomy 9:26–29 · Psalm 106:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.