Exodus

Exodus 5:20–23

²⁰When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.

²¹“May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”

²²So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me? ²³Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”

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Exodus 5:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they left	בְּצֵאתָ֖ם	bə·ṣê·ṯām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹֽה׃	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
they confronted	וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙	way·yip̄·gə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6293 meet, encounter, reach
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֣ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֔ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
who stood	נִצָּבִ֖ים	niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H5324 take one's stand, stand
waiting to meet them	לִקְרָאתָ֑ם	liq·rā·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7122 encounter, befall

Exodus 5:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
look upon you	יֵ֧רֶא	yê·re	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
and judge you	וְיִשְׁפֹּ֑ט	wə·yiš·pōṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
said	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
for	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have made us a stench	הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣ם	hiḇ·’aš·tem	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H887 be evil, bad
before	בְּעֵינֵ֤י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹה֙	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and his officials	עֲבָדָ֔יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
you have placed	לָֽתֶת־	lā·ṯeṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
in their hand	בְּיָדָ֖ם	bə·yā·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
a sword	חֶ֥רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
to kill us	לְהָרְגֵֽנוּ׃	lə·hā·rə·ḡê·nū	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H2026 kill, slay

Exodus 5:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
returned	וַיָּ֧שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and asked	וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֗י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
why	לָמָ֤ה	lā·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have You brought trouble	הֲרֵעֹ֙תָה֙	hă·rê·‘ō·ṯāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
upon this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	לָעָ֣ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Is this	זֶּ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
You sent me	שְׁלַחְתָּֽנִי׃	šə·laḥ·tā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send

Exodus 5:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ever since	וּמֵאָ֞ז	ū·mê·’āz	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Adverb	H227 at that time, then
I went	בָּ֤אתִי	bā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹה֙	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
to speak	לְדַבֵּ֣ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
in Your name	בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ	biš·me·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
he has brought trouble	הֵרַ֖ע	hê·ra‘	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
on this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	לָעָ֣ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and You have not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
delivered	וְהַצֵּ֥ל	wə·haṣ·ṣêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5337 strip, plunder
Your people	עַמֶּֽךָ׃	‘am·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
in any way	הִצַּ֖לְתָּ	hiṣ·ṣal·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder

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Exodus 5:21 Genesis 34:30 · 1 Samuel 13:4 · Genesis 16:5 · 1 Samuel 27:12 · 1 Chronicles 19:6 · 2 Samuel 10:6 · Exodus 6:9

Exodus 5:22 Jeremiah 20:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.