Exodus
Exodus 5:22–23
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 5:22
| 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 |
Cross-references
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Exodus 5:22 Jeremiah 20:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.