Exodus

Exodus 5:5–9

5Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you would be stopping them from their labor.”

6That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen: 7“You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw. 8But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’ 9Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”

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Exodus 5:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
also saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Lookהֵן־hên-InterjectionH2005 lo! behold
the peopleעַ֣ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
are now numerousרַבִּ֥יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
and you would be stoppingוְהִשְׁבַּתֶּ֥םwə·hiš·bat·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7673 cease, desist, rest
themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
from their laborמִסִּבְלֹתָֽם׃mis·siḇ·lō·ṯāmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5450 burden

Exodus 5:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
That sameהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
commandedוַיְצַ֥וway·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the taskmastersהַנֹּגְשִׂ֣יםhan·nō·ḡə·śîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
of the peopleבָּעָ֔םbā·‘āmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and their foremenשֹׁטְרָ֖יוšō·ṭə·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7860 official, officer

Exodus 5:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You shall noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerתֹאסִפ֞וּןṯō·si·p̄ūnVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3254 add
supplyלָתֵ֨תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
the peopleלָעָ֛םlā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
with strawתֶּ֧בֶןte·ḇenNoun - masculine singularH8401 straw
for makingלִלְבֹּ֥ןlil·bōnPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3835 be white
bricksהַלְּבֵנִ֖יםhal·lə·ḇê·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH3843 brick, tile
Theyהֵ֚םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
must goיֵֽלְכ֔וּyê·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and gatherוְקֹשְׁשׁ֥וּwə·qō·šə·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7197 gather stubble
their ownלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
strawתֶּֽבֶן׃te·ḇenNoun - masculine singularH8401 straw

Exodus 5:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But requireתָּשִׂ֣ימוּtā·śî·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
of themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
the same quotaמַתְכֹּ֨נֶתmaṯ·kō·neṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4971 measurement, tale, proportion
of bricksהַלְּבֵנִ֜יםhal·lə·ḇê·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH3843 brick, tile
asהֵם֩hêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
beforeתְּמ֤וֹלtə·mō·wlAdverbH8543 yesterday
do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
reduce itתִגְרְע֖וּṯiḡ·rə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהֵ֔םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are lazyנִרְפִּ֣יםnir·pîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7503 sink, relax
that is whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
theyהֵ֤םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are crying outצֹֽעֲקִים֙ṣō·‘ă·qîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6817 cry, cry out, call
Let us goנֵלְכָ֖הnê·lə·ḵāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and sacrificeנִזְבְּחָ֥הniz·bə·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
to our Godלֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃lê·lō·hê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God

Exodus 5:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Make the work harderתִּכְבַּ֧דtiḵ·baḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
so they will be occupiedוְיַעֲשׂוּ־wə·ya·‘ă·śū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
and pay no attentionיִשְׁע֖וּyiš·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8159 gaze
toשָֽׁקֶר׃šā·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood

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