Exodus

Exodus 6:6–7

⁶Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. ⁷I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.

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Exodus 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
tell	אֱמֹ֥ר	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the Israelites	לִבְנֵֽי־	liḇ·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָה֒	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and I will bring	וְהוֹצֵאתִ֣י	wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
you	אֶתְכֶ֗ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
out from under	מִתַּ֙חַת֙	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
the yoke	סִבְלֹ֣ת	siḇ·lōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5450 burden
of the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and deliver	וְהִצַּלְתִּ֥י	wə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
from their bondage	מֵעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם	mê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5656 labour, service
I will redeem	וְגָאַלְתִּ֤י	wə·ḡā·’al·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
you	אֶתְכֶם֙	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with an outstretched	נְטוּיָ֔ה	nə·ṭū·yāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
arm	בִּזְר֣וֹעַ	biz·rō·w·a‘	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and with mighty	גְּדֹלִֽים׃	gə·ḏō·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great
acts of judgment	וּבִשְׁפָטִ֖ים	ū·ḇiš·p̄ā·ṭîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H8201 judgement

Exodus 6:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will take	וְלָקַחְתִּ֨י	wə·lā·qaḥ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
you	אֶתְכֶ֥ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
as My own	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
people	לְעָ֔ם	lə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and I will be	וְהָיִ֥יתִי	wə·hā·yî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
God	לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Then you will know	וִֽידַעְתֶּ֗ם	wî·ḏa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֤י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
who brought	הַמּוֹצִ֣יא	ham·mō·w·ṣî	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
out from under	מִתַּ֖חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
the yoke	סִבְל֥וֹת	siḇ·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5450 burden
of the Egyptians	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

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Exodus 6:6 Deuteronomy 26:8 · 1 Chronicles 17:21 · Exodus 7:4 · Deuteronomy 7:8 · Nehemiah 1:10 · Exodus 3:17 · Psalm 136:11–12 · Psalm 81:6 · Deuteronomy 15:15 · 2 Kings 17:36 · Exodus 15:13 · Deuteronomy 4:23

Exodus 6:7 Deuteronomy 7:6 · Deuteronomy 29:13 · Deuteronomy 4:20 · Genesis 17:7–8 · Revelation 21:7 · Deuteronomy 14:2 · Exodus 29:45–46 · Deuteronomy 26:18 · 2 Samuel 7:23–24 · Psalm 81:6 · Exodus 6:6 · 1 Peter 2:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.