Exodus

Exodus 7:15–18

15Go to Pharaoh in the morning as you see him walking out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake. 16Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness. But until now you have not listened. 17This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood. 18The fish in the Nile will die, the river will stink, and the Egyptians will be unable to drink its water.’”

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Exodus 7:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֞הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
in the morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
as you see himהִנֵּה֙hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
walking outיֹצֵ֣אyō·ṣêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to the waterהַמַּ֔יְמָהham·may·māhArticle; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singularH4325 water, juice, urine
Waitוְנִצַּבְתָּ֥wə·niṣ·ṣaḇ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the bankשְׂפַ֣תśə·p̄aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8193 lip, speech, edge
of the Nileהַיְאֹ֑רhay·’ōrArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
to meet himלִקְרָאת֖וֹliq·rā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
and takeתִּקַּ֥חtiq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
in your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃bə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
the staffוְהַמַּטֶּ֛הwə·ham·maṭ·ṭehConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
was changedנֶהְפַּ֥ךְneh·paḵVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
into a snakeלְנָחָ֖שׁlə·nā·ḥāšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5175 serpent

Exodus 7:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of the Hebrewsהָעִבְרִים֙hā·‘iḇ·rîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH5680 Hebrew
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֤נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
to tell youלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Let My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
goשַׁלַּח֙šal·laḥVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH7971 send
so that they may worship Meוְיַֽעַבְדֻ֖נִיwə·ya·‘aḇ·ḏu·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singularH5647 work, serve
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
Butוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
nowכֹּֽה׃kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
you have notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenedשָׁמַ֖עְתָּšā·ma‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear

Exodus 7:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
By thisבְּזֹ֣אתbə·zōṯPreposition-b; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
you will knowתֵּדַ֔עtê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֖יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
with the staffבַּמַּטֶּ֣הbam·maṭ·ṭehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
in my handבְּיָדִ֗יbə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will strikeמַכֶּ֣ה׀mak·kehVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5221 smite
the waterהַמַּ֛יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
of the Nileבַּיְאֹ֖רbay·’ōrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
and it will turnוְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּwə·ne·hep̄·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2015 turn, overturn
to bloodלְדָֽם׃lə·ḏāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood

Exodus 7:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The fishוְהַדָּגָ֧הwə·had·dā·ḡāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1710 fish
in the Nileבַּיְאֹ֛רbay·’ōrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
will dieתָּמ֖וּתtā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH4191 die
the riverהַיְאֹ֑רhay·’ōrArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
will stinkוּבָאַ֣שׁū·ḇā·’ašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH887 be evil, bad
and the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4713 Mitsrite
will be unableוְנִלְא֣וּwə·nil·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3811 be weary, impatient
to drinkלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתliš·tō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink
itsהַיְאֹֽר׃סhay·’ōrArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2975 stream
waterמַ֖יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Cross-references

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Exodus 7:15 Exodus 8:20 · Exodus 2:5 · Exodus 7:10

Exodus 7:16 Exodus 3:18 · Exodus 9:1 · Exodus 9:13 · Exodus 5:1–3 · Exodus 3:12

Exodus 7:17 Exodus 4:9 · Exodus 7:5 · Exodus 5:2 · Ezekiel 39:28 · Ezekiel 38:23 · Psalm 9:16

Exodus 7:18 Exodus 7:24 · Exodus 7:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.