Exodus 3

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וּמֹשֶׁ֗הand Moses הָיָ֥הhe was רֹעֶ֛הpasturing אֶת־obj.צֹ֛אןthe flock of יִתְר֥וֹJethro חֹתְנ֖וֹfather-in-law his כֹּהֵ֣ןthe priest of מִדְיָ֑ןMidian וַיִּנְהַ֤גand he drove אֶת־obj.הַצֹּאן֙the flock אַחַ֣רbehind הַמִּדְבָּ֔רthe wilderness וַיָּבֹ֛אand he came אֶל־to הַ֥רthe mountain of הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםthe God חֹרֵֽבָה׃Horeb towards

וַ֠יֵּרָאand he appeared מַלְאַ֨ךְthe angel of יְהֹוָ֥הYahweh אֵלָ֛יוto him בְּלַבַּת־in a flame of אֵ֖שׁfire מִתּ֣וֹךְfrom the middle of הַסְּנֶ֑הthe bush וַיַּ֗רְאand he saw וְהִנֵּ֤הand there!הַסְּנֶה֙the bush בֹּעֵ֣רwas burning בָּאֵ֔שׁwith the fire וְהַסְּנֶ֖הand the bush אֵינֶ֥נּוּnot it אֻכָּֽל׃was consumed

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses אָסֻֽרָה־I will turn aside נָּ֣אplease וְאֶרְאֶ֔הso I may see אֶת־obj.הַמַּרְאֶ֥הthe sight הַגָּדֹ֖לthe great הַזֶּ֑הthe this מַדּ֖וּעַwhy?לֹא־not יִבְעַ֥רis it burning הַסְּנֶֽה׃the bush

וַיַּ֥רְאand he saw יְהוָ֖הYahweh כִּ֣יthat סָ֣רhe had turned aside לִרְא֑וֹתto look וַיִּקְרָא֩and he called אֵלָ֨יוto him אֱלֹהִ֜יםGod מִתּ֣וֹךְfrom the middle of הַסְּנֶ֗הthe bush וַיֹּ֛אמֶרand he said מֹשֶׁ֥הO Moses מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said הִנֵּֽנִי׃here am I

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said אַל־may not תִּקְרַ֣בyou draw near הֲלֹ֑םhere שַׁל־take off נְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙sandals your מֵעַ֣לfrom on רַגְלֶ֔יךָfeet your כִּ֣יfor הַמָּק֗וֹםthe place אֲשֶׁ֤רwhich אַתָּה֙you עוֹמֵ֣דare standing עָלָ֔יוon it אַדְמַת־is ground of קֹ֖דֶשׁholiness הֽוּא׃it

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said אָנֹכִי֙I אֱלֹהֵ֣יam the God of אָבִ֔יךָfather your אֱלֹהֵ֧יthe God of אַבְרָהָ֛םAbraham אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of יִצְחָ֖קIsaac וֵאלֹהֵ֣יand the God of יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob וַיַּסְתֵּ֤רand he hid מֹשֶׁה֙Moses פָּנָ֔יוface his כִּ֣יfor יָרֵ֔אhe was afraid מֵהַבִּ֖יטfrom looking אֶל־to הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃the God

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֔הYahweh רָאֹ֥הcertainly to see רָאִ֛יתִיI have seen אֶת־obj.עֳנִ֥יthe affliction of עַמִּ֖יpeople my אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםis in Egypt וְאֶת־and obj.צַעֲקָתָ֤םcry of distress their שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙I have heard מִפְּנֵ֣יfrom because of נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יוtaskmasters its כִּ֥יfor יָדַ֖עְתִּיI know אֶת־obj.מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃pains its

וְעַתָּ֕הand now הִנֵּ֛הthere!צַעֲקַ֥תthe cry of distress of בְּנֵי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael בָּ֣אָהit has come אֵלָ֑יto me וְגַם־and also רָאִ֙יתִי֙I have seen אֶת־obj.הַלַּ֔חַץthe oppression אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt לֹחֲצִ֥יםare oppressing אֹתָֽם׃obj. them

וְעַתָּ֣הand therefore לְכָ֔הgo !וְאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֖and I will send you אֶל־to פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh וְהוֹצֵ֛אand bring out אֶת־obj.עַמִּ֥יpeople my בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃from Egypt

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said מֹשֶׁה֙Moses אֶל־to הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםthe God מִ֣יwho?אָנֹ֔כִיam I כִּ֥יthat אֵלֵ֖ךְI will go אֶל־to פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh וְכִ֥יand that אוֹצִ֛יאI will bring out אֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃from Egypt

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said כִּֽי־that אֶֽהְיֶ֣הI will be עִמָּ֔ךְwith you וְזֶה־and thisלְּךָ֣for the youהָא֔וֹתwill be the sign כִּ֥יthat אָנֹכִ֖יI שְׁלַחְתִּ֑יךָI sent you בְּהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֤when bringing out you אֶת־obj.הָעָם֙the people מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםfrom Egypt תַּֽעַבְדוּן֙you will serve !אֶת־obj.הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםthe God עַ֖לon הָהָ֥רthe mountain הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֱלֹהִים֙God אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses אֶֽהְיֶ֖הI am אֲשֶׁ֣רthat which אֶֽהְיֶ֑הI am וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said כֹּ֤הthus תֹאמַר֙you will say לִבְנֵ֣יto the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אֶֽהְיֶ֖הI am שְׁלָחַ֥נִיhe has sent me אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃to you

וָאֹמַ֗רand I have said אַעֲלֶ֣הI will bring up אֶתְכֶם֮obj. you מֵעֳנִ֣יfrom the affliction of מִצְרַיִם֒Egypt אֶל־into אֶ֤רֶץthe land of הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙the Canaanites וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יand the Hittites וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙and the Amorites וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יand the Perizzites וְהַחִוִּ֖יand the Hivites וְהַיְבוּסִ֑יand the Jebusites אֶל־into אֶ֛רֶץa land זָבַ֥תflowing of חָלָ֖בmilk וּדְבָֽשׁ׃and honey

וַאֲנִ֣יand I יָדַ֔עְתִּיI know כִּ֠יthat לֹֽא־not יִתֵּ֥ןhe will permit אֶתְכֶ֛םobj. you מֶ֥לֶךְthe king of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt לַהֲלֹ֑ךְto go וְלֹ֖אand not בְּיָ֥דby a hand חֲזָקָֽה׃strong

וְשָׁלַחְתִּ֤יand I will stretch out אֶת־obj.יָדִי֙hand my וְהִכֵּיתִ֣יand I will strike אֶת־obj.מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt בְּכֹל֙with all נִפְלְאֹתַ֔יwonders my אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖הI will do בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹin midst its וְאַחֲרֵי־and after כֵ֖ןthus יְשַׁלַּ֥חhe will let go אֶתְכֶֽם׃obj. you

וְנָתַתִּ֛יand I will give אֶת־obj.חֵ֥ןthe favor of הָֽעָם־the people הַזֶּ֖הthe this בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וְהָיָה֙and it will be כִּ֣יthat תֵֽלֵכ֔וּןyou will go !לֹ֥אnot תֵלְכ֖וּyou will go רֵיקָֽם׃empty

וְשָׁאֲלָ֨הand she will ask אִשָּׁ֤הeach woman מִשְּׁכֶנְתָּהּ֙from female neighbor her וּמִגָּרַ֣תand from the female sojourner of בֵּיתָ֔הּhouse her כְּלֵי־articles of כֶ֛סֶףsilver וּכְלֵ֥יand articles of זָהָ֖בgold וּשְׂמָלֹ֑תand clothes וְשַׂמְתֶּ֗םand you will put them עַל־on בְּנֵיכֶם֙sons your וְעַל־and on בְּנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םdaughters your וְנִצַּלְתֶּ֖םand you will plunder אֶת־obj.מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

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