Exodus 7

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses רְאֵ֛הconsider נְתַתִּ֥יךָI have appointed you אֱלֹהִ֖יםa god לְפַרְעֹ֑הto Pharaoh וְאַהֲרֹ֥ןand Aaron אָחִ֖יךָbrother your יִהְיֶ֥הhe will be נְבִיאֶֽךָ׃prophet your

אַתָּ֣הyou תְדַבֵּ֔רyou will speak אֵ֖תobj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁ֣רthat אֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּI will command you וְאַהֲרֹ֤ןand Aaron אָחִ֙יךָ֙brother your יְדַבֵּ֣רhe will speak אֶל־to פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וְשִׁלַּ֥חand he will let go אֶת־obj.בְּנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael מֵאַרְצֽוֹ׃from land his

וַאֲנִ֥יand I אַקְשֶׁ֖הI will make stubborn אֶת־obj.לֵ֣בthe heart of פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧יand I will multiply אֶת־obj.אֹתֹתַ֛יsigns my וְאֶת־and obj.מוֹפְתַ֖יwonders my בְּאֶ֥רֶץin the land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וְלֹֽא־and not יִשְׁמַ֤עhe will listen אֲלֵכֶם֙to you פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וְנָתַתִּ֥יand I will put אֶת־obj.יָדִ֖יhand my בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםon Egypt וְהוֹצֵאתִ֨יand I will bring out אֶת־obj.צִבְאֹתַ֜יhosts my אֶת־obj.עַמִּ֤יpeople my בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt בִּשְׁפָטִ֖יםwith acts of judgment גְּדֹלִֽים׃great

וְיָדְע֤וּand they will know מִצְרַ֙יִם֙Egypt כִּֽי־that אֲנִ֣יI יְהוָ֔הam Yahweh בִּנְטֹתִ֥יwhen stretch out I אֶת־obj.יָדִ֖יhand my עַל־on מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וְהוֹצֵאתִ֥יand I will bring out אֶת־obj.בְּנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael מִתּוֹכָֽם׃from among them

וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he did מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses וְאַהֲרֹ֑ןand Aaron כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust as צִוָּ֧הhe commanded יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֹתָ֖םobj. them כֵּ֥ןso עָשֽׂוּ׃they did

וּמֹשֶׁה֙and Moses בֶּן־was a son of שְׁמֹנִ֣יםeighty שָׁנָ֔הyears וְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ןand Aaron בֶּן־was a son of שָׁלֹ֥שׁthree וּשְׁמֹנִ֖יםand eighty שָׁנָ֑הyears בְּדַבְּרָ֖םwhen spoke they אֶל־to פַּרְעֹֽה׃ פPharaoh

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses וְאֶֽל־and to אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

כִּי֩that יְדַבֵּ֨רhe will say אֲלֵכֶ֤םto you פַּרְעֹה֙Pharaoh לֵאמֹ֔רto saying תְּנ֥וּgiveלָכֶ֖םfor the yourselvesמוֹפֵ֑תa wonder וְאָמַרְתָּ֣and you will say אֶֽל־to אַהֲרֹ֗ןAaron קַ֧חtake אֶֽת־obj.מַטְּךָ֛staff your וְהַשְׁלֵ֥ךְand throw it לִפְנֵֽי־to before פַרְעֹ֖הPharaoh יְהִ֥יit may become לְתַנִּֽין׃into a serpent

וַיִּקְרָא֙and he summoned גַּם־also פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh לַֽחֲכָמִ֖יםto the wise men וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑יםand to the sorcerers וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֨וּand they did גַם־also הֵ֜םthey חַרְטֻמֵּ֥יthe magicians of מִצְרַ֛יִםEgypt בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶ֖םby enchantments their כֵּֽן׃thus

וַיַּשְׁלִ֙יכוּ֙and they threw down אִ֣ישׁeach one מַטֵּ֔הוּstaff his וַיִּהְי֖וּand they became לְתַנִּינִ֑םinto serpents וַיִּבְלַ֥עand it swallowed up מַטֵּֽה־the staff of אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron אֶת־obj.מַטֹּתָֽם׃staffs their

וַיֶּחֱזַק֙and it was strong לֵ֣בthe heart of פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וְלֹ֥אand not שָׁמַ֖עhe listened אֲלֵהֶ֑םto them כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as דִּבֶּ֥רhe had said יְהוָֽה׃ פYahweh

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses כָּבֵ֖דis heavy לֵ֣בthe heart of פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh מֵאֵ֖ןhe has refused לְשַׁלַּ֥חto let go הָעָֽם׃the people

לֵ֣ךְgo אֶל־to פַּרְעֹ֞הPharaoh בַּבֹּ֗קֶרin the morning הִנֵּה֙there!יֹצֵ֣אhe is going out הַמַּ֔יְמָהthe water towards וְנִצַּבְתָּ֥and you will stand לִקְרָאת֖וֹto meet him עַל־on שְׂפַ֣תthe bank of הַיְאֹ֑רthe River וְהַמַּטֶּ֛הand the staff אֲשֶׁר־which נֶהְפַּ֥ךְit was changed לְנָחָ֖שׁinto a snake תִּקַּ֥חyou will take בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃in hand your

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣and you will say אֵלָ֗יוto him יְהוָ֞הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֤יthe God of הָעִבְרִים֙the Hebrews שְׁלָחַ֤נִיhe has sent me אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙to you לֵאמֹ֔רto say שַׁלַּח֙let go אֶת־obj.עַמִּ֔יpeople my וְיַֽעַבְדֻ֖נִיso they may serve me בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רin the wilderness וְהִנֵּ֥הand here!לֹא־not שָׁמַ֖עְתָּyou have listened עַד־until כֹּֽה׃thus

וְהַדָּגָ֧הand the fish אֲשֶׁר־which בַּיְאֹ֛רis in the River תָּמ֖וּתit will die וּבָאַ֣שׁand it will stink הַיְאֹ֑רthe River וְנִלְא֣וּand they will be weary מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt לִשְׁתּ֥וֹתto drink מַ֖יִםwater מִן־from הַיְאֹֽר׃ סthe River

וְהַדָּגָ֨הand the fish אֲשֶׁר־which בַּיְאֹ֥רwas in the River מֵ֙תָה֙it died וַיִּבְאַ֣שׁand it stank הַיְאֹ֔רthe River וְלֹא־and not יָכְל֣וּthey were able מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt לִשְׁתּ֥וֹתto drink מַ֖יִםwater מִן־from הַיְאֹ֑רthe River וַיְהִ֥יand it was הַדָּ֖םthe blood בְּכָל־in all אֶ֥רֶץthe land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־and they did כֵ֛ןthus חַרְטֻמֵּ֥יthe magicians of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑םby enchantments their וַיֶּחֱזַ֤קand it was strong לֵב־the heart of פַּרְעֹה֙Pharaoh וְלֹא־and not שָׁמַ֣עhe listened אֲלֵהֶ֔םto them כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as דִּבֶּ֥רhe had said יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיִּ֣פֶןand he turned פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וַיָּבֹ֖אand he went אֶל־into בֵּית֑וֹhouse his וְלֹא־and not שָׁ֥תhe set לִבּ֖וֹheart his גַּם־also לָזֹֽאת׃to this

וַיַּחְפְּר֧וּand they dug כָל־all מִצְרַ֛יִםEgypt סְבִיבֹ֥תaround הַיְאֹ֖רthe River מַ֣יִםwater לִשְׁתּ֑וֹתto drink כִּ֣יfor לֹ֤אnot יָֽכְלוּ֙they were able לִשְׁתֹּ֔תto drink מִמֵּימֵ֖יany of the water of הַיְאֹֽר׃the River

וַיִּמָּלֵ֖אand it was completed שִׁבְעַ֣תseven יָמִ֑יםdays אַחֲרֵ֥יafter הַכּוֹת־struck יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.הַיְאֹֽר׃ פthe River

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