Exodus 8

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses בֹּ֖אgo אֶל־to פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh וְאָמַרְתָּ֣and you will say אֵלָ֗יוto him כֹּ֚הthus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh שַׁלַּ֥חlet go אֶת־obj.עַמִּ֖יpeople my וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃so they may serve me

וְאִם־and if מָאֵ֥ןare refusing אַתָּ֖הyou לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַto let them go הִנֵּ֣הhere!אָנֹכִ֗יI נֹגֵ֛ףam about to strike אֶת־obj.כָּל־all גְּבוּלְךָ֖territory your בַּֽצְפַרְדְּעִֽים׃with the frogs

וְשָׁרַ֣ץand it will swarm הַיְאֹר֮the River צְפַרְדְּעִים֒frogs וְעָלוּ֙and they will go up וּבָ֣אוּand they will go בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָin house your וּבַחֲדַ֥רand in the chamber of מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖lying down your וְעַל־and on מִטָּתֶ֑ךָbed your וּבְבֵ֤יתand in the house of עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙servants your וּבְעַמֶּ֔ךָand on people your וּבְתַנּוּרֶ֖יךָand in ovens your וּבְמִשְׁאֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃and in kneading troughs your

וּבְכָ֥הand on youוּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖and on people your וּבְכָל־and on all עֲבָדֶ֑יךָservants your יַעֲל֖וּthey will go up הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִֽים׃the frogs

וַיֵּ֤טand he stretched out אַהֲרֹן֙Aaron אֶת־obj.יָד֔וֹhand his עַ֖לover מֵימֵ֣יthe waters of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וַתַּ֙עַל֙and it went up הַצְּפַרְדֵּ֔עַthe frogs וַתְּכַ֖סand it covered אֶת־obj.אֶ֥רֶץthe land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־and they did כֵ֥ןthus הַֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖יםthe magicians בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑םby enchantments their וַיַּעֲל֥וּand they brought up אֶת־obj.הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖יםthe frogs עַל־on אֶ֥רֶץthe land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וַיִּקְרָ֨אand he summoned פַרְעֹ֜הPharaoh לְמֹשֶׁ֣הto Moses וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֗ןand to Aaron וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said הַעְתִּ֣ירוּpray אֶל־to יְהוָ֔הYahweh וְיָסֵר֙so may he remove הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֔יםthe frogs מִמֶּ֖נִּיfrom me וּמֵֽעַמִּ֑יand from people my וַאֲשַׁלְּחָה֙and I will let go אֶת־obj.הָעָ֔םthe people וְיִזְבְּח֖וּso they may sacrifice לַיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said מֹשֶׁ֣הMoses לְפַרְעֹה֮to Pharaoh הִתְפָּאֵ֣רhonor yourself עָלַי֒over me לְמָתַ֣י׀to when?אַעְתִּ֣ירwill I prayלְךָ֗for youוְלַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙and for servants your וּֽלְעַמְּךָ֔and for people your לְהַכְרִית֙to cut off הַֽצֲפַרְדְּעִ֔יםthe frogs מִמְּךָ֖from you וּמִבָּתֶּ֑יךָand from houses your רַ֥קonly בַּיְאֹ֖רin the River תִּשָּׁאַֽרְנָה׃they will remain

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said לְמָחָ֑רto tomorrow וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said כִּדְבָ֣רְךָ֔according to word your לְמַ֣עַןso that תֵּדַ֔עyou may know כִּי־that אֵ֖יןthere not כַּיהוָ֥הis like Yahweh אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃God our

וְסָר֣וּand they will depart הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֗יםthe frogs מִמְּךָ֙from you וּמִבָּ֣תֶּ֔יךָand from houses your וּמֵעֲבָדֶ֖יךָand from servants your וּמֵעַמֶּ֑ךָand from people your רַ֥קonly בַּיְאֹ֖רin the River תִּשָּׁאַֽרְנָה׃they will remain

וַיֵּצֵ֥אand he went out מֹשֶׁ֛הMoses וְאַהֲרֹ֖ןand Aaron מֵעִ֣םfrom with פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh וַיִּצְעַ֤קand he cried out מֹשֶׁה֙Moses אֶל־to יְהוָ֔הYahweh עַל־on דְּבַ֥רthe matter of הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖יםthe frogs אֲשֶׁר־which שָׂ֥םhe had appointed לְפַרְעֹֽה׃for Pharaoh

וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he did יְהוָ֖הYahweh כִּדְבַ֣רaccording to the word of מֹשֶׁ֑הMoses וַיָּמֻ֙תוּ֙and they died הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֔יםthe frogs מִן־from הַבָּתִּ֥יםthe houses מִן־from הַחֲצֵרֹ֖תthe villages וּמִן־and from הַשָּׂדֹֽת׃the fields

וַיִּצְבְּר֥וּand people piled up אֹתָ֖םobj. them חֳמָרִ֣םheaps חֳמָרִ֑םheaps וַתִּבְאַ֖שׁand it stank הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

וַיַּ֣רְאand he saw פַּרְעֹ֗הPharaoh כִּ֤יthat הָֽיְתָה֙it had come הָֽרְוָחָ֔הthe respite וְהַכְבֵּד֙and he made heavy אֶת־obj.לִבּ֔וֹheart his וְלֹ֥אand not שָׁמַ֖עhe listened אֲלֵהֶ֑םto them כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as דִּבֶּ֥רhe had said יְהוָֽה׃ סYahweh

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֮Yahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁה֒Moses אֱמֹר֙say אֶֽל־to אַהֲרֹ֔ןAaron נְטֵ֣הstretch out אֶֽת־obj.מַטְּךָ֔staff your וְהַ֖ךְand strike אֶת־obj.עֲפַ֣רthe dust of הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth וְהָיָ֥הand it will become לְכִנִּ֖םinto gnats בְּכָל־in all אֶ֥רֶץthe land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־and they did כֵ֨ןthus הַחַרְטֻמִּ֧יםthe magicians בְּלָטֵיהֶ֛םby enchantments their לְהוֹצִ֥יאto bring forth אֶת־obj.הַכִּנִּ֖יםthe gnats וְלֹ֣אand not יָכֹ֑לוּthey were able וַתְּהִי֙and it was הַכִּנָּ֔םthe gnats בָּאָדָ֖םon the humankind וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃and on the livestock

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּand they said הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙the magicians אֶל־to פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh אֶצְבַּ֥עis the finger of אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod הִ֑ואit וַיֶּחֱזַ֤קand it was strong לֵב־the heart of פַּרְעֹה֙Pharaoh וְלֹֽא־and not שָׁמַ֣עhe listened אֲלֵהֶ֔םto them כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as דִּבֶּ֥רhe had said יְהוָֽה׃ סYahweh

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣יand I will make פְדֻ֔תa ransom בֵּ֥יןbetween עַמִּ֖יpeople my וּבֵ֣יןand between עַמֶּ֑ךָpeople your לְמָחָ֥רto tomorrow יִהְיֶ֖הit will happen הָאֹ֥תthe sign הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וַיַּ֤עַשׂand he did יְהוָה֙Yahweh כֵּ֔ןso וַיָּבֹא֙and it came עָרֹ֣בa swarm כָּבֵ֔דmassive בֵּ֥יתָהthe house of towards פַרְעֹ֖הPharaoh וּבֵ֣יתand the house of עֲבָדָ֑יוservants his וּבְכָל־and in all אֶ֧רֶץthe land of מִצְרַ֛יִםEgypt תִּשָּׁחֵ֥תit was ruined הָאָ֖רֶץthe land מִפְּנֵ֥יfrom because of הֶעָרֹֽב׃the swarm

וַיִּקְרָ֣אand he summoned פַרְעֹ֔הPharaoh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֑ןand to Aaron וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said לְכ֛וּgo זִבְח֥וּsacrifice לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֖םto God your בָּאָֽרֶץ׃in the land

דֶּ֚רֶךְa journey of שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתthree יָמִ֔יםdays נֵלֵ֖ךְwe will go בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רin the wilderness וְזָבַ֙חְנוּ֙and we will sacrifice לַֽיהוָ֣הto Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּGod our כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as יֹאמַ֥רhe says אֵלֵֽינוּ׃to us

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said פַּרְעֹ֗הPharaoh אָנֹכִ֞יI אֲשַׁלַּ֤חI will let go אֶתְכֶם֙obj. you וּזְבַחְתֶּ֞םand you will sacrifice לַיהוָ֤הto Yahweh אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙God your בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רin the wilderness רַ֛קonly הַרְחֵ֥קcertainly to be far away לֹא־not תַרְחִ֖יקוּyou must be far away לָלֶ֑כֶתto go הַעְתִּ֖ירוּpray בַּעֲדִֽי׃for me

וַיֵּצֵ֥אand he went out מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses מֵעִ֣םfrom with פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh וַיֶּעְתַּ֖רand he prayed אֶל־to יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיַּ֤עַשׂand he did יְהוָה֙Yahweh כִּדְבַ֣רaccording to the word of מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses וַיָּ֙סַר֙and he turned aside הֶעָרֹ֔בthe swarm מִפַּרְעֹ֖הfrom Pharaoh מֵעֲבָדָ֣יוfrom servants his וּמֵעַמּ֑וֹand from people his לֹ֥אnot נִשְׁאַ֖רit remained אֶחָֽד׃one

וַיַּכְבֵּ֤דand he made heavy פַּרְעֹה֙Pharaoh אֶת־obj.לִבּ֔וֹheart his גַּ֖םalso בַּפַּ֣עַםat the time הַזֹּ֑אתthe this וְלֹ֥אand not שִׁלַּ֖חhe let go אֶת־obj.הָעָֽם׃ פthe people

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