Exodus 9

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses בֹּ֖אgo אֶל־to פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣and you will say אֵלָ֗יוto him כֹּֽה־thus אָמַ֤רhe says יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of הָֽעִבְרִ֔יםthe Hebrews שַׁלַּ֥חlet go אֶת־obj.עַמִּ֖יpeople my וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃so they may serve me

כִּ֛יthat אִם־except מָאֵ֥ןare refusing אַתָּ֖הyou לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַto let them go וְעוֹדְךָ֖and still you מַחֲזִ֥יקare keeping holdבָּֽם׃on the them

הִנֵּ֨הthere!יַד־the hand of יְהוָ֜הYahweh הוֹיָ֗הis about to be בְּמִקְנְךָ֙on livestock your אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הis in the field בַּסּוּסִ֤יםon the horses בַּֽחֲמֹרִים֙on the donkeys בַּגְּמַלִּ֔יםon the camels בַּבָּקָ֖רon the cattle וּבַצֹּ֑אןand on the sheep דֶּ֖בֶרa pestilence כָּבֵ֥דheavy מְאֹֽד׃very

וְהִפְלָ֣הand he will separate יְהוָ֔הYahweh בֵּ֚יןbetween מִקְנֵ֣הthe livestock of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וּבֵ֖יןand between מִקְנֵ֣הthe livestock of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וְלֹ֥אand not יָמ֛וּתit will die מִכָּל־of all לִבְנֵ֥יthat belongs to the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael דָּבָֽר׃anything

וַיָּ֥שֶׂםand he set יְהוָ֖הYahweh מוֹעֵ֣דan appointed time לֵאמֹ֑רto saying מָחָ֗רtomorrow יַעֲשֶׂ֧הhe will do יְהוָ֛הYahweh הַדָּבָ֥רthe thing הַזֶּ֖הthe this בָּאָֽרֶץ׃in the land

וַיַּ֨עַשׂand he did יְהוָ֜הYahweh אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֤רthe thing הַזֶּה֙the this מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תfrom the next day וַיָּ֕מָתand it died כֹּ֖לall מִקְנֵ֣הthe livestock of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וּמִמִּקְנֵ֥הand of the livestock of בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael לֹא־not מֵ֥תit died אֶחָֽד׃one

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sent פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וְהִנֵּ֗הand there!לֹא־not מֵ֛תit had died מִמִּקְנֵ֥הany of the livestock of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael עַד־up to אֶחָ֑דone וַיִּכְבַּד֙and it was unresponsive לֵ֣בthe heart of פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וְלֹ֥אand not שִׁלַּ֖חhe let go אֶת־obj.הָעָֽם׃ פthe people

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֮Yahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֣הMoses וְאֶֽל־and to אַהֲרֹן֒Aaron קְח֤וּtakeלָכֶם֙for the yourselvesמְלֹ֣אthe fullness of חָפְנֵיכֶ֔םhands your פִּ֖יחַsoot of כִּבְשָׁ֑ןa furnace וּזְרָק֥וֹand he will sprinkle it מֹשֶׁ֛הMoses הַשָּׁמַ֖יְמָהthe heavens towards לְעֵינֵ֥יto the eyes of פַרְעֹֽה׃Pharaoh

וְהָיָ֣הand it will become לְאָבָ֔קinto dust עַ֖לover כָּל־all אֶ֣רֶץthe land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וְהָיָ֨הand it will become עַל־on הָאָדָ֜םthe humankind וְעַל־and on הַבְּהֵמָ֗הthe livestock לִשְׁחִ֥יןinto boils פֹּרֵ֛חַbreaking out אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֖תblisters בְּכָל־in all אֶ֥רֶץthe land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וַיִּקְח֞וּand they took אֶת־obj.פִּ֣יחַthe soot of הַכִּבְשָׁ֗ןthe furnace וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙and they stood לִפְנֵ֣יto before פַרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וַיִּזְרֹ֥קand he sprinkled אֹת֛וֹobj. it מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָהthe heavens towards וַיְהִ֗יand it became שְׁחִין֙boils אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֔תblisters פֹּרֵ֕חַbreaking out בָּאָדָ֖םon the humankind וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃and on the livestock

וְלֹֽא־and not יָכְל֣וּthey were able הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֗יםthe magicians לַעֲמֹ֛דto stand לִפְנֵ֥יto before מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses מִפְּנֵ֣יfrom because of הַשְּׁחִ֑יןthe boils כִּֽי־for הָיָ֣הit was הַשְּׁחִ֔יןthe boils בַּֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖םon the magicians וּבְכָל־and on all מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וַיְחַזֵּ֤קand he made strong יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶת־obj.לֵ֣בthe heart of פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וְלֹ֥אand not שָׁמַ֖עhe listened אֲלֵהֶ֑םto them כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as דִּבֶּ֥רhe had said יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סMoses

כִּ֣י׀for בַּפַּ֣עַםat the time הַזֹּ֗אתthe this אֲנִ֨יI שֹׁלֵ֜חַam about to send אֶת־obj.כָּל־all מַגֵּפֹתַי֙plagues my אֶֽל־to לִבְּךָ֔heart your וּבַעֲבָדֶ֖יךָand on servants your וּבְעַמֶּ֑ךָand on people your בַּעֲב֣וּרinorder that תֵּדַ֔עyou may know כִּ֛יthat אֵ֥יןthere not כָּמֹ֖נִיis like me בְּכָל־in all הָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth

כִּ֤יfor עַתָּה֙now שָׁלַ֣חְתִּיI stretched out אֶת־obj.יָדִ֔יhand my וָאַ֥ךְand I struck אוֹתְךָ֛obj. you וְאֶֽת־and obj.עַמְּךָ֖people your בַּדָּ֑בֶרwith the pestilence וַתִּכָּחֵ֖דand you were destroyed מִן־from הָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth

וְאוּלָ֗םand but בַּעֲב֥וּרforsake of זֹאת֙this הֶעֱמַדְתִּ֔יךָI have caused to stand you בַּעֲב֖וּרin order הַרְאֹתְךָ֣to see you אֶת־obj.כֹּחִ֑יpower my וּלְמַ֛עַןand so as סַפֵּ֥רto recount שְׁמִ֖יname my בְּכָל־in all הָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth

עוֹדְךָ֖still you מִסְתּוֹלֵ֣לare exalting yourself בְּעַמִּ֑יon people my לְבִלְתִּ֖יto not שַׁלְּחָֽם׃to let go them

הִנְנִ֤יhere I מַמְטִיר֙am about to rain down כָּעֵ֣תabout the this time מָחָ֔רtomorrow בָּרָ֖דhail כָּבֵ֣דheavy מְאֹ֑דvery אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich לֹא־not הָיָ֤הit has been כָמֹ֙הוּ֙like it בְּמִצְרַ֔יִםin Egypt לְמִן־to from הַיּ֥וֹםthe day הִוָּסְדָ֖הwas founded it וְעַד־and until עָֽתָּה׃now

הַיָּרֵא֙the one fearing אֶת־obj.דְּבַ֣רthe word of יְהוָ֔הYahweh מֵֽעַבְדֵ֖יof the servants of פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh הֵנִ֛יסhe made to flee אֶת־obj.עֲבָדָ֥יוservants his וְאֶת־and obj.מִקְנֵ֖הוּlivestock his אֶל־into הַבָּתִּֽים׃the houses

וַאֲשֶׁ֥רand the one who לֹא־not שָׂ֛םhe set לִבּ֖וֹheart his אֶל־to דְּבַ֣רthe word of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛בand he left אֶת־obj.עֲבָדָ֥יוservants his וְאֶת־and obj.מִקְנֵ֖הוּlivestock his בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ פin the field

וַיֵּ֨טand he stretched out מֹשֶׁ֣הMoses אֶת־obj.מַטֵּהוּ֮staff his עַל־to הַשָּׁמַיִם֒the heavens וַֽיהוָ֗הand Yahweh נָתַ֤ןhe gave קֹלֹת֙thunder claps וּבָרָ֔דand hail וַתִּ֥הֲלַךְand it went אֵ֖שׁfire אָ֑רְצָהthe ground towards וַיַּמְטֵ֧רand he rained down יְהוָ֛הYahweh בָּרָ֖דhail עַל־on אֶ֥רֶץthe land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וַיְהִ֣יand it was בָרָ֔דhail וְאֵ֕שׁand fire מִתְלַקַּ֖חַתwas flashing בְּת֣וֹךְin the middle of הַבָּרָ֑דthe hail כָּבֵ֣דheavy מְאֹ֔דvery אֲ֠שֶׁרwhich לֹֽא־not הָיָ֤הit had been כָמֹ֙הוּ֙like it בְּכָל־in all אֶ֣רֶץthe land of מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt מֵאָ֖זfrom then הָיְתָ֥הit had become לְגֽוֹי׃into a nation

רַ֚קonly בְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land of גֹּ֔שֶׁןGoshen אֲשֶׁר־where שָׁ֖םwere there בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael לֹ֥אnot הָיָ֖הit was בָּרָֽד׃hail

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sent פַּרְעֹ֗הPharaoh וַיִּקְרָא֙and he summoned לְמֹשֶׁ֣הto Moses וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֔ןand to Aaron וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אֲלֵהֶ֖םto them חָטָ֣אתִיI have sinned הַפָּ֑עַםthis time יְהוָה֙Yahweh הַצַּדִּ֔יקis the righteous one וַאֲנִ֥יand I וְעַמִּ֖יand people my הָרְשָׁעִֽים׃are the guilty ones

הַעְתִּ֙ירוּ֙pray אֶל־to יְהוָ֔הYahweh וְרַ֕בand is too much מִֽהְיֹ֛תfor being קֹלֹ֥תthe thunder claps of אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod וּבָרָ֑דand the hail וַאֲשַׁלְּחָ֣הand I will let go אֶתְכֶ֔םobj. you וְלֹ֥אand not תֹסִפ֖וּןyou will increase !לַעֲמֹֽד׃to stay

וְאַתָּ֖הand you וַעֲבָדֶ֑יךָand servants your יָדַ֕עְתִּיI know כִּ֚יthat טֶ֣רֶםnot yet תִּֽירְא֔וּןyou fear !מִפְּנֵ֖יfrom because of יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהִֽים׃God

וְהַפִּשְׁתָּ֥הand the flax וְהַשְּׂעֹרָ֖הand the barley נֻכָּ֑תָהit was struck כִּ֤יfor הַשְּׂעֹרָה֙the barley אָבִ֔יבwas young barley ears וְהַפִּשְׁתָּ֖הand the flax גִּבְעֹֽל׃was bud

וְהַחִטָּ֥הand the wheat וְהַכֻּסֶּ֖מֶתand the spelt לֹ֣אnot נֻכּ֑וּthey were struck כִּ֥יfor אֲפִילֹ֖תare late crops הֵֽנָּה׃they

וַיֵּצֵ֨אand he went out מֹשֶׁ֜הMoses מֵעִ֤םfrom with פַּרְעֹה֙Pharaoh אֶת־obj.הָעִ֔ירthe city וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂand he spread out כַּפָּ֖יוhands his אֶל־to יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַֽיַּחְדְּל֤וּand they ceased הַקֹּלוֹת֙the thunder claps וְהַבָּרָ֔דand the hail וּמָטָ֖רand rain לֹא־not נִתַּ֥ךְit was poured out אָֽרְצָה׃the earth towards

וַיַּ֣רְאand he saw פַּרְעֹ֗הPharaoh כִּֽי־that חָדַ֨לit had ceased הַמָּטָ֧רthe rain וְהַבָּרָ֛דand the hail וְהַקֹּלֹ֖תand the thunder claps וַיֹּ֣סֶףand he repeated לַחֲטֹ֑אto sin וַיַּכְבֵּ֥דand he made heavy לִבּ֖וֹheart his ה֥וּאhe וַעֲבָדָֽיו׃and servants his

וַֽיֶּחֱזַק֙and it was strong לֵ֣בthe heart of פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וְלֹ֥אand not שִׁלַּ֖חhe let go אֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as דִּבֶּ֥רhe had said יְהוָ֖הYahweh בְּיַד־by the hand of מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פMoses

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