Category Archives: 2. שמות

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃ And Moses said to all the congregation of the children of Yisra’el, saying, “This is the thing that YHWH has commanded, saying,   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); … Continue reading →

לֹא־תְבַעֲר֣וּ אֵ֔שׁ בְּכֹ֖ל מֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם בְּיֹ֖ום הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ פ You shall not kindle a fire in any of your dwelling places on the Sabbath day.   Morphology לֹא־תְבַעֲר֣וּ (lo-tevaʿaru) – Root: בער (b-ʿ-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 2mp; Translation: “You shall not … Continue reading →

שֵׁ֣שֶׁת יָמִים֮ תֵּעָשֶׂ֣ה מְלָאכָה֒ וּבַיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י יִהְיֶ֨ה לָכֶ֥ם קֹ֛דֶשׁ שַׁבַּ֥ת שַׁבָּתֹ֖ון לַיהוָ֑ה כָּל־הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה בֹ֛ו מְלָאכָ֖ה יוּמָֽת׃ Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day it shall be holy to you, a Sabbath of complete rest to YHWH. … Continue reading →

וַיַּקְהֵ֣ל מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־עֲדַ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת אֹתָֽם׃ And Moshe assembled all the congregation of the children of Yisra’el and said to them, “These are the words which YHWH has commanded to do them.   … Continue reading →

וְרָא֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה כִּ֣י קָרַ֔ן עֹ֖ור פְּנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֑ה וְהֵשִׁ֨יב מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶת־הַמַּסְוֶה֙ עַל־פָּנָ֔יו עַד־בֹּאֹ֖ו לְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתֹּֽו׃ ס And the children of Yisra’el would see the face of Moshe, that the skin of Moshe’s face was radiant; and Moshe would return … Continue reading →

וּבְבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתֹּ֔ו יָסִ֥יר אֶת־הַמַּסְוֶ֖ה עַד־צֵאתֹ֑ו וְיָצָ֗א וְדִבֶּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְצֻוֶּֽה׃ And whenever Moshe came before YHWH to speak with Him, he would remove the veil until he came out; and he would come out … Continue reading →

וַיְכַ֣ל מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִדַּבֵּ֖ר אִתָּ֑ם וַיִּתֵּ֥ן עַל־פָּנָ֖יו מַסְוֶֽה׃ When Moshe finished speaking with them, he placed a veil over his face.   Morphology וַיְכַ֣ל (vayekhal) – Root: כלל (k-l-l); Form: Verb, Piel, Wayyiqtol, 3ms; Translation: “He finished”; Notes: Indicates the conclusion … Continue reading →

וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֥ן נִגְּשׁ֖וּ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְצַוֵּ֕ם אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אִתֹּ֖ו בְּהַ֥ר סִינָֽי׃ Afterward, all the children of Yisra’el came near, and he commanded them all that YHWH had spoken with him on Mount Sinai.   Morphology וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֥ן (ve-acharei-ken) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֲלֵהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיָּשֻׁ֧בוּ אֵלָ֛יו אַהֲרֹ֥ן וְכָל־הַנְּשִׂאִ֖ים בָּעֵדָ֑ה וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֲלֵהֶֽם׃ Moshe called to them, and Aharon and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moshe spoke to them.   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֤א (vayyiqra) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨רְא אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְכָל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה קָרַ֖ן עֹ֣ור פָּנָ֑יו וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ מִגֶּ֥שֶׁת אֵלָֽיו׃ And Aharon and all the children of Yisra’el saw Moshe, and behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to approach him.   Morphology וַיַּ֨רְא … Continue reading →