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WEB·Exodus 4

¹Moses answered, “But, behold, they will not believe me, nor listen to my voice; for they will say, ‘Yahweh has not appeared to you.’”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), But, behold, they will not believe^H539^(H8686) me, nor hearken^H8085^(H8799) unto my voice^H6963: for they will say^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068 hath not appeared^H7200^(H8738) unto thee.

² Yahweh said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, What is that in thine hand^H3027? And he said^H559^(H8799), A rod^H4294.

³ He said, “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Cast^H7993^(H8685) it on the ground^H776. And he cast^H7993^(H8686) it on the ground^H776, and it became a serpent^H5175; and Moses^H4872 fled^H5127^(H8799) from before^H6440 it.

⁴ Yahweh said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand, and take it by the tail.” He stretched out his hand, and took hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Put forth^H7971^(H8798) thine hand^H3027, and take^H270^(H8798) it by the tail^H2180. And he put forth^H7971^(H8799) his hand^H3027, and caught^H2388^(H8686) it, and it became a rod^H4294 in his hand^H3709:

⁵ “This is so that they may believe that Yahweh, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.”

KJVThat they may believe^H539^(H8686) that the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1, the God^H430 of Abraham^H85, the God^H430 of Isaac^H3327, and the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290, hath appeared^H7200^(H8738) unto thee.

⁶ Yahweh said furthermore to him, “Now put your hand inside your cloak.” He put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, as white as snow.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) furthermore^H5750 unto him, Put^H935^(H8685) now thine hand^H3027 into thy bosom^H2436. And he put^H935^(H8686) his hand^H3027 into his bosom^H2436: and when he took^H3318^(H8686) it out, behold, his hand^H3027 was leprous^H6879^(H8794) as snow^H7950.

⁷ He said, “Put your hand inside your cloak again.” He put his hand inside his cloak again, and when he took it out of his cloak, behold, it had turned again as his other flesh.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Put^H7725 thine hand^H3027 into thy bosom^H2436 again^H7725^(H8685). And he put^H7725 his hand^H3027 into his bosom^H2436 again^H7725^(H8686); and plucked^H3318^(H8686) it out of his bosom^H2436, and, behold, it was turned again^H7725^(H8804) as his other flesh^H1320.

⁸ “It will happen, if they will not believe you or listen to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, if they will not believe^H539^(H8686) thee, neither hearken^H8085^(H8799) to the voice^H6963 of the first^H7223 sign^H226, that they will believe^H539^(H8689) the voice^H6963 of the latter^H314 sign^H226.

⁹ It will happen, if they will not believe even these two signs or listen to your voice, that you shall take of the water of the river, and pour it on the dry land. The water which you take out of the river will become blood on the dry land.”

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, if they will not believe^H539^(H8686) also these two^H8147 signs^H226, neither hearken^H8085^(H8799) unto thy voice^H6963, that thou shalt take^H3947^(H8804) of the water^H4325 of the river^H2975, and pour^H8210^(H8804) it upon the dry^H3004 land: and the water^H4325 which thou takest^H3947^(H8799) out of the river^H2975 shall become blood^H1818 upon the dry^H3006 land.

¹⁰ Moses said to Yahweh, “O Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068, O^H994 my Lord^H136, I^H376 am not eloquent^H1697, neither heretofore^H8032^H8543, nor since^H227 thou hast spoken^H1696^(H8763) unto thy servant^H5650: but I am slow^H3515 of speech^H6310, and of a slow^H3515 tongue^H3956.

¹¹ Yahweh said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn’t it I, Yahweh?

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Who hath made^H7760^(H8804) man's^H120 mouth^H6310? or who maketh^H7760^(H8799) the dumb^H483, or deaf^H2795, or the seeing^H6493, or the blind^H5787? have not I the LORD^H3068?

¹² Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.”

KJVNow therefore go^H3212^(H8798), and I will be with thy mouth^H6310, and teach^H3384^(H8689) thee what thou shalt say^H1696^(H8762).

¹³ Moses said, “Oh, Lord, please send someone else.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), O^H994 my Lord^H136, send^H7971^(H8798), I pray thee, by the hand^H3027 of him whom thou wilt send^H7971^(H8799).

¹⁴ Yahweh’s anger burned against Moses, and he said, “What about Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Also, behold, he is coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

KJVAnd the anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 was kindled^H2734^(H8799) against Moses^H4872, and he said^H559^(H8799), Is not Aaron^H175 the Levite^H3881 thy brother^H251? I know^H3045^(H8804) that he can speak^H1696^(H8762) well^H1696^(H8763). And also, behold, he cometh forth^H3318^(H8802) to meet^H7125^(H8800) thee: and when he seeth^H7200^(H8804) thee, he will be glad^H8055^(H8804) in his heart^H3820.

¹⁵ You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.

KJVAnd thou shalt speak^H1696^(H8765) unto him, and put^H7760^(H8804) words^H1697 in his mouth^H6310: and I will be with thy mouth^H6310, and with his mouth^H6310, and will teach^H3384^(H8689) you what ye shall do^H6213^(H8799).

¹⁶ He will be your spokesman to the people. It will happen that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.

KJVAnd he shall be thy spokesman^H1696^(H8765) unto the people^H5971: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth^H6310, and thou shalt be to him instead of God^H430.

¹⁷ You shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.”

KJVAnd thou shalt take^H3947^(H8799) this rod^H4294 in thine hand^H3027, wherewith thou shalt do^H6213^(H8799) signs^H226.

¹⁸ Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, “Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive.” Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 went^H3212^(H8799) and returned^H7725^(H8799) to Jethro^H3500 his father in law^H2859^(H8802), and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Let me go^H3212^(H8799), I pray thee, and return^H7725^(H8799) unto my brethren^H251 which are in Egypt^H4714, and see^H7200^(H8799) whether they be yet^H5750 alive^H2416. And Jethro^H3503 said^H559^(H8799) to Moses^H4872, Go^H3212^(H8798) in peace^H7965.

¹⁹ Yahweh said to Moses in Midian, “Go, return into Egypt; for all the men who sought your life are dead.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872 in Midian^H4080, Go^H3212^(H8798), return^H7725^(H8798) into Egypt^H4714: for all the men^H582 are dead^H4191^(H8804) which sought^H1245^(H8764) thy life^H5315.

²⁰ Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. Moses took God’s rod in his hand.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 took^H3947^(H8799) his wife^H802 and his sons^H1121, and set^H7392^(H8686) them upon an ass^H2543, and he returned^H7725^(H8799) to the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714: and Moses^H4872 took^H3947^(H8799) the rod^H4294 of God^H430 in his hand^H3027.

²¹ Yahweh said to Moses, “When you go back into Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your hand, but I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, When thou goest^H3212^(H8800) to return^H7725^(H8800) into Egypt^H4714, see^H7200^(H8798) that thou do^H6213^(H8804) all those wonders^H4159 before^H6440 Pharaoh^H6547, which I have put^H7760^(H8804) in thine hand^H3027: but I will harden^H2388^(H8762) his heart^H3820, that he shall not let the people^H5971 go^H7971^(H8762).

²² You shall tell Pharaoh, ‘Yahweh says, Israel is my son, my firstborn,

KJVAnd thou shalt say^H559^(H8804) unto Pharaoh^H6547, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Israel^H3478 is my son^H1121, even my firstborn^H1060:

²³ and I have said to you, “Let my son go, that he may serve me;” and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’”

KJVAnd I say^H559^(H8799) unto thee, Let my son^H1121 go^H7971^(H8761), that he may serve^H5647^(H8799) me: and if thou refuse^H3985^(H8762) to let him go^H7971^(H8763), behold, I will slay^H2026^(H8802) thy son^H1121, even thy firstborn^H1060.

²⁴ On the way at a lodging place, Yahweh met Moses and wanted to kill him.

KJVAnd it came to pass by the way^H1870 in the inn^H4411, that the LORD^H3068 met^H6298^(H8799) him, and sought^H1245^(H8762) to kill^H4191^(H8687) him.

²⁵ Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me.”

KJVThen Zipporah^H6855 took^H3947^(H8799) a sharp stone^H6864, and cut off^H3772^(H8799) the foreskin^H6190 of her son^H1121, and cast^H5060^(H8686) it at his feet^H7272, and said^H559^(H8799), Surely a bloody^H1818 husband^H2860 art thou to me.

²⁶ So he let him alone. Then she said, “You are a bridegroom of blood,” because of the circumcision.

KJVSo he let him go^H7503^(H8799): then she said^H559^(H8804), A bloody^H1818 husband^H2860 thou art, because of the circumcision^H4139.

²⁷ Yahweh said to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.” He went, and met him on God’s mountain, and kissed him.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) to Aaron^H175, Go^H3212^(H8798) into the wilderness^H4057 to meet^H7125^(H8800) Moses^H4872. And he went^H3212^(H8799), and met^H6298^(H8799) him in the mount^H2022 of God^H430, and kissed^H5401^(H8799) him.

²⁸ Moses told Aaron all Yahweh’s words with which he had sent him, and all the signs with which he had instructed him.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 told^H5046^(H8686) Aaron^H175 all the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 who had sent^H7971^(H8804) him, and all the signs^H226 which he had commanded^H6680^(H8765) him.

²⁹ Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 went^H3212^(H8799) and gathered together^H622^(H8799) all the elders^H2205 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478:

³⁰ Aaron spoke all the words which Yahweh had spoken to Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

KJVAnd Aaron^H175 spake^H1696^(H8762) all the words^H1697 which the LORD^H3068 had spoken^H1696^(H8765) unto Moses^H4872, and did^H6213^(H8799) the signs^H226 in the sight^H5869 of the people^H5971.

³¹ The people believed, and when they heard that Yahweh had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 believed^H539^(H8686): and when they heard^H8085^(H8799) that the LORD^H3068 had visited^H6485^(H8804) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and that he had looked^H7200^(H8804) upon their affliction^H6040, then they bowed their heads^H6915^(H8799) and worshipped^H7812^(H8691).

WEB·Exodus 3

¹Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God’s mountain, to Horeb.

KJVNow Moses^H4872 kept^H1961^(H8804)^H7462^(H8802) the flock^H6629 of Jethro^H3503 his father in law^H2859^(H8802), the priest^H3548 of Midian^H4080: and he led^H5090^(H8799) the flock^H6629 to the backside^H310 of the desert^H4057, and came^H935^(H8799) to the mountain^H2022 of God^H430, even to Horeb^H2722.

² Yahweh’s angel appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the middle of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200^(H8735) unto him in a flame^H3827 of fire^H784 out of the midst^H8432 of a bush^H5572: and he looked^H7200^(H8799), and, behold, the bush^H5572 burned^H1197^(H8802) with fire^H784, and the bush^H5572 was not consumed^H398^(H8794).

³ Moses said, “I will go now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799), I will now turn aside^H5493^(H8799), and see^H7200^(H8799) this great^H1419 sight^H4758, why^H4069 the bush^H5572 is not burnt^H1197^(H8799).

⁴ When Yahweh saw that he came over to see, God called to him out of the middle of the bush, and said, “Moses! Moses!” He said, “Here I am.”

KJVAnd when the LORD^H3068 saw^H7200^(H8799) that he turned aside^H5493^(H8804) to see^H7200^(H8800), God^H430 called^H7121^(H8799) unto him out of the midst^H8432 of the bush^H5572, and said^H559^(H8799), Moses^H4872, Moses^H4872. And he said^H559^(H8799), Here am I.

⁵ He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Draw not nigh^H7126^(H8799) hither^H1988: put off^H5394^(H8798) thy shoes^H5275 from off thy feet^H7272, for the place^H4725 whereon^H834 thou standest^H5975^(H8802) is holy^H6944 ground^H127.

⁶ Moreover he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.

KJVMoreover he said^H559^(H8799), I am the God^H430 of thy father^H1, the God^H430 of Abraham^H85, the God^H430 of Isaac^H3327, and the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290. And Moses^H4872 hid^H5641^(H8686) his face^H6440; for he was afraid^H3372^(H8804) to look^H5027^(H8687) upon God^H430.

⁷ Yahweh said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), I have surely^H7200^(H8800) seen^H7200^(H8804) the affliction^H6040 of my people^H5971 which are in Egypt^H4714, and have heard^H8085^(H8804) their cry^H6818 by reason^H6440 of their taskmasters^H5065^(H8802); for I know^H3045^(H8804) their sorrows^H4341;

⁸ I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey; to the place of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

KJVAnd I am come down^H3381^(H8799) to deliver^H5337^(H8687) them out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians^H4714, and to bring^H5927^(H8687) them up out of that land^H776 unto a good^H2896 land^H776 and a large^H7342, unto a land^H776 flowing^H2100^(H8802) with milk^H2461 and honey^H1706; unto the place^H4725 of the Canaanites^H3669, and the Hittites^H2850, and the Amorites^H567, and the Perizzites^H6522, and the Hivites^H2340, and the Jebusites^H2983.

⁹ Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me. Moreover I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.

KJVNow therefore, behold, the cry^H6818 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 is come^H935^(H8804) unto me: and I have also seen^H7200^(H8804) the oppression^H3906 wherewith the Egyptians^H4714 oppress^H3905^(H8801) them.

¹⁰ Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

KJVCome^H3212^(H8798) now therefore, and I will send^H7971^(H8799) thee unto Pharaoh^H6547, that thou mayest bring forth^H3318^(H8685) my people^H5971 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 out of Egypt^H4714.

¹¹ Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto God^H430, Who am I, that I should go^H3212^(H8799) unto Pharaoh^H6547, and that I should bring forth^H3318^(H8686) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 out of Egypt^H4714?

¹² He said, “Certainly I will be with you. This will be the token to you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token^H226 unto thee, that^H3588 I have sent^H7971^(H8804) thee: When thou hast brought forth^H3318^(H8687) the people^H5971 out of Egypt^H4714, ye shall serve^H5647^(H8799) God^H430 upon this mountain^H2022.

¹³ Moses said to God, “Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what should I tell them?”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto God^H430, Behold, when I come^H935^(H8802) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and shall say^H559^(H8804) unto them, The God^H430 of your fathers^H1 hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me unto you; and they shall say^H559^(H8804) to me, What is his name^H8034? what shall I say^H559^(H8799) unto them?

¹⁴ God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

KJVAnd God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, I AM^H1961^(H8799) THAT I AM^H1961^(H8799): and he said^H559^(H8799), Thus shalt thou say^H559^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, I AM hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me unto you.

¹⁵ God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.

KJVAnd God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) moreover^H5750 unto Moses^H4872, Thus shalt thou say^H559^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, The LORD^H3068 God^H430 of your fathers^H1, the God^H430 of Abraham^H85, the God^H430 of Isaac^H3327, and the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290, hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me unto you: this is my name^H8034 for ever^H5769, and this is my memorial^H2143 unto all^H1755 generations^H1755.

¹⁶ Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt.

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798), and gather^H622 the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 together^H622^(H8804), and say^H559^(H8804) unto them, The LORD^H3068 God^H430 of your fathers^H1, the God^H430 of Abraham^H85, of Isaac^H3327, and of Jacob^H3290, appeared^H7200^(H8738) unto me, saying^H559^(H8800), I have surely^H6485^(H8800) visited^H6485^(H8804) you, and seen that which is done^H6213^(H8803) to you in Egypt^H4714:

¹⁷ I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”’

KJVAnd I have said^H559^(H8799), I will bring^H5927^(H8686) you up out of the affliction^H6040 of Egypt^H4714 unto the land^H776 of the Canaanites^H3669, and the Hittites^H2850, and the Amorites^H567, and the Perizzites^H6522, and the Hivites^H2340, and the Jebusites^H2983, unto a land^H776 flowing^H2100^(H8802) with milk^H2461 and honey^H1706.

¹⁸ They will listen to your voice. You shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him, ‘Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.’

KJVAnd they shall hearken^H8085^(H8804) to thy voice^H6963: and thou shalt come^H935^(H8804), thou and the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478, unto the king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714, and ye shall say^H559^(H8804) unto him, The LORD^H3068 God^H430 of the Hebrews^H5680 hath met^H7136^(H8738) with us: and now let us go^H3212^(H8799), we beseech thee, three^H7969 days^H3117' journey^H1870 into the wilderness^H4057, that we may sacrifice^H2076^(H8799) to the LORD^H3068 our God^H430.

¹⁹ I know that the king of Egypt won’t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand.

KJVAnd I am sure^H3045^(H8804) that the king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 will not let^H5414^(H8799) you go^H1980^(H8800), no, not by a mighty^H2389 hand^H3027.

²⁰ I will reach out my hand and strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do among them, and after that he will let you go.

KJVAnd I will stretch out^H7971^(H8804) my hand^H3027, and smite^H5221^(H8689) Egypt^H4714 with all my wonders^H6381^(H8737) which I will do^H6213^(H8799) in the midst^H7130 thereof: and after^H310 that he will let you go^H7971^(H8762).

²¹ I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.

KJVAnd I will give^H5414^(H8804) this people^H5971 favour^H2580 in the sight^H5869 of the Egyptians^H4714: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go^H3212^(H8799), ye shall not go^H3212^(H8799) empty^H7387:

²² But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her who visits her house, jewels of silver, jewels of gold, and clothing. You shall put them on your sons, and on your daughters. You shall plunder the Egyptians.”

KJVBut every woman^H802 shall borrow^H7592^(H8804) of her neighbour^H7934, and of her that sojourneth^H1481^(H8802) in her house^H1004, jewels^H3627 of silver^H3701, and jewels^H3627 of gold^H2091, and raiment^H8071: and ye shall put^H7760^(H8804) them upon your sons^H1121, and upon your daughters^H1323; and ye shall spoil^H5337^(H8765) the Egyptians^H4714.

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