Monday, September 25, 2023

Exodus 3:15-22, Annotated.

This translation is from the New American Standard Bible. Other translations are available here. Information about the original Hebrew meaning of what seem to be the key words is provided in blue immediately below the scriptural text.     

 

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15God, furthermore, said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘The Lord, 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-name to all generations. 16Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt. 17So I said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”’ 18They will pay heed to what you say; and you with the elders of Israel will come to the king of Egypt and you will say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. So now, please, let us go a three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.’19But I know that the king of Egypt will not permit you to go, except under compulsion. 20So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My miracles which I shall do in the midst of it; and after that he will let you go. 21I will grant this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be that when you go, you will not go empty-handed.

 

sent = שָׁלַח = šālaḥ  Blue Letter Bible   stretch out; extend, direct; shoot forth (of branches); reach forth; sow, spread, stretch forthto send, send away; to let loose; to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out or away; to let go, set free; to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled; forsake, give (up); eave, let depart; drive cattle to pasture

 

to = אֵל = 'ēl  Blue Letter Bible   to, unto (of motion); direction, not necessarily physical motion; concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of; in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to); in among; denoting motion towards; tens to anything; verge to or towards any place; turning or direction; even to; in respect to; because of; concerning; the direction of the mind; concerning; according to; motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; the direction of the mind; directed or disposed towards

 

forever = עוֹלָם = ôlām  Blue Letter Bible  long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient; forever, always; perpetuity; continuous existence, perpetual; everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity; time out of mind (past or future); always; unending

 

generations = דּוֹר = dôr Blue Letter Bible   period, age, generation (period of time); generation (those living during a period); generation (characterized by quality, condition, class of men); dwelling-place, habitation; a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; circuit of the years of life; forever and ever; including both past and future 

 

indeed concerned = פָּקַד = pāqaḏ Blue Letter Bible to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after; to pay attention to, observe; observe (with care, practical interest); to go to; search

 

bring you up = עָלָה = ʿālâ  Blue Letter Bible to go up, ascend, climb; to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away; to be carried away, be led up; lift (self) up; perfect; recover; restore; from low place to high; go up after; bring up persons; cause to ascend; go from a lower region to a higher; to increase, to become strong; to be elevated

 

affliction = עֳנִי = ʿŏnî  Blue Letter Bible   affliction, poverty, misery; depression; trouble

 

pay heed = שָׁמַע = šāmaʿ  Blue Letter Bible   listen to, obey; perceive by ear; hear with attention or interest; give heed; consent, agree; yield to; obey, be obedient; hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.); hear and answer

 

stretch out = שָׁלַח = šālaḥ  Blue Letter Bible   stretch out; extend, direct; shoot forth (of branches); reach forth; sow, spread, stretch forthto send, send away; to let loose; to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out or away; to let go, set free; to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled; forsake, give (up); eave, let depart; drive cattle to pasture

 

hand = יָד = yāḏ Blue Letter Bible hand; strength, power (fig.); side (of land); part, portion (metaph.) (fig.); power, means, direction; aid, assistance; fellowship; force

 

strike = נָכָה = nāḵâ  Blue Letter Bible  strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill, slaughter, murder; beat, scourge; give a thrust; attack; destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage; chastise, punish; send judgment upon; give stripes; be defeated

 

miracles = פָּלָא = pala'  Blue Letter Bible  beyond one's power; extraordinary, hard, difficult, arduous; marvelous, wonderful, surpassing, great; singular, distinguished; wondrous

 

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