Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’ Young's Literal Translation yea, it cometh to pass, when Pharaoh hath been pained to send us away, that Jehovah doth slay every first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of man even unto the first-born of beast; therefore I am sacrificing to Jehovah all opening a womb who [are] males, and every first-born of my sons I ransom; King James Bible And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem. Hebrew Andוַיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be when כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Pharaoh פַרְעֹה֮ (p̄ar·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings stubbornly refused הִקְשָׁ֣ה (hiq·šāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7185: To be hard, severe or fierce to let us go, לְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ֒ (lə·šal·lə·ḥê·nū) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common plural Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out the LORD יְהֹוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel killed וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג (way·ya·hă·rōḡ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every firstborn בְּכוֹר֙ (bə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Egypt, מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa both מִבְּכֹ֥ר (mib·bə·ḵōr) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief of man אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being and וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while beast. בְּהֵמָ֑ה (bə·hê·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal This is why עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against I אֲנִ֨י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I sacrifice זֹבֵ֜חַ (zō·ḇê·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the firstborn פֶּ֤טֶר (pe·ṭer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6363: That which separates or first opens male הַזְּכָרִ֔ים (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male of every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every womb, רֶ֙חֶם֙ (re·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7358: The womb but I redeem אֶפְדֶּֽה׃ (’ep̄·deh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the firstborn בְּכ֥וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief of my sons.’ בָּנַ֖י (bā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son |
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