Exodus 10:2

“and so that you may tell in the ears of your son and of the son of your son how I dealt harshly with the Egyptians, and my signs that I did among them, and you will know that I am YHWH.””

Exodus 10:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 10:2, word by word

you may tellתְּסַפֵּרtesaper

recount

To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.

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in the earsאָזְנֵיazne

hearing

The ear that listens: "incline your ear".

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of your sonבִנְvin

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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I dealt harshlyהִתְעַלַּלְתִּיhitalalti

abuse

To treat harshly or mockingly someone who is in our hands.

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with the Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
and my signsאֹתֹתַotota

miracle

A miracle that shows God's power.

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I didשַׂמְתִּיsamti

put

To put something somewhere.

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and you will knowידַעְתֶּםydatem

acknowledge

To acknowledge YHWH: admit that he is God.

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am YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

1YHWH said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have made his heart and the heart of his servants insensitive, in order to put these signs of mine in their midst,

2 · This verse (above)

3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of the Hebrews: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

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