So Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהand AaronוְאַהֲרֹןwentיָּבֹאtoאֶלPharaohפַּרְעֹהand saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,אֵלָיו“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof the Hebrews:הָעִבְרִים‘How longעַד מָתַיwill you refuseמֵאַנְתָּto humble yourselfלֵעָנֹתbefore me?מִפָּנָיLetשַׁלַּחmy peopleעַמִּיgo,שַׁלַּחthat they may serve me.וְיַעַבְדֻנִי
Exodus 10:3
Study it in the app“So 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 10:3, word by word
- So Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appears- and Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon
Aaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appears- wentיָּבֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo
Pharaoh
Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.
Where else “paro” appears- and saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appears- 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- of the Hebrewsעִבְרִיםivrim
Hebrew
Hebrew: a descendant of Eber; the name that other peoples gave to Abram and to the Israelites.
Where else “ivrim” appears- ‘How longמָתַיmatay
when?
When? How long?
Where else “matay” appears- will you refuseמֵאַנְתָּmeanta
refuse
Refuse, be unwilling.
Where else “meanta” appears- to humble yourselfעָנֹתanot
humble
To humble, or humble oneself; to fast.
Where else “anot” appears- before meפָּנָpana
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pana” appears- Letשַׁלַּחshalach
let go
To set free, release.
Where else “shalach” appears- my peopleעַמִּami
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ami” appears- that they may serve meיַעַבְדֻyaavdu
worship
To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.
Where else “yaavdu” appears
The context
2and 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.”
3 · This verse (above)
4For if you refuse to let my people go, look, tomorrow I am bringing locusts into your territory.