Exodus 12:34

“So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls bound up in their cloaks on their shoulders.”

Exodus 12:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 12:34, word by word

So the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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tookיִּשָּׂאyisa

take

To get something; with "a wife", to marry.

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their doughבְּצֵקbetsek

dough

Bread dough.

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beforeטֶרֶםterem

not yet, before

Not yet; before.

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it was leavenedיֶחְמָץyechmats

ferment

Of dough, to rise with yeast; or to turn sour.

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their kneading bowlsמִשְׁאֲרֹתָmisharota

kneading bowl

Kneading bowl: the vessel in which bread is kneaded.

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bound upצְרֻרֹתtserurot

bind

To tie or wrap something.

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in their cloaksשִׂמְלֹתָsimlota

cloak

Cloak: the outer garment, which also served as a covering for sleeping.

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on their shouldersשִׁכְמָshichma

shoulder

The part of the body by the neck where a load is carried.

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The context

33The Egyptians pressed the people to hurry and send them out of the land, for they said, “We are all going to die!”

34 · This verse (above)

35The sons of Israel did according to the word of Moses: they asked of the Egyptians articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing.

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