Exodus 14:2

““Speak to the sons of Israel, that they turn back and camp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon; opposite it you shall camp, by the sea.”

Exodus 14:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 14:2, word by word

“Speakדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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to the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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that they turn backיָשֻׁבוּyashuvu

return

To go back to a place.

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and campיַחֲנוּyachanu

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Pi-hahirothפִּיpi

Pi-hahiroth

Pi-hahiroth, a place in Egypt by the sea, where Israel camped before crossing.

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Migdolמִגְדֹּלmigdol

Migdol

Migdol, "tower": a fortified post on the border of Egypt.

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the seaיָּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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Baal-zephonבַּעַלbaal

Baal-zephon

Baal-zephon, a place in Egypt by the sea; it bears the name of a Canaanite god.

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opposite itנִכְחnichch

opposite

In front of, opposite.

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The context

1YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

2 · This verse (above)

3Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, ‘They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has closed in on them.’

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