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‘Youאַתֶּםhave seenרְאִיתֶםwhatאֲשֶׁרI didעָשִׂיתִיto the Egyptians,לְמִצְרָיִםand how I carriedוָאֶשָּׂאyouאֶתְכֶםonעַלeagles’נְשָׁרִיםwingsכַּנְפֵיand broughtוָאָבִאyouאֶתְכֶםto myself.אֵלָי
Exodus 19:4
Study it in the app“‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.”
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Exodus 19:4, word by word
- have seenרְאִיתֶםreitem
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reitem” appears- I didעָשִׂיתִיasiti
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asiti” appears- to the Egyptiansמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim
Egypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears- and how I carriedאֶשָּׂאesa
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “esa” appears- eagles’נְשָׁרִיםnesharim
eagle, vulture
Eagle; it may also refer to another large bird of prey, such as the vulture.
Where else “nesharim” appears- wingsכַּנְפֵיkanfe
wing
A bird's wing; shelter under God's wings.
Where else “kanfe” appears- and broughtאָבִאavi
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “avi” appears
Places in this verse
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).
The context
3And Moses went up to Elohim, and YHWH called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the sons of Israel:
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5And now, if you will listen carefully to my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my special treasure out of all the peoples; for all the earth is mine;