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Mosesמֹשֶׁהspokeוַיְדַבֵּרthis wayכֵּןtoאֶלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלbut they did notוְלֹאlistenשָׁמְעוּtoאֶלMosesמֹשֶׁהbecause ofמִtheir discouragementקֹּצֶר רוּחַand because ofוּמֵhardקָשָׁהbondage.עֲבֹדָה
Exodus 6:9
Study it in the app“Moses spoke this way to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses because of their discouragement and because of hard bondage.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 6:9, word by word
- 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- spokeיְדַבֵּרyedaber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- listenשָׁמְעוּshamu
obey
To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.
Where else “shamu” appears- their discouragementקֹּצֶרkotser
shortness (of spirit)
"Shortness of spirit": discouragement, lack of heart. It occurs only in Exodus 6:9.
Where else “kotser” appears- their discouragementרוּחַruach
spirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruach” appears- hardקָשָׁהkasha
hard
Which is very costly to bear, do or solve.
Where else “kasha” appears- bondageעֲבֹדָהavoda
bondage
Work imposed by another, or the hard burden of one who does it as a slave.
Where else “avoda” appears
The context
8I will bring you to the land which I raised my hand swearing to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you as a possession. I am YHWH.’”
9 · This verse (above)
10YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,