Exodus 7:4

“Pharaoh will not listen to you, and I will lay my hand on Egypt and bring out my armies, my people, the sons of Israel, from the land of Egypt by great judgments.”

Exodus 7:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 7:4, word by word

Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

Where else “paro” appears
listenיִשְׁמַעyishma

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “yishma” appears
and I will layנָתַתִּיnatati

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “natati” appears
my handיָדִyadi

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yadi” appears
on Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
and bring outהוֹצֵאתִיhotseti

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “hotseti” appears
my armiesצִבְאֹתַtsivota

army

An army.

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my peopleעַמִּami

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

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the sonsבְנֵיvene

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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from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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by greatגְּדֹלִיםgedolim

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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judgmentsשְׁפָטִיםshefatim

judgments

Judgments: acts by which God punishes and does justice.

Where else “shefatim” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 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).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

3But I will harden the heart of Pharaoh, and I will multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

4 · This verse (above)

5And the Egyptians will know that I am YHWH, when I stretch out my hand over Egypt and bring out the sons of Israel from their midst.”

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