Exodus 8:29

“Moses said, “Look, I am going out from you, and I will pray to YHWH, and the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people tomorrow. Only let Pharaoh not again deal deceitfully by not letting the people go to sacrifice to YHWH.””

Exodus 8:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 8:29, 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).

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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am going outיוֹצֵאyotse

go out

To go out of a place.

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and I will prayהַעְתַּרְתִּיhatarti

plead

To pray to God persistently, asking him for something.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and the swarms of fliesעָרֹבarov

swarms (of insects)

Swarm of insects, probably biting flies; the exact sense is uncertain.

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will departסָרsar

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

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from Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

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

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from his servantsעֲבָדָיavaday

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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and from his peopleעַמּam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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tomorrowמָחָרmachar

tomorrow

The day that comes after today.

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againיֹסֵףyosef

do again

To do again what had already been done.

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deal deceitfullyהָתֵלhatel

deceive, mock

Mock, trifle with someone by deceiving them.

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lettingשַׁלַּחshalach

send

To send someone or something.

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to sacrificeזְבֹּחַzeboach

sacrifice

To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.

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The context

28Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to YHWH your Elohim in the wilderness; only you must not go very far away. Pray for me.”

29 · This verse (above)

30So Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed to YHWH.

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