Exodus 8:31

“YHWH did according to the word of Moses, and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; not one remained.”

Exodus 8:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 8:31, word by word

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.

Where else “yehva” appears
didיַּעַשׂyaas

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “yaas” appears
according to the wordדְבַרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devar” appears
of 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
and he removedיָּסַרyasar

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

Where else “yasar” appears
the swarms of fliesעָרֹבarov

swarms (of insects)

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

Where else “arov” appears
from Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

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

Where else “paro” appears
from his servantsעֲבָדָיavaday

servant

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

Where else “avaday” appears
and from his peopleעַמּam

people

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

Where else “am” appears
oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
remainedנִשְׁאַרnishar

remain

To remain, what is left.

Where else “nishar” appears

The context

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

31 · This verse (above)

32But Pharaoh made his heart insensitive this time also, and he did not let the people go.

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