Exodus 11 שְׁמוֹת פרק י״א

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1. 1

   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֶל־מֹשֶׁהel-Mo/SHEto MosesעוֹדodyetנֶגַעNE/gaa plagueאֶחָדe/CHADoneאָבִיאa/VIwill I bringעַל־פַּרְעֹהal-Par/Oupon Pharaohוְעַל־מִצְרַיִםve/AL-mits/RA/yimand upon Egyptאַחֲרֵי־כֵןa/cha/RE-khenafterwardיְשַׁלַּחye/shal/LACHhe will let goאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouמִזֶּהmiz/ZEhenceכְּשַׁלְּחוֹke/shal/le/CHOwhen he lets you goכָּלָהka/LAaltogetherגָּרֵשׁga/RESHthrust outיְגָרֵשׁye/ga/RESHhe shall thrust outאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouמִזֶּה׃miz/ZEhence

   And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.

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   דַּבֶּר־נָאdab/BER-naspeak nowבְּאׇזְנֵיbe/oz/NEin the ears ofהָעָםha/AMthe peopleוְיִשְׁאֲלוּve/yish/a/LUand let askאִישׁishevery manמֵאֵתme/ETofרֵעֵהוּre/E/huhis neighborוְאִשָּׁהve/ish/SHAand every womanמֵאֵתme/ETofרְעוּתָהּre/u/TAher neighborכְּלֵי־כֶסֶףke/LE-KHE/sefarticles of silverוּכְלֵיu/khe/LEand articles ofזָהָב׃za/HAVgold

   Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

3. 3

   וַיִּתֵּןvay/yit/TENand gaveיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֶת־חֵןet-chenthe favor ofהָעָםha/AMthe peopleבְּעֵינֵיbe/e/NEin the eyes ofמִצְרָיִםMits/RA/yimthe Egyptiansגַּםgammoreoverהָאִישׁha/ISHthe manמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEMosesגָּדוֹלga/DOLwas greatמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the land ofמִצְרַיִםMits/RA/yimEgyptבְּעֵינֵיbe/e/NEin the eyes ofעַבְדֵי־פַרְעֹהAv/DE-far/OPharaoh's servantsוּבְעֵינֵיu/ve/e/NEand in the eyes ofהָעָם׃ha/AMthe people

   And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

4. 4

   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEMosesכֹּהkothusאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDכַּחֲצֹתka/cha/TSOTabout the middle ofהַלַּיְלָהhal/LAY/lathe nightאֲנִיa/NIIיוֹצֵאyo/TSEwill go outבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHinto the midst ofמִצְרָיִם׃Mits/RA/yimEgypt

   And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

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   וּמֵתu/METand shall dieכׇּל־בְּכוֹרkol-be/KHORall the firstbornבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the land ofמִצְרַיִםMits/RA/yimEgyptמִבְּכוֹרmib/be/KHORfrom the firstborn ofפַּרְעֹהPar/OPharaohהַיֹּשֵׁבhay/yo/SHEVwho sitsעַל־כִּסְאוֹal-kis/Oupon his throneעַדadeven toבְּכוֹרbe/KHORthe firstborn ofהַשִּׁפְחָהhash/shif/CHAthe maidservantאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwho isאַחַרa/CHARbehindהָרֵחָיִםha/re/CHA/yimthe millוְכֹלve/KHOLand allבְּכוֹרbe/KHORthe firstborn ofבְּהֵמָה׃be/he/MAbeast

   And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

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   וְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand there shall beצְעָקָהtse/a/KAa cryגְדֹלָהge/do/LAgreatבְּכׇל־אֶרֶץbe/KHOL-E/retsin all the land ofמִצְרָיִםMits/RA/yimEgyptאֲשֶׁרa/SHERsuch asכָּמֹהוּka/MO/huthe likeלֹאlonotנִהְיָתָהnih/YA/tathere has beenוְכָמֹהוּve/kha/MO/hunor the likeלֹאlonotתֹסִף׃to/SIFshall be any more

   And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.

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   וּלְכֹלu/le/KHOLbut against any ofבְּנֵיbe/NEthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelלֹאlonotיֶחֱרַץ־כֶּלֶבye/che/RATS-KE/levshall a dog moveלְשֹׁנוֹle/sho/NOits tongueלְמֵאִישׁle/me/ISHagainst manוְעַד־בְּהֵמָהve/AD-be/he/MAor beastלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatתֵּדְעוּןted/UNyou may knowאֲשֶׁרa/SHERhow thatיַפְלֶהyaf/LEputs a differenceיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDבֵּיןbenbetweenמִצְרַיִםMits/RA/yimthe Egyptiansוּבֵיןu/VENand betweenיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

   But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

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   וְיָרְדוּve/ya/re/DUand shall come downכׇל־עֲבָדֶיךָkhol-a/va/DE/khaall your servantsאֵלֶּהEL/letheseאֵלַיe/LAYto meוְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לִיve/hish/ta/cha/VU-liand bow down to meלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingצֵאtseget outאַתָּהat/TAyouוְכׇל־הָעָםve/KHOL-ha/AMand all the peopleאֲשֶׁר־בְּרַגְלֶיךָa/SHER-be/rag/LE/khathat follow youוְאַחֲרֵי־כֵןve/a/cha/RE-khenand after thatאֵצֵאe/TSEI will go outוַיֵּצֵאvay/ye/TSEand he went outמֵעִם־פַּרְעֹהme/IM-par/Ofrom Pharaohבׇּחֳרִי־אָף׃bo/cho/RI-afin hot anger

   And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֶל־מֹשֶׁהel-Mo/SHEto Mosesלֹא־יִשְׁמַעlo-yish/MAwill not hearkenאֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMto youפַּרְעֹהPar/OPharaohלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatרְבוֹתre/VOTmay be multipliedמוֹפְתַיmof/TAYmy wondersבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the land ofמִצְרָיִם׃Mits/RA/yimEgypt

   And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

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    וּמֹשֶׁהu/Mo/SHEand Mosesוְאַהֲרֹןve/A/ha/RONand Aaronעָשׂוּa/SUdidאֶת־כׇּל־הַמֹּפְתִיםet-kol-ham/mof/TIMall the wondersהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeפַרְעֹהFar/OPharaohוַיְחַזֵּקvay/chaz/ZEKand hardenedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֶת־לֵבet-levthe heart ofפַּרְעֹהPar/OPharaohוְלֹא־שִׁלַּחve/LO-shil/LACHand he would not let goאֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵלet-Be/NE-yis/ra/ELthe children of Israelמֵאַרְצוֹ׃me/ar/TSOout of his land

    And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.