Exodus 4:23

I have told you to let my son go, so that he may worship me. But you have refused, and therefore I will kill your firstborn son.'"
[The text in verses 22-33 is addressed to Pharaoh. However, the second part may be addressed to both Pharaoh and Moses. Pharaoh reluctantly let the people go only after 10 plagues, but it is reluctantly that Moses returns to Egypt. There are 10 points where Moses delays and opposes the mission. The tenth is in the next verse when they stop.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וָאֹמַר   אֵלֶיךָ   שַׁלַּח   אֶת   בְּנִי   וְיַעַבְדֵנִי   וַתְּמָאֵן   לְשַׁלְּחוֹ   הִנֵּה   אָנֹכִי   הֹרֵג   אֶת   בִּנְךָ   בְּכֹרֶךָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἶπα δέ σοι ἐξαπόστειλον τὸν λαόν μου ἵνα μοι λατρεύσῃ εἰ μὲν οὖν μὴ βούλει ἐξαποστεῖλαι αὐτούς ὅρα οὖν ἐγὼ ἀποκτενῶ τὸν υἱόν σου τὸν πρωτότοκον


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
וָ (va)
אֹמַ֣ר (ómar)
seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 1p sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) first person singular

c
Vqw1cs
H0413
H9031
אֵלֶ֗י (ele)
ךָ (kha)
to(wards)
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Rd
Sp2ms
H7971
שַׁלַּ֤ח (shalach)
to send
Verb Verb
piel sing. piel second person masculine singular

Vpv2ms
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H1121a
H9020
בְּנִ (beni)
י֙ (j)
son
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9002
H5647
H9030
וְ (ve)
יַֽעַבְדֵ֔ (jaavede)
נִי (ni)
and
to serve
me
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

C
Vqu3ms
Sp1bs
H9001
H3985
וַ (va)
תְּמָאֵ֖ן (temaen)
seq
to refuse
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) second person masculine singular

c
Vpw2ms
H9005
H7971
H9033
לְ (le)
שַׁלְּח֑ (shalech)
וֹ (vó)
to
to send
him
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Vpcc
Sp3ms
H2009
הִנֵּה֙ (hine)
behold
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

Tj
H0595
אָנֹכִ֣י (anókhi)
I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H2026
הֹרֵ֔ג (hóreg)
to kill
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H1121a
H9021
בִּנְ (bine)
ךָ֖ (kha)
son
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H1060
H9021
H9016
בְּכֹרֶֽ (bekhóre)
ךָ (kha)
׃
firstborn
your
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms

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