Exodus 10 — Hebrew and Greek compared

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

1 YHWH said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have made his heart and his servants’ hearts heavy, so that I may place these signs of Mine among them,

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10:1 The Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and his attendants’ hearts, so that these signs may come upon them in succession,

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2 “and so that you may tell your son and your son’s son how I dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I performed among them, and you may know that I am YHWH.”

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10:2 “and so that you may tell your children and your children’s children how I mocked the Egyptians and what signs I performed among them, and you may know that I am the Lord.”

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3 Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “Thus says YHWH, the God of the Hebrews: How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go so that they may serve Me.

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10:3 Moses and Aaron went before Pharaoh and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: How long will you refuse to show Me reverence? Let My people go so that they may serve Me.

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4 “If you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory.

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10:4 “If you refuse to let My people go, behold, at this hour tomorrow I will bring many locusts into all your territory.

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5 “They will cover the surface of the land so that no one can see the land. They will eat what escaped, what the hail left you, and eat every tree growing for you in the field.

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10:5 “They will cover the surface of the land, and you will not be able to see the land. They will devour all the remaining vegetation of the land that the hail left you, and devour every tree growing for you in the land.

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6 “They will fill your houses, all your servants’ houses, and all the Egyptians’ houses, as neither your fathers nor your fathers’ fathers have seen from the day they came upon the earth until this day.” Then he turned and went out from Pharaoh.

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10:6 “Your houses, your attendants’ houses, and all the houses throughout the land of Egypt will be filled, as neither your fathers nor their forefathers have seen from the day they came upon the earth until this day.” Moses turned and went out from Pharaoh.

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7 Pharaoh’s servants said to him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the men go so that they may serve YHWH their God. Do you not yet know that Egypt is ruined?”

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10:7 Pharaoh’s attendants said to him, “How long will this be a hindrance to us? Send the men away so that they may serve their God. Do you wish to know that Egypt is ruined?”

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8 Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. He said to them, “Go, serve YHWH your God. But who exactly will go?”

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10:8 Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. He said to them, “Go, serve your God. But who are those who will go?”

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9 Moses said, “We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, with our flocks and our herds, for we must hold a feast to YHWH.”

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10:9 Moses said, “We will go with our young men and our elders, with our sons and our daughters, and with our sheep and our cattle, for it is a feast of the Lord our God.”

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10 He said to them, “May YHWH be with you as surely as I let you and your little ones go! Look, evil is before you.

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10:10 He said to them, “Let it be so—the Lord with you! As I send you away, shall I also send your household? See, evil lies before you.

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11 “No! Let the men go and serve YHWH, for that is what you were seeking.” They were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.

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10:11 “No! Let the men go and serve God, for that is what you are seeking.” They drove them out from Pharaoh’s presence.

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12 YHWH said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, so that they may come upon the land of Egypt and eat all the vegetation of the land, everything the hail has left.”

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10:12 The Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt, and let locusts come upon the land and devour all the vegetation of the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail has left.”

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13 Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and YHWH drove an east wind over the land all that day and all that night. When morning came, the east wind had carried the locusts.

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10:13 Moses raised his staff toward heaven, and the Lord brought a south wind upon the land all that day and all that night. When morning came, the south wind carried up the locusts.

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14 The locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled throughout Egypt’s territory in immense numbers. There had never been such locusts before, nor would there be afterward.

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10:14 It brought them up over all the land of Egypt, and they settled throughout Egypt’s territory in immense numbers. There had never been such locusts before, nor would there be afterward.

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15 They covered the surface of the whole land, and the land grew dark. They ate all the vegetation of the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Nothing green remained on tree or field plant throughout the land of Egypt.

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10:15 They covered the surface of the land, and the land was ruined. They devoured all the vegetation of the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Nothing green remained on the trees or among the vegetation of the field throughout the land of Egypt.

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16 Pharaoh hurried to call Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned against YHWH your God and against you.

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10:16 Pharaoh hurried to call Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned before the Lord your God and against you.

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17 “Now forgive my sin just this once, and plead with YHWH your God to remove only this death from me.”

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10:17 “Forgive my sin this once more, and pray to the Lord your God to remove this death from me.”

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18 He went out from Pharaoh and pleaded with YHWH.

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10:18 Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed to God.

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19 YHWH turned a very strong wind from the sea. It lifted the locusts and drove them into the Sea of Reeds. Not one locust remained in all Egypt’s territory.

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10:19 The Lord turned a very strong wind from the sea. It lifted the locusts and cast them into the Red Sea. Not one locust remained in all Egypt’s territory.

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20 YHWH made Pharaoh’s heart firm, and he did not let the sons of Israel go.

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10:20 The Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the sons of Israel go.

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21 YHWH said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven so that darkness may come over the land of Egypt, darkness that can be felt.”

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10:21 The Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, and let darkness come over the land of Egypt, darkness that can be felt.”

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22 Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days.

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10:22 Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was darkness, gloom, and a tempest throughout the land of Egypt for three days.

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23 They could not see one another, and no one rose from his place for three days. But all the sons of Israel had light where they lived.

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10:23 No one saw his brother for three days, and no one rose from his bed for three days. But all the sons of Israel had light everywhere they lived.

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24 Pharaoh called Moses and said, “Go, serve YHWH. Only let your flocks and your herds remain. Even your little ones may go with you.”

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10:24 Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, serve the Lord your God. Only leave your sheep and your cattle behind. Let your household go with you.”

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25 Moses said, “You must also give us sacrifices and burnt offerings so that we may offer them to YHWH our God.

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10:25 Moses said, “You must also give us burnt offerings and sacrifices so that we may offer them to the Lord our God.

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26 “Our livestock must also go with us. Not a hoof shall remain, for we must take some of them to serve YHWH our God. We will not know with what we must serve YHWH until we arrive there.”

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10:26 “Our livestock must also go with us. We will not leave a hoof behind, for we must take some of them to serve the Lord our God. We will not know with what we must serve the Lord our God until we arrive there.”

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27 YHWH made Pharaoh’s heart firm, and he was unwilling to let them go.

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10:27 The Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.

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28 Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me! Take care never to see my face again, for on the day you see my face you shall die.”

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10:28 Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me! Take care not to see my face again, for on the day you appear before me you shall die.”

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29 Moses said, “You have spoken rightly. I will never see your face again.”

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10:29 Moses said, “You have spoken. I will not appear before your face again.”