Exodus 5:4
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
way-yō-mer
And saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
413 [e]אֲלֵהֶם֙
’ă-lê-hem
to themPrep | 3mp
4428 [e]מֶ֣לֶךְ
me-leḵ
the kingN-msc
4714 [e]מִצְרַ֔יִם
miṣ-ra-yim,
of EgyptN-proper-fs
4100 [e]לָ֚מָּה
lām-māh
whyInterrog
4872 [e]מֹשֶׁ֣ה
mō-šeh
MosesN-proper-ms
175 [e]וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן
wə-’a-hă-rōn,
and AaronConj-w | N-proper-ms
6544 [e]תַּפְרִ֥יעוּ
tap̄-rî-‘ū
do you takeV-Hifil-Imperf-2mp
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
-DirObjM
5971 [e]הָעָ֖ם
hā-‘ām
the peopleArt | N-ms
4639 [e]מִמַּֽעֲשָׂ֑יו
mim-ma-‘ă-śāw;
from their workPrep-m | N-mpc | 3ms
1980 [e]לְכ֖וּ
lə-ḵū
Get [back]V-Qal-Imp-mp
5450 [e]לְסִבְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃
lə-siḇ-lō-ṯê-ḵem.
to your laborPrep-l | N-fpc | 2mp





















Hebrew Texts
שמות 5:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לָ֚מָּה מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן תַּפְרִ֥יעוּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִמַּֽעֲשָׂ֑יו לְכ֖וּ לְסִבְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃

שמות 5:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר אלהם מלך מצרים למה משה ואהרן תפריעו את־העם ממעשיו לכו לסבלתיכם׃

שמות 5:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויאמר אלהם מלך מצרים למה משה ואהרן תפריעו את־העם ממעשיו לכו לסבלתיכם׃

שמות 5:4 Hebrew Bible
ויאמר אלהם מלך מצרים למה משה ואהרן תפריעו את העם ממעשיו לכו לסבלתיכם׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labors!"

King James Bible
And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why are you causing the people to neglect their work? Get to your work!"
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let. {Taphreeoo,} from {pard,} to loose, disengage; and which we render let, from the Anglo-Saxon lettan, to hinder. Ye hinder the people from their work: Get you unto your burdens. Let religion alone and mind your work. The language not only of tyranny, but of thoughtless irreligion.

burdens.

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