Exodus 6:12
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
1696 [e]וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
way-ḏab-bêr
And spokeConj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms
4872 [e]מֹשֶׁ֔ה
mō-šeh,
MosesN-proper-ms
6440 [e]לִפְנֵ֥י
lip̄-nê
beforePrep-l | N-cpc
3068 [e]יְהוָ֖ה
Yah-weh
YahwehN-proper-ms
559 [e]לֵאמֹ֑ר
lê-mōr;
sayingPrep-l | V-Qal-Inf
2005 [e]הֵ֤ן
hên
beholdInterjection
1121 [e]בְּנֵֽי־
bə-nê-
the sonsN-mpc
3478 [e]יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
yiś-rā-’êl
of IsraelN-proper-ms
3808 [e]לֹֽא־
lō-
notAdv-NegPrt
8085 [e]שָׁמְע֣וּ
šā-mə-‘ū
have heededV-Qal-Perf-3cp
413 [e]אֵלַ֔י
’ê-lay,
mePrep | 1cs
349 [e]וְאֵיךְ֙
wə-’êḵ
then howConj-w | Interjection
8085 [e]יִשְׁמָעֵ֣נִי
yiš-mā-‘ê-nî
shall heed meV-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 1cs
6547 [e]פַרְעֹ֔ה
p̄ar-‘ōh,
PharaohN-proper-ms
589 [e]וַאֲנִ֖י
wa-’ă-nî
for I [am]Conj-w | Pro-1cs
6189 [e]עֲרַ֥ל
‘ă-ral
of uncircumcisedAdj-msc
8193 [e]שְׂפָתָֽיִם׃
śə-p̄ā-ṯā-yim.
lipsN-fd
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Hebrew Texts
שמות 6:12 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵ֤ן בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵיךְ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֣נִי פַרְעֹ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י עֲרַ֥ל שְׂפָתָֽיִם׃ פ

שמות 6:12 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
וידבר משה לפני יהוה לאמר הן בני־ישראל לא־שמעו אלי ואיך ישמעני פרעה ואני ערל שפתים׃ פ

שמות 6:12 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
וידבר משה לפני יהוה לאמר הן בני־ישראל לא־שמעו אלי ואיך ישמעני פרעה ואני ערל שפתים׃ פ

שמות 6:12 Hebrew Bible
וידבר משה לפני יהוה לאמר הן בני ישראל לא שמעו אלי ואיך ישמעני פרעה ואני ערל שפתים׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Moses spoke before the LORD, saying, "Behold, the sons of Israel have not listened to me; how then will Pharaoh listen to me, for I am unskilled in speech?"

King James Bible
And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Moses said in the LORD's presence: "If the Israelites will not listen to me, then how will Pharaoh listen to me, since I am such a poor speaker?"
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