EXODUS 4:9

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“And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.

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Exodus 4:9 Translation & Meaning

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And it shall come to pass, וְהָיָ֡ה To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) come pass
if אִם Used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not if
they will not לֹ֣א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
believe יַֽאֲמִ֡ינוּ Properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain believe
also גַּם֩ Properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and also
these הָאֵ֗לֶּה These or those these
two לִשְׁנֵ֨י Two; also (as ordinal) twofold two
signs, הָֽאֹת֜וֹת A signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc signs
neither וְלֹ֤א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles neither
hearken יִשְׁמְעוּן֙ To hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) hearken
unto thy voice, לְקֹלֶ֔ךָ A voice or sound voice
that thou shalt take וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ To take (in the widest variety of applications) take
of the water מִמֵּימֵ֣י Water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen water
of the river, הַיְאֹ֔ר A channel, e.g., a fosse, canal, shaft; specifically the Nile, as the one river of Egypt, including its collateral trenches; also the Tigris, as the main river of Assyria river
and pour וְשָֽׁפַכְתָּ֖ To spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e., to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out pour
it (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
upon the dry הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה Dry ground upon dry
land: (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
and the water הַמַּ֙יִם֙ Water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen water
which אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
thou takest תִּקַּ֣ח To take (in the widest variety of applications) takest
out of מִן Properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses out
the river הַיְאֹ֔ר A channel, e.g., a fosse, canal, shaft; specifically the Nile, as the one river of Egypt, including its collateral trenches; also the Tigris, as the main river of Assyria river
shall become וְהָי֤וּ To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) become
blood לְדָ֖ם Blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e., drops of blood) blood
upon the dry בַּיַּבָּֽשֶׁת׃ Dry ground upon dry
land. (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)

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  • 7  And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh.

  • 8  And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

  • 9  And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.

  • 10  And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

  • 11  And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?




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