EXODUS 8:1

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And the Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”

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Exodus 8:1 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
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And the Lord יְהוָה֙ (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
spake וַיֹּ֤אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) spake
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
Moses, מֹשֶׁ֔ה Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver Moses
Go בֹּ֖א To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) Go
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
Pharaoh, פַּרְעֹ֑ה Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings Pharaoh
and say וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣ To say (used with great latitude) say
unto אֵלָ֗יו Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
him, Thus כֹּ֚ה Properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now Thus
saith אָמַ֣ר To say (used with great latitude) saith
the Lord, יְהוָ֔ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
Let אֶת Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) Let
my people עַמִּ֖י A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
go, שַׁלַּ֥ח To send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) go
that they may serve וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ To work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc serve
me. וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ To work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc me

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  • 1  And the Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

  • 2  And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

  • 3  And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:




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