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Exodus 4:23 Interlinear

“And I say go thy son that he may serve me and if thou refuse go behold I will slay thy son even thy firstborn”

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Exodus 4 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וָֽאֹמַ֣ר	H559	And I say	to say (used with great latitude)
2	אֵלֶ֗יךָ	H413		near, with or among; often in general, to
3	לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ	H7971	go	to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
4	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5	בִּנְךָ֖	H1121	thy son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
6	וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי	H5647	that he may serve	to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
7	וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן	H3985	me and if thou refuse	to refuse
8	לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ	H7971	go	to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
9	הִנֵּה֙	H2009		lo!
10	אָֽנֹכִ֣י	H595		i
11	הֹרֵ֔ג	H2026	behold I will slay	to smite with deadly intent
12	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13	בִּנְךָ֖	H1121	thy son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
14	בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃	H1060	even thy firstborn	first-born; hence, chief

Exodus 4:23 (current)And I say go thy son that he may serve me and if thou refuse go behold I will slay thy son even thy firstborn