Exodus 20 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Exodus 20 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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And God spake all these words, saying,
וַיְדַבֵּרand he spokeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1696אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַדְּבָרִיםthe wordsart + noun pl m absH1697הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428לֵאמֹר׃ סto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595יְהוָה[am] Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834הוֹצֵאתִיךָI brought out youverb Hiphil perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3318מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776מִצְרַיִםEgyptname LocationH4714מִבֵּיתfrom a house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004עֲבָדִים׃slavesnoun pl m absH5650 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִהְיֶה־it will be[long]verb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961לְךָto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031אֱלֹהִיםgodsnoun pl m absH430אֲחֵרִיםotheradj pl m absH312עַל־onprepH5921פָּנָיַ׃face mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תַעֲשֶׂה־you must makeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6213לְךָfor the yourselfprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031פֶסֶלan imagenoun sg m absH6459וְכָל־and anyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605תְּמוּנָהformnoun sg f absH8544אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834בַּשָּׁמַיִם[is] in the heavensprep Definite + noun pl m absH8064מִמַּעַלfrom aboveprep + Numerical adj sg c absH4605וַאֲשֶׁרand whichconj + Relative ParticleH834בָּאָרֶץ[is] on the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776מִתַָּחַתfrom beneathprep + noun sg m absH8478וַאֲשֶׁרand whichconj + Relative ParticleH834בַּמַּיִם[is] in the watersprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325מִתַּחַתfrom underprep + noun sg m cstrH8478לָאָרֶץ׃to the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִשְׁתַּחְוֶהyou must bow downverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH7812לָהֶםto the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תָעָבְדֵםyou must be enticed to serve themverb Hophal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH5647כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430אֵל[am] a Godnoun sg m absH410קַנָּאjealousadj sg m absH7067פֹּקֵדvisitingverb Qal ptc sg m absH6485עֲוֹןiniquity ofnoun sg m cstrH5771אָבֹתfathersnoun pl f absH1עַל־onprepH5921בָּנִיםchildrennoun pl m absH1121עַל־onprepH5921שִׁלֵּשִׁיםa third generationnoun pl m absH8029וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921רִבֵּעִיםa fourth generationnoun pl m absH7256לְשֹׂנְאָי׃of [those who] hate meprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8130 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
וְעֹשֶׂהand doingconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH6213חֶסֶדcovenant loyaltynoun sg m absH2617לַאֲלָפִיםto thousandsprep + Numerical adj pl c absH505לְאֹהֲבַיto [those who] love meprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH157וּלְשֹׁמְרֵיand to [those who] keepconj + prep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH8104מִצְוֹתָי׃ סcommandments mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4687 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִשָּׂאyou must takeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5375אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שֵׁם־[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430לַשָּׁוְאfor the emptinessprep Definite + noun sg m absH7723כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְנַקֶּהhe will leave unpunishedverb Piel impf 3 sg mH5352יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁר־[the one] whoRelative ParticleH834יִשָּׂאhe will takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5375אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׁמוֹname hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034לַשָּׁוְא׃ פfor the emptinessprep Definite + noun sg m absH7723 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
זָכוֹרrememberverb Qal inf absH2142אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יוֹם[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117הַשַּׁבָּתthe sabbathart + noun sg f absH7676לְקַדְּשׁוֹ׃to set apart as holy itprep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6942 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
שֵׁשֶׁתsixNumerical adj sg c cstrH8337יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117תַּעֲבֹדyou will laborverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5647וְעָשִׂיתָand you will doConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH6213כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605מְלַאכְתֶּךָ׃work yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4399 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
וְיוֹםand [the] dayconj + noun sg m cstrH3117הַשְּׁבִיעִיthe seventhart + Numerical position adj sg m absH7637שַׁבָּת[is] a sabbathnoun sg f absH7676לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תַעֲשֶׂהyou must doverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6213כָל־anynoun sg m cstrH3605מְלָאכָהworknoun sg f absH4399אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859וּבִנְךָ־and son yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1121וּבִתֶּךָand daughter yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1323עַבְדְּךָ[male] servant yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650וַאֲמָתְךָand female servant yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH519וּבְהֶמְתֶּךָand livestock yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH929וְגֵרְךָand sojourner yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1616אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ׃[is] in gates yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8179 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588שֵׁשֶׁת־sixNumerical adj sg c cstrH8337יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117עָשָׂהhe madeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַיָּםthe seaart + noun sg m absH3220וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatRelative ParticleH834בָּם[is] in the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038וַיָּנַחand he restedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5117בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַשְּׁבִיעִיthe seventhart + Numerical position adj sg m absH7637עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651בֵּרַךְhe blessedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1288יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יוֹם[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117הַשַּׁבָּתthe sabbathart + noun sg f absH7676וַיְקַדְּשֵׁהוּ׃ סand he set apart as holy itConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6942 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
כַּבֵּדhonorverb Piel impv 2 sg mH3513אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אָבִיךָfather yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853אִמֶּךָmother yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH517לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616יַאֲרִכוּןthey may be long !verb Hiphil impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH748יָמֶיךָdays yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3117עַלonprepH5921הָאֲדָמָהthe landart + noun sg f absH127אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430נֹתֵן[is] about to giveverb Qal ptc sg m absH5414לָךְ׃ סto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031 Thou shalt not kill.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִּֿרְצָח׃ סyou must murderverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7523 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִּֿנְאָף׃ סyou must commit adulteryverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5003 Thou shalt not steal.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִּֿגְנֹב׃ סyou must stealverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1589 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תַעֲנֶהyou must testifyverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6030בְרֵעֲךָagainst neighbor yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7453עֵדtestimony ofnoun sg m cstrH5707שָׁקֶר׃ סfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תַחְמֹדyou must covetverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2530בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004רֵעֶךָneighbor yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7453לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תַחְמֹדyou must covetverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2530אֵשֶׁת[the] wife ofnoun sg f cstrH802רֵעֶךָneighbor yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7453וְעַבְדּוֹand [male] servant hisconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650וַאֲמָתוֹand female servant hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH519וְשׁוֹרוֹand ox hisconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7794וַחֲמֹרוֹand donkey hisconj + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2543וְכֹלand allconj + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לְרֵעֶךָ׃ פ[belongs] to neighbor yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7453 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971רֹאִים[were] seeingverb Qal ptc pl m absH7200אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַקּוֹלֹתthe thunder clapsart + noun pl f absH6963וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הַלַּפִּידִםthe lightningart + noun pl m absH3940וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853קוֹל[the] sound ofnoun sg m cstrH6963הַשֹּׁפָרthe ram's hornart + noun sg m absH7782וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הָהָרthe mountainart + noun sg m absH2022עָשֵׁןsmokingadj sg m absH6226וַיַּרְאand it sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971וַיָּנֻעוּand they trembledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5128וַיַּעַמְדוּand they stoodConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5975מֵרָחֹק׃from a distanceprep + adj sg m absH7350 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559אֶל־toprepH413מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872דַּבֵּר־speakverb Piel impv 2 sg mH1696אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859עִמָּנוּwith usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH5973וְנִשְׁמָעָהso let us listenconj + verb Qal impf 1 pl cH8085וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408יְדַבֵּרhe speakverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1696עִמָּנוּwith usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH5973אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435נָמוּת׃we should dieverb Qal impf 1 pl cH4191 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872אֶל־toprepH413הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּירָאוּyou be afraidverb Qal impf 2 pl mH3372כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לְבַעֲבוּרto in orderprep + prep + noun sg m absH5668נַסּוֹתto put to [the] testverb Piel inf cstrH5254אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853בָּאhe has comeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430וּבַעֲבוּרand in order thatconj + prep + noun sg m absH5668תִּהְיֶהit may beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961יִרְאָתוֹfear hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3374עַל־onprepH5921פְּנֵיכֶםfaces yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6440לְבִלְתִּיto notprep + noun sg c absH1115תֶחֱטָאוּ׃you will sinverb Qal impf 2 pl mH2398 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
וַיַּעֲמֹדand it stoodConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5975הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971מֵרָחֹקfrom a distanceprep + adj sg m absH7350וּמֹשֶׁהand Mosesconj + name m individualH4872נִגַּשׁhe drew nearverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5066אֶל־toprepH413הָעֲרָפֶלthe thick darknessart + noun sg m absH6205אֲשֶׁר־whereRelative ParticleH834שָׁם[was] thereadvH8033הָאֱלֹהִים׃ פthe Godart + noun pl m absH430 And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872כֹּהthusadvH3541תֹאמַרyou will sayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH559אֶל־toprepH413בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859רְאִיתֶםyou have seenverb Qal perf 2 pl mH7200כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588מִן־fromprepH4480הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064דִּבַּרְתִּיI have spokenverb Piel perf 1 sg cH1696עִמָּכֶם׃with youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH5973 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תַעֲשׂוּןyou must make !verb Qal impf 2 pl m + Paragogic NunH6213אִתִּיwith meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH854אֱלֹהֵיgods ofnoun pl m cstrH430כֶסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701וֵאלֹהֵיand gods ofconj + noun pl m cstrH430זָהָבgoldnoun sg m absH2091לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תַעֲשׂוּyou must makeverb Qal impf 2 pl mH6213לָכֶם׃for the yourselvesprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH9036 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
מִזְבַּחan altar ofnoun sg m cstrH4196אֲדָמָהearthnoun sg f absH127תַּעֲשֶׂה־you will makeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6213לִּיfor the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030וְזָבַחְתָּand you will sacrificeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH2076עָלָיוon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עֹלֹתֶיךָburnt offerings yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5930וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853שְׁלָמֶיךָpeace offerings yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8002אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853צֹאנְךָsheep yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6629וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853בְּקָרֶךָcattle yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1241בְּכָל־in everyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הַמָּקוֹםthe placeart + noun sg m absH4725אֲשֶׁרwhereRelative ParticleH834אַזְכִּירI will cause to be rememberedverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH2142אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׁמִיname mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8034אָבוֹאI will comeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH935אֵלֶיךָto youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH413וּבֵרַכְתִּיךָ׃and I will bless youConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH1288 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518מִזְבַּחan altar ofnoun sg m cstrH4196אֲבָנִיםstonesnoun pl f absH68תַּעֲשֶׂה־you will makeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6213לִּיfor the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִבְנֶהyou must buildverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1129אֶתְהֶןobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl fH853גָּזִיתhewn [stone]noun sg f absH1496כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588חַרְבְּךָtool yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2719הֵנַפְתָּyou have wieldedverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH5130עָלֶיהָon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH5921וַתְּחַלְלֶהָ׃and you have profaned itConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH2490 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תַעֲלֶהyou must go upverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5927בְמַעֲלֹתon stepsprep + noun pl f absH4609עַל־toprepH5921מִזְבְּחִיaltar mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4196אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִגָּלֶהit will be uncoveredverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH1540עֶרְוָתְךָnakedness yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6172עָלָיו׃ פon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921
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