KJV: And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
YLT: And it cometh to pass in Pharaoh's sending the people away, that God hath not led them the way of the land of the Philistines, for it is near; for God said, 'Lest the people repent in their seeing war, and have turned back towards Egypt;'
Darby: And it came to pass, when Pharaoh let the people go, that God did not lead them the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, That the people may not repent when they see conflict, and return to Egypt.
ASV: And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
| וַיְהִ֗י | And it came to pass |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח | when had let go |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out. |
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| פַּרְעֹה֮ | Pharaoh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הָעָם֒ | the people |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| וְלֹא־ | that not |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| נָחָ֣ם | did lead them |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine plural Root: נָחָה Sense: to lead, guide. |
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| אֱלֹהִ֗ים | God |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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| דֶּ֚רֶךְ | [by] way |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| אֶ֣רֶץ | of the land |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים | of the Philistines |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: פְּלִשְׁתִּי Sense: an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan. |
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| כִּ֥י | although |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| קָר֖וֹב | [was] near |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: קָרֹוב Sense: near. |
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| אָמַ֣ר | said |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אֱלֹהִ֗ים | God |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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| פֶּֽן־ | lest perhaps |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: פֶּן Sense: lest, not, beware lest adv. |
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| יִנָּחֵ֥ם | change their minds |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָחַם Sense: to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted. |
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| הָעָ֛ם | the people |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| בִּרְאֹתָ֥ם | when they see |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine plural Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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| מִלְחָמָ֖ה | war |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: מִלְחָמָה Sense: battle, war. |
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| וְשָׁ֥בוּ | and return |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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| מִצְרָֽיְמָה | to Egypt |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”. |
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