KJV: 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.
YLT: And Moses saith unto the people, 'Fear not, for to try you hath God come, and in order that His fear may be before your faces -- that ye sin not.'
Darby: And Moses said to the people, Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.
ASV: And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | And said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| מֹשֶׁ֣ה | Moses |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus. |
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| הָעָם֮ | the people |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| תִּירָאוּ֒ | do fear |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: יָרֵא Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid. |
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| נַסּ֣וֹת | test |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: נָסָה Sense: to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test. |
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| בָּ֖א | has come |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים | God |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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| וּבַעֲב֗וּר | that |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular Root: עֲבוּר Sense: for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to conj. |
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| תִּהְיֶ֧ה | may be |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| יִרְאָת֛וֹ | His fear |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: יִרְאָה Sense: fear, terror, fearing. |
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| עַל־ | before |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| לְבִלְתִּ֥י | so that not |
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Parse: Preposition-l Root: בִּלְתִּי Sense: not, except adv. |
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| תֶחֱטָֽאוּ | you may sin |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: חָטָא Sense: to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness. |
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