Exodus 3:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They will pay heedוְשָׁמְע֖וּ
(ve·sha·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
to what you say;לְקֹלֶ֑ךָ
(le·ko·le·cha;)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
and you with the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֨י
(ve·zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
will comeוּבָאתָ֡
(u·va·ta)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִם
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
and you will sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם
(va·'a·mar·tem)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, 'The LORD,יְהוָ֞ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of the Hebrews,הָֽעִבְרִיִּים֙
(ha·'iv·ri·yim)
5680: perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr.from Eber
has metנִקְרָ֣ה
(nik·rah)
7136a: to encounter, meet, befalla prim. root
with us. So now,וְעַתָּ֗ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
please,נָּ֞א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let us goנֵֽלֲכָה־
(ne·la·chah-)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
a threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
days'יָמִים֙
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
journeyדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
into the wilderness,בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר
(bam·mid·bar,)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
that we may sacrificeוְנִזְבְּחָ֖ה
(ve·niz·be·chah)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
our God.'אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
(e·lo·hei·nu.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And they shall hearken
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
to thy voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
and thou shalt come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
thou and the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and ye shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of the Hebrews
`Ibriy  (ib-ree')
an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber -- Hebrew(-ess, woman).
hath met
qarah  (kaw-raw')
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
with us and now let us go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
we beseech thee three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
days'
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
journey
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
into the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
that we may sacrifice
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
to the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They will pay heed to what you say; and you with the elders of Israel will come to the king of Egypt and you will say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. So now, please, let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.'

King James Bible
And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will listen to what you say. Then you, along with the elders of Israel, must go to the king of Egypt and say to him: Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go on a three-day trip into the wilderness so that we may sacrifice to Yahweh our God."

International Standard Version
"The elders of Israel will listen to you, and then you and they are to go to the king of Egypt and say to him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has met with us. Now, let us take a three-day journey into the desert to sacrifice to the LORD our God.'

NET Bible
"The elders will listen to you, and then you and the elders of Israel must go to the king of Egypt and tell him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. So now, let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The leaders of Israel will listen to you. Then you and the leaders must go to the king of Egypt and say to him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us travel three days into the desert to offer sacrifices to the LORD our God.'

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall hearken to your voice: and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and you shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews has met with us: and now let us go, we beseech you, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
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