KJV: And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.
YLT: And Moses saith, 'Why is this? -- ye are transgressing the command of Jehovah, and it doth not prosper;
Darby: And Moses said, Why now do ye transgress the commandment of Jehovah? but it shall not prosper!
ASV: And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of Jehovah, seeing it shall not prosper?
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | 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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| מֹשֶׁ֔ה | 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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| לָ֥מָּה | why |
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Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind. |
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| זֶּ֛ה | [is] this |
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Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| עֹבְרִ֖ים | do transgress |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress. |
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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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| פִּ֣י | the command |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth. |
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| ؟ יְהוָ֑ה | of Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| וְהִ֖וא | for that |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it. |
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| תִצְלָֽח | will succeed |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: צָלַח Sense: (Qal) to rush. |
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