Exodus 1 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaAlah (And these) Shamawath (Now names Israel) Banay (my son) HaBawaayam (who came - plural) Yaiqab (Jacob): Matzarayam (Egypt) Matzarayam (came every) Ath (entirety) Yaiqab (sons), Ayash (man) WaBayathaw (and man his household) Bawaaw (coming)

2 Raawaban (Reuben), Shamaiwan (Simeon), Laway (Levi), WaYahawadah (and Judah),

3 Yash-Shakar (Issachar), Zabawalawan (Zebulun), and Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin),

4 Dan (Dan) WaNapathalay (and Naphtali), Gad (Gad) WaAshar (and Asher).

5 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kal (every) Napash (soul) Yatzaay (came out) Yarak (body) Yaiqab (Jacob's) Shabaiyam (seventy) Napash (soul already), WaYawasap (and Joseph) YaHayah (came to pass) BaMatzarayam (in Egypt).

6 WaYaMawath (And died), Yawasap (Joseph) WaKal (and every) Achayaw (his brothers), WaKal (and every) HaDawar (that generation) HaHawaa (which/who/that is).

7 WaBanay (And children) Yashar-Al (Israel) Parahaw (fruitful), WaYaSharatzaw (and increased abundantly), WaYaRabahaw (and multiplied), WaYaItzamaw (and mighty) BaMaad (in and grew exceedingly); Maad (exceedingly / very) WaThaMalaa (and filled) HaAratz (the land). Atham (the entirety of them)

8 WaYaQawam (And now arose) Malak (king over) Chadash (new) Il (over) Matzarayam (Egypt), AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) YaYadai (know) Ath (the entirety of) Yawasap (Joseph).

9 WaYaAmar (And he said) Al-Imaw (to his people), “Hanah (Behold), Im (nation / people) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Rab (more mightier) WaItzawam (and 𐤏𐤑𐤅𐤌) Manamanaw (from us).

10 Yahabah (Come - emphatic), NaThaChakamah (we [reflexive] let deal wisely), Law (for him) Pan-YaRabah (or else multiply), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Kay-ThaQaraanah (surely called) Malachamah (war breaks), WaYaNaYawasap (and join) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Il-Shanaayanaw (over our enemies), WaYaNaLacham (and fight) Banaw (against us), WaYaIlah (and go up / offer) Man-HaAratz (from escape the land).”

11 WaYaShawayamaw (And set) Ilayaw (went up him) Sharay (prince / ruler) Masayam (taskmasters) LaMainaInahathaw (𐤋 over to afflict him) BaSabalahatham (with their burdens). WaYaBanah (and built) Iyaray (storage cities) Masakanahawath (𐤌𐤎𐤊𐤍𐤄 - plural) LaParaih (for Pharaoh): Ath (the entirety of) Patham (Pithom) WaAth (and the entirety of) Raimasas (Raamses).

12 WaKaAsharaYaInahaw (And as who/that more afflicted), Athaw (the entirety of him) Kan (for sure) YaRabah (more multiplied) WaKan (and more spread). YaParatz (𐤐𐤓𐤑) WaYaQawatzaw (and grieved) MaPanayam (because) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel).

13 WaYaIbadaw (And ruthlessly made) Matzaray (Egyptians) Ath-Banay (the entirety of son) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaYaIbadaw (and serve), BaParak (in 𐤐𐤓𐤊)

14 WaYaMararaw (And made) Ath-Chayayam (the entirety of their lives) WaYaMararaw (and bitter) BaIbadah (in service), Qashah (rough / hard) BaChamar (in 𐤇𐤌𐤓) WaBaLabanahayam (and mortar in brick - plural), WaBaKal (and in every) Ibadah (kinds of service) BaShadah (in field), AthaKal (the entirety of every) Ibadahatham (their service), Ashar-Ibadaw (who/that ruthlessly serve) Bam (within him them) BaParak (in 𐤐𐤓𐤊).

15 WaYaAmar (And spoke) Malak (king) Matzarayam (Egypt) LaMaYaladath (birth / begot) HaIbarayath (the hebrew) Ashar (midwives), Sham (name) HaAchath (the one) Shaparah (Shiphrah), WaSham (and name other) HaShanayath (the second) Pawaih (Puah),

16 WaYaAmar (And he said), “BaYaladakan (when you perform duty of midwife) Ath-HaIbarayawath (the entirety of the hebrew women), WaRaahayathan (and you see) Il-HaAbanayam (over the birth stool - plural); Am-Ban (although - rhetorical son), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaHaMawathan (and [causing] kill them); Athaw (the entirety of him) WaAm-Banath (and only / if only daughter), Hawayaa (which/who/that is) WaChayayah (and she live).”

17 WaThaYaraan (And midwives feared them) HaMaYaladath (who birth / begot) Ath-HaAlahayam (the entirety of the God), WaLaa (And not) Ishahaw (make) KaAsharaYaDabar (as who/that Speaking) Alayan (to them) Malak (didn't king commanded) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaThaChayahayan (and saved - plural) Ath-HaYaladayam (the entirety of the baby boys) WaThaChayahayan (and alive - plural).

18 WaYaQaraa (And called) Malak (king) Matzarayam (Egypt) LaMaYaladath (midwives), WaYaAmar (and said), “Lan (for them) Madawai (for what reason) Ishahayathan (you done) HaDabar (the thing), HaZah (this / that / these) WaThaChayahayan (and you saved - plural) Ath-HaYaladayam (the entirety of the boys) WaThaChayahayan (and alive - plural)?”

19 WaThaAmaran (And midwives said them) “HaMaYaladath (who birth) Al (to) Paraih (Pharaoh), KayaLaa (surely NOT) KaNaAyashahayam (as women - emphatic) HaMatzarayath (aren't like the egyptian women vigorous); HaIbarayath (the hebrew) Kay-Chayahawath (surely 𐤇𐤉𐤄 - plural) Hanah (Behold) BaTaram (in before) ThaBawaa (comes) Alan (to them) HaMaYaladath (the midwife).” WaYaladaw (and birth / begot)

20 WaYaYatab (And dealt well) Alahayam (God) LaMaYaladath (midwives), WaYaRabah (and multiplied), HaIm (the people) WaYaItzamaw (and grew very mighty) Maad (exceedingly / very).

21 It happened, because the midwives Yaraaw (feared) HaAlahayam (the God), that he gave Bayathayam (them families).

22 WaYaTzawah (And commanded) Paraih (Pharaoh) LaKal (every) Imaw (his people), LaAmar (saying), “Kal (every) HaBan (the son) HaYalawad (the born) yaar (river), ThaShalayakaw (you cast him) WaKal (and every) HaBanath (the daughter) ThaChayahawan (you save alive - emphatic).”