Exodus 13 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Yahawah () Al (to) Mashah (Moses), LaAmar (saying),

2 “Qadash (Holy / Set Apart) Lay (for me) Kal (every) Bakawar (firstborn), Patar (opens) Kal (every) Racham (womb) BaBanay (among children) Yashar-Al (Israel), BaAdam (in man) WaBaBahamah (and in animal). Lay (mine) Hawaa (which/who/that is).”

3 WaYaAmar (And said) Mashah (Moses) Al-HaIm (to the people), “Zakawar (remember/recall) Ath-HaYawam (the entirety of the day), HaZah (this) AsharaYatzaatham (who/that you came out) MaMatzarayam (from Egypt), MaBayath (from house) Ibadayam (bondage - plural); KayaBaChazaq (surely by strength) Yad (hand) YaHaYawatzayaa ([causing] brought out) Yahawah () Athakam (the entirety of you) MaZah (from place). WaLaa (And not) YaAkal (eaten) Chamatz (leavened bread).

4 HaYawam (This day) Athaham (you) Yatzaayam (go out - plural) BaChadash (in month) HaAbayab (the abib).

5 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kay-YaBawayaak (surely bring you) Yahawah () Al-Aratz (to Earth/land) HaKanainay (the Canaanite), WaHaChathay (and the Hittite), WaHaAmaray (and the Amorite), WaHaChaway (and the Hivite), WaHaYabawasay (and the Jebusite), AsharaYaNaShabai (who/that he swore) LaAbathayak (to your fathers) LaNathanath (to give), Lak (for you) Aratz (Earth/land) Zawabath (flowing) Chalab (milk) WaDabash (and honey), WaIbadath (and you keep) Ath-HaIbadah (the entirety of this service) HaZaath (this) BaChadash (in month) HaZah (this / that / these).

6 Shabaith (Seven) Yawamayam (days) ThaAkal (you eat) Matzahath (unleavened bread), WaBaYawam (and in day) HaShabayaiy (the seventh) Chag (feast/festival) Yahawah ().

7 Matzahawath (Unleavened bread - plural) YaAkal (eaten) AthaShabaith (the entirety of seven) HaYawamayam (the days); WaLaa (And not) YaRaah (seen), Lak (for you) Chamatz (leavened bread) WaLaa (And not) YaRaah (neither yeast seen), Lak (for you) Shaar (𐤔𐤀𐤓) BaKal (in every) Gabawalak (your borders).

8 WaHaNagadath (And you [causing] tell) LaBanak (your son) BaYawam (in day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) LaAmar (saying), ‘BaIbawar (In it) Zah (this / that / these) YaIshah (did) Yahawah () Lay (for me) BaYatzaathay (me when came out) MaMatzarayam (of Egypt).’

9 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Lak (for you) LaAwath (for sign) Il-Yadak (over your hand), WaLaZakarawan (and for memorial) BayanaIyanayak (between between your eyes), LaMainaThaHayah (𐤋 came to pass) Thawarahath (law) Yahawah () BaPahayak (in your mouth); KayaBaYad (surely in hand) Chazaqah (strong) HaYawatzaak ([causing] brought you out) Yahawah () MaMatzarayam (of Egypt).

10 WaShamarath (And you keep) Ath-HaChaqah (the entirety of this ordinance) HaZaath (this) LaMawaidah (its season) MaYawamayam (from year - plural) Yawamayamah (to year - plural).

11 “,WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kay-YaBawaak (surely bring you) Yahawah () Al-Aratz (to Earth/land) HaKanainay (the Canaanite), KaAsharaYaNaShabai (as who/that he swore) Lak (for you) WaLaAbathayak (and to your fathers), WaNathanah (and give it), Lak (for you)

12 WaHaIbarath (And you [causing] set apart) Kal (every) Patar (opens) Racham (womb), Yahawah () WaKal (and every) Patar (𐤐𐤈𐤓) Shagar (𐤔𐤂𐤓) Bahamah (every firstborn comes animal / beast). AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) Lak (for you) HaZakarayam (the males) Yahawah ().

13 WaKal (And every) Patar (𐤐𐤈𐤓) Chamawar (𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓) ThaPadah (Every firstborn donkey you redeem) BaShah (with lamb); WaAm-Laa (and only / if only NOT) ThaPadah (you redeem), WaIrapathaw (and you break its neck); WaKal (and every) Bakawar (firstborn) Adam (man/mankind) BaBanayak (among your sons) ThaPadah (you redeem).

14 It shall be, Banak (when your son) YaShaalak (asks you) Machar (Tomorrow), LaAmar (saying), ‘What is this?’ WaAmarath (and that you shall tell) him, ‘BaChazaq (By strength) Yad (hand) Yahawah () HaYawatzayaanaw (brought us out) MaMatzarayam (from Egypt), MaBayath (from the house) Ibadayam (of bondage - plural);

15 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kay-YaHaQashah (surely happened [causing] hardly) Paraih (Pharaoh) LaShalachanaw (let us go), WaYaHarag (and killed) Yahawah () Kal (every) Bakawar (firstborn) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt), MaBakawar (from both firstborn) Adam (man/mankind), WaId-Bakawar (and as far as firstborn) Bahamah (animal / beast). Il-Kan (over for sure) Anay (I / Me) Zabach (sacrifice) Yahawah () Kal (every) Patar (opens) Racham (womb), HaZakarayam (the males); WaKal (and every) Bakawar (firstborn) Banay (my sons) APadah (I redeem).’

16 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) LaAwath (for sign) Il-Yadak (over your hand), WaLaTawapatapahath (and point of focus) BayanaIyanayak (between symbols between your eyes): KayaBaChazaq (surely by strength) Yad (hand) HaYawatzayaanaw ([causing] brought us out) Yahawah () MaMatzarayam (of Egypt).”

17 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaShalach (in go), Paraih (Pharaoh) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of happened the people) WaLaa (And not) Nachaham (lead them) Alahayam (God) Darak (way/path) Aratz (Earth/land) Palashathay (Philistines), KayaQarawab (surely near); Hawaa (which/who/that is) KayaYaAmar (surely said), Alahayam (God) “Pan-YaNaNacham (or else turn away / repent) HaIm (the people) BaRaahatham (change their when see) Malachamah (war), WaShawabaw (and they return) Matzarayam (Egypt)”;

18 WaYaSabab (And led) Alahayam (God) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people) Darak (around way/path) HaMadabar (the wilderness) Yam (sea/waters) Sawap (red); WaChamashayam (and armed - plural) Ilahaw (went up) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt).

19 WaYaLaqach (And took) Mashah (Moses) Ath-Itzamawath (the entirety of bones) Yawasap (Joseph), Imaw (with him) KayaHaShabai (surely swear / take oath) YaHaShabayai ([causing] swear), Ath-Banay (the entirety of son) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaAmar (saying), “Paqad (visit) YaPaqad (visit), Alahayam (God) Athakam (the entirety of you) WaHaIlahayatham (and you [causing] carry up) Ath-Itzamathay (the entirety of my bones) WaHaIlahayatham (and away from here with you) MaZah (from this / that / these) Athakam (entirety you).”

20 WaYaNasaiw (And took journey) MaSakawath (from Succoth), WaYaChanahaw (and encamped) BaAtham (in Etham), BaQatzah (in edge) HaMadabar (the wilderness).

21 Yahawah () Halak (move) LaPanayamam (their before) Yawamam (by day) BaImawad (in pillar) Inan (cloud), LaNachahatham (to lead them) HaDarak (the way), WaLayalah (and night) BaImawad (in pillar) Ash (fire), LaHaAwayar (to [causing] give light), Lam (for them) LaYalakath (go) Yawamam (by day) WaLayalah (and night):

22 Laa (NOT) YaMawayash (𐤌𐤅𐤉𐤔) Imawad (pillar) HaInan (the cloud) Yawamam (by day), WaImawad (and pillar) HaAsh (the fire) Layalah (night), LaPanayam (didn't depart before) HaIm (the people).