Exodus 1:10
Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
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ASV
come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.
KJV
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הָ֥בָה | Ha.vah | give ! | H3051 → |
| נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה | nit.cha.ke.Mah | let us deal wisely | H2449 → |
| ל֑וֹ | lo | to <the> it | |
| פֶּן־ | pen- | lest | H6435 → |
| יִרְבֶּ֗ה | yir.Beh | it should increase | H7235 → |
| וְהָיָ֞ה | ve.ha.Yah | and it will be | H1961 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → |
| תִקְרֶ֤אנָה | tik.Re.nah | they will happen | H7122 → |
| מִלְחָמָה֙ | mil.cha.Mah | war | H4421 → |
| וְנוֹסַ֤ף | ve.no.Saf | and it will be added | H3254 → |
| גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 → |
| הוּא֙ | hu' | it | H1931 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | to | H5921 → |
| שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ | so.ne.'Ei.nu | [those who] hate us | H8130 → |
| וְנִלְחַם־ | ve.nil.cham- | and it will fight | H3898 → |
| בָּ֖נוּ | Ba.nu | against <the> us | |
| וְעָלָ֥ה | ve.'a.Lah | and it will go up | H5927 → |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 → |
| הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | ha.'A.retz | the land | H776 → |
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