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Exodus 8:8

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8:8 Then Pharaoh summoned 1  Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray 2  to the Lord that he may take the frogs away 3  from me and my people, and I will release 4  the people that they may sacrifice 5  to the Lord.”

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[8:8]  1 tn The verb קָרָא (qara’) followed by the lamed (ל) preposition has the meaning “to summon.

[8:8]  2 tn The verb הַעְתִּירוּ (hatiru) is the Hiphil imperative of the verb עָתַר (’atar). It means “to pray, supplicate,” or “make supplication” – always addressed to God. It is often translated “entreat” to reflect that it is a more urgent praying.

[8:8]  3 tn This form is the jussive with a sequential vav that provides the purpose of the prayer: pray…that he may turn away the frogs.

[8:8]  4 tn The form is the Piel cohortative וַאֲשַׁלְּחָה (vaashallÿkhah) with the vav (ו) continuing the sequence from the request and its purpose. The cohortative here stresses the resolve of the king: “and (then) I will release.”

[8:8]  5 tn Here also the imperfect tense with the vav (ו) shows the purpose of the release: “that they may sacrifice.”



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