Torah portion · Exodus
Parashat Bo בֹּא
“Come” · Exodus 10:1–13:16 · Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13–28
First Portion
At Shabbat Minchah on Shabbat Va’era, and on Monday and Thursday mornings, this first portion of Bo is read in three aliyot: 10:1–3, 10:4–6 and 10:7–11.
10:1And Hashem said unto Moshe (Moses), “Go in unto Par’oh (Pharaoh); for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might show these My signs before him;
Vayomer Adonai el-Mosheh bo el-Par'oh ki-ani hiḥbadti et-libo ve'et-lev avadav lema'an shiti ototay eleh bekirbo.
אוַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־משֶׁ֔ה בֹּ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כִּֽי־אֲנִ֞י הִכְבַּ֤דְתִּי אֶת־לִבּוֹ֙ וְאֶת־לֵ֣ב עֲבָדָ֔יו לְמַ֗עַן שִׁתִ֛י אֹֽתֹתַ֥י אֵ֖לֶּה בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃
10:2and that you may tell in the ears of your son, and of your son’s son, what things I have wrought in Mitzrayim (Egypt), and My signs which I have done among them; that you may know that I am Hashem.”
Ulema'an tesaper be'oznei vinḥa uven-binḥa et asher hit'alalti beMitzrayim ve'et-ototay asher-samti vam vida'tem ki-ani Adonai.
בוּלְמַ֡עַן תְּסַפֵּר֩ בְּאָזְנֵ֨י בִנְךָ֜ וּבֶן־בִּנְךָ֗ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִתְעַלַּ֨לְתִּי֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְאֶת־אֹֽתֹתַ֖י אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי בָ֑ם וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃
10:3And Moshe and Aharon (Aaron) came in unto Par’oh, and said unto him, “Thus says Hashem, the God of the Hebrews: How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, that they may serve Me.
Vayavo Mosheh ve'Aharon el-Par'oh vayomeru elav koh-amar Adonai elohei ha'ivrim ad-matay me'anta le'anot mipanay shalaḥ ami veya'avduni.
גוַיָּבֹ֨א משֶׁ֣ה וְאַֽהֲרֹן֘ אֶל־פַּרְעֹה֒ וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים עַד־מָתַ֣י מֵאַ֔נְתָּ לֵֽעָנֹ֖ת מִפָּנָ֑י שַׁלַּ֥ח עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃
10:4Or else, if you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring the locusts into your borders;
Ki im-ma'en atah leshaleaḥ et-ami hineni mevi maḥar arbeh bigvuleḥa.
דכִּ֛י אִם־מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ אֶת־עַמִּ֑י הִֽנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֥יא מָחָ֛ר אַרְבֶּ֖ה בִּגְבֻלֶֽךָ׃
10:5and they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth; and they shall eat the residue of that which has escaped, which remains unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which grows for you out of the field;
Veḥisah et-ein ha'aretz velo yuḥal lir'ot et-ha'aretz ve'aḥal et-yeter hapeletah hanish'eret laḥem min-habarad ve'aḥal et-kol-ha'etz hatzomeaḥ laḥem min-hasadeh.
הוְכִסָּה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִרְאֹ֣ת אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְאָכַ֣ל ׀ אֶת־יֶ֣תֶר הַפְּלֵטָ֗ה הַנִּשְׁאֶ֤רֶת לָכֶם֙ מִן־הַבָּרָ֔ד וְאָכַל֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָעֵ֔ץ הַצֹּמֵ֥חַ לָכֶ֖ם מִן־הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃
10:6and they shall fill your houses, and the houses of all your servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither your fathers, nor your fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day.” And he turned himself, and went out from Par’oh.
Umale'u vateḥa uvatei ḥol-avadeḥa uvatei ḥol-Mitzrayim asher lo-ra'u avoteḥa va'avot avoteḥa miyom heyotam al-ha'adamah ad hayom hazeh vayifen vayetze me'im Par'oh.
ווּמָֽלְא֨וּ בָתֶּ֜יךָ וּבָתֵּ֣י כָל־עֲבָדֶ֘יךָ֘ וּבָתֵּ֣י כָל־מִצְרַ֒יִם֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־רָא֤וּ אֲבֹתֶ֨יךָ֙ וַֽאֲב֣וֹת אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ מִיּ֗וֹם הֱיוֹתָם֙ עַל־הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּ֥פֶן וַיֵּצֵ֖א מֵעִ֥ם פַּרְעֹֽה׃
10:7And Par’oh’s servants said unto him, “How long shall this man be a snare unto us? Let the men go, that they may serve Hashem their God. Do you not yet know that Mitzrayim is destroyed?”
Vayomeru avdei Far'oh elav ad-matay yihyeh zeh lanu lemokesh shalaḥ et-ha'anashim veya'avdu et-Adonai eloheihem haterem teda ki avedah Mitzrayim.
זוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י פַרְעֹ֜ה אֵלָ֗יו עַד־מָתַי֙ יִֽהְיֶ֨ה זֶ֥ה לָ֨נוּ֙ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְיַֽעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם הֲטֶ֣רֶם תֵּדַ֔ע כִּ֥י אָֽבְדָ֖ה מִצְרָֽיִם׃
10:8And Moshe and Aharon were brought again unto Par’oh; and he said unto them, “Go, serve Hashem your God; but who are they that shall go?”
Vayushav et-Mosheh ve'et-Aharon el-Par'oh vayomer alehem leḥu ivdu et-Adonai eloheiḥem mi vami haholeḥim.
חוַיּוּשַׁ֞ב אֶת־משֶׁ֤ה וְאֶת־אַֽהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֥וּ עִבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם מִ֥י וָמִ֖י הַהֹֽלְכִֽים׃
10:9And Moshe said, “We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds we will go; for we must hold a feast unto Hashem.”
Vayomer Mosheh bin'areinu uvizkeneinu neleḥ bevaneinu uvivnotenu betzonenu uvivkarenu neleḥ ki ḥag-Adonai lanu.
טוַיֹּ֣אמֶר משֶׁ֔ה בִּנְעָרֵ֥ינוּ וּבִזְקֵנֵ֖ינוּ נֵלֵ֑ךְ בְּבָנֵ֨ינוּ וּבִבְנוֹתֵ֜נוּ בְּצֹאנֵ֤נוּ וּבִבְקָרֵ֨נוּ֙ נֵלֵ֔ךְ כִּ֥י חַג־יְהֹוָ֖ה לָֽנוּ׃
10:10And he said unto them, “Let Hashem be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones! Look to it; for evil is before you.
Vayomer alehem yehi ḥen Adonai imaḥem ka'asher ashalaḥ etḥem ve'et-tapeḥem re'u ki ra'ah neged peneiḥem.
יוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם יְהִ֨י כֵ֤ן יְהֹוָה֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח אֶתְכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־טַפְּכֶ֑ם רְא֕וּ כִּ֥י רָעָ֖ה נֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיכֶֽם׃
10:11Not so: go now, you that are men, and serve Hashem; for that you did desire.” And they were driven out from Par’oh’s presence.
Lo ḥen leḥu na hagevarim ve'ivdu et-Adonai ki otah atem mevakshim vayegaresh otam me'et penei Far'oh.
יאלֹ֣א כֵ֗ן לְכ֙וּ נָ֤א הַגְּבָרִים֙ וְעִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֹתָ֖הּ אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֑ים וַיְגָ֣רֶשׁ אֹתָ֔ם מֵאֵ֖ת פְּנֵ֥י פַרְעֹֽה׃
Second Portion
10:12And Hashem said unto Moshe, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Mitzrayim for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Mitzrayim, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail has left.”
Vayomer Adonai el-Mosheh neteh yadeḥa al-eretz Mitzrayim ba'arbeh veya'al al-eretz Mitzrayim veyoḥal et-kol-esev ha'aretz et kol-asher hish'ir habarad.
יבוַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־משֶׁ֗ה נְטֵ֨ה יָֽדְךָ֜ עַל־אֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ בָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְיַ֖עַל עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְיֹאכַל֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָ֔רֶץ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁאִ֖יר הַבָּרָֽד׃
10:13And Moshe stretched forth his rod over the land of Mitzrayim, and Hashem brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
Vayet Mosheh et-matehu al-eretz Mitzrayim va-Adonai nihag ruaḥ-kadim ba'aretz kol-hayom hahu veḥol-halaylah haboker hayah veruaḥ hakadim nasa et-ha'arbeh.
יגוַיֵּ֨ט משֶׁ֣ה אֶת־מַטֵּ֘הוּ֘ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֒יִם֒ וַֽיהֹוָ֗ה נִהַ֤ג רֽוּחַ־קָדִים֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וְכָל־הַלָּ֑יְלָה הַבֹּ֣קֶר הָיָ֔ה וְר֨וּחַ֙ הַקָּדִ֔ים נָשָׂ֖א אֶת־הָֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃
10:14And the locusts went up over all the land of Mitzrayim, and rested in all the borders of Mitzrayim; very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.
Vaya'al ha'arbeh al kol-eretz Mitzrayim vayanaḥ beḥol gevul Mitzrayim kaved me'od lefanav lo-hayah ḥen arbeh kamohu ve'aḥarav lo yihyeh-ken.
ידוַיַּ֣עַל הָֽאַרְבֶּ֗ה עַ֚ל כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיָּ֕נַח בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל מִצְרָ֑יִם כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד לְ֠פָנָ֠יו לֹא־הָ֨יָה כֵ֤ן אַרְבֶּה֙ כָּמֹ֔הוּ וְאַֽחֲרָ֖יו לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־כֵּֽן׃
10:15For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they ate every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left; and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Mitzrayim.
Vayeḥas et-ein kol-ha'aretz vateḥshaḥ ha'aretz vayoḥal et-kol-esev ha'aretz ve'et kol-peri ha'etz asher hotir habarad velo-notar kol-yerek ba'etz uve'esev hasadeh beḥol-eretz Mitzrayim.
טווַיְכַ֞ס אֶת־עֵ֣ין כָּל־הָאָ֘רֶץ֘ וַתֶּחְשַׁ֣ךְ הָאָ֒רֶץ֒ וַיֹּ֜אכַל אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָ֗רֶץ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־פְּרִ֣י הָעֵ֔ץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹתִ֖יר הַבָּרָ֑ד וְלֹֽא־נוֹתַ֨ר כָּל־יֶ֧רֶק בָּעֵ֛ץ וּבְעֵ֥שֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
10:16Then Par’oh called for Moshe and Aharon in haste; and he said, “I have sinned against Hashem your God, and against you.
Vayemaher Par'oh likro leMosheh ule'Aharon vayomer ḥatati la-Adonai eloheiḥem velaḥem.
טזוַיְמַהֵ֣ר פַּרְעֹ֔ה לִקְרֹ֖א לְמשֶׁ֣ה וּלְאַֽהֲרֹ֑ן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר חָטָ֛אתִי לַֽיהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם וְלָכֶֽם׃
10:17Now therefore forgive, I pray you, my sin only this once, and entreat Hashem your God, that He may take away from me this death only.”
Ve'atah sa na ḥatati aḥ hapa'am veha'tiru la-Adonai eloheiḥem veyaser me'alay rak et-hamavet hazeh.
יזוְעַתָּ֗ה שָׂ֣א נָ֤א חַטָּאתִי֙ אַ֣ךְ הַפַּ֔עַם וְהַעְתִּ֖ירוּ לַֽיהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם וְיָסֵר֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י רַ֖ק אֶת־הַמָּ֥וֶת הַזֶּֽה׃
10:18And he went out from Par’oh, and entreated Hashem.
Vayetze me'im Par'oh vaye'tar el-Adonai.
יחוַיֵּצֵ֖א מֵעִ֣ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַיֶּעְתַּ֖ר אֶל־יְהֹוָֽה׃
10:19And Hashem turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Yam Suf (Red Sea); there remained not one locust in all the borders of Mitzrayim.
Vayahafoḥ Adonai ruaḥ-yam ḥazak me'od vayisa et-ha'arbeh vayitka'ehu Yamah Suf lo nish'ar arbeh eḥad beḥol gevul Mitzrayim.
יטוַיַּֽהֲפֹ֨ךְ יְהֹוָ֤ה רֽוּחַ־יָם֙ חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֔ד וַיִּשָּׂא֙ אֶת־הָ֣אַרְבֶּ֔ה וַיִּתְקָעֵ֖הוּ יָ֣מָּה סּ֑וּף לֹ֤א נִשְׁאַר֙ אַרְבֶּ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֥וּל מִצְרָֽיִם׃
10:20But Hashem hardened Par’oh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Yisrael (Israel) go.
Vayeḥazek Adonai et-lev Par'oh velo shilaḥ et-benei Yisra'el.
כוַיְחַזֵּ֥ק יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶת־לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְלֹ֥א שִׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
10:21And Hashem said unto Moshe, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Mitzrayim, even darkness which may be felt.”
Vayomer Adonai el-Mosheh neteh yadeḥa al-hashamayim vihi ḥosheḥ al-eretz Mitzrayim veyamesh ḥosheḥ.
כאוַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־משֶׁ֗ה נְטֵ֤ה יָֽדְךָ֙ עַל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וִ֥יהִי ח֖שֶׁךְ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְיָמֵ֖שׁ חֽשֶׁךְ׃
10:22And Moshe stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Mitzrayim three days.
Vayet Mosheh et-yado al-hashamayim vayehi ḥosheḥ-afelah beḥol-eretz Mitzrayim sheloshet yamim.
כבוַיֵּ֥ט משֶׁ֛ה אֶת־יָד֖וֹ עַל־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַיְהִ֧י חֽשֶׁךְ־אֲפֵלָ֛ה בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם שְׁל֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃
10:23They did not see one another, neither did any rise from his place for three days; but all the children of Yisrael had light in their dwellings.
Lo-ra'u ish et-aḥiv velo-kamu ish mitaḥtav sheloshet yamim uleḥol-benei Yisra'el hayah or bemoshevotam.
כגלֹֽא־רָא֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אָחִ֗יו וְלֹא־קָ֛מוּ אִ֥ישׁ מִתַּחְתָּ֖יו שְׁל֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וּלְכָל־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָ֥יָה א֖וֹר בְּמֽוֹשְׁבֹתָֽם׃
Third Portion
10:24And Par’oh called unto Moshe, and said, “Go, serve Hashem; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed; let your little ones also go with you.”
Vayikra Far'oh el-Mosheh vayomer leḥu ivdu et-Adonai rak tzoneḥem uvekarḥem yutzag gam-tapeḥem yeleḥ imaḥem.
כדוַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֜ה אֶל־משֶׁ֗ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לְכוּ֙ עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה רַ֛ק צֹֽאנְכֶ֥ם וּבְקַרְכֶ֖ם יֻצָּ֑ג גַּם־טַפְּכֶ֖ם יֵלֵ֥ךְ עִמָּכֶֽם׃
10:25And Moshe said, “You must also give us sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto Hashem our God.
Vayomer Mosheh gam-atah titen beyadenu zevaḥim ve'olot ve'asinu la-Adonai eloheinu.
כהוַיֹּ֣אמֶר משֶׁ֔ה גַּם־אַתָּ֛ה תִּתֵּ֥ן בְּיָדֵ֖נוּ זְבָחִ֣ים וְעֹלֹ֑ת וְעָשִׂ֖ינוּ לַֽיהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
10:26Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind; for of them must we take to serve Hashem our God; and we do not know with what we must serve Hashem, until we come there.”
Vegam-miknenu yeleḥ imanu lo tisha'er parsah ki mimenu nikaḥ la'avod et-Adonai eloheinu va'anaḥnu lo-neda mah-na'avod et-Adonai ad-bo'enu shamah.
כווְגַם־מִקְנֵ֜נוּ יֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֗נוּ לֹ֤א תִשָּׁאֵר֙ פַּרְסָ֔ה כִּ֚י מִמֶּ֣נּוּ נִקַּ֔ח לַֽעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽאֲנַ֣חְנוּ לֹֽא־נֵדַ֗ע מַה־נַּֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה עַד־בֹּאֵ֖נוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃
10:27But Hashem hardened Par’oh’s heart, and he would not let them go.
Vayeḥazek Adonai et-lev Par'oh velo avah leshaleḥam.
כזוַיְחַזֵּ֥ק יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶת־לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לְשַׁלְּחָֽם׃
10:28And Par’oh said unto him, “Get away from me; take heed to yourself, see my face no more; for in the day you see my face you shall die.”
Vayomer-lo Far'oh leḥ me'alay hishamer leḥa al-tosef re'ot panay ki beyom re'oteḥa fanay tamut.
כחוַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵ֣ךְ מֵֽעָלָ֑י הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ אַל־תֹּ֨סֶף֙ רְא֣וֹת פָּנַ֔י כִּ֗י בְּי֛וֹם רְאֹֽתְךָ֥ פָנַ֖י תָּמֽוּת׃
10:29And Moshe said, “You have spoken well; I will see your face again no more.”
Vayomer Mosheh ken dibarta lo-osif od re'ot paneḥa.
כטוַיֹּ֥אמֶר משֶׁ֖ה כֵּ֣ן דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ לֹֽא־אֹסִ֥ף ע֖וֹד רְא֥וֹת פָּנֶֽיךָ׃
11:1And Hashem said unto Moshe, “Yet will I bring one plague more upon Par’oh, and upon Mitzrayim; afterwards he will let you go from here; when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out from here altogether.
Vayomer Adonai el-Mosheh od nega eḥad avi al-Par'oh ve'al-Mitzrayim aḥarei-ḥen yeshalaḥ etḥem mizeh keshaleḥo kalah garesh yegaresh etḥem mizeh.
אוַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־משֶׁ֗ה ע֣וֹד נֶ֤גַע אֶחָד֙ אָבִ֤יא עַל־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְעַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֕ן יְשַׁלַּ֥ח אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִזֶּ֑ה כְּשַׁ֨לְּח֔וֹ כָּלָ֕ה גָּרֵ֛שׁ יְגָרֵ֥שׁ אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִזֶּֽה׃
11:2Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.”
Daber-na be'oznei ha'am veyish'alu ish me'et re'ehu ve'ishah me'et re'utah kelei-ḥesef uḥelei zahav.
בדַּבֶּר־נָ֖א בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וְיִשְׁאֲל֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ ׀ מֵאֵ֣ת רֵעֵ֗הוּ וְאִשָּׁה֙ מֵאֵ֣ת רְעוּתָ֔הּ כְּלֵי־כֶ֖סֶף וּכְלֵ֥י זָהָֽב׃
11:3And Hashem gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moshe was very great in the land of Mitzrayim, in the sight of Par’oh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.
Vayiten Adonai et-ḥen ha'am be'einei Mitzrayim gam ha'ish Mosheh gadol me'od be'eretz Mitzrayim be'einei avdei-Far'oh uve'einei ha'am.
גוַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־חֵ֥ן הָעָ֖ם בְּעֵינֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם גַּ֣ם ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ משֶׁ֗ה גָּד֤וֹל מְאֹד֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּעֵינֵ֥י עַבְדֵֽי־פַרְעֹ֖ה וּבְעֵינֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃
Fourth Portion
11:4And Moshe said, “Thus says Hashem: About midnight I will go out into the midst of Mitzrayim;
Vayomer Mosheh koh amar Adonai kaḥatzot halaylah ani yotze betoḥ Mitzrayim.
דוַיֹּ֣אמֶר משֶׁ֔ה כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֑ה כַּֽחֲצֹ֣ת הַלַּ֔יְלָה אֲנִ֥י יוֹצֵ֖א בְּת֥וֹךְ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
11:5and all the firstborn in the land of Mitzrayim shall die, from the firstborn of Par’oh that sits upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
Umet kol-beḥor be'eretz Mitzrayim mibeḥor Par'oh hayoshev al-kis'o ad beḥor hashifḥah asher aḥar hareḥayim veḥol beḥor behemah.
הוּמֵ֣ת כָּל־בְּכוֹר֘ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֒יִם֒ מִבְּכ֤וֹר פַּרְעֹה֙ הַיּשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר הַשִּׁפְחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַחַ֣ר הָֽרֵחָ֑יִם וְכֹ֖ל בְּכ֥וֹר בְּהֵמָֽה׃
11:6And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Mitzrayim, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
Vehaytah tze'akah gedolah beḥol-eretz Mitzrayim asher kamohu lo nihyatah veḥamohu lo tosif.
ווְהָֽיְתָ֛ה צְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּמֹ֨הוּ֙ לֹ֣א נִֽהְיָ֔תָה וְכָמֹ֖הוּ לֹ֥א תֹסִֽף׃
11:7But against any of the children of Yisrael shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast; that you may know that Hashem puts a difference between the Egyptians and Yisrael.
Uleḥol benei Yisra'el lo yeḥeratz-kelev leshono leme'ish ve'ad-behemah lema'an tede'un asher yafleh Adonai bein Mitzrayim uvein Yisra'el.
זוּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א יֶֽחֱרַץ־כֶּ֨לֶב֙ לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ לְמֵאִ֖ישׁ וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה לְמַ֨עַן֙ תֵּֽדְע֔וּן אֲשֶׁר֙ יַפְלֶ֣ה יְהֹוָ֔ה בֵּ֥ין מִצְרַ֖יִם וּבֵ֥ין יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
11:8And all these your servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get out, and all the people that follow you; and after that I will go out.” And he went out from Par’oh in a great anger.
Veyardu ḥol-avadeḥa eleh elay vehishtaḥavu-li lemor tze atah veḥol-ha'am asher-beragleḥa ve'aḥarei-ḥen etze vayetze me'im-Par'oh boḥori-af.
חוְיָֽרְד֣וּ כָל־עֲבָדֶ֩יךָ֩ אֵ֨לֶּה אֵלַ֜י וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־לִ֣י לֵאמֹ֗ר צֵ֤א אַתָּה֙ וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּרַגְלֶ֔יךָ וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן אֵצֵ֑א וַיֵּצֵ֥א מֵֽעִם־פַּרְעֹ֖ה בָּֽחֳרִי־אָֽף׃
11:9And Hashem said unto Moshe, “Par’oh shall not hearken unto you; that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Mitzrayim.”
Vayomer Adonai el-Mosheh lo-yishma aleiḥem Par'oh lema'an revot mofetay be'eretz Mitzrayim.
טוַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־משֶׁ֔ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמַ֥ע אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה לְמַ֛עַן רְב֥וֹת מֽוֹפְתַ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
11:10And Moshe and Aharon did all these wonders before Par’oh; and Hashem hardened Par’oh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Yisrael go out of his land.
UMosheh ve'Aharon asu et-kol-hamofetim ha'eleh lifnei Far'oh vayeḥazek Adonai et-lev Par'oh velo-shilaḥ et-benei-Yisra'el me'artzo.
יוּמשֶׁ֣ה וְאַֽהֲרֹ֗ן עָשׂ֛וּ אֶת־כָּל־הַמֹּֽפְתִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְלֹֽא־שִׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵֽאַרְצֽוֹ׃
12:1And Hashem spoke unto Moshe and Aharon in the land of Mitzrayim, saying,
Vayomer Adonai el-Mosheh ve'el-Aharon be'eretz Mitzrayim lemor.
אוַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־משֶׁ֣ה וְאֶל־אַֽהֲרֹ֔ן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לֵאמֹֽר׃
12:2“This month shall be unto you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.
Haḥodesh hazeh laḥem rosh ḥodashim rishon hu laḥem leḥodshei hashanah.
בהַחֹ֧דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם רֹ֣אשׁ חֳדָשִׁ֑ים רִאשׁ֥וֹן הוּא֙ לָכֶ֔ם לְחָדְשֵׁ֖י הַשָּׁנָֽה׃
12:3Speak unto all the congregation of Yisrael, saying, On the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for a house;
Daberu el-kol-adat Yisra'el lemor be'asor laḥodesh hazeh veyikḥu lahem ish seh leveit-avot seh labayit.
גדַּבְּר֗וּ אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֶּֽעָשׂ֖ר לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְיִקְח֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם אִ֛ישׁ שֶׂ֥ה לְבֵֽית־אָבֹ֖ת שֶׂ֥ה לַבָּֽיִת׃
12:4and if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
Ve'im-yim'at habayit mihyot miseh velakaḥ hu usheḥeno hakarov el-beito bemiḥsat nefashot ish lefi oḥlo taḥosu al-haseh.
דוְאִם־יִמְעַ֣ט הַבַּ֘יִת֘ מִֽהְי֣וֹת מִשֶּׂה֒ וְלָקַ֣ח ה֗וּא וּשְׁכֵנ֛וֹ הַקָּרֹ֥ב אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ בְּמִכְסַ֣ת נְפָשֹׁ֑ת אִ֚ישׁ לְפִ֣י אָכְל֔וֹ תָּכֹ֖סּוּ עַל־הַשֶֽׂה׃
12:5Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year; you shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats;
Seh tamim zaḥar ben-shanah yihyeh laḥem min-hakevasim umin-ha'izim tikaḥu.
השֶׂ֧ה תָמִ֛ים זָכָ֥ר בֶּן־שָׁנָ֖ה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם מִן־הַכְּבָשִׂ֥ים וּמִן־הָֽעִזִּ֖ים תִּקָּֽחוּ׃
12:6and you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Yisrael shall kill it in the evening.
Vehayah laḥem lemishmeret ad arba'ah asar yom laḥodesh hazeh veshaḥatu oto kol kehal adat-Yisra'el bein ha'arbayim.
ווְהָיָ֤ה לָכֶם֙ לְמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת עַ֣ד אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר י֖וֹם לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְשָֽׁחֲט֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ כֹּ֛ל קְהַ֥ל עֲדַת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֵּ֥ין הָֽעַרְבָּֽיִם׃
12:7And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper doorpost of the houses, in which they shall eat it.
Velakḥu min-hadam venatnu al-shetei hamezuzot ve'al-hamashkof al habatim asher-yoḥlu oto bahem.
זוְלָֽקְחוּ֙ מִן־הַדָּ֔ם וְנָֽתְנ֛וּ עַל־שְׁתֵּ֥י הַמְּזוּזֹ֖ת וְעַל־הַמַּשְׁק֑וֹף עַ֚ל הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־יֹֽאכְל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בָּהֶֽם׃
12:8And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roasted with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Ve'aḥlu et-habasar balaylah hazeh tzeli-esh umatzot al-merorim yoḥluhu.
חוְאָֽכְל֥וּ אֶת־הַבָּשָׂ֖ר בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּ֑ה צְלִי־אֵ֣שׁ וּמַצּ֔וֹת עַל־מְרֹרִ֖ים יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃
12:9Do not eat of it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire; its head with its legs, and with its inner parts.
Al-toḥlu mimenu na uvashel mevushal bamayim ki im-tzeli-esh rosho al-kera'av ve'al-kirbo.
טאַל־תֹּֽאכְל֤וּ מִמֶּ֨נּוּ֙ נָ֔א וּבָשֵׁ֥ל מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל בַּמָּ֑יִם כִּ֣י אִם־צְלִי־אֵ֔שׁ רֹאשׁ֥וֹ עַל־כְּרָעָ֖יו וְעַל־קִרְבּֽוֹ׃
12:10And you shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remains of it until the morning you shall burn with fire.
Velo-totiru mimenu ad-boker vehanotar mimenu ad-boker ba'esh tisrofu.
יוְלֹֽא־תוֹתִ֥ירוּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ עַד־בֹּ֑קֶר וְהַנֹּתָ֥ר מִמֶּ֛נּוּ עַד־בֹּ֖קֶר בָּאֵ֥שׁ תִּשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃
12:11And thus shall you eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste; it is Hashem’s Pesach (Passover).
Veḥaḥah toḥlu oto motneiḥem ḥagurim na'aleiḥem beragleiḥem umakelḥem beyedḥem va'aḥaltem oto beḥipazon pesaḥ hu la-Adonai.
יאוְכָ֘כָה֘ תֹּֽאכְל֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ מָתְנֵיכֶ֣ם חֲגֻרִ֔ים נַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַֽאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בְּחִפָּז֔וֹן פֶּ֥סַח ה֖וּא לַיהֹוָֽה׃
12:12For I will pass through the land of Mitzrayim this night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Mitzrayim, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Mitzrayim I will execute judgments: I am Hashem.
Ve'avarti ve'eretz-Mitzrayim balaylah hazeh vehikeiti ḥol-beḥor be'eretz Mitzrayim me'adam ve'ad-behemah uveḥol-elohei Mitzrayim e'eseh shefatim ani Adonai.
יבוְעָֽבַרְתִּ֣י בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֘יִם֘ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּה֒ וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מֵֽאָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה שְׁפָטִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃
12:13And the blood shall be to you for a sign upon the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Mitzrayim.
Vehayah hadam laḥem le'ot al habatim asher atem sham vera'iti et-hadam ufasaḥti aleḥem velo-yihyeh vaḥem negef lemashḥit behakoti be'eretz Mitzrayim.
יגוְהָיָה֩ הַדָּ֨ם לָכֶ֜ם לְאֹ֗ת עַ֤ל הַבָּתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם וְרָאִ֨יתִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם וּפָֽסַחְתִּ֖י עֲלֵכֶ֑ם וְלֹא־יִֽהְיֶ֨ה בָכֶ֥ם נֶ֨גֶף֙ לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית בְּהַכֹּתִ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
12:14And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and you shall keep it a feast to Hashem throughout your generations; you shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever.
Vehayah hayom hazeh laḥem lezikaron veḥagotem oto ḥag la-Adonai ledoroteiḥem ḥukat olam teḥaguhu.
ידוְהָיָה֩ הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֤ה לָכֶם֙ לְזִכָּר֔וֹן וְחַגֹּתֶ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ חַ֣ג לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם תְּחָגֻּֽהוּ׃
12:15Seven days shall you eat unleavened bread; even the first day you shall put away leaven out of your houses; for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Yisrael.
Shiv'at yamim matzot toḥelu aḥ bayom harishon tashbitu se'or mibateiḥem ki kol-oḥel ḥametz veniḥretah hanefesh hahi miYisra'el miyom harishon ad-yom hashevi'i.
טושִׁבְעַ֤ת יָמִים֙ מַצּ֣וֹת תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ אַ֚ךְ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן תַּשְׁבִּ֥יתוּ שְּׂאֹ֖ר מִבָּֽתֵּיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ׀ כָּל־אֹכֵ֣ל חָמֵ֗ץ וְנִכְרְתָ֞ה הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ הַהִוא֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִיּ֥וֹם הָֽרִאשֹׁ֖ן עַד־י֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃
12:16And on the first day there shall be a holy convocation, and on the seventh day there shall be a holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, except that which every man must eat, that only may be done by you.
Uvayom harishon mikra-kodesh uvayom hashevi'i mikra-kodesh yihyeh laḥem kol-melaḥah lo-ye'aseh vahem aḥ asher ye'aḥel leḥol-nefesh hu levado ye'aseh laḥem.
טזוּבַיּ֤וֹם הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ מִקְרָא־קֹ֔דֶשׁ וּבַיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י מִקְרָא־קֹ֖דֶשׁ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם כָּל־מְלָאכָה֙ לֹא־יֵֽעָשֶׂ֣ה בָהֶ֔ם אַ֚ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽאָכֵ֣ל לְכָל־נֶ֔פֶשׁ ה֥וּא לְבַדּ֖וֹ יֵֽעָשֶׂ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃
12:17And you shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for on this very day have I brought your armies out of the land of Mitzrayim; therefore shall you observe this day in your generations by an ordinance forever.
Ushemartem et-hamatzot ki be'etzem hayom hazeh hotzeti et-tziv'oteiḥem me'eretz Mitzrayim ushemartem et-hayom hazeh ledoroteiḥem ḥukat olam.
יזוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֘ אֶת־הַמַּצּוֹת֒ כִּ֗י בְּעֶ֨צֶם֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֶת־צִבְאֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֞ם אֶת־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֛ה לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶ֖ם חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃
12:18In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.
Barishon be'arba'ah asar yom laḥodesh ba'erev toḥlu matzot ad yom ha'eḥad ve'esrim laḥodesh ba'arev.
יחבָּֽרִאשֹׁ֡ן בְּאַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨ר י֤וֹם לַחֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב תֹּֽאכְל֖וּ מַצֹּ֑ת עַ֠ד י֣וֹם הָֽאֶחָ֧ד וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ בָּעָֽרֶב׃
12:19Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses; for whoever eats that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Yisrael, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Shiv'at yamim se'or lo yimatze bevateiḥem ki kol-oḥel maḥmetzet veniḥretah hanefesh hahi me'adat Yisra'el bager uve'ezraḥ ha'aretz.
יטשִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים שְׂאֹ֕ר לֹ֥א יִמָּצֵ֖א בְּבָֽתֵּיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ׀ כָּל־אֹכֵ֣ל מַחְמֶ֗צֶת וְנִכְרְתָ֞ה הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ הַהִוא֙ מֵֽעֲדַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּגֵּ֖ר וּבְאֶזְרַ֥ח הָאָֽרֶץ׃
12:20You shall eat nothing leavened; in all your dwellings shall you eat unleavened bread.”
Kol-maḥmetzet lo toḥelu beḥol moshevoteiḥem toḥlu matzot.
ככָּל־מַחְמֶ֖צֶת לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ בְּכֹל֙ מֽוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם תֹּֽאכְל֖וּ מַצּֽוֹת׃
Fifth Portion
12:21Then Moshe called for all the elders of Yisrael, and said unto them, “Draw out and take for yourselves a lamb according to your families, and kill the Pesach.
Vayikra Mosheh leḥol-ziknei Yisra'el vayomer alehem mishḥu ukeḥu laḥem tzon lemishpeḥoteiḥem veshaḥatu hapasaḥ.
כאוַיִּקְרָ֥א משֶׁ֛ה לְכָל־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם מִֽשְׁכ֗וּ וּקְח֨וּ לָכֶ֥ם צֹ֛אן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹֽתֵיכֶ֖ם וְשַֽׁחֲט֥וּ הַפָּֽסַח׃
12:22And you shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the basin; and none of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning.
Ulekaḥtem agudat ezov utevaltem badam asher-basaf vehiga'tem el-hamashkof ve'el-shetei hamezuzot min-hadam asher basaf ve'atem lo tetze'u ish mipetaḥ-beito ad-boker.
כבוּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם אֲגֻדַּ֣ת אֵז֗וֹב וּטְבַלְתֶּם֘ בַּדָּ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־בַּסַּף֒ וְהִגַּעְתֶּ֤ם אֶל־הַמַּשְׁקוֹף֙ וְאֶל־שְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֔ת מִן־הַדָּ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּסָּ֑ף וְאַתֶּ֗ם לֹ֥א תֵֽצְא֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ מִפֶּֽתַח־בֵּית֖וֹ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר׃
12:23For Hashem will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, Hashem will pass over the door, and will not allow the destroyer to come in unto your houses to strike you.
Ve'avar Adonai lingof et-Mitzrayim vera'ah et-hadam al-hamashkof ve'al shetei hamezuzot ufasaḥ Adonai al-hapetaḥ velo yiten hamashḥit lavo el-bateiḥem lingof.
כגוְעָבַ֣ר יְהֹוָה֘ לִנְגֹּ֣ף אֶת־מִצְרַ֒יִם֒ וְרָאָ֤ה אֶת־הַדָּם֙ עַל־הַמַּשְׁק֔וֹף וְעַ֖ל שְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֑ת וּפָסַ֤ח יְהֹוָה֙ עַל־הַפֶּ֔תַח וְלֹ֤א יִתֵּן֙ הַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית לָבֹ֥א אֶל־בָּֽתֵּיכֶ֖ם לִנְגֹּֽף׃
12:24And you shall observe this thing for an ordinance to you and to your sons forever.
Ushemartem et-hadavar hazeh leḥok-leḥa ulevaneḥa ad-olam.
כדוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה לְחָק־לְךָ֥ וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
12:25And it shall come to pass, when you have come to the land which Hashem will give you, as He has promised, that you shall keep this service.
Vehayah ki-tavo'u el-ha'aretz asher yiten Adonai laḥem ka'asher diber ushemartem et-ha'avodah hazot.
כהוְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־תָבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֧ן יְהֹוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָֽעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃
12:26And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What do you mean by this service?
Vehayah ki-yomeru aleiḥem beneiḥem mah ha'avodah hazot laḥem.
כווְהָיָ֕ה כִּי־יֹֽאמְר֥וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם מָ֛ה הָֽעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָכֶֽם׃
12:27that you shall say, It is the sacrifice of Hashem’s Pesach, who passed over the houses of the children of Yisrael in Mitzrayim, when He struck the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.” And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
Va'amartem zevaḥ-pesaḥ hu la-Adonai asher pasaḥ al-batei venei-Yisra'el beMitzrayim benagepo et-Mitzrayim ve'et-bateinu hitzil vayikod ha'am vayishtaḥavu.
כזוַֽאֲמַרְתֶּ֡ם זֶֽבַח־פֶּ֨סַח ה֜וּא לַֽיהֹוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּ֠סַ֠ח עַל־בָּתֵּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֣ינוּ הִצִּ֑יל וַיִּקֹּ֥ד הָעָ֖ם וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲוֽוּ׃
12:28And the children of Yisrael went away, and did as Hashem had commanded Moshe and Aharon; so they did.
Vayelḥu vaya'asu benei Yisra'el ka'asher tzivah Adonai et-Mosheh ve'Aharon ken asu.
כחוַיֵּֽלְכ֥וּ וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־משֶׁ֥ה וְאַֽהֲרֹ֖ן כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ׃
Sixth Portion
12:29And it came to pass, that at midnight Hashem struck all the firstborn in the land of Mitzrayim, from the firstborn of Par’oh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Vayehi baḥatzi halaylah va-Adonai hikah ḥol-beḥor be'eretz Mitzrayim mibeḥor Par'oh hayoshev al-kis'o ad beḥor hashevi asher beveit habor veḥol beḥor behemah.
כטוַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּֽחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָה וַֽיהֹוָה֘ הִכָּ֣ה כָל־בְּכוֹר֘ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֒יִם֒ מִבְּכֹ֤ר פַּרְעֹה֙ הַיּשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר הַשְּׁבִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַבּ֑וֹר וְכֹ֖ל בְּכ֥וֹר בְּהֵמָֽה׃
12:30And Par’oh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Mitzrayim; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
Vayakom Par'oh laylah hu veḥol-avadav veḥol-Mitzrayim vatehi tze'akah gedolah beMitzrayim ki-ein bayit asher ein-sham met.
לוַיָּ֨קָם פַּרְעֹ֜ה לַ֗יְלָה ה֤וּא וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו֙ וְכָל־מִצְרַ֔יִם וַתְּהִ֛י צְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם כִּי־אֵ֣ין בַּ֔יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־שָׁ֖ם מֵֽת׃
12:31And he called for Moshe and Aharon by night, and said, “Rise up, and get out from among my people, both you and the children of Yisrael; and go, serve Hashem, as you have said.
Vayikra leMosheh ule'Aharon laylah vayomer kumu tze'u mitoḥ ami gam-atem gam-benei Yisra'el uleḥu ivdu et-Adonai kedaberḥem.
לאוַיִּקְרָא֩ לְמשֶׁ֨ה וּלְאַֽהֲרֹ֜ן לַ֗יְלָה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ ק֤וּמוּ צּאוּ֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ עַמִּ֔י גַּם־אַתֶּ֖ם גַּם־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּלְכ֛וּ עִבְד֥וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֖ה כְּדַבֶּרְכֶֽם׃
12:32Also take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone; and bless me also.”
Gam-tzoneḥem gam-bekarḥem keḥu ka'asher dibartem valeḥu uveraḥtem gam-oti.
לבגַּם־צֹֽאנְכֶ֨ם גַּם־בְּקַרְכֶ֥ם קְח֛וּ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּרְתֶּ֖ם וָלֵ֑כוּ וּבֵֽרַכְתֶּ֖ם גַּם־אֹתִֽי׃
12:33And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, “We are all dead men.”
Vateḥezak Mitzrayim al-ha'am lemaher leshaleḥam min-ha'aretz ki ameru kulanu metim.
לגוַתֶּֽחֱזַ֤ק מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ עַל־הָעָ֔ם לְמַהֵ֖ר לְשַׁלְּחָ֣ם מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אָֽמְר֖וּ כֻּלָּ֥נוּ מֵתִֽים׃
12:34And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading troughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.
Vayisa ha'am et-betzeko terem yeḥmatz mish'arotam tzerurot besimlotam al-shiḥmam.
לדוַיִּשָּׂ֥א הָעָ֛ם אֶת־בְּצֵק֖וֹ טֶ֣רֶם יֶחְמָ֑ץ מִשְׁאֲרֹתָ֛ם צְרֻרֹ֥ת בְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖ם עַל־שִׁכְמָֽם׃
12:35And the children of Yisrael did according to the word of Moshe; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing;
Uvenei-Yisra'el asu kidvar Mosheh vayish'alu miMitzrayim kelei-ḥesef uḥelei zahav usemalot.
להוּבְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עָשׂ֖וּ כִּדְבַ֣ר משֶׁ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם כְּלֵי־כֶ֛סֶף וּכְלֵ֥י זָהָ֖ב וּשְׂמָלֹֽת׃
12:36and Hashem gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
Va-Adonai natan et-ḥen ha'am be'einei Mitzrayim vayash'ilum vayenatzelu et-Mitzrayim.
לווַֽיהֹוָ֞ה נָתַ֨ן אֶת־חֵ֥ן הָעָ֛ם בְּעֵינֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם וַיַּשְׁאִל֑וּם וַיְנַצְּל֖וּ אֶת־מִצְרָֽיִם׃
12:37And the children of Yisrael journeyed from Ra’meses (Rameses) to Sukkot (Succoth), about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children.
Vayis'u venei-Yisra'el meRa'meses Sukotah keshesh-me'ot elef ragli hagevarim levad mitaf.
לזוַיִּסְע֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵֽרַעְמְסֵ֖ס סֻכֹּ֑תָה כְּשֵֽׁשׁ־מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֧לֶף רַגְלִ֛י הַגְּבָרִ֖ים לְבַד מִטָּֽף׃
12:38And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
Vegam-erev rav alah itam vetzon uvakar mikneh kaved me'od.
לחוְגַם־עֵ֥רֶב רַ֖ב עָלָ֣ה אִתָּ֑ם וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר מִקְנֶ֖ה כָּבֵ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃
12:39And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Mitzrayim, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Mitzrayim, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any provisions.
Vayofu et-habatzek asher hotzi'u miMitzrayim ugot matzot ki lo ḥametz ki-gorshu miMitzrayim velo yaḥlu lehitmahmeah vegam-tzedah lo-asu lahem.
לטוַיֹּאפ֨וּ אֶת־הַבָּצֵ֜ק אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצִ֧יאוּ מִמִּצְרַ֛יִם עֻגֹ֥ת מַצּ֖וֹת כִּ֣י לֹ֣א חָמֵ֑ץ כִּי־גֹֽרְשׁ֣וּ מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם וְלֹ֤א יָֽכְלוּ֙ לְהִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ וְגַם־צֵדָ֖ה לֹֽא־עָשׂ֥וּ לָהֶֽם׃
12:40Now the sojourning of the children of Yisrael, who dwelt in Mitzrayim, was four hundred and thirty years.
Umoshav benei Yisra'el asher yashvu beMitzrayim sheloshim shanah ve'arba me'ot shanah.
מוּמוֹשַׁב֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָֽשְׁב֖וּ בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם שְׁלשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָֽה׃
12:41And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even on that very day it came to pass, that all the hosts of Hashem went out from the land of Mitzrayim.
Vayehi miketz sheloshim shanah ve'arba me'ot shanah vayehi be'etzem hayom hazeh yatz'u kol-tziv'ot Adonai me'eretz Mitzrayim.
מאוַיְהִ֗י מִקֵּץ֙ שְׁלשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֶ֨צֶם֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה יָֽצְא֛וּ כָּל־צִבְא֥וֹת יְהֹוָ֖ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
12:42It is a night to be much observed unto Hashem for bringing them out from the land of Mitzrayim; this is that night of Hashem to be observed by all the children of Yisrael in their generations.
Leil shimurim hu la-Adonai lehotzi'am me'eretz Mitzrayim hu-halaylah hazeh la-Adonai shimurim leḥol-benei Yisra'el ledorotam.
מבלֵ֣יל שִׁמֻּרִ֥ים הוּא֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה לְהֽוֹצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הֽוּא־הַלַּ֤יְלָה הַזֶּה֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה שִׁמֻּרִ֛ים לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְדֹֽרֹתָֽם׃
12:43And Hashem said unto Moshe and Aharon, “This is the ordinance of the Pesach: no stranger shall eat of it;
Vayomer Adonai el-Mosheh ve'Aharon zot ḥukat hapasaḥ kol-ben-neḥar lo-yoḥal bo.
מגוַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־משֶׁ֣ה וְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ן זֹ֖את חֻקַּ֣ת הַפָּ֑סַח כָּל־בֶּן־נֵכָ֖ר לֹא־יֹ֥אכַל בּֽוֹ׃
12:44but every man’s servant that is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then shall he eat of it.
Veḥol-eved ish miknat-kasef umaltah oto az yoḥal bo.
מדוְכָל־עֶ֥בֶד אִ֖ישׁ מִקְנַת־כָּ֑סֶף וּמַלְתָּ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ אָ֖ז יֹ֥אכַל בּֽוֹ׃
12:45A foreigner and a hired servant shall not eat of it.
Toshav vesaḥir lo-yoḥal bo.
מהתּוֹשָׁ֥ב וְשָׂכִ֖יר לֹא־יֹ֥אכַל בּֽוֹ׃
12:46In one house shall it be eaten; you shall not carry forth any of the flesh outside the house; neither shall you break a bone of it.
Bevayit eḥad ye'aḥel lo-totzi min-habayit min-habasar ḥutzah ve'etzem lo tishberu-vo.
מובְּבַ֤יִת אֶחָד֙ יֵֽאָכֵ֔ל לֹֽא־תוֹצִ֧יא מִן־הַבַּ֛יִת מִן־הַבָּשָׂ֖ר ח֑וּצָה וְעֶ֖צֶם לֹ֥א תִשְׁבְּרוּ־בֽוֹ׃
12:47All the congregation of Yisrael shall keep it.
Kol-adat Yisra'el ya'asu oto.
מזכָּל־עֲדַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יַֽעֲשׂ֥וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃
12:48And when a stranger shall sojourn with you, and will keep the Pesach to Hashem, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land; for no uncircumcised person shall eat of it.
Veḥi-yagur iteḥa ger ve'asah fesaḥ la-Adonai himol lo ḥol-zaḥar ve'az yikrav la'asoto vehayah ke'ezraḥ ha'aretz veḥol-arel lo-yoḥal bo.
מחוְכִֽי־יָג֨וּר אִתְּךָ֜ גֵּ֗ר וְעָ֣שָׂה פֶ֘סַח֘ לַֽיהֹוָה֒ הִמּ֧וֹל ל֣וֹ כָל־זָכָ֗ר וְאָז֙ יִקְרַ֣ב לַֽעֲשׂת֔וֹ וְהָיָ֖ה כְּאֶזְרַ֣ח הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכָל־עָרֵ֖ל לֹא־יֹ֥אכַל בּֽוֹ׃
12:49One law shall be to him that is native-born, and unto the stranger that sojourns among you.”
Torah aḥat yihyeh la'ezraḥ velager hagar betoḥeḥem.
מטתּוֹרָ֣ה אַחַ֔ת יִֽהְיֶ֖ה לָֽאֶזְרָ֑ח וְלַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתֽוֹכְכֶֽם׃
12:50Thus did all the children of Yisrael; as Hashem commanded Moshe and Aharon, so they did.
Vaya'asu kol-benei Yisra'el ka'asher tzivah Adonai et-Mosheh ve'et-Aharon ken asu.
נוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֖וּ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־משֶׁ֥ה וְאֶת־אַֽהֲרֹ֖ן כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ׃
12:51And it came to pass on that very day, that Hashem brought the children of Yisrael out of the land of Mitzrayim by their armies.
Vayehi be'etzem hayom hazeh hotzi Adonai et-benei Yisra'el me'eretz Mitzrayim al-tziv'otam.
נאוַיְהִ֕י בְּעֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה הוֹצִ֨יא יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם עַל־צִבְאֹתָֽם׃
Seventh Portion
13:1And Hashem spoke unto Moshe, saying,
Vayedaber Adonai el-Mosheh lemor.
אוַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־משֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
13:2“Sanctify unto Me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Yisrael, both of man and of beast: it is Mine.”
Kadesh-li ḥol-beḥor peter kol-reḥem bivnei Yisra'el ba'adam uvabehemah li hu.
בקַדֶּשׁ־לִ֨י כָל־בְּכ֜וֹר פֶּ֤טֶר כָּל־רֶ֨חֶם֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּֽאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה לִ֖י הֽוּא׃
13:3And Moshe said unto the people, “Remember this day, in which you came out from Mitzrayim, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand Hashem brought you out from this place; there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
Vayomer Mosheh el-ha'am zaḥor et-hayom hazeh asher yetzatem miMitzrayim mibeit avadim ki beḥozek yad hotzi Adonai etḥem mizeh velo ye'aḥel ḥametz.
גוַיֹּ֨אמֶר משֶׁ֜ה אֶל־הָעָ֗ם זָכ֞וֹר אֶת־הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְצָאתֶ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד הוֹצִ֧יא יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִזֶּ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יֵֽאָכֵ֖ל חָמֵֽץ׃
13:4This day you came out in the month Aviv (Abib).
Hayom atem yotz'im beḥodesh ha'aviv.
דהַיּ֖וֹם אַתֶּ֣ם יֹֽצְאִ֑ים בְּחֹ֖דֶשׁ הָֽאָבִֽיב׃
13:5And it shall be when Hashem shall bring you into the land of the Kena’ani (Canaanites), and the Chitti (Hittites), and the Emori (Amorites), and the Chivi (Hivites), and the Yevusi (Jebusites), which He swore unto your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, that you shall keep this service in this month.
Vehayah ḥi-yevi'aḥa Adonai el-eretz haKena'ani vehaḤiti veha'Emori vehaḤivi vehaYevusi asher nishba la'avoteḥa latet laḥ eretz zavat ḥalav udevash ve'avadta et-ha'avodah hazot baḥodesh hazeh.
הוְהָיָ֣ה כִֽי־יְבִֽיאֲךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֡ה אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַ֠כְּנַֽעֲנִ֠י וְהַֽחִתִּ֨י וְהָֽאֱמֹרִ֜י וְהַֽחִוִּ֣י וְהַיְבוּסִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֤ע לַֽאֲבֹתֶ֨יךָ֙ לָ֣תֶת לָ֔ךְ אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ וְעָֽבַדְתָּ֛ אֶת־הָֽעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַזֶּֽה׃
13:6Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day shall be a feast to Hashem.
Shiv'at yamim toḥal matzot uvayom hashevi'i ḥag la-Adonai.
ושִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים תֹּאכַ֣ל מַצֹּ֑ת וּבַיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י חַ֖ג לַיהֹוָֽה׃
13:7Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with you, neither shall there be leaven seen with you in all your borders.
Matzot ye'aḥel et shiv'at hayamim velo-yera'eh leḥa ḥametz velo-yera'eh leḥa se'or beḥol-gevuleḥa.
זמַצּוֹת֙ יֵֽאָכֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֑ים וְלֹא־יֵֽרָאֶ֨ה לְךָ֜ חָמֵ֗ץ וְלֹא־יֵֽרָאֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ שְׂאֹ֖ר בְּכָל־גְּבֻלֶֽךָ׃
13:8And you shall show your son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which Hashem did unto me when I came forth out of Mitzrayim.
Vehigadta levinḥa bayom hahu lemor ba'avur zeh asah Adonai li betzeti miMitzrayim.
חוְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ לְבִנְךָ֔ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹ֑ר בַּֽעֲב֣וּר זֶ֗ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ לִ֔י בְּצֵאתִ֖י מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃
13:9And it shall be for a sign unto you upon your hand, and for a memorial between your eyes, that Hashem’s law may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand has Hashem brought you out of Mitzrayim.
Vehayah leḥa le'ot al-yadeḥa ulezikaron bein eineḥa lema'an tihyeh torat Adonai befiḥa ki beyad ḥazakah hotzi'aḥa Adonai miMitzrayim.
טוְהָיָה֩ לְךָ֨ לְא֜וֹת עַל־יָֽדְךָ֗ וּלְזִכָּרוֹן֙ בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֔יךָ לְמַ֗עַן תִּֽהְיֶ֛ה תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּפִ֑יךָ כִּ֚י בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֔ה הוֹצִֽאֲךָ֥ יְהֹוָ֖ה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃
13:10You shall therefore keep this ordinance in its season from year to year.
Veshamarta et-haḥukah hazot lemo'adah miyamim yamimah.
יוְשָֽׁמַרְתָּ֛ אֶת־הַֽחֻקָּ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לְמֽוֹעֲדָ֑הּ מִיָּמִ֖ים יָמִֽימָה׃
13:11And it shall be when Hashem shall bring you into the land of the Kena’ani, as He swore unto you and to your fathers, and shall give it to you,
Vehayah ki-yevi'aḥa Adonai el-eretz haKena'ani ka'asher nishba leḥa vela'avoteḥa unetanah laḥ.
יאוְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־יְבִֽאֲךָ֤ יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַכְּנַֽעֲנִ֔י כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר נִשְׁבַּ֥ע לְךָ֖ וְלַֽאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ וּנְתָנָ֖הּ לָֽךְ׃
13:12that you shall set apart unto Hashem all that opens the womb, and every firstling that comes of a beast which you have; the males shall be Hashem’s.
Veha'avarta ḥol-peter-reḥem la-Adonai veḥol-peter sheger behemah asher yihyeh leḥa hazeḥarim la-Adonai.
יבוְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֥ כָל־פֶּֽטֶר־רֶ֖חֶם לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה וְכָל־פֶּ֣טֶר ׀ שֶׁ֣גֶר בְּהֵמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ הַזְּכָרִ֖ים לַיהֹוָֽה׃
13:13And every firstling of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and all the firstborn of man among your children shall you redeem.
Veḥol-peter ḥamor tifdeh veseh ve'im-lo tifdeh va'arafto veḥol beḥor adam bevaneḥa tifdeh.
יגוְכָל־פֶּ֤טֶר חֲמֹר֙ תִּפְדֶּ֣ה בְשֶׂ֔ה וְאִם־לֹ֥א תִפְדֶּ֖ה וַֽעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ וְכֹ֨ל בְּכ֥וֹר אָדָ֛ם בְּבָנֶ֖יךָ תִּפְדֶּֽה׃
13:14And it shall be when your son asks you in time to come, saying, What is this? that you shall say unto him, By strength of hand Hashem brought us out from Mitzrayim, from the house of bondage;
Vehayah ki-yish'alḥa vinḥa maḥar lemor mah-zot ve'amarta elav beḥozek yad hotzi'anu Adonai miMitzrayim mibeit avadim.
ידוְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־יִשְׁאָֽלְךָ֥ בִנְךָ֛ מָחָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֣ר מַה־זֹּ֑את וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֔יו בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֗ד הֽוֹצִיאָ֧נוּ יְהֹוָ֛ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃
13:15and it came to pass, when Par’oh would hardly let us go, that Hashem slew all the firstborn in the land of Mitzrayim, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast; therefore I sacrifice to Hashem all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
Vayehi ki-hikshah Far'oh leshaleḥenu vayaharog Adonai kol-beḥor be'eretz Mitzrayim mibeḥor adam ve'ad-beḥor behemah al-ken ani zoveaḥ la-Adonai kol-peter reḥem hazeḥarim veḥol-beḥor banay efdeh.
טווַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁ֣ה פַרְעֹה֘ לְשַׁלְּחֵ֒נוּ֒ וַיַּֽהֲרֹ֨ג יְהֹוָ֤ה כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִבְּכֹ֥ר אָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּהֵמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֩ אֲנִ֨י זֹבֵ֜חַ לַֽיהֹוָ֗ה כָּל־פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֨חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים וְכָל־בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנַ֖י אֶפְדֶּֽה׃
13:16And it shall be for a sign upon your hand, and for frontlets between your eyes; for by strength of hand Hashem brought us forth out of Mitzrayim.”
Vehayah le'ot al-yadḥah uletotafot bein eineḥa ki beḥozek yad hotzi'anu Adonai miMitzrayim.
טזוְהָיָ֤ה לְאוֹת֙ עַל־יָ֣דְכָ֔ה וּלְטֽוֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֑יךָ כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד הֽוֹצִיאָ֥נוּ יְהֹוָ֖ה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃
Maftir
The Maftir repeats the last verses of the Seventh Portion.
13:14And it shall be when your son asks you in time to come, saying, What is this? that you shall say unto him, By strength of hand Hashem brought us out from Mitzrayim, from the house of bondage;
Vehayah ki-yish'alḥa vinḥa maḥar lemor mah-zot ve'amarta elav beḥozek yad hotzi'anu Adonai miMitzrayim mibeit avadim.
ידוְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־יִשְׁאָֽלְךָ֥ בִנְךָ֛ מָחָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֣ר מַה־זֹּ֑את וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֔יו בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֗ד הֽוֹצִיאָ֧נוּ יְהֹוָ֛ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃
13:15and it came to pass, when Par’oh would hardly let us go, that Hashem slew all the firstborn in the land of Mitzrayim, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast; therefore I sacrifice to Hashem all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
Vayehi ki-hikshah Far'oh leshaleḥenu vayaharog Adonai kol-beḥor be'eretz Mitzrayim mibeḥor adam ve'ad-beḥor behemah al-ken ani zoveaḥ la-Adonai kol-peter reḥem hazeḥarim veḥol-beḥor banay efdeh.
טווַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁ֣ה פַרְעֹה֘ לְשַׁלְּחֵ֒נוּ֒ וַיַּֽהֲרֹ֨ג יְהֹוָ֤ה כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִבְּכֹ֥ר אָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּהֵמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֩ אֲנִ֨י זֹבֵ֜חַ לַֽיהֹוָ֗ה כָּל־פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֨חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים וְכָל־בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנַ֖י אֶפְדֶּֽה׃
13:16And it shall be for a sign upon your hand, and for frontlets between your eyes; for by strength of hand Hashem brought us forth out of Mitzrayim.”
Vehayah le'ot al-yadḥah uletotafot bein eineḥa ki beḥozek yad hotzi'anu Adonai miMitzrayim.
טזוְהָיָ֤ה לְאוֹת֙ עַל־יָ֣דְכָ֔ה וּלְטֽוֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֑יךָ כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד הֽוֹצִיאָ֥נוּ יְהֹוָ֖ה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃
Haftarah
Yirmeyahu foretells that Nevuchadrezzar king of Bavel will strike the land of Mitzrayim, with soldiers “more than the grasshoppers” (arbeh, 46:23), the same word as the locusts of the eighth plague (Exodus 10:4). Hashem will punish Par’oh and Mitzrayim “with their gods” (46:25), as He executed judgments against all the gods of Mitzrayim on the night of the Pesach (Exodus 12:12); and He tells Yaakov, “do not fear… I will save you from afar off” (46:27).
46:13The word that Hashem spoke to Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) the prophet, how Nevuchadrezzar (Nebuchadrezzar) king of Bavel (Babylon) should come and strike the land of Mitzrayim.
Hadavar asher diber Adonai el-Yirmeyahu hanavi lavo Nevuḥadretzar meleḥ Bavel lehakot et-eretz Mitzrayim.
יגהַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה אֶל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ הַנָּבִ֑יא לָב֗וֹא נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל לְהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
46:14Declare in Mitzrayim, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Nof (Noph) and in Tachpanches (Tahpanhes); say, Stand fast, and prepare yourself; for the sword shall devour round about you.
Hagidu veMitzrayim vehashmi'u veMigdol vehashmi'u veNof uveTaḥpanḥes imru hityatzev vehaḥen laḥ ki-aḥlah ḥerev seviveḥa.
ידהַגִּ֚ידוּ בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ וְהַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ בְמִגְדּ֔וֹל וְהַשְׁמִ֥יעוּ בְנֹ֖ף וּבְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס אִמְר֗וּ הִתְיַצֵּב֙ וְהָכֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אָֽכְלָ֥ה חֶ֖רֶב סְבִיבֶֽיךָ׃
46:15Why are your valiant men swept away? They did not stand, because Hashem drove them.
Madua nisḥaf abireḥa lo amad ki Adonai hadafo.
טומַדּ֖וּעַ נִסְחַ֣ף אַבִּירֶ֑יךָ לֹ֣א עָמַ֔ד כִּ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה הֲדָפֽוֹ׃
46:16He made many to fall, yes, one fell upon another; and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our birth, from the oppressing sword.
Hirbah koshel gam-nafal ish el-re'ehu vayomeru kumah venashuvah el-amenu ve'el-eretz moladtenu mipenei ḥerev hayonah.
טזהִרְבָּ֖ה כּוֹשֵׁ֑ל גַּם־נָפַ֞ל אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ ק֣וּמָה ׀ וְנָשֻׁ֣בָה אֶל־עַמֵּ֗נוּ וְאֶל־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ מֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֔נוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י חֶ֥רֶב הַיּוֹנָֽה׃
46:17They cried there, Par’oh king of Mitzrayim is but a noise; he has passed the time appointed.
Kar'u sham Par'oh meleḥ-Mitzrayim sha'on he'evir hamo'ed.
יזקָֽרְא֖וּ שָׁ֑ם פַּרְעֹ֚ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ שָׁא֔וֹן הֶֽעֱבִ֖יר הַמּוֹעֵֽד׃
46:18As I live, says the King, whose name is Hashem of hosts, surely as Tavor (Tabor) is among the mountains, and as Karmel (Carmel) by the sea, so shall he come.
Ḥay-ani ne'um-hameleḥ Adonai tzeva'ot shemo ki keTavor beharim uḥeḤarmel bayam yavo.
יחחַי־אָ֙נִי֙ נְאֻם־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמ֑וֹ כִּי כְּתָב֣וֹר בֶּֽהָרִ֔ים וּכְכַרְמֶ֖ל בַּיָּ֥ם יָבֽוֹא׃
46:19O daughter dwelling in Mitzrayim, furnish yourself to go into captivity; for Nof shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
Kelei golah asi laḥ yoshevet bat-Mitzrayim ki-Nof leshamah tihyeh venitzetah me'ein yoshev.
יטכְּלֵ֚י גוֹלָה֙ עֲשִׂ֣י לָ֔ךְ יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בַּת־מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־נֹף֙ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה וְנִצְּתָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃
46:20Mitzrayim is like a very fair heifer, but destruction comes; it comes out of the north.
Eglah yefeh-fiyah Mitzrayim keretz mitzafon ba va.
כעֶגְלָ֥ה יְפֵֽה־פִיָּ֖ה מִצְרָ֑יִם קֶ֥רֶץ מִצָּפ֖וֹן בָּ֥א בָֽא׃
46:21Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and have fled away together; they did not stand, because the day of their calamity had come upon them, and the time of their visitation.
Gam-seḥireha vekirbah ke'eglei marbek ki-gam-hemah hifnu nasu yaḥdav lo amadu ki yom eidam ba aleihem et pekudatam.
כאגַּם־שְׂכִרֶ֚יהָ בְקִרְבָּהּ֙ כְּעֶגְלֵ֣י מַרְבֵּ֔ק כִּֽי־גַם־הֵ֧מָּה הִפְנ֛וּ נָ֥סוּ יַחְדָּ֖יו לֹ֣א עָמָ֑דוּ כִּ֣י י֥וֹם אֵידָ֛ם בָּ֥א עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָֽם׃
46:22The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
Kolah kanaḥash yeleḥ ki-veḥayil yeleḥu uvekardumot ba'u lah keḥotvei etzim.
כבקוֹלָ֖הּ כַּנָּחָ֣שׁ יֵלֵ֑ךְ כִּֽי־בְחַ֣יִל יֵלֵ֔כוּ וּבְקַרְדֻּמּוֹת֙ בָּ֣אוּ לָ֔הּ כְּחֹֽטְבֵ֖י עֵצִֽים׃
46:23They shall cut down her forest, says Hashem, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.
Kartu ya'rah ne'um-Adonai ki lo yeḥaker ki rabu me'arbeh ve'ein lahem mispar.
כגכָּֽרְת֚וּ יַעְרָהּ֙ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֔ה כִּ֖י לֹ֣א יֵֽחָקֵ֑ר כִּ֚י רַבּוּ֙ מֵֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין לָהֶ֖ם מִסְפָּֽר׃
46:24The daughter of Mitzrayim shall be put to shame; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
Hovishah bat-Mitzrayim nitenah beyad am-tzafon.
כדהֹבִ֖ישָׁה בַּת־מִצְרָ֑יִם נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד עַם־צָפֽוֹן׃
46:25Hashem of hosts, the God of Yisrael, says: Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Par’oh, and Mitzrayim, with their gods, and their kings; even Par’oh, and all them that trust in him;
Amar Adonai tzeva'ot elohei Yisra'el hineni foked el-Amon miNo ve'al-Par'oh ve'al-Mitzrayim ve'al-eloheha ve'al-melaḥeha ve'al-Par'oh ve'al haboteḥim bo.
כהאָמַר֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הִנְנִ֚י פוֹקֵד֙ אֶל־אָמ֣וֹן מִנֹּ֔א וְעַל־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְעַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְעַל־אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ וְעַל־מְלָכֶ֑יהָ וְעַ֨ל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְעַ֥ל הַבֹּֽטְחִ֖ים בּֽוֹ׃
46:26and I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nevuchadrezzar king of Bavel, and into the hand of his servants; and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, says Hashem.
Unetatim beyad mevakshei nafsham uveyad Nevuḥadretzar meleḥ-Bavel uveyad-avadav ve'aḥarei-ḥen tishkon kimei-kedem ne'um-Adonai.
כווּנְתַתִּ֗ים בְּיַד֙ מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשָׁ֔ם וּבְיַ֛ד נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וּבְיַד־עֲבָדָ֑יו וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֛ן תִּשְׁכֹּ֥ן כִּֽימֵי־קֶ֖דֶם נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃
46:27But do not fear, O My servant Yaakov (Jacob), and do not be dismayed, O Yisrael; for behold, I will save you from afar off, and your seed from the land of their captivity; and Yaakov shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.
Ve'atah al-tira avdi Ya'akov ve'al-teḥat Yisra'el ki hineni moshi'aḥa meraḥok ve'et-zar'aḥa me'eretz shivyam veshav Ya'akov veshakat vesha'anan ve'ein maḥarid.
כזוְ֠אַתָּה אַל־תִּירָ֞א עַבְדִּ֚י יַֽעֲקֹב֙ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֠י הִֽנְנִ֚י מֽוֹשִֽׁעֲךָ֙ מֵֽרָח֔וֹק וְאֶת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ שִׁבְיָ֑ם וְשָׁ֧ב יַעֲק֛וֹב וְשָׁקַ֥ט וְשַֽׁאֲנַ֖ן וְאֵ֥ין מַֽחֲרִֽיד׃
46:28Do not fear, O Yaakov My servant, says Hashem; for I am with you; for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have driven you; but I will not make a full end of you, but correct you in measure; yet I will not leave you wholly unpunished.
Atah al-tira avdi Ya'akov ne'um-Adonai ki iteḥa ani ki e'eseh ḥalah beḥol-hagoyim asher hidaḥtiḥa shamah ve'oteḥa lo-e'eseh ḥalah veyisartiḥa lamishpat venakeh lo anakeka.
כחאַ֠תָּה אַל־תִּירָ֞א עַבְדִּ֚י יַֽעֲקֹב֙ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אִתְּךָ֖ אָ֑נִי כִּי֩ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֨ה כָלָ֜ה בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֣ם ׀ אֲשֶׁ֧ר הִדַּחְתִּ֣יךָ שָׁ֗מָּה וְאֹֽתְךָ֙ לֹֽא־אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣ה כָלָ֔ה וְיִסַּרְתִּ֙יךָ֙ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט וְנַקֵּ֖ה לֹ֥א אֲנַקֶּֽךָּ׃
Sources & method
- Hebrew text
- The Masoretic text with vowels (nikkud) and cantillation marks (ta’amim), as published on Chabad.org. Every verse was checked character by character against Chabad’s Tanakh. Where the written text (ketiv) differs from the reading (qere), the reading is shown and the written form follows in small type.
- English translation
- The King James Version (public domain), lightly modernized by Benei Avraham: “thee/thou/ye” become “you,” older verb forms are updated (“hath” to “has,” “begat” to “begot”), and archaic words are replaced only where the meaning would otherwise be unclear. People and places carry their Hebrew names, with the familiar English name in parentheses the first time (e.g., Moshe (Moses)). The Divine Name (יהוה, “the LORD” in the KJV) is written “Hashem”; “God” (Elohim) is unchanged. Verse numbers follow the Hebrew Bible.
- Transliteration
- Produced from the Hebrew with the open-source hebrew-transliteration library, adapted to Sephardic/Israeli pronunciation and reviewed by hand: ḥ for Chet and Chaf, tz for Tzadi, k for Kuf, and the Divine Name read “Adonai.” Names are capitalized.
- Aliyot & haftarot
- Portion divisions and haftarah readings follow the standard Jewish calendar outside Israel, cross-checked with Chabad.org and Hebcal. Ashkenazi and Sephardic haftarah customs are both shown.
- Hebrew font
- SBL Hebrew, by the Society of Biblical Literature.