TBESH · H9001
/וַ · v · &
Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (futurepast)
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/וַ (v) means “&” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: v STEP transliteration; pronunciation varies by reading tradition.
/וַ · v · &
Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (futurepast)
STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
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Page 32 of 227. 11323 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
Read word by wordNow Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
Read word by wordAfter Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,
Read word by wordThe other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”
Read word by wordMoses’ father-in-law Jethro, along with Moses’ wife and sons, came to him in the desert, where he was encamped at the mountain of God.
Read word by wordHe sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
Read word by wordSo Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.
Read word by wordThen Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.
Read word by wordAnd Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians.
Read word by wordJethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
Read word by wordThen Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
Read word by wordThe next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
Read word by wordWhen his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”
Read word by word“Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.
Read word by word“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”
Read word by wordBut Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
Read word by wordNow listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
Read word by wordTeach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
Read word by wordFurthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Read word by wordHave these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
Read word by wordIf you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”
Read word by wordMoses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
Read word by wordSo Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Read word by wordAnd they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.
Read word by wordThen Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.
Read word by wordAfter they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.
Read word by wordThen Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel:
Read word by word‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
Read word by wordNow if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
Read word by wordSo Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.
Read word by wordAnd all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.
Read word by wordThe LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.
Read word by wordThen the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
Read word by wordand be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
Read word by wordAnd you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.
Read word by wordWhen Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.
Read word by word“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
Read word by wordOn the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
Read word by wordThen Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.
Read word by wordMount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
Read word by wordAnd as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.
Read word by wordThe LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,
Read word by wordand the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.
Read word by wordBut Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”
Read word by wordAnd the LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.”
Read word by wordSo Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.
Read word by wordAnd God spoke all these words:
Read word by wordSix days you shall labor and do all your work,
Read word by wordFor in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
Read word by wordWhen all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.
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