From the wilderness of Sin the whole Israelite community continued by stages as יהוה would command. They encamped at Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink.
But the people thirsted there for water; and the people grumbled against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us up from Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויצמא
147
שם
340
העם
115
למים
120
וילן
96
העם
115
עלמשה
445
ויאמר
257
למה
75
זה
12
העליתנו
571
ממצרים
420
להמית
485
אתי
411
ואתבני
469
ואתמקני
607
בצמא
133
Exodus 17:4
Gematria: 1982
ויצעקמשהאליהוהלאמרמהאעשהלעםהזהעודמעטוסקלני
Moses cried out to יהוה, saying, “What shall I do with this people? Before long they will be stoning me!”
Then יהוה said to Moses, “Pass before the people; take with you some of the elders of Israel, and take along the rod with which you struck the Nile, and set out.
I will be standing there before you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock and water will issue from it, and the people will drink.” And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
The place was named Massah Massah I.e., “Trial.” and Meribah, Meribah I.e., “Quarrel.” because the Israelites quarreled and because they tried יהוה, saying, “Is יהוה present among us or not?”
Moses said to Joshua, “Pick some troops “men.” See the Dictionary under ’ish. for us, and go out and do battle with Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill, with the rod of God in my hand.”
But Moses’ hands grew heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur, one on each side, supported his hands; thus his hands remained steady until the sun set.
Word-by-Word Analysis
וידי
30
משה
345
כבדים
76
ויקחואבן
183
וישימו
372
תחתיו
824
וישב
318
עליה
115
ואהרן
262
וחור
220
תמכו
466
בידיו
32
מזה
52
אחד
13
ומזה
58
אחד
13
ויהי
31
ידיו
30
אמונה
102
עדבא
77
השמש
645
Exodus 17:13
Gematria: 2319
ויחלשיהושעאתעמלקואתעמולפיחרבפ
And Joshua overwhelmed the people of Amalek ” with the sword.
Translation Notes
*the people of Amalek — Lit. “Amalek and his people.
Then יהוה said to Moses, “Inscribe this in a document as a reminder, and read it aloud to Joshua: I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven!”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
יהוה
26
אלמשה
376
כתב
422
זאת
408
זכרון
283
בספר
342
ושים
356
באזני
70
יהושע
391
כימחה
83
אמחה
54
אתזכר
628
עמלק
240
מתחת
848
השמים
395
Exodus 17:15
Gematria: 1279
ויבןמשהמזבחויקראשמויהוהנסי
And Moses built an altar and named it Adonai-nissi. Adonai-nissi I.e., “יהוה is my banner.”