Exodus 12:23 — compare English translations
Compare translationsExodus 12:23 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְעָבַ֣ר
ʻâbar
H5674
to pass over
יְהוָה֮
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לִנְגֹּ֣ף
nâgaph
H5062
to strike
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מִצְרַיִם֒
Mitsrayim
H4714
Egypt
וְרָאָ֤ה
râʼâh
H7200
to see
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַדָּם֙
dâm
H1818
blood
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַמַּשְׁק֔וֹף
mashqôwph
H4947
lintel
וְעַ֖ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
הַמְּזוּזֹ֑ת
mᵉzûwzâh
H4201
doorpost
וּפָסַ֤ח
pâçach
H6452
to skip
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַפֶּ֔תַח
pethach
H6607
doorway
וְלֹ֤א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִתֵּן֙
nâthan
H5414
to give
הַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית
shâchath
H7843
to destroy
לָבֹ֥א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם
bayith
H1004
house
לִנְגֹּֽף
nâgaph
H5062
to strike
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World English Bible Public Domain
For Yahweh will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two side-posts, Yahweh will pass over the door, and will not allow the destroyer to come in to your houses to strike you.
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King James Version Public Domain
For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Yahweh will pass through to strike the Egyptians. And he will see the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, and Yahweh will pass over the door and will not permit the causer of destruction to enter into your houses to strike.
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