Exodus 12:42 — compare English translations
Compare translationsExodus 12:42 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 →
לֵ֣יל
layil
H3915
night
שִׁמֻּרִ֥ים
shimmur
H8107
night watch
הוּא֙
hûwʼ
H1931
he
לַֽיהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
מִצְרָ֑יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
Egypt
הֽוּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
הַלַּ֤יְלָה
layil
H3915
night
הַזֶּה֙
zeh
H2088
this
לַֽיהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
שִׁמֻּרִ֛ים
shimmur
H8107
night watch
לְכָל
kôl
H3605
all
בְּנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
לְדֹרֹתָֽם
dôwr
H1755
generation
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World English Bible Public Domain
It is a night to be much observed to Yahweh for bringing them out from the land of Egypt. This is that night of Yahweh, to be much observed of all the children of Israel throughout their generations.
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King James Version Public Domain
It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
It was a night of observing for Yahweh to bring them out from the land of Egypt. This night, it is for all the sons of Israel to observe for Yahweh throughout their generations.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).