EXO 11:3 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then Yahweh gave the Israelis favour in the eyes of the Egyptians. What’s more, Mosheh was very prestigious in the eyes of Far’oh’s servants and in the eyes of the Egyptian people.

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Κύριος δὲ ἔδωκε τὴν χάριν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ ἐναντίον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων, καὶ ἔχρησαν αὐτοῖς· καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος Μωυσῆς μέγας ἐγενήθη σφόδρα ἐναντίον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων, καὶ ἐναντίον Φαραὼ, καὶ ἐναντίον τῶν θεραπόντων ἀτοῦ.
(Kurios de edōke taʸn ⱪarin tōi laōi autou enantion tōn Aiguptiōn, kai eⱪraʸsan autois; kai ho anthrōpos Mōusaʸs megas egenaʸthaʸ sfodra enantion tōn Aiguptiōn, kai enantion Faraō, kai enantion tōn therapontōn atou. )

BrTr And the Lord gave his people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, and they lent to them; and the man Moses was very great before the Egyptians, and before Pharao, and before his servants.

ULT And Yahweh gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians. Furthermore, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh and in the eyes of the people.

UST Yahweh made the Egyptians willing to help the Israelites. Also, the king’s officials and all the rest of the people thought that Moses was one of the most important men in Egypt.

BSB § And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.

OEB No OEB EXO book available

WEBBE The LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET (Now the Lord granted the people favor with the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, respected by Pharaoh’s servants and by the Egyptian people.)

LSV And YHWH gives the grace of the people in the eyes of the Egyptians; also the man Moses [is] very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of the people.

FBV The Lord made the Egyptians look favorably on the Israelites. In fact, Moses himself was highly respected in Egypt by both Pharaoh's officials and the ordinary people.

T4T Yahweh made the Egyptians highly respect the Israeli people. In particular, the Egyptian officials and all the rest of the people considered Moses/me to be a very great man.

LEB And Yahweh gave the people favor in the eyes of Egypt. Also the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh and in the eyes of the people.

BBE And the Lord gave the people grace in the eyes of the Egyptians. For the man Moses was highly honoured in the land of Egypt, by Pharaoh's servants and the people.

Moff No Moff EXO book available

JPS And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

ASV And Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.

DRA And the Lord will give favour to his people in the sight of the Egyptians. And Moses was a very great man in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharao’s servants, and of all the people.

YLT And Jehovah giveth the grace of the people in the eyes of the Egyptians; also the man Moses [is] very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of the people.

Drby And Jehovah gave the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt — in the eyes of Pharaoh's bondmen, and in the eyes of the people.

RV And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.

Wbstr And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

KJB-1769 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.
(And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover/What's_more the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people. )

KJB-1611 [fn]And the LORD gaue the people fauour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreouer the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaohs seruants, and in the sight of the people.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

11:3 Ecclus. 45.1.

Bshps And the Lorde shall geue the people fauour in the syght of the Egyptians: Moreouer, Moyses was a very great man in the lande of Egypt in the syght of Pharaos seruauntes, and in the syght of the people.
(And the Lord shall give the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: Moreover/What's_more, Moses was a very great man in the land of Egypt in the sight of Pharaos servants, and in the sight of the people.)

Gnva And the Lord gaue the people fauour in the sight of the Egyptians: also Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaohs seruantes, and in the sight of the people.)
(And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: also Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaohs servantes, and in the sight of the people.) )

Cvdl for the LORDE shal geue the people fauor in the sight of ye Egipcias. And Moses was a very greate man in the lande of Egipte, in ye sight of Pharaos seruauntes, & in the sight of the people.
(for the LORD shall give the people fauor in the sight of ye/you_all Egipcias. And Moses was a very great man in the land of Egypt, in ye/you_all sight of Pharaos servants, and in the sight of the people.)

Wycl forsothe the Lord schal yyue grace to his puple bifor Egipcians. And Moises was a ful greet man in the lond of Egipt, bifore the seruauntis of Farao and al the puple;
(forsothe the Lord shall give grace to his people before Egyptians. And Moses was a full great man in the land of Egypt, before the servants of Pharaoh and all the puple;)

Luth Denn der HErr wird dem Volk Gnade geben vor den Ägyptern. Und Mose war ein sehr großer Mann in Ägyptenland vor den Knechten Pharaos und vor dem Volk.
(Because the/of_the LORD becomes to_him people Gnade give before/in_front_of the Ägyptern. And Mose what/which a very großer man in Egyptland before/in_front_of the servants Pharaos and before/in_front_of to_him people.)

ClVg Dabit autem Dominus gratiam populo suo coram Ægyptiis. Fuitque Moyses vir magnus valde in terra Ægypti coram servis Pharaonis et omni populo.[fn]
(Dabit however Master gratiam to_the_people his_own coram Ægyptiis. Fuitque Moyses man big valde in earth/land Ægypti coram servis Pharaonis and all to_the_people. )

11.3 Dabit autem Dominus gratiam populo suo coram Ægyptiis, etc. Qui scilicet habitabant cum Hebræis in terra Gessen, et pro ipsis novem plagis læsi non erant, ideoque eos diligebant: decima plaga afflicti sunt, cum discessissent Hebræi ab eis.

11.3 Dabit however Master gratiam to_the_people his_own coram Ægyptiis, etc. Who scilicet habitabant when/with Hebræis in earth/land Gessen, and for ipsis novem plagis læsi not/no erant, ideoque them diligebant: decima plaga afflicti are, when/with discessissent Hebræi away eis.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / aside

וַ⁠יִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־חֵ֥ן הָ⁠עָ֖ם בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם גַּ֣ם׀ הָ⁠אִ֣ישׁ מֹשֶׁ֗ה גָּד֤וֹל מְאֹד֙ בְּ⁠אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֥י עַבְדֵֽי־פַרְעֹ֖ה וּ⁠בְ⁠עֵינֵ֥י הָ⁠עָֽם

and=he/it_gave YHWH DOM graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty the,people in/on=both_eyes_of from_Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim/(Egypt))s also/yet the=man Mosheh big/great very in=land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) in/on=both_eyes_of officials Farˊoh's and,in/on/at/with,sight the,people

In this verse the author interjects a comment about the situation. Some translations choose to put the verse in parenthesis to indicate this. You may mark it in a way that is natural to your language.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

חֵ֥ן הָ⁠עָ֖ם בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם

graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty the,people in/on=both_eyes_of from_Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim/(Egypt))s

Here, in the eyes of the Egyptians is an idiom for the Egyptian’s feelings or opinion. Favor means those feelings are positive. Taken together, this means that when the Egyptians see the Israelites leaving Egypt, they will gladly help them. (Because the Egyptians have suffered under God’s judgment, the Egyptians want so badly to see them leave). If your language has the same or a similar idiom, you can translate or use it. Otherwise, you can translate the meaning. See how you translated this in 3:21.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֥י עַבְדֵֽי־פַרְעֹ֖ה וּ⁠בְ⁠עֵינֵ֥י הָ⁠עָֽם

in/on=both_eyes_of officials Farˊoh's and,in/on/at/with,sight the,people

Here, in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh and in the eyes of the people is an idiom for their feelings or opinions. If your language has the same or a similar idiom, you can translate or use it. Otherwise, you can translate the meaning. See how you translated a similar idiom in 3:21.

וַ⁠יִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־חֵ֥ן הָ⁠עָ֖ם בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם

and=he/it_gave YHWH DOM graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty the,people in/on=both_eyes_of from_Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim/(Egypt))s

Exodus 3:21 contains a related phrase; see how you translated it there.

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