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OET (OET-RV) One time Mosheh (Moses) was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Yetro (or Jethro, the priest at Midian), and he led the flock beyond the wilderness and came to a hill. (This was later known as the mountain of God at Horev).
OET-LV and_Mosheh he_was pasturing DOM the_flock of_Yitrō/(Jethro) father-in-law_his the_priest of_Midyān and_led DOM the_flock behind the_wilderness and_came to the_mountain the_ʼElohīm Ḩorēⱱ_to.
UHB וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה הָיָ֥ה רֹעֶ֛ה אֶת־צֹ֛אן יִתְר֥וֹ חֹתְנ֖וֹ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּנְהַ֤ג אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֛א אֶל־הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים חֹרֵֽבָה׃ ‡
(ūmosheh hāyāh roˊeh ʼet-ʦoʼn yitrō ḩotnō kohēn midyān vayyinhag ʼet-haʦʦoʼn ʼaḩar hammidbār vayyāⱱoʼ ʼel-har hāʼₑlohim ḩorēⱱāh.)
Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
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BrLXX Καὶ Μωυσῆς ἦν ποιμαίνων τὰ πρόβατα Ἰοθὸρ τοῦ γαμβροῦ αὐτοῦ, τοῦ ἱερέως Μαδιὰμ, καὶ ἤγαγεν τὰ πρόβατα ὑπὸ τὴν ἔρημον, καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος Χωρήβ.
(Kai Mōusaʸs aʸn poimainōn ta probata Yothor tou gambrou autou, tou hiereōs Madiam, kai aʸgagen ta probata hupo taʸn eraʸmon, kai aʸlthen eis to oros Ⱪōraʸb. )
BrTr And Moses was feeding the flock of Jothor his father-in-law, the priest of Madiam; and he brought the sheep nigh to the wilderness, and came to the mount of Choreb.
ULT And Moses was shepherding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock beyond the wilderness, and he came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
UST Moses, on the other hand, was taking care of the sheep that belonged to Jethro (his father-in-law who was a priest to the Midianite people.) One day, he took the flock to the far side of the wildland. He came to a mountain where God would reveal himself to Moses and later to the Israelites called Horeb.
BSB § Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro,[fn] the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb,[fn] the mountain of God.
3:1 Moses’ father-in-law Jethro was also called Reuel; see Exodus 2:18.
3:1 That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai
OEB No OEB EXO book available
WEBBE Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God’s mountain, to Horeb.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Now Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
LSV And Moses has been feeding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, priest of Midian, and he leads the flock behind the wilderness, and comes to the mountain of God, to Horeb;
FBV Moses was a shepherd, looking after the flock of Jethro,[fn] his father-in-law, the Midianite priest. He led the flock far into the wilderness until he came to God's mountain, Mount Horeb.[fn]
T4T Moses/I was taking care of the sheep that belonged to his/my father-in-law Jethro, the priest of the Midian people. He/I led the flock across the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain that was later called Sinai, the ◄mountain that had been dedicated to God/taboo mountain►.
LEB And Moses was a shepherd with the flock[fn] of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the west of the desert, and he came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
3:1 The Hebrew noun translated “flock” in this verse is used collectively for sheep or goats or a mix of the two.
BBE Now Moses was looking after the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he took the flock to the back of the waste land and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Moff No Moff EXO book available
JPS Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the farthest end of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb.
ASV Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb.
DRA Now Moses fed the sheep of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Madian: and he drove the flock to the inner parts of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb.
YLT And Moses hath been feeding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he leadeth the flock behind the wilderness, and cometh in unto the mount of God, to Horeb;
Drby And Moses tended the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock behind the wilderness, and came to the mountain of [fn]God — to Horeb.
3.1 Elohim
RV Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb.
Wbstr Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
KJB-1769 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
KJB-1611 ¶ Nowe Moses kept the flocke of Iethro his father in law, the Priest of Midian: and hee led the flocke to the backeside of the desert, and came to the mountaine of God, euen to Horeb.
(¶ Now Moses kept the flocke of Yethro his father in law, the Priest of Midian: and he led the flocke to the backeside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.)
Bshps Moyses kept the sheepe of Iethro his father in lawe, priest of Madian: and he droue the flocke to the backesyde of the desert, aud came to the mountayne of God Horeb.
(Moses kept the sheep of Yethro his father in law, priest of Madian: and he drove the flocke to the backesyde of the desert, aud came to the mountain of God Horeb.)
Gnva When Moses kept the sheepe of Iethro his father in lawe, Priest of Midian, and droue the flocke to the backe side of the desert, and came to the Mountaine of God, Horeb,
(When Moses kept the sheep of Yethro his father in law, Priest of Midian, and drove the flocke to the back side of the desert, and came to the Mountaine of God, Horeb, )
Cvdl Moses kepte the shepe of Iethro his father in lawe prest of Madian, & droue the shepe on the backsyde of the wyldernes, and came to the mountayne of God, Horeb.
(Moses kept the sheep of Yethro his father in law priest of Madian, and drove the sheep on the backsyde of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb.)
Wycl Forsothe Moises kepte the scheep of Jetro, `his wyues fadir, preest of Madian; and whanne he hadde dryue the floc to the ynnere partis of deseert, he cam to Oreb, the hil of God.
(Forsothe Moses kept the sheep of Yetro, `his wives father, priest of Madian; and when he had drive the floc to the ynnere parts of deseert, he came to Oreb, the hill of God.)
Luth Mose aber hütete die Schafe Jethros, seines Schwähers, des Priesters in Midian, und trieb die Schafe hinter in die Wüste und kam an den Berg Gottes Horeb.
(Mose but hütete the sheep Yethros, seines Schwähers, the priest(s)s in Midian, and drove the sheep behind in the desert and came at the mountain/hill God’s Horeb.)
ClVg Moyses autem pascebat oves Jethro soceri sui sacerdotis Madian: cumque minasset gregem ad interiora deserti, venit ad montem Dei Horeb.
(Moyses however pascebat oves Yethro soceri sui of_the_priest Madian: cumque minasset gregem to interiora deserti, he_came to montem of_God Horeb. )
3:1–4:28 This section presents Moses’ call to rescue the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. It is divided into two subsections, 3:1–4:17 and 4:18-28. The first deals with the call itself, while the second addresses the full implications of accepting that call. Moses was not presented with a mere vocational change; he faced an entire reorientation of his life.
3:1-10 In these verses, the stage is set for the reorientation of Moses’ life.
Note 1 topic: writing-newevent
וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה הָיָ֥ה רֹעֶ֛ה
and,Moses it_became keeping
This phrase brings the story focus back to Midian and Moses. Use the natural form in your language for introducing a new event.
Note 2 topic: writing-background
Verse 1 provides immediate background context, setting the scene for Moses’ interaction with Yahweh. Use the natural form in your language for expressing background information.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession
כֹּהֵ֣ן מִדְיָ֑ן
priest Midyān
This is a possessive of social relationship. Jethro is a priest who serves the Midianites.
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / go
וַיָּבֹ֛א אֶל
and,came to/towards
Alternate translation: “and he arrived at”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession
הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
mountain the=ʼElohīm
This is an associative possessive. This mountain was associated with God in some way. In Exodus 3:12 God tells Moses that he and the Israelites will serve him on this mountain. Later in the story, this promise is fulfilled, and it is where God makes his covenant with Israel and gives them the 10 Commandments. So it may have been called the mountain of God in retrospect (as Moses probably wrote this book sometime after the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness). However, it is possible that the mountain was already somehow associated with God’s presence or worship before Moses went there with the flock.