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Exodus 32:10

Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.

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וְעַתָּה֙veatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.הַנִּ֣יחָהhanichahbestowיָנַחverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “bestow”, a commandH3240to deposit; by implication, to allow to staybestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any di…לִּ֔יlitoלִּ֔יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוְיִֽחַרveyicharand burnחָרָהconjunction, verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and burn”, a wish or indirect commandH2734to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousybe angry, burn, be displeased, [idiom] earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, [idiom] very, be wroth. See H8474 (תַּחָרָה).אַפִּ֥יapifaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.בָהֶ֖םvaheminבָהֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inוַאֲכַלֵּ֑םvaakhalemand ceaseכָּלָהconjunction, verb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and cease”, a determination or requestH3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make cle…וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥הveeesehand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אוֹתְךָ֖otekhaobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).לְג֥וֹיlegoyto Gentileגּוֹיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.גָּדֽוֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now therefore let Me alone, that My wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of thee a great nation.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.

Young’s Literal Translation

and now, let Me alone, and My anger doth burn against them, and I consume them, and I make thee become a great nation.'

World English Bible

Now therefore leave me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation.”

Darby Translation

And now let me alone, that my anger may burn against them, and I may consume them; and I will make of thee a great nation.

Douay-Rheims

Let me alone, that my wrath may be kindled against them, and that I may destroy them, and I will make of thee a great nation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now therefore let Me alone, that My wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of thee a great nation.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And now let me alone, and I will be very angry with them and consume them, and I will make thee a great nation.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ νῦν ἔασόν με, καὶ θυμωθεὶς ὀργῇ εἰς αὐτοὺς, ἐκτρίψω αὐτούς· καὶ ποιήσω σὲ εἰς ἔθνος μέγα.