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Exodus 32:25

And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)

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וַיַּ֤רְאvayarand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…מֹשֶׁה֙moshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “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).הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…פָרֻ֖עַfaruaavengeפָּרַעverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “avenge”, a verb used as a describing wordH6544to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, beginavenge, avoid, bare, go back, let, (make) naked, set at nought, perish, refuse, uncover.ה֑וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…פְרָעֹ֣הferaoavengeפָּרַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “avenge”, a completed actionH6544to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, beginavenge, avoid, bare, go back, let, (make) naked, set at nought, perish, refuse, uncover.אַהֲרֹ֔ןaharonAaronאַהֲרוֹןnoun, proper name — “Aaron”H175Aharon, the brother of MosesAaron.לְשִׁמְצָ֖הleshimtsahto shameשִׁמְצָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to shame”, the ordinary formH8103scornful whispering (of hostile spectators)shame.בְּקָמֵיהֶֽםbeqameyhemin riseקוּםpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in rise”, a verb used as a describing wordH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose — for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies —

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose, (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies,)

Young’s Literal Translation

And Moses seeth the people that it [is] unbridled, for Aaron hath made it unbridled for contempt among its withstanders,

World English Bible

When Moses saw that the people were out of control, (for Aaron had let them lose control, causing derision among their enemies),

Darby Translation

And Moses saw the people how they were stripped; for Aaron had stripped them to [their] shame before their adversaries.

Douay-Rheims

And when Moses saw that the people were naked, (for Aaron had stripped them by occasion of the shame of the filth, and had set them naked among their enemies,)

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose — for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And when Moses saw that the people was scattered,—for Aaron had scattered them so as to be a rejoicing to their enemies,—

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἰδὼν Μωυσῆς τὸν λαὸν ὅτι διεσκέδασται· (διεσκέδασε γὰρ αὐτοὺς Ἀαρών ἐπίχαρμα τοῖς ὑπεναντίοις αὐτῶν)