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Exodus 9:2

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

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כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…מָאֵ֥ןmaenrefuseמָאֵןverb, piel, participle, absolute — “refuse”, a verb used as a describing wordH3986unwillingrefuse.אַתָּ֖הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַleshalechato sendשָׁלַחpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to send”, the to-form of the verbH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…וְעוֹדְךָ֖veodekhaand againעוֹדconjunction, adverb, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).מַחֲזִ֥יקmachaziqbe constantחָזַקverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be constant”, a verb used as a describing wordH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…בָּֽםbaminבָּֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

Young’s Literal Translation

for, if thou art refusing to send away, and art still keeping hold upon them,

World English Bible

For if you refuse to let them go, and hold them still,

Darby Translation

For if thou refuse to let them go, and shalt retain them still,

Douay-Rheims

But if thou refuse, and withhold them still:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If however thou wilt not send my people away, but yet detainest them:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ μὲν οὖν μὴ βούλει ἐξαποστεῖλαι τὸν λαόν μου, ἀλλὰ ἔτι ἐγκρατεῖς αὐτοῦ,

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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