Bo (בֹּא)
Exodus 10:1 – 13:16
First Aliyah
10:1
God said to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh. I have made him and his advisors stubborn, so that I will be able to demonstrate these miraculous signs among them.
God said to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh. I have made him and his advisors stubborn, so that I will be able to demonstrate these miraculous signs among them.
Vayomer Adonay el-Moshe bo el-Par’oh ki-ani hichbadeti et-libo ve’et-lev avadav lema’an shiti ototay eleh bekirbo.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, בֹּא אֶל-פַּרְעֹה: כִּי-אֲנִי הִכְבַּדְתִּי אֶת-לִבּוֹ, וְאֶת-לֵב עֲבָדָיו, לְמַעַן שִׁתִי אֹתֹתַי אֵלֶּה, בְּקִרְבּוֹ.
10:2
You will then be able to confide to your children and grandchildren how I made fools of the Egyptians, and how I performed miraculous signs among them. You will then fully realize that I am God.’
You will then be able to confide to your children and grandchildren how I made fools of the Egyptians, and how I performed miraculous signs among them. You will then fully realize that I am God.’
Ulema’an tesaper be’ozney vincha uven-bincha et asher hit’alalti beMitsrayim ve’et-ototay asher-samti vam vidatem ki-ani Adonay.
וּלְמַעַן תְּסַפֵּר בְּאָזְנֵי בִנְךָ וּבֶן-בִּנְךָ, אֵת אֲשֶׁר הִתְעַלַּלְתִּי בְּמִצְרַיִם, וְאֶת-אֹתֹתַי, אֲשֶׁר-שַׂמְתִּי בָם; וִידַעְתֶּם, כִּי-אֲנִי יְהוָה.
10:3
Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh. In the name of God, Lord of the Hebrews, they said to him, ‘How long will you refuse to submit to Me? Let My people leave and serve Me.
Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh. In the name of God, Lord of the Hebrews, they said to him, ‘How long will you refuse to submit to Me? Let My people leave and serve Me.
Vayavo Moshe ve’Aharon el-Par’oh vayomeru elav koh-amar Adonay Elohey ha’Ivrim ad-matay me’anta le’anot mipanay shalach ami veya’avduni.
וַיָּבֹא מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן, אֶל-פַּרְעֹה, וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו כֹּה-אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הָעִבְרִים, עַד-מָתַי מֵאַנְתָּ לֵעָנֹת מִפָּנָי; שַׁלַּח עַמִּי, וְיַעַבְדֻנִי.
10:4
If you refuse to let My people leave, I will bring locusts to your territories tomorrow.
If you refuse to let My people leave, I will bring locusts to your territories tomorrow.
Ki im-ma’en atah leshale’ach et-ami hineni mevi machar arbeh bigvulecha.
כִּי אִם-מָאֵן אַתָּה, לְשַׁלֵּחַ אֶת-עַמִּי–הִנְנִי מֵבִיא מָחָר אַרְבֶּה, בִּגְבֻלֶךָ.
10:5
They will cover every visible speck of land, so that you will not be able to see the ground, and they will eat all that was spared for you by the hail, devouring every tree growing in the field.
They will cover every visible speck of land, so that you will not be able to see the ground, and they will eat all that was spared for you by the hail, devouring every tree growing in the field.
Vechisah et-eyn ha’arets velo yuchal lir’ot et-ha’arets ve’achal et-yeter hapletah hanish’eret lachem min-habarad ve’achal et-kol-ha’ets hatsome’ach lachem min-hasadeh.
וְכִסָּה אֶת-עֵין הָאָרֶץ, וְלֹא יוּכַל לִרְאֹת אֶת-הָאָרֶץ; וְאָכַל אֶת-יֶתֶר הַפְּלֵטָה, הַנִּשְׁאֶרֶת לָכֶם מִן-הַבָּרָד, וְאָכַל אֶת-כָּל-הָעֵץ, הַצֹּמֵחַ לָכֶם מִן-הַשָּׂדֶה.
10:6
They will fill your palaces, as well as the houses of your officials and of all Egypt. It will be something that your fathers and your fathers’ fathers have never seen, since the day they were in the land.’ With that, [Moses] turned his back and left Pharaoh.
They will fill your palaces, as well as the houses of your officials and of all Egypt. It will be something that your fathers and your fathers’ fathers have never seen, since the day they were in the land.’ With that, [Moses] turned his back and left Pharaoh.
Umal’u vateycha uvatey chol-avadeycha uvatey chol-Mitsrayim asher lo-ra’u avoteycha va’avot avoteycha miyom heyotam al-ha’adamah ad hayom hazeh vayifen vayetse me’im Par’oh.
וּמָלְאוּ בָתֶּיךָ וּבָתֵּי כָל-עֲבָדֶיךָ, וּבָתֵּי כָל-מִצְרַיִם, אֲשֶׁר לֹא-רָאוּ אֲבֹתֶיךָ וַאֲבוֹת אֲבֹתֶיךָ, מִיּוֹם הֱיוֹתָם עַל-הָאֲדָמָה עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה; וַיִּפֶן וַיֵּצֵא, מֵעִם פַּרְעֹה.
10:7
Pharaoh’s officials said to him, ‘How long will this [man] continue to be a menace to us? Let the men go, and let them serve God their Lord. Don’t you yet realize that Egypt is being destroyed?’
Pharaoh’s officials said to him, ‘How long will this [man] continue to be a menace to us? Let the men go, and let them serve God their Lord. Don’t you yet realize that Egypt is being destroyed?’
Vayomeru avdey Far’oh elav ad-matay yihyeh zeh lanu lemokesh shalach et-ha’anashim veya’avdu et-Adonay Eloheyhem haterem teda ki avdah Mitsrayim.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ עַבְדֵי פַרְעֹה אֵלָיו, עַד-מָתַי יִהְיֶה זֶה לָנוּ לְמוֹקֵשׁ–שַׁלַּח אֶת-הָאֲנָשִׁים, וְיַעַבְדוּ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם; הֲטֶרֶם תֵּדַע, כִּי אָבְדָה מִצְרָיִם.
10:8
Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. ‘Go serve God your Lord,’ he said. ‘But exactly who will be going?’
Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. ‘Go serve God your Lord,’ he said. ‘But exactly who will be going?’
Vayushav et-Moshe ve’et-Aharon el-Par’oh vayomer alehem lechu ivdu et-Adonay Eloheychem mi vami haholechim.
וַיּוּשַׁב אֶת-מֹשֶׁה וְאֶת-אַהֲרֹן, אֶל-פַּרְעֹה, וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם, לְכוּ עִבְדוּ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם; מִי וָמִי, הַהֹלְכִים.
10:9
‘Young and old alike will go,’ replied Moses. ‘We will go with our sons and our daughters, with our sheep and cattle. It is a festival to God for [all of] us.’
‘Young and old alike will go,’ replied Moses. ‘We will go with our sons and our daughters, with our sheep and cattle. It is a festival to God for [all of] us.’
Vayomer Moshe bine’areynu uvizkeneynu nelech bevaneynu uvivnotenu betsonenu uvivkarenu nelech ki chag-Adonay lanu.
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה, בִּנְעָרֵינוּ וּבִזְקֵנֵינוּ נֵלֵךְ; בְּבָנֵינוּ וּבִבְנוֹתֵנוּ בְּצֹאנֵנוּ וּבִבְקָרֵנוּ, נֵלֵךְ–כִּי חַג-יְהוָה, לָנוּ.
10:10
‘May God only be with you just as I will let you leave with your children!’ replied Pharaoh. ‘You must realize that you will be confronted by evil.
‘May God only be with you just as I will let you leave with your children!’ replied Pharaoh. ‘You must realize that you will be confronted by evil.
Vayomer alehem yehi chen Adonay imachem ka’asher ashalach etchem ve’et-tapchem re’u ki ra’ah neged peneychem.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם, יְהִי כֵן יְהוָה עִמָּכֶם, כַּאֲשֶׁר אֲשַׁלַּח אֶתְכֶם, וְאֶת-טַפְּכֶם; רְאוּ, כִּי רָעָה נֶגֶד פְּנֵיכֶם.
10:11
But that’s not the way it will be. Let the males go and worship God, if that’s really what you want!’ With that, he had them expelled from his presence.
But that’s not the way it will be. Let the males go and worship God, if that’s really what you want!’ With that, he had them expelled from his presence.
Lo chen lechu-na hagevarim ve’ivdu et-Adonay ki otah atem mevakshim vayegaresh otam me’et peney Far’oh.
לֹא כֵן, לְכוּ-נָא הַגְּבָרִים וְעִבְדוּ אֶת-יְהוָה–כִּי אֹתָהּ, אַתֶּם מְבַקְשִׁים; וַיְגָרֶשׁ אֹתָם, מֵאֵת פְּנֵי פַרְעֹה.