Exodus 5:21
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.”
חֶרֶב
A sword, a cutting weapon. Chereb. Reckless words wound like a sword. Wise words bring healing. The tongue is more powerful than any physical weapon.
עֶבֶד
servants/ his
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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רָאָה
may he look
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רָאָה
To see, to look, to perceive. Raah. The LORD sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart.
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עַל
on/ you
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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פַּרְעֹה
Pharaoh
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פַּרְעֹה
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
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רֵיחַ
odor/ our
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רֵיחַ
odor (as if blown)
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