--- title: Exodus 3:13 — And Moses said unto God: 'Behold, when I come unto the children of I… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And Moses said unto God: 'Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them: The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me: What is His name? what shall I say unto them?' Who acts: Moses, I, God, children. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — Moses, I, God, children — and what happens in the verse to me, name, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 40 chapters of Exodus on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֣י בָא֮ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י לָהֶ֔ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְאָֽמְרוּ־לִ֣י מַה־שְּׁמ֔וֹ מָ֥ה אֹמַ֖ר אֲלֵהֶֽם׃ [And Moses said unto God: 'Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them: The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me: What is His name? what shall I say unto them?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.65/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:EXO:59 # text = וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֣י בָא֮ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י לָהֶ֔ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְאָֽמְרוּ־לִ֣י מַה־שְּׁמ֔וֹ מָ֥ה אֹמַ֖ר אֲלֵהֶֽם׃ # verse = EXO.3.13 1-2 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_3:13!1|MId=o020030130011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֨אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=EXO_3:13!1|MId=o020030130012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:020030130021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 מֹשֶׁ֜ה מֹשֶׁה PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Moses|Ref=EXO_3:13!2|MId=o020030130021|Strong=4872 4 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EXO_3:13!3|MId=o020030130031|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 5-6 הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הָֽ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=EXO_3:13!4|MId=o020030130041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 obl _ Gloss=God|Ref=EXO_3:13!4|MId=o020030130042|Strong=0430 7 הִנֵּ֨ה הִנֵּה INTJ _ _ 9 discourse _ Gloss=here!|Ref=EXO_3:13!5|MId=o020030130051|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative 8 אָנֹכִ֣י אָנֹכִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=EXO_3:13!6|MId=o020030130061|Strong=0595|Type=personal 9 בָא֮ בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ Gloss=[am].about.to.go|Ref=EXO_3:13!7|MId=o020030130071|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:020030130061;|Type=participle_active 10 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 11 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EXO_3:13!8|MId=o020030130081|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 11 בְּנֵ֣י בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 9 obl _ Gloss=the.people|Ref=EXO_3:13!9|MId=o020030130091|Strong=1121 12 יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 11 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=EXO_3:13!10|MId=o020030130101|Strong=3478 13-14 וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 14 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_3:13!11|MId=o020030130111|Strong=2050b 14 אָמַרְתִּ֣י אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 9 conj _ Gloss=I.will.say|Ref=EXO_3:13!11|MId=o020030130112|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:020030130021;|Type=weqatal 15-16 לָהֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 ל לְ ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EXO_3:13!12|MId=o020030130121|Strong=3807a 16 ָהֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=EXO_3:13!12|MId=o020030130122|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 17 אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 20 nsubj _ Gloss=the.God|Ref=EXO_3:13!13|MId=o020030130131|Strong=0430 18-19 אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 אֲבוֹתֵי אָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 17 compound:smixut _ Gloss=your.ancestors|Ref=EXO_3:13!14|MId=o020030130141|Strong=0001 19 כֶ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=EXO_3:13!14|MId=o020030130142|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 20-21 שְׁלָחַ֣נִי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 שְׁלָח שָׁלַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 14 ccomp _ Gloss=he|Ref=EXO_3:13!15|MId=o020030130151|Strong=7971|Frame=A0:020030130131;A1:020030130152;|Type=qatal 21 ַ֣נִי הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 20 obj _ Gloss=has.sent.me|Ref=EXO_3:13!15|MId=o020030130152|Strong=5204a|Type=pronominal 22-23 אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 אֲלֵי אֶל ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EXO_3:13!16|MId=o020030130161|Strong=0413 23 כֶ֑ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 20 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=EXO_3:13!16|MId=o020030130162|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 24-25 וְאָֽמְרוּ־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 25 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_3:13!17|MId=o020030130171|Strong=2050b 25 אָֽמְרוּ־ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 20 conj _ Gloss=they.will.say|Ref=EXO_3:13!17|MId=o020030130172|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:020030130091;|Type=weqatal 26-27 לִ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 ל לְ ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EXO_3:13!18|MId=o020030130181|Strong=3807a 27 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 25 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=EXO_3:13!18|MId=o020030130182|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 28 מַה־ מָה PRON _ PronType=Int 25 ccomp _ Gloss=what?|Ref=EXO_3:13!19|MId=o020030130191|Strong=4100|Type=interrogative|SpaceAfter=No 29-30 שְּׁמ֔וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 שְּׁמ שֵׁם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 nsubj _ Gloss=name|Ref=EXO_3:13!20|MId=o020030130201|Strong=8034 30 ֔וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nmod:poss _ Gloss=[is].his|Ref=EXO_3:13!20|MId=o020030130202|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 31 מָ֥ה מָה PRON _ PronType=Int 32 obj _ Gloss=what?|Ref=EXO_3:13!21|MId=o020030130211|Strong=4100|Type=interrogative 32 אֹמַ֖ר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 28 parataxis _ Gloss=will.I.say|Ref=EXO_3:13!22|MId=o020030130221|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:020030130021;A1:020030130211;|Type=yiqtol 33-34 אֲלֵהֶֽם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 אֲל אֶל ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EXO_3:13!23|MId=o020030130231|Strong=0413 34 ֵהֶֽם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 32 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=EXO_3:13!23|MId=o020030130232|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 35 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 34 punct _ Ref=EXO_3:13!23 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | מֹשֶׁה *Moses* | | | | | בָא *\[am\] about to go* | participle active · qal | אָנֹכִי *I* | | | | | אָמַרְתִּי *I will say* | weqatal · qal | מֹשֶׁה *Moses* | | | | | שְׁלָח *he* | qatal · qal | אֱלֹהֵי *the God* | ַנִי *has sent me* | | | | אָֽמְרוּ־ *they will say* | weqatal · qal | בְּנֵי *the people* | | | | | אֹמַר *will I say* | yiqtol · qal | מֹשֶׁה *Moses* | מָה *what?* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Onkelos {#onkelos} וַאֲמַר משֶׁה קֳדָם יְיָ הָא אֲנָא אָתֵי לְוָת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאֵימַר לְהוֹן אֱלָהָא דְאַבְהַתְכוֹן שַׁלְחַנִי לְוָתְכוֹן וְיֵימְרוּן לִי מָא שְׁמֵהּ מָא אֵימַר לְהוֹן: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [And Moses said unto God: 'Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them: The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me: What is His name? what shall I say unto them?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.65/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). Hebrew sentence `wlc:EXO:59`. - ← previous: [Exodus 3:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.3.12/) - next →: [Exodus 3:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.3.14/) - ↑ back to [Exodus 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO/3/)