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Exodus 11:9 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה לֹא־יִשְׁמַ֥ע אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה לְמַ֛עַן רְבֹ֥ות מֹופְתַ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ 1. Transliteration Vayyōmer YHWH el-Mōsheh, lō-yishmaʿ ʾălêkhem Parʿōh, lemaʿan revōt mōfetay beʾerets Mitsrayim. 2. Literal Translation And YHWH said to Moshe, “Parʿo will not listen to you, in order that My wonders may multiply in the land of Mitsrayim.” 3. Grammar Focus: The Purpose Phrase לְמַעַן The small Hebrew word לְמַעַן means “in order that,” “so that,” or “for the purpose of.” It tells the reader why something is being allowed or arranged in the sentence.… Learn Hebrew