12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 1:12:1 ⧉וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙vekhaasherand as Exodus 1:12:2 ⧉יְעַנּ֣וּyeanuthey afflicted Exodus 1:12:3 ⧉אֹת֔וֹotohim Exodus 1:12:4 ⧉כֵּ֥ןkenso Exodus 1:12:5 ⧉יִרְבֶּ֖הyirbehwould multiply Exodus 1:12:6 ⧉וְכֵ֣ןvekhenand so Exodus 1:12:7 ⧉יִפְרֹ֑ץyifrotswould spread out Exodus 1:12:8 ⧉וַיָּקֻ֕צוּvayakutsu{And} they felt dread Exodus 1:12:9 ⧉מִפְּנֵ֖יmippeneibecause of Exodus 1:12:10 ⧉בְּנֵ֥יbeneisons of Exodus 1:12:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
12. Formal Translation And as they afflicted them, so they multiplied, and so they broke through, and they recoiled because of the sons of Israel. |
12. Dynamic Translation The more the Egyptians oppressed the Israelites, the more the Israelites multiplied and spread out, and the Egyptians recoiled at them. |