16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 1:16:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomer{And} He said Exodus 1:16:2 ⧉בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙beyalledkhenwhen serving as midwives for Exodus 1:16:3 ⧉אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹתethaivriyotthe Hebrew women Exodus 1:16:4 ⧉וּרְאִיתֶ֖ןureitenand see Exodus 1:16:5 ⧉עַל־הָאָבְנָ֑יִםalhaovnayimupon the birthstools Exodus 1:16:6 ⧉אִם־בֵּ֥ןimbenif a son Exodus 1:16:7 ⧉הוּא֙huhe Exodus 1:16:8 ⧉וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ןvahamittenthen kill Exodus 1:16:9 ⧉אֹת֔וֹotohim Exodus 1:16:10 ⧉וְאִם־בַּ֥תveimbatbut if a daughter Exodus 1:16:11 ⧉הִ֖יאhishe Exodus 1:16:12 ⧉וָחָֽיָה׃vakhayashall live |
16. Formal Translation And he said, “When you deliver the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstools, if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.” |
16. Dynamic Translation He told them, “When you help the Hebrew women give birth and you look at the baby on the delivery stools, if the child is a boy, put him to death; but if it is a girl, let her live.” |