18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 1:18:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֤אvayikra{And He} called Exodus 1:18:2 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙melekhmitsrayimthe king of Egypt Exodus 1:18:3 ⧉לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔תlameyalledotto the midwives Exodus 1:18:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomer{And} He said Exodus 1:18:5 ⧉לָהֶ֔ןlahento them Exodus 1:18:6 ⧉מַדּ֥וּעַmadduawhy Exodus 1:18:7 ⧉עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ןasitenhave you done Exodus 1:18:8 ⧉הַדָּבָ֣רhadavarthe matter Exodus 1:18:9 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazehthis Exodus 1:18:10 ⧉וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָvatekhaiyena{And} kept alive Exodus 1:18:11 ⧉אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים׃ethayeladimthe boys |
18. Formal Translation And the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this matter and kept the male children alive?” |
18. Dynamic Translation The king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why did you do this and let the babies live?” |