19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 1:19:1 ⧉וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָvatomarna{And they} said Exodus 1:19:2 ⧉הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙hamyalledotthe midwives Exodus 1:19:3 ⧉אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔הelparohto Pharaoh Exodus 1:19:4 ⧉כִּ֣יkibecause Exodus 1:19:5 ⧉לֹ֧אloare not Exodus 1:19:6 ⧉כַנָּשִׁ֛יםkhannashimlike the Exodus 1:19:7 ⧉הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖תhammitsriyotEgyptian women Exodus 1:19:8 ⧉הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑תhaivriyotthe Hebrew women Exodus 1:19:9 ⧉כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹתkikhayotfor Exodus 1:19:10 ⧉הֵ֔נָּהhennathey are vigorous Exodus 1:19:11 ⧉בְּטֶ֨רֶםbeterembefore Exodus 1:19:12 ⧉תָּב֧וֹאtavo{she} comes Exodus 1:19:13 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֛ןalehento them Exodus 1:19:14 ⧉הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶתhamyalledetthe midwife Exodus 1:19:15 ⧉וְיָלָֽדוּ׃veyaladuthey have given birth |
19. Formal Translation And the midwives said to Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous, and before the midwife arrives, they have given birth.” |
19. Dynamic Translation The midwives answered Pharaoh, “Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women—they are strong, so they give birth before the midwife arrives.” |