22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 1:22:1 ⧉וַיְצַ֣וvayetsav{And He} commanded Exodus 1:22:2 ⧉פַּרְעֹ֔הparoPharaoh Exodus 1:22:3 ⧉לְכָל־עַמּ֖וֹlekholammoall his people Exodus 1:22:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Exodus 1:22:5 ⧉כָּל־הַבֵּ֣ןkolhabenevery son Exodus 1:22:6 ⧉הַיִּלּ֗וֹדhayillodborn Exodus 1:22:7 ⧉הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙hayeorainto the Nile Exodus 1:22:8 ⧉תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּtashlikhuhuyou shall cast him Exodus 1:22:9 ⧉וְכָל־הַבַּ֖תvekholhabatand every daughter Exodus 1:22:10 ⧉תְּחַיּֽוּן׃סtekhaiyunyou shall let live |
22. Formal Translation Pharaoh commanded his people: “When every son is born to the Hebrews, throw him into the Nile, but let every daughter live.” |
22. Dynamic Translation Then Pharaoh issued this command to his entire nation: “Cast every newborn boy born to the Hebrews into the Nile, but let every girl live.” |