21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 10:21:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Exodus 10:21:2 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehLORD Exodus 10:21:3 ⧉אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗הelmoshehto Moses Exodus 10:21:4 ⧉נְטֵ֤הnetehstretch out Exodus 10:21:5 ⧉יָֽדְךָ֙yadkhayour hand Exodus 10:21:6 ⧉עַל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםalhashamayimtoward the heavens Exodus 10:21:7 ⧉וִ֥יהִיvihiand let there be Exodus 10:21:8 ⧉חֹ֖שֶׁךְkhoshekhdarkness Exodus 10:21:9 ⧉עַל־אֶ֣רֶץaleretsover the land of Exodus 10:21:10 ⧉מִצְרָ֑יִםmitsrayimEgypt Exodus 10:21:11 ⧉וְיָמֵ֖שׁveyameshand one may feel Exodus 10:21:12 ⧉חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃khoshekhdarkness |
21. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Omnipotent Sovereign} said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the heavens, and let there be darkness over the land of Egypt and let it be felt.” |
21. Dynamic Translation Then the LORD {Yahweh, Miraculous Judge} told Moses, “Reach out your hand toward the sky, so that darkness covers Egypt—a darkness so dense it can be felt.” |