16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 12:16:1 ⧉וּבַיּ֤וֹםuvayomand on the day Exodus 12:16:2 ⧉הָרִאשׁוֹן֙harishonthe first Exodus 12:16:3 ⧉מִקְרָא־קֹ֔דֶשׁmikrakodeshholy assembly Exodus 12:16:4 ⧉וּבַיּוֹם֙uvayomand on the day Exodus 12:16:5 ⧉הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhasheviithe seventh Exodus 12:16:6 ⧉מִקְרָא־קֹ֖דֶשׁmikrakodeshholy assembly Exodus 12:16:7 ⧉יִהְיֶ֣הyihyeshall be Exodus 12:16:8 ⧉לָכֶ֑םlakhemfor you Exodus 12:16:9 ⧉כָּל־מְלָאכָה֙kolmelakhaany work Exodus 12:16:10 ⧉לֹא־יֵעָשֶׂ֣הloyeaseshall not be done Exodus 12:16:11 ⧉בָהֶ֔םvahemin them Exodus 12:16:12 ⧉אַ֚ךְakhonly Exodus 12:16:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat which Exodus 12:16:14 ⧉יֵאָכֵ֣לyeakhelshall be eaten Exodus 12:16:15 ⧉לְכָל־נֶ֔פֶשׁlekholnefeshfor every person Exodus 12:16:16 ⧉ה֥וּאhuit Exodus 12:16:17 ⧉לְבַדּ֖וֹlevaddoalone Exodus 12:16:18 ⧉יֵעָשֶׂ֥הyeaseshall be done Exodus 12:16:19 ⧉לָכֶֽם׃lakhemfor you |
16. Formal Translation And on the first day there shall be a sacred convocation for you, and on the seventh day there shall be a sacred convocation for you; no work of any kind shall be done on those days, except that which each person may eat, and that alone may be prepared for you. |
16. Dynamic Translation On the first day hold a sacred celebration, and again on the seventh day. Do not work at all on those days—only what each person needs to eat, and that alone may be done. |