42. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 12:42:1 ⧉לֵ֣ילleilnight of Exodus 12:42:2 ⧉שִׁמֻּרִ֥יםshimureemwatchings Exodus 12:42:3 ⧉הוּא֙huis Exodus 12:42:4 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahwehfor the LORD Exodus 12:42:5 ⧉לְהוֹצִיאָ֖םlehotsiamto bring them out Exodus 12:42:6 ⧉מֵאֶ֣רֶץmeeretsfrom the land of Exodus 12:42:7 ⧉מִצְרָ֑יִםmitsrayimEgypt Exodus 12:42:8 ⧉הֽוּא־הַלַּ֤יְלָהhuhallailais the night Exodus 12:42:9 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazehthis Exodus 12:42:10 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahwehfor the LORD Exodus 12:42:11 ⧉שִׁמֻּרִ֛יםshimureemwatchings Exodus 12:42:12 ⧉לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥יlekholbeneifor all the sons of Exodus 12:42:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael Exodus 12:42:14 ⧉לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃פledorotamfor their generations |
42. Formal Translation It is a night of watchfulness for the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer} to bring them out from the land of Egypt. This is that night kept by all the sons of Israel in their generations. |
42. Dynamic Translation This was a night of keeping watch for the LORD {Yahweh, Liberator} because He brought them out of Egypt. That night lives on as a commemorative observance for every generation of Israelites. |