18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 13:18:1 ⧉וַיַּסֵּ֨בvayassev{And He} led around Exodus 13:18:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֧יםelohimGod Exodus 13:18:3 ⧉אֶת־הָעָ֛םethaamthe people Exodus 13:18:4 ⧉דֶּ֥רֶךְderekhby way of Exodus 13:18:5 ⧉הַמִּדְבָּ֖רhammidbarthe wilderness toward Exodus 13:18:6 ⧉יַם־ס֑וּףyamsufthe Sea of Reeds Exodus 13:18:7 ⧉וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛יםvakhamushimarmed Exodus 13:18:8 ⧉עָל֥וּalu{They} went up Exodus 13:18:9 ⧉בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbeneiyisraelthe sons of Israel Exodus 13:18:10 ⧉מֵאֶ֥רֶץmeeretsfrom the land of Exodus 13:18:11 ⧉מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitsrayimEgypt |
18. Formal Translation So God {Elohim, Providential Guide} redirected the people by the wilderness road toward the Sea of Reeds, and the sons of Israel went up armed from the land of Egypt. |
18. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Protective Leader} guided the people around by a wilderness route toward the Sea of Reeds. The Israelites went up from Egypt fully equipped for battle. |