| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 16:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Exodus 16:4:2 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehLORD Exodus 16:4:3 ⧉אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔הelmosheto Moses Exodus 16:4:4 ⧉הִנְנִ֨יhinneebehold, I Exodus 16:4:5 ⧉מַמְטִ֥ירmamtirwill rain down Exodus 16:4:6 ⧉לָכֶ֛םlakhemfor you Exodus 16:4:7 ⧉לֶ֖חֶםlekhembread Exodus 16:4:8 ⧉מִן־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםminhashamayimfrom the heavens Exodus 16:4:9 ⧉וְיָצָ֨אveyatsa{And} will go out Exodus 16:4:10 ⧉הָעָ֤םhaamthe people Exodus 16:4:11 ⧉וְלָֽקְטוּ֙velaktuand gather Exodus 16:4:12 ⧉דְּבַר־י֣וֹםdevaryoma day's portion Exodus 16:4:13 ⧉בְּיוֹמ֔וֹbeyomoon its day Exodus 16:4:14 ⧉לְמַ֧עַןlemaanso that Exodus 16:4:15 ⧉אֲנַסֶּ֛נּוּanassenuI may test him Exodus 16:4:16 ⧉הֲיֵלֵ֥ךְhayelekhwill he walk Exodus 16:4:17 ⧉בְּתוֹרָתִ֖יbetoratiin my law Exodus 16:4:18 ⧉אִם־לֹֽא׃imloif not |
| 4. Formal Translation Then the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Provider} said to Moses, “See, I will shower bread from the heavens for you. Each day the people must go out and gather their portion, so that I may test them whether they will walk in My instruction or not.” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Then the LORD {Yahweh, Patient Examiner} told Moses, “Take note: I Myself will provide bread from the sky for you. Day by day the people must go out and gather their portion. Thus I will test whether they live by My teaching or not.” |