| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 17:1:1 ⧉וַ֠יִּסְעוּvayisu{And they} set out Exodus 17:1:2 ⧉כָּל־עֲדַ֨תkoladatall the congregation of Exodus 17:1:3 ⧉בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לbeneiyisraelthe sons of Israel Exodus 17:1:4 ⧉מִמִּדְבַּר־סִ֛יןmimidbarsinfrom the wilderness of Sin Exodus 17:1:5 ⧉לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖םlemaseihemby their stages Exodus 17:1:6 ⧉עַל־פִּ֣יalpiaccording to the command of Exodus 17:1:7 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehLORD Exodus 17:1:8 ⧉וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vayakhanu{And} they camped Exodus 17:1:9 ⧉בִּרְפִידִ֔יםbirfidimat Rephidim Exodus 17:1:10 ⧉וְאֵ֥יןveeinand there was no Exodus 17:1:11 ⧉מַ֖יִםmayimwater Exodus 17:1:12 ⧉לִשְׁתֹּ֥תlishtotto drink Exodus 17:1:13 ⧉הָעָֽם׃haamfor the people |
| 1. Formal Translation So the full assembly of Israel’s offspring moved out from the Wilderness of Sin in segments under the LORD’s {Yahweh, Journey Guide} instruction; they encamped at Rephidim, yet water was lacking for the people to drink. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation All of Israel’s people departed the Wilderness of Sin and, following the LORD’s {Yahweh, Divine Leader} guidance, proceeded from one camp to the next until they reached Rephidim. There the people found no water to drink. |