| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 17:12:1 ⧉וִידֵ֤יvideand the hands of Exodus 17:12:2 ⧉מֹשֶׁה֙mosheMoses Exodus 17:12:3 ⧉כְּבֵדִ֔יםkevedeemwere heavy Exodus 17:12:4 ⧉וַיִּקְחוּ־אֶ֛בֶןvayikkhueven{And} they took a stone Exodus 17:12:5 ⧉וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvayasimoo{And} they put Exodus 17:12:6 ⧉תַחְתָּ֖יוtakhtavunder him Exodus 17:12:7 ⧉וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvayeshev{And} he sat Exodus 17:12:8 ⧉עָלֶ֑יהָalehaon it Exodus 17:12:9 ⧉וְאַהֲרֹ֨ןveaharonand Aaron Exodus 17:12:10 ⧉וְח֜וּרvekhurand Hur Exodus 17:12:11 ⧉תָּֽמְכ֣וּtamekhooheld up Exodus 17:12:12 ⧉בְיָדָ֗יוveyadavhis hands Exodus 17:12:13 ⧉מִזֶּ֤הmizehon this side Exodus 17:12:14 ⧉אֶחָד֙ekhadone Exodus 17:12:15 ⧉וּמִזֶּ֣הoomizehand on the other side Exodus 17:12:16 ⧉אֶחָ֔דekhadone Exodus 17:12:17 ⧉וַיְהִ֥יvayehi{And} were Exodus 17:12:18 ⧉יָדָ֛יוyadavhis hands Exodus 17:12:19 ⧉אֱמוּנָ֖הemoonasteady Exodus 17:12:20 ⧉עַד־בֹּ֥אadbountil the setting of Exodus 17:12:21 ⧉הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃hashameshthe sun |
| 12. Formal Translation When the hands of Moses became heavy, they brought a stone and set it beneath him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on each side, so that his hands stayed steady until the sun went down. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation Moses’s hands grew weary, so they set a stone beneath him as a seat. Aaron and Hur lifted his hands on either side, and his hands remained firm until sunset. |