| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 17:2:1 ⧉וַיָּ֤רֶבvayarev{And} quarreled Exodus 17:2:2 ⧉הָעָם֙haamthe people Exodus 17:2:3 ⧉עִם־מֹשֶׁ֔הimmoshehwith Moses Exodus 17:2:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvayomroo{And} they said Exodus 17:2:5 ⧉תְּנוּ־לָ֥נוּtehnoolahnoogive us Exodus 17:2:6 ⧉מַ֖יִםmayimwater Exodus 17:2:7 ⧉וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑הvenishtehand let us drink Exodus 17:2:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Exodus 17:2:9 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemto them Exodus 17:2:10 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֔הmoshehMoses Exodus 17:2:11 ⧉מַה־תְּרִיבוּן֙mahterivoonwhy do you quarrel Exodus 17:2:12 ⧉עִמָּדִ֔יimmadeewith me Exodus 17:2:13 ⧉מַה־תְּנַסּ֖וּןmahtenasoonwhy do you test Exodus 17:2:14 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃etyahwehLORD |
| 2. Formal Translation Then the people argued with Moses and said, “Give us water so that we may drink.” Moses said to them, “Why are you arguing with me? Why are you testing the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Sustainer}?” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation So the people confronted Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses answered, “Why are you confronting me? Why are you putting the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Provider} to the test?” |