| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 18:12:1 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֞חvayikkakh{And He} took Exodus 18:12:2 ⧉יִתְר֨וֹyitroJethro Exodus 18:12:3 ⧉חֹתֵ֥ןkhotenfather-in-law of Exodus 18:12:4 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֛הmosheMoses Exodus 18:12:5 ⧉עֹלָ֥הohlaa burnt offering Exodus 18:12:6 ⧉וּזְבָחִ֖יםoozevakhimand sacrifices Exodus 18:12:7 ⧉לֵֽאלֹהִ֑יםlehehlohimto God Exodus 18:12:8 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֨אvayavo{And He} came Exodus 18:12:9 ⧉אַהֲרֹ֜ןaharonAaron Exodus 18:12:10 ⧉וְכֹ֣לvekholand all the Exodus 18:12:11 ⧉זִקְנֵ֣יzikneielders of Exodus 18:12:12 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsrael Exodus 18:12:13 ⧉לֶאֱכָל־לֶ֛חֶםleehkhollekhemto eat bread Exodus 18:12:14 ⧉עִם־חֹתֵ֥ןimkhotenwith father-in-law of Exodus 18:12:15 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֖הmosheMoses Exodus 18:12:16 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifneibefore Exodus 18:12:17 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃haehlohimGod |
| 12. Formal Translation And Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, took a burnt offering and sacrifices to God {Elohim, Worthy Recipient}, and Aaron came along with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with the father-in-law of Moses before God. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God {Elohim, Honored King}. Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to share a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God. |