| 14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 18:14:1 ⧉וַיַּרְא֙vayar{And He} saw Exodus 18:14:2 ⧉חֹתֵ֣ןkhotenfather-in-law of Exodus 18:14:3 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֔הmosheMoses Exodus 18:14:4 ⧉אֵ֛תet Exodus 18:14:5 ⧉כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּאkolasherhuall that he was Exodus 18:14:6 ⧉עֹשֶׂ֖הosedoing Exodus 18:14:7 ⧉לָעָ֑םlaamfor the people Exodus 18:14:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomer{And} He said Exodus 18:14:9 ⧉מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤רmahhaddavarwhat is the thing Exodus 18:14:10 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis Exodus 18:14:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherthat Exodus 18:14:12 ⧉אַתָּ֤הatayou Exodus 18:14:13 ⧉עֹשֶׂה֙osedoing Exodus 18:14:14 ⧉לָעָ֔םlaamfor the people Exodus 18:14:15 ⧉מַדּ֗וּעַmadduawhy Exodus 18:14:16 ⧉אַתָּ֤הatayou Exodus 18:14:17 ⧉יוֹשֵׁב֙yoshevsitting Exodus 18:14:18 ⧉לְבַדֶּ֔ךָlevaddekhaalone Exodus 18:14:19 ⧉וְכָל־הָעָ֛םvekholhaamand all the people Exodus 18:14:20 ⧉נִצָּ֥בnittsavstand Exodus 18:14:21 ⧉עָלֶ֖יךָalekhabefore you Exodus 18:14:22 ⧉מִן־בֹּ֥קֶרminbokerfrom morning Exodus 18:14:23 ⧉עַד־עָֽרֶב׃adarevuntil evening |
| 14. Formal Translation When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What is this matter that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit by yourself while all the people stand before you from morning until evening?” |
| 14. Dynamic Translation When Moses’ father-in-law noticed everything he was doing for the people, he asked, “What are you doing for the people? Why are you handling it alone while the people are standing before you from morning till evening?” |