| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 18:16:1 ⧉כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֨הkiyehyehwhen there is Exodus 18:16:2 ⧉לָהֶ֤םlahhemfor them Exodus 18:16:3 ⧉דָּבָר֙davara matter Exodus 18:16:4 ⧉בָּ֣אbacomes Exodus 18:16:5 ⧉אֵלַ֔יehlaito me Exodus 18:16:6 ⧉וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔יvehshahfahtteeand I judge Exodus 18:16:7 ⧉בֵּ֥יןbeinbetween Exodus 18:16:8 ⧉אִ֖ישׁisha man Exodus 18:16:9 ⧉וּבֵ֣יןoobeinand between Exodus 18:16:10 ⧉רֵעֵ֑הוּrehehuhis fellow Exodus 18:16:11 ⧉וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛יvehhohdateeand I make known Exodus 18:16:12 ⧉אֶת־חֻקֵּ֥יetkhookeithe statutes of Exodus 18:16:13 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohimthe God Exodus 18:16:14 ⧉וְאֶת־תּוֹרֹתָֽיו׃vehettohrotaavand his laws |
| 16. Formal Translation Whenever they have a matter come to them, it comes to me and I judge between a man and his fellow, and I make known the statutes of God {Elohim, Divine Lawgiver} and His laws. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation When people have a dispute, they bring it to me and I settle it between each person and their neighbor, and I explain God’s {Elohim, Righteous Judge} rules and teachings to them. |