| 19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 18:19:1 ⧉עַתָּ֞הatahnow Exodus 18:19:2 ⧉שְׁמַ֤עshemalisten Exodus 18:19:3 ⧉בְּקֹלִי֙bekolito my voice Exodus 18:19:4 ⧉אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔eeahtskhaI will advise you Exodus 18:19:5 ⧉וִיהִ֥יviyiand be Exodus 18:19:6 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Exodus 18:19:7 ⧉עִמָּ֑ךְimmakhwith you Exodus 18:19:8 ⧉הֱיֵ֧הheyehbe Exodus 18:19:9 ⧉אַתָּ֣הatahyou Exodus 18:19:10 ⧉לָעָ֗םlahamfor the people Exodus 18:19:11 ⧉מ֚וּלmoolbefore Exodus 18:19:12 ⧉הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimGod Exodus 18:19:13 ⧉וְהֵבֵאתָ֥vehevetahand you shall bring Exodus 18:19:14 ⧉אַתָּ֛הatahyou Exodus 18:19:15 ⧉אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖יםethaddevarimthe cases Exodus 18:19:16 ⧉אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃elhaelohimto God |
| 19. Formal Translation Now listen to my voice; I will advise you, and may God {Elohim, Wise Guide} be with you. Act for the people before God, and you shall bring the matters to God. |
| 19. Dynamic Translation So now, pay attention to what I say; I will give you advice, and may God {Elohim, Empowering Presence} be with you. Serve as the representative for the people before God, and bring their cases to Him. |