| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 19:12:1 ⧉וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֤vehhigbaltaand you shall set limits Exodus 19:12:2 ⧉אֶת־הָעָם֙ethahamthe people Exodus 19:12:3 ⧉סָבִ֣יבsavivall around Exodus 19:12:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlehemorsaying Exodus 19:12:5 ⧉הִשָּׁמְר֥וּhishamrutake care Exodus 19:12:6 ⧉לָכֶ֛םlakhemfor yourselves Exodus 19:12:7 ⧉עֲל֥וֹתalotto go up Exodus 19:12:8 ⧉בָּהָ֖רbaharin the mountain Exodus 19:12:9 ⧉וּנְגֹ֣עַoonegoaand to touch Exodus 19:12:10 ⧉בְּקָצֵ֑הוּbekatsehuat its edge Exodus 19:12:11 ⧉כָּל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַkolhanogeawhoever touches Exodus 19:12:12 ⧉בָּהָ֖רbaharthe mountain Exodus 19:12:13 ⧉מ֥וֹתmotto die Exodus 19:12:14 ⧉יוּמָֽת׃yumatshall be put to death |
| 12. Formal Translation You shall mark off a boundary for the people all around and say, “Guard yourselves: do not go up the mountain, and do not touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.” |
| 12. Dynamic Translation Set limits around the mountain for the people and tell them, “Be careful not to go up the mountain or even touch its edge. Anyone who touches the mountain must be put to death.” |