| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 19:18:1 ⧉וְהַ֤רveharand Mount Exodus 19:18:2 ⧉סִינַי֙seenaiSinai Exodus 19:18:3 ⧉עָשַׁ֣ןashansmoked Exodus 19:18:4 ⧉כֻּלּ֔וֹkulloall of it Exodus 19:18:5 ⧉מִ֠פְּנֵיmipneibecause Exodus 19:18:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherthat Exodus 19:18:7 ⧉יָרַ֥דyaraddescended Exodus 19:18:8 ⧉עָלָ֛יוalavupon it Exodus 19:18:9 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Exodus 19:18:10 ⧉בָּאֵ֑שׁbaeshin the fire Exodus 19:18:11 ⧉וַיַּ֤עַלvayaalwent up Exodus 19:18:12 ⧉עֲשָׁנוֹ֙ashanoits smoke Exodus 19:18:13 ⧉כְּעֶ֣שֶׁןkeeshenlike the smoke of Exodus 19:18:14 ⧉הַכִּבְשָׁ֔ןhakivshanthe kiln Exodus 19:18:15 ⧉וַיֶּחֱרַ֥דvayekheradtrembled Exodus 19:18:16 ⧉כָל־הָהָ֖רkolhaharthe whole mountain Exodus 19:18:17 ⧉מְאֹֽד׃meodgreatly |
| 18. Formal Translation Mount Sinai was smoking everywhere because the LORD {Yahweh, Majestic Descender} came down upon it in fire; its smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled intensely. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation The entire Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the LORD {Yahweh, Awe-Inspiring Presence} came down on it in fire; its smoke rose like smoke from a huge furnace, and the mountain shook violently. |