| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 19:23:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvahyohmerAnd he said Exodus 19:23:2 ⧉מֹשֶׁה֙moshehMoses Exodus 19:23:3 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֔הelyahwehto the LORD Exodus 19:23:4 ⧉לֹא־יוּכַ֣לloyukhalcannot Exodus 19:23:5 ⧉הָעָ֔םhaamthe people Exodus 19:23:6 ⧉לַעֲלֹ֖תlaalotto go up Exodus 19:23:7 ⧉אֶל־הַ֣רelharto the mountain Exodus 19:23:8 ⧉סִינָ֑יseenaiSinai Exodus 19:23:9 ⧉כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞הkeeahtahfor you Exodus 19:23:10 ⧉הַעֵדֹ֤תָהhaehdohtahwarned Exodus 19:23:11 ⧉בָּ֙נוּ֙banuus Exodus 19:23:12 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Exodus 19:23:13 ⧉הַגְבֵּ֥לhagbelset a boundary Exodus 19:23:14 ⧉אֶת־הָהָ֖רethaharthe mountain Exodus 19:23:15 ⧉וְקִדַּשְׁתּֽוֹ׃vekidashtoand consecrate it |
| 23. Formal Translation Moses said to the LORD {Yahweh, Holy Lawgiver}, “The people cannot ascend Mount Sinai, because You warned us, saying, ‘Set a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’” |
| 23. Dynamic Translation Moses told the LORD {Yahweh, Protective Lawgiver}, “The people cannot go up Mount Sinai, because You warned us and said, ‘Mark off the mountain and keep it holy.’” |