14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 2:14:1 ⧉וַ֠יֹּאמֶרvayomer{And} he said Exodus 2:14:2 ⧉מִ֣יmiwho Exodus 2:14:3 ⧉שָֽׂמְךָ֞samkhamade you Exodus 2:14:4 ⧉לְאִ֨ישׁleishas a man Exodus 2:14:5 ⧉שַׂ֤רsarruler Exodus 2:14:6 ⧉וְשֹׁפֵט֙veshofetand judge Exodus 2:14:7 ⧉עָלֵ֔ינוּaleinuover us Exodus 2:14:8 ⧉הַלְהָרְגֵ֙נִי֙halhargenito kill me Exodus 2:14:9 ⧉אַתָּ֣הatayou Exodus 2:14:10 ⧉אֹמֵ֔רomermean Exodus 2:14:11 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras Exodus 2:14:12 ⧉הָרַ֖גְתָּharagtayou killed Exodus 2:14:13 ⧉אֶת־הַמִּצְרִ֑יethammitsrithe Egyptian Exodus 2:14:14 ⧉וַיִּירָ֤אvayira{And He} was afraid Exodus 2:14:15 ⧉מֹשֶׁה֙mosheMoses Exodus 2:14:16 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֔רvayomar{And} he said Exodus 2:14:17 ⧉אָכֵ֖ןakhensurely Exodus 2:14:18 ⧉נוֹדַ֥עnodabecame known Exodus 2:14:19 ⧉הַדָּבָֽר׃hadavarthe matter |
14. Formal Translation He said, “Who appointed you as a man, ruler and judge over us? Are you saying you want to kill me just as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and said, “Surely the matter has become known.” |
14. Dynamic Translation The man replied, “Who made you our leader and judge? Do you plan to kill me the way you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid and said, “Surely this matter is known.” |