| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 20:18:1 ⧉וְכָל־הָעָם֩vehkholhahamand all the people Exodus 20:18:2 ⧉רֹאִ֨יםroeemseeing Exodus 20:18:3 ⧉אֶת־הַקּוֹלֹ֜תethakolotthe thunder Exodus 20:18:4 ⧉וְאֶת־הַלַּפִּידִ֗םvehehthahlahpeedeemand the flashes Exodus 20:18:5 ⧉וְאֶת֙veetand Exodus 20:18:6 ⧉ק֣וֹלkolsound Exodus 20:18:7 ⧉הַשֹּׁפָ֔רhashofarthe trumpet Exodus 20:18:8 ⧉וְאֶת־הָהָ֖רvehehthahharand the mountain Exodus 20:18:9 ⧉עָשֵׁ֑ןasheensmoking Exodus 20:18:10 ⧉וַיַּ֤רְאvahyarand saw Exodus 20:18:11 ⧉הָעָם֙haamthe people Exodus 20:18:12 ⧉וַיָּנֻ֔עוּvahyahnuooand they trembled Exodus 20:18:13 ⧉וַיּֽ͏ַעַמְד֖וּvahyahamdooand they stood Exodus 20:18:14 ⧉מֵֽרָחֹֽק׃mehrahkhokfrom afar |
| 18. Formal Translation And all the people saw the voices and the flashes of fire, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; the people trembled and stood at a distance. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Everyone saw the thunderous sounds and lightning flashes, the blast of the horn, and the mountain covered with smoke. The people were fearful and maintained their distance. |