| 19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 20:19:1 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vahyohmruuand they said Exodus 20:19:2 ⧉אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔הelmoshehto Moses Exodus 20:19:3 ⧉דַּבֵּר־אַתָּ֥הdahbehrahtahspeak Exodus 20:19:4 ⧉עִמָּ֖נוּihmahnuuwith us Exodus 20:19:5 ⧉וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָהvehnishmaaahand we will hear Exodus 20:19:6 ⧉וְאַל־יְדַבֵּ֥רvehahlyehdahbehrand do not let speak Exodus 20:19:7 ⧉עִמָּ֛נוּihmahnuuwith us Exodus 20:19:8 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Exodus 20:19:9 ⧉פֶּן־נָמֽוּת׃pehnnahmuutlest we die |
| 19. Formal Translation And they said to Moses, “You speak with us and we will listen; but do not let God {Elohim, Awesome Speaker} speak with us, lest we die.” |
| 19. Dynamic Translation They told Moses, “Talk to us yourself and we will obey, but do not let God {Elohim, Overwhelming Presence} speak directly with us, or we might die.” |