| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 20:3:1 ⧉לֹֽ֣אlonot Exodus 20:3:2 ⧉יִהְיֶֽה־לְךָ֛֩yihyehlekhathere shall be for you Exodus 20:3:3 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֥֨יםelohimgods Exodus 20:3:4 ⧉אֲחֵרִ֖֜יםakherimother Exodus 20:3:5 ⧉עַל־פָּנָֽ͏ַ֗יalpanaibefore me |
| 3. Formal Translation You shall not have other gods {Elohim, rival deities} before Me {Yahweh, Sovereign Lord}. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation You must not have other gods in front of Me {Yahweh, Faithful Guardian}. |