| 10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 24:10:1 ⧉וַיִּרְא֕וּvayiru{And} they saw Exodus 24:10:2 ⧉אֵ֖תet Exodus 24:10:3 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheeGod of Exodus 24:10:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael Exodus 24:10:5 ⧉וְתַ֣חַתvetakhatand under Exodus 24:10:6 ⧉רַגְלָ֗יוraglavhis feet Exodus 24:10:7 ⧉כְּמַעֲשֵׂה֙kemaaselike the workmanship of Exodus 24:10:8 ⧉לִבְנַ֣תlivnata pavement of Exodus 24:10:9 ⧉הַסַּפִּ֔ירhasapeerthe sapphire Exodus 24:10:10 ⧉וּכְעֶ֥צֶםookheetsemand like the very substance of Exodus 24:10:11 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhashamayimthe heavens Exodus 24:10:12 ⧉לָטֹֽהַר׃latoharfor clearness |
| 10. Formal Translation And they saw the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, Divine Witness}, and beneath His feet was a pavement of sapphire, like the very substance of the heavens for clarity. |
| 10. Dynamic Translation They saw the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, Israel’s Protector}, and beneath His feet was a dazzling blue pavement, like the substance of the heavens in purity. |