18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 4:18:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvayelekh{And He} went Exodus 4:18:2 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֜הmoshehMoses Exodus 4:18:3 ⧉וַיָּ֣שָׁבvayashav{And} he returned Exodus 4:18:4 ⧉אֶל־יֶ֣תֶרelyeterto Jether Exodus 4:18:5 ⧉חֹֽתְנ֗וֹkhotnohis father-in-law Exodus 4:18:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomer{And} he said Exodus 4:18:7 ⧉לוֹ֙loto him Exodus 4:18:8 ⧉אֵ֣לֲכָהelakhalet me go Exodus 4:18:9 ⧉נָּ֗אnaplease Exodus 4:18:10 ⧉וְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙veashuvaand return Exodus 4:18:11 ⧉אֶל־אַחַ֣יelakhaito my brothers Exodus 4:18:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בְּמִצְרַ֔יִםasherbemitsrayimwho are in Egypt Exodus 4:18:13 ⧉וְאֶרְאֶ֖הveerehand see Exodus 4:18:14 ⧉הַעוֹדָ֣םhaodamwhether they are still Exodus 4:18:15 ⧉חַיִּ֑יםkhaiyimalive Exodus 4:18:16 ⧉וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Exodus 4:18:17 ⧉יִתְר֛וֹyitroJethro Exodus 4:18:18 ⧉לְמֹשֶׁ֖הlemoshehto Moses Exodus 4:18:19 ⧉לֵ֥ךְlekhgo Exodus 4:18:20 ⧉לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃leshalomin peace |
18. Formal Translation And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and he said to him, “Let me go, please, and let me return to my brothers who are in Egypt and see whether they are still alive.” And Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.” |
18. Dynamic Translation Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said, “Please let me go and return to my relatives in Egypt to see if any of them are still living.” Jethro said to Moses, “Go peacefully.” |