20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 4:20:1 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֨חvayikkakh{And He} took Exodus 4:20:2 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֜הmoshehMoses Exodus 4:20:3 ⧉אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֣וֹetishtohis wife Exodus 4:20:4 ⧉וְאֶת־בָּנָ֗יוveetbanavand his sons Exodus 4:20:5 ⧉וַיַּרְכִּבֵם֙vayarkivem{And} he made them ride Exodus 4:20:6 ⧉עַֽל־הַחֲמֹ֔רalhakhamoron the donkey Exodus 4:20:7 ⧉וַיָּ֖שָׁבvayashav{And} he returned Exodus 4:20:8 ⧉אַ֣רְצָהartsato the land of Exodus 4:20:9 ⧉מִצְרָ֑יִםmitsrayimEgypt Exodus 4:20:10 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֥חvayikkakh{And He} took Exodus 4:20:11 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֛הmoshehMoses Exodus 4:20:12 ⧉אֶת־מַטֵּ֥הetmattehthe staff of Exodus 4:20:13 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohimGod Exodus 4:20:14 ⧉בְּיָדֽוֹ׃beyadoin his hand |
20. Formal Translation Moses took his wife and his sons and set them upon the donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the staff of God {ha’elohim, Divine Authority} in his hand. |
20. Dynamic Translation Moses loaded his wife and sons onto a donkey and headed back to Egypt. He also took God’s {ha’elohim, Divine Power} staff in his hand. |