23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 4:23:1 ⧉וָאֹמַ֣רvaomar{And} I said Exodus 4:23:2 ⧉אֵלֶ֗יךָeleikhato you Exodus 4:23:3 ⧉שַׁלַּ֤חshallakhrelease Exodus 4:23:4 ⧉אֶת־בְּנִי֙etbeneemy son Exodus 4:23:5 ⧉וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִיveyaavdenithat he may serve me Exodus 4:23:6 ⧉וַתְּמָאֵ֖ןvatemaen{And} you refused Exodus 4:23:7 ⧉לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹleshallekhoto release him Exodus 4:23:8 ⧉הִנֵּה֙hinnehbehold Exodus 4:23:9 ⧉אָנֹכִ֣יanokhiI Exodus 4:23:10 ⧉הֹרֵ֔גhoregwill kill Exodus 4:23:11 ⧉אֶת־בִּנְךָ֖etbinkhayour son Exodus 4:23:12 ⧉בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃bekhorekhayour firstborn |
23. Formal Translation And you shall say to him, “Send My son so that he may serve Me, but you refused to send him.” Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn. |
23. Dynamic Translation I say to you, “Let My son go so that he may worship Me, but you refused to let him go.” Now I will kill your firstborn son. |