3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 4:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomer{And} He said Exodus 4:3:2 ⧉הַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּhashlikhehuthrow it Exodus 4:3:3 ⧉אַ֔רְצָהartsato the ground Exodus 4:3:4 ⧉וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּvayashlikhehu{And} He threw it Exodus 4:3:5 ⧉אַ֖רְצָהartsato the ground Exodus 4:3:6 ⧉וַיְהִ֣יvayehi{And} it became Exodus 4:3:7 ⧉לְנָחָ֑שׁlenakhasha serpent Exodus 4:3:8 ⧉וַיָּ֥נָסvayanas{And He} fled Exodus 4:3:9 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֖הmosheMoses Exodus 4:3:10 ⧉מִפָּנָֽיו׃mippanavfrom before it |
3. Formal Translation And He{Yahweh, Miracle Worker} said, “Throw it to the ground.” So he threw it to the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses fled from before it. |
3. Dynamic Translation Then the LORD{Yahweh, Sign Giver} told him, “Throw it down on the ground.” Moses threw it down, and it turned into a snake, so Moses ran away from it. |