12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 5:12:1 ⧉וַיָּ֥פֶץvayafets{And} were scattered Exodus 5:12:2 ⧉הָעָ֖םhaamthe people Exodus 5:12:3 ⧉בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץbekholeretsthroughout all the land of Exodus 5:12:4 ⧉מִצְרָ֑יִםmitsrayimEgypt Exodus 5:12:5 ⧉לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁlekosheshto gather Exodus 5:12:6 ⧉קַ֖שׁkashstubble Exodus 5:12:7 ⧉לַתֶּֽבֶן׃latevenfor the straw |
12. Formal Translation The people were dispersed across the entire land of Egypt to gather stubble for use as straw. |
12. Dynamic Translation So the people spread out across the whole country of Egypt to collect stubble as a substitute for straw. |