15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 5:15:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֗אוּvayavou{And They} came Exodus 5:15:2 ⧉שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙shotreiofficers of the Exodus 5:15:3 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbeneisons of Exodus 5:15:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Exodus 5:15:5 ⧉וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּvayitsaku{And} they cried out Exodus 5:15:6 ⧉אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖הelparoto Pharaoh Exodus 5:15:7 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רleimorsaying Exodus 5:15:8 ⧉לָ֧מָּהlammawhy Exodus 5:15:9 ⧉תַעֲשֶׂ֦הtaasedo Exodus 5:15:10 ⧉כֹ֖הkhothus Exodus 5:15:11 ⧉לַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃laavadekhato your servants |
15. Formal Translation And the officers of the sons of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, “Why do you act thus toward your servants?” |
15. Dynamic Translation The Israelite overseers went and pleaded with Pharaoh, “Why are you treating your servants this way?” |