16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 5:16:1 ⧉תֶּ֗בֶןtevenstraw Exodus 5:16:2 ⧉אֵ֤יןeinthere is no Exodus 5:16:3 ⧉נִתָּן֙nitangiven Exodus 5:16:4 ⧉לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָlaavadekhato your servants Exodus 5:16:5 ⧉וּלְבֵנִ֛יםulevenim{And} bricks Exodus 5:16:6 ⧉אֹמְרִ֥יםomrimthey say Exodus 5:16:7 ⧉לָ֖נוּlanuto us Exodus 5:16:8 ⧉עֲשׂ֑וּasumake Exodus 5:16:9 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֧הvehinnehand behold Exodus 5:16:10 ⧉עֲבָדֶ֛יךָavadekhayour servants Exodus 5:16:11 ⧉מֻכִּ֖יםmukimare beaten Exodus 5:16:12 ⧉וְחָטָ֥אתvekhatat{But} the fault of Exodus 5:16:13 ⧉עַמֶּֽךָ׃ammekhayour people |
16. Formal Translation Straw is not given to your servants, yet to the bricks they say, “Make!” And behold, your servants are being beaten, and the guilt is with your people. |
16. Dynamic Translation There is no straw supplied for your servants, yet we are told, “Make bricks!” Look, your servants are beaten, and the blame falls on your people. |