17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 5:17:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvayomer{And} he said Exodus 5:17:2 ⧉נִרְפִּ֥יםnirpimidle Exodus 5:17:3 ⧉אַתֶּ֖םatemyou Exodus 5:17:4 ⧉נִרְפִּ֑יםnirpimidle Exodus 5:17:5 ⧉עַל־כֵּן֙alkentherefore Exodus 5:17:6 ⧉אַתֶּ֣םatemyou Exodus 5:17:7 ⧉אֹֽמְרִ֔יםomrimsay Exodus 5:17:8 ⧉נֵלְכָ֖הnelkhalet us go Exodus 5:17:9 ⧉נִזְבְּחָ֥הnizbekhalet us sacrifice Exodus 5:17:10 ⧉לַֽיהוָֽה׃layahwehto the LORD |
17. Formal Translation And he said, “You are slackers, slackers! That is why you say, ‘Let us go, let us sacrifice to the LORD {Yahweh, Worship Recipient}.’” |
17. Dynamic Translation He said, “You really are lazy—just lazy! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and offer sacrifices to the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Keeper}.’” |