16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 7:16:1 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֣veamartaand you shall say Exodus 7:16:2 ⧉אֵלָ֗יוelavto him Exodus 7:16:3 ⧉יְהוָ֞הyahwehLORD Exodus 7:16:4 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֤יeloheGod of Exodus 7:16:5 ⧉הָעִבְרִים֙haivrimthe Hebrews Exodus 7:16:6 ⧉שְׁלָחַ֤נִיshelakhani{He} sent me Exodus 7:16:7 ⧉אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙elekhato you Exodus 7:16:8 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Exodus 7:16:9 ⧉שַׁלַּח֙shalakhrelease Exodus 7:16:10 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּ֔יetamimy people Exodus 7:16:11 ⧉וְיַֽעַבְדֻ֖נִיveyaavdunithat may serve me Exodus 7:16:12 ⧉בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbamidbarin the wilderness Exodus 7:16:13 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinehand behold Exodus 7:16:14 ⧉לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּloshamatayou have not listened Exodus 7:16:15 ⧉עַד־כֹּֽה׃adkohuntil now |
16. Formal Translation And you shall say to him, “The LORD God {Yahweh Elohei, Covenant Deliverer} of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, ‘Send my people away so that they may serve me in the wilderness.’ But behold, you have not listened until now.” |
16. Dynamic Translation You will tell him, “The LORD God {Yahweh Elohei, Freedom Giver} of the Hebrews sent me to say, ‘Let my people go so that they may serve me in the wilderness.’ But up to this point you have not listened.” |