17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 7:17:1 ⧉כֹּ֚הkothus Exodus 7:17:2 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarsays Exodus 7:17:3 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Exodus 7:17:4 ⧉בְּזֹ֣אתbezotby this Exodus 7:17:5 ⧉תֵּדַ֔עtedayou will know Exodus 7:17:6 ⧉כִּ֖יkithat Exodus 7:17:7 ⧉אֲנִ֣יaniI Exodus 7:17:8 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehLORD Exodus 7:17:9 ⧉הִנֵּ֨הhinnebehold Exodus 7:17:10 ⧉אָֽנֹכִ֜יanokhiI Exodus 7:17:11 ⧉מַכֶּ֣הmakewill strike Exodus 7:17:12 ⧉בַּמַּטֶּ֣הbamatewith the staff Exodus 7:17:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדִ֗יasherbeyadithat is in my hand Exodus 7:17:14 ⧉עַל־הַמַּ֖יִםalhamayimupon the waters Exodus 7:17:15 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherthat Exodus 7:17:16 ⧉בַּיְאֹ֖רbayeorin the Nile Exodus 7:17:17 ⧉וְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּvenehefkhuand they will turn Exodus 7:17:18 ⧉לְדָֽם׃ledaminto blood |
17. Formal Translation “Thus declares the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge}: ‘By this you will know that I {ani, Covenantal Witness} am the LORD. See, I will strike the waters of the Nile with the staff that is in my hand, and they will be turned into blood.’” |
17. Dynamic Translation “Here is what the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Arbiter} declares: ‘In this way you will know that I am the LORD. I will strike the waters of the Nile with the staff in my hand, and they will turn into blood.’” |