20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 7:20:1 ⧉וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֩vayaasukhen{And they} did so Exodus 7:20:2 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֨הmoshehMoses Exodus 7:20:3 ⧉וְאַהֲרֹ֜ןveaharonand Aaron Exodus 7:20:4 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasheras Exodus 7:20:5 ⧉צִוָּ֣הtsiva{He} commanded Exodus 7:20:6 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehLORD Exodus 7:20:7 ⧉וַיָּ֤רֶםvayarem{And} he raised Exodus 7:20:8 ⧉בַּמַּטֶּה֙bamatehwith the staff Exodus 7:20:9 ⧉וַיַּ֥ךְvayakh{And} he struck Exodus 7:20:10 ⧉אֶת־הַמַּ֙יִם֙ethamayimthe water Exodus 7:20:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat Exodus 7:20:12 ⧉בַּיְאֹ֔רbayeorin the Nile Exodus 7:20:13 ⧉לְעֵינֵ֣יleeineibefore the eyes of Exodus 7:20:14 ⧉פַרְעֹ֔הfarohPharaoh Exodus 7:20:15 ⧉וּלְעֵינֵ֖יuleeineiand before the eyes of Exodus 7:20:16 ⧉עֲבָדָ֑יוavadavhis servants Exodus 7:20:17 ⧉וַיֵּהָֽפְכ֛וּvayehafkhu{And it} was turned Exodus 7:20:18 ⧉כָּל־הַמַּ֥יִםkolhamayimall the water Exodus 7:20:19 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בַּיְאֹ֖רasherbayeorthat was in the Nile Exodus 7:20:20 ⧉לְדָֽם׃ledaminto blood |
20. Formal Translation Moses and Aaron did as the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Commander} commanded. In front of Pharaoh and his servants, the staff was lifted and used to strike the waters in the Nile, and all the waters in the Nile were turned to blood. |
20. Dynamic Translation Moses and Aaron did exactly what the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge} commanded: they raised the staff and struck the water in the Nile in full view of Pharaoh and his officials, and all the water in the Nile turned to blood. |