22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 7:22:1 ⧉וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֛ןvayaasukhen{And They} did so Exodus 7:22:2 ⧉חַרְטֻמֵּ֥יkhartumeithe magicians of Exodus 7:22:3 ⧉מִצְרַ֖יִםmitsrayimEgypt Exodus 7:22:4 ⧉בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑םbelateihemby their secret arts Exodus 7:22:5 ⧉וַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvayekhezak{And It} became hard Exodus 7:22:6 ⧉לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙levparothe heart of Pharaoh Exodus 7:22:7 ⧉וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣עveloshama{And} he did not listen Exodus 7:22:8 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֔םalehemto them Exodus 7:22:9 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaasherjust as Exodus 7:22:10 ⧉דִּבֶּ֥רdiber{He} had spoken Exodus 7:22:11 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehLORD |
22. Formal Translation And the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts, and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, just as the LORD {Yahweh, Foretelling Judge} had spoken. |
22. Dynamic Translation But Egypt’s magicians used their hidden arts, and Pharaoh remained stubborn, refusing to listen to them, just as the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Promise-Keeper} had said. |