9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 7:9:1 ⧉כִּי֩kiwhen Exodus 7:9:2 ⧉יְדַבֵּ֨רyedaberspeaks Exodus 7:9:3 ⧉אֲלֵכֶ֤םalekhemto you Exodus 7:9:4 ⧉פַּרְעֹה֙paroPharaoh Exodus 7:9:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Exodus 7:9:6 ⧉תְּנ֥וּtenugive Exodus 7:9:7 ⧉לָכֶ֖םlakhemyourselves Exodus 7:9:8 ⧉מוֹפֵ֑תmofeta wonder Exodus 7:9:9 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֣veamartathen you shall say Exodus 7:9:10 ⧉אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ןelaharonto Aaron Exodus 7:9:11 ⧉קַ֧חkakhtake Exodus 7:9:12 ⧉אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ֛etmatkhayour staff Exodus 7:9:13 ⧉וְהַשְׁלֵ֥ךְvehashlekhand throw down Exodus 7:9:14 ⧉לִפְנֵֽי־פַרְעֹה֖lifneiparobefore Pharaoh Exodus 7:9:15 ⧉יְהִ֥יyehilet it become Exodus 7:9:16 ⧉לְתַנִּֽין׃letanina serpent |
9. Formal Translation When Pharaoh speaks to you and says, “Provide a sign for yourselves,” you shall say to Aaron, “Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.” |
9. Dynamic Translation If Pharaoh demands, “Show us a wonder,” say to Aaron, “Take your staff and toss it down in front of Pharaoh, and it will become a snake.” |